If we all thought the same we wouldn't need a forum at all. Everyone has different ideas about almost every subject under the sun
Looks to me that the general Forum encompasses almost everything about the whole Grey Nomad lifestyle.
It may be handy to have a Tech section and Subjects like Greens lake for those wishing to have ideas on specific subjects but we are all here because we find things out about the lifestyle, others experiences, get advice even make friends and keep in touch.
Do we really need posts about where someone has (In their View) put a post.
Please be tolerant, someone's post may be asking for advice and in their view a "General" question and in someone else's a "Technical" question. We are all here to be entertained get advice and share experiences. Too much bother to, as they say "Sweat the small stuff"
My two Bob's worth.!
iana said
01:40 PM Oct 11, 2015
Why not a couple of changes?
Grey Nomads - General Forum.
Remove Grey Nomads, its already there. Sort of doubles up, but add:- anything about RVs and camping, even bordering on technical.
Techies corner anything on RVs, and camping thats technical
I Digress - Want to talk about something unrelated to RVs and camping, whatever's on your mind.
Bruce and Bev said
02:24 PM Oct 11, 2015
Trevor - I agree with you 110% !!!!!!!!!!!!
Better to get people posting that nothing at all and sadly new posts and comments have dropped off hugely over the past year. Few people are posting and it seems that only a hardcore of a few doing it (sorry - but that includes me) and often theyre only posting to keep this Forum alive and not dying. I know I would post less if more people could be bothered - surely they have something to say that's interesting, funny, a recollection or instructional/informative
Just look at a post and then the number of people who have read them and how few have bothered to leave a comment.
Better to post, even in the wrong section, than not to post at all..........
Young Simmo said
03:30 PM Oct 11, 2015
WOW, so many people wanting to pull some of us oldies into line. If I was 8 years old and not looking the right way in the school assembly, chat me. BUT I am a bit past 8 years, and if I bend the rules a little bit to get the most attention, is that a hanging crime? I joined this site about 3 weeks or so ago for a bit of fun and entertainment, but if I am going to get chatted every time I call Dark Blue Light Blue, I might as well go and join a suicide forum.
Happywanderer said
03:37 PM Oct 11, 2015
iana wrote:
Why not a couple of changes?
Grey Nomads - General Forum. Remove Grey Nomads, its already there. Sort of doubles up, but add:- anything about RVs and camping, even bordering on technical.
Techies corner anything on RVs, and camping thats technical
I Digress - Want to talk about something unrelated to RVs and camping, whatever's on your mind.
And Jokes and all things funny in the Just Joking section, instead of I Digress.
Happywanderer said
03:43 PM Oct 11, 2015
Bruce and Bev wrote:
Trevor - I agree with you 110% !!!!!!!!!!!!
Better to get people posting that nothing at all and sadly new posts and comments have dropped off hugely over the past year. Few people are posting and it seems that only a hardcore of a few doing it (sorry - but that includes me) and often theyre only posting to keep this Forum alive and not dying. I know I would post less if more people could be bothered - surely they have something to say that's interesting, funny, a recollection or instructional/informative
Just look at a post and then the number of people who have read them and how few have bothered to leave a comment.
Better to post, even in the wrong section, than not to post at all..........
Totally agree with you there. I try not to post too often, as you know my numbers have soared above the clouds. Then when I do start a topic on my ventures I get about 200 lookers and 2 comments. Hardly worth the effort.
About time some of the newer ones contributed, but please don't get your knickers in a knot when US oldies correct you on something.
Happywanderer said
03:48 PM Oct 11, 2015
Young Simmo wrote:
WOW, so many people wanting to pull some of us oldies into line. If I was 8 years old and not looking the right way in the school assembly, chat me. BUT I am a bit past 8 years, and if I bend the rules a little bit to get the most attention, is that a hanging crime? I joined this site about 3 weeks or so ago for a bit of fun and entertainment, but if I am going to get chatted every time I call Dark Blue Light Blue, I might as well go and join a suicide forum.
Young Simmo, that's a bit rich. You have been here 3 weeks and in that time made same major contributions, have thoroughly enjoyed reading them.
Don't be offended when someone who has been here a very long time offers advice and helps correct your little mistakes. . We were all newbies once.
PeterD said
03:51 PM Oct 11, 2015
Yuglamron wrote:Do we really need posts about where someone has (In their View) put a post.
Yes, some of us like to assist others in getting the best assistance. There are a lot of us who concentrate on a particular forum or two, people who don't sit on the computer all day tend to attend to the parts they are best are able to assist. If people place their questions in the wrong forum then they will not get answers from people who could otherwise assist.
If we do happen find threads in the wrong places then we advise the originators where they could get better responses.
aussietraveller said
04:01 PM Oct 11, 2015
I consider myself one of the longer term members now and I love to keep up with what's happening and could not give. Tossed fig if someone posts in an area that's not specific to their topic.
I do not believe anyone other than Cindy (administrator) should at any time make comments regarding where another member has posted a topic and for my money if Cindy isn't worried about it why the hell should I or anybody else be.
please believe me I am not commenting on any indervidual posts I am just a big believer in live and let live and if we treat others with the respect and consideration we expect and appreciate ourselves, we will continue to have a forum where people want to post topics and have conversations making this forum even more awesome.
-- Edited by aussietraveller on Sunday 11th of October 2015 04:02:01 PM
PeterD said
04:12 PM Oct 11, 2015
aussietraveller wrote:
I do not believe anyone other than Cindy (administrator) should at any time make comments regarding where another member has posted a topic and for my money if Cindy isn't worried about it why the hell should I or anybody else be.
Cindy is concerned about it. If you point out threads in the wrong forum to her she will shift them.
Woody n Sue said
05:00 PM Oct 11, 2015
Ok I have tried not to get into this but!!
so my two bobs worth some topics are hard categorise and as such I don't get too concerned about that after all there is more than one way to skin a cat.
However
Things that are posted with the specific purpose of putting a smile on others faces (and let there be more of this ) ie little clips, pictures and funny posts short one liners ect, clearly, to me anyway, they belong in the "jokes " forum .
If not then I will have to agree to disagree
Which by the way is usually the first one I go to to see if there are any new smiles to be had
Young Simmo said
05:21 PM Oct 11, 2015
OK after reading all this stuff about right and wrong I said to the Misses, "I sweep out my work shed, and you sweep out the house".
Now I hope the local hospital has computers in the wards.
Casualkev said
06:24 PM Oct 11, 2015
I'm still a newby especially where posts are concerned and I find that this forum is far better in layout than most others I have vsited, there are those that have no layout at all everything just dumped into the one area, this makes it hard to follow and even to search for previous postings. And as a new member it takes a little while but to be honest it is set out well and by simply going down the list of options you can easily see where to post, so it ain't broke don't fiddle with it! Cindy may not be worried about posting in the wrong area but she has had to move a few lately so just have a think before submitting a new post it really isn't that hard.
Kev
Mutt said
09:36 PM Oct 11, 2015
I would post more often but it's not a smart phone friendly site. If I want to post a picture or link I have to get my laptop out and do it.
To hard basket.
Most sites these days are smartphone friendly. I think part of the problem is phones are getting to smart for a lot of people.
Cruising Cruze said
12:54 AM Oct 12, 2015
Hi George ( Mutt )
"" I think part of the problem is phones are getting to smart for a lot of people. ""
Not going by what the young people are thinking
I think maybe you getting older
like me some things are going now in the to hard basket
It's like my phone I have to ask my wife how to do things I only use the mongrel to read books
I even fighting with it to answer a call on it
I think you get my drift
Cheers John
Conquester said
07:08 AM Oct 12, 2015
Bruce and Bev,
i think maybe the drop off has happened due to the proliferation of the grey nomad/caravanning/camping/Motorhome Facebook pages. There are now many of them and all have rapidly increased in size over the past year or so, some with thousands of members regularly posting.
-- Edited by Conquester on Monday 12th of October 2015 07:09:02 AM
brickies said
07:47 AM Oct 12, 2015
The free and low cost group facebook site has grown to about 50000 members since it started in Aoril 2014 very well run and to the point all about place to visit and camping
03_Troopy said
09:11 PM Oct 12, 2015
Conquester wrote:
Bruce and Bev,
i think maybe the drop off has happened due to the proliferation of the grey nomad/caravanning/camping/Motorhome Facebook pages. There are now many of them and all have rapidly increased in size over the past year or so, some with thousands of members regularly posting.
-- Edited by Conquester on Monday 12th of October 2015 07:09:02 AM
I don't know Conquester, I think people tend to drop of when forums start become irrelevant.
dzcook said
03:15 PM Oct 19, 2015
being new here never really sure where to put a post if its down right tech no worries but do you put a question like how wide are your beds there or general ( want to know if 750 is standard single or have i been short changed ) ( tending to fall out after being used to a queen bed to myself )
Seems to be some very intolerant people around.
The General Forum.
Seek Advice.
Exchange Tips.
Share experiences about the Grey Nomad lifestyle.
If we all thought the same we wouldn't need a forum at all. Everyone has different ideas about almost every subject under the sun
Looks to me that the general Forum encompasses almost everything about the whole Grey Nomad lifestyle.
It may be handy to have a Tech section and Subjects like Greens lake for those wishing to have ideas on specific subjects but we are all here because we find things out about the lifestyle, others experiences, get advice even make friends and keep in touch.
Do we really need posts about where someone has (In their View) put a post.
Please be tolerant, someone's post may be asking for advice and in their view a "General" question and in someone else's a "Technical" question. We are all here to be entertained get advice and share experiences. Too much bother to, as they say "Sweat the small stuff"
My two Bob's worth.!
Grey Nomads - General Forum.
Remove Grey Nomads, its already there. Sort of doubles up, but add:- anything about RVs and camping, even bordering on technical.
Techies corner anything on RVs, and camping thats technical
I Digress - Want to talk about something unrelated to RVs and camping, whatever's on your mind.
Better to get people posting that nothing at all and sadly new posts and comments have dropped off hugely over the past year. Few people are posting and it seems that only a hardcore of a few doing it (sorry - but that includes me) and often theyre only posting to keep this Forum alive and not dying. I know I would post less if more people could be bothered - surely they have something to say that's interesting, funny, a recollection or instructional/informative
Just look at a post and then the number of people who have read them and how few have bothered to leave a comment.
Better to post, even in the wrong section, than not to post at all..........
And Jokes and all things funny in the Just Joking section, instead of I Digress.
Totally agree with you there. I try not to post too often, as you know my numbers have soared above the clouds. Then when I do start a topic on my ventures I get about 200 lookers and 2 comments. Hardly worth the effort.
About time some of the newer ones contributed, but please don't get your knickers in a knot when US oldies correct you on something.
Young Simmo, that's a bit rich. You have been here 3 weeks and in that time made same major contributions, have thoroughly enjoyed reading them.
Don't be offended when someone who has been here a very long time offers advice and helps correct your little mistakes. . We were all newbies once.
Yes, some of us like to assist others in getting the best assistance. There are a lot of us who concentrate on a particular forum or two, people who don't sit on the computer all day tend to attend to the parts they are best are able to assist. If people place their questions in the wrong forum then they will not get answers from people who could otherwise assist.
If we do happen find threads in the wrong places then we advise the originators where they could get better responses.
I consider myself one of the longer term members now and I love to keep up with what's happening and could not give. Tossed fig if someone posts in an area that's not specific to their topic.
I do not believe anyone other than Cindy (administrator) should at any time make comments regarding where another member has posted a topic and for my money if Cindy isn't worried about it why the hell should I or anybody else be.
please believe me I am not commenting on any indervidual posts I am just a big believer in live and let live and if we treat others with the respect and consideration we expect and appreciate ourselves, we will continue to have a forum where people want to post topics and have conversations making this forum even more awesome.
-- Edited by aussietraveller on Sunday 11th of October 2015 04:02:01 PM
Cindy is concerned about it. If you point out threads in the wrong forum to her she will shift them.
so my two bobs worth some topics are hard categorise and as such I don't get too concerned about that after all there is more than one way to skin a cat.
However
Things that are posted with the specific purpose of putting a smile on others faces (and let there be more of this ) ie little clips, pictures and funny posts short one liners ect, clearly, to me anyway, they belong in the "jokes " forum .
If not then I will have to agree to disagree
Which by the way is usually the first one I go to to see if there are any new smiles to be had
Now I hope the local hospital has computers in the wards.
Kev
Hi George ( Mutt )
"" I think part of the problem is phones are getting to smart for a lot of people. ""
Not going by what the young people are thinking
I think maybe you getting older
like me some things are going now in the to hard basket
It's like my phone I have to ask my wife how to do things I only use the mongrel to read books
I even fighting with it to answer a call on it
I think you get my drift
Cheers John
Bruce and Bev,
i think maybe the drop off has happened due to the proliferation of the grey nomad/caravanning/camping/Motorhome Facebook pages. There are now many of them and all have rapidly increased in size over the past year or so, some with thousands of members regularly posting.
-- Edited by Conquester on Monday 12th of October 2015 07:09:02 AM
I don't know Conquester, I think people tend to drop of when forums start become irrelevant.