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gold dandelion · Senior Member

I post a few ideas and comments from time to time without much response, who cares really, not the end of the world.

biggles · Senior Member

.. Aren't we lucky to each have a freedom of choice ..

vk6tnc · Guru

You have got to think of this forum as an electronic notice board, not a chat room...

Have a look on the index pages, hundreds of people view them, but only a handful reply !!!

I wouldn't take it personally

billeeeeeee · Guru

Greetings and Salutations P, try posting in another room, U dont need any thing interesting to say, just be a bit friendly, very nice people frequent the GNs, U got any hobbies,??? are you F/mail or male, might make a differene, met over 65 ppl from here , in the two years I have been on GN,, I met one of the legends of the GNs yesterday ,Gerty dancer,,(Rosy) she is a dog whisper, stay excited, might c u out there in planet beautiful some where ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeeee

Baz421 · Guru

vk6tnc wrote:
You have got to think of this forum as an electronic notice board, not a chat room...

Have a look on the index pages, hundreds of people view them, but only a handful reply !!!

I wouldn't take it personally

Agree with Chris (SEE ABOVE),,, Pete just be a part of this forum. I get frustrated with some things,,, especially when I provide TECHNICAL advice that has required considerable expertise and research and then nothing happens,,, nil,,, zilch. Many people these days can't say a simple thank you, and this is a shame and at the same time a refection of society in general.

BUT that is the forum,,, stay with it,,, you will benefit as will others from your input.

Cheers Baz

Kiwi-as · Guru

Pete, would you like to pop in for afternoon tea and scones.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Keep on keeping on P. smile Thank you's are a courtesy, and I would get a bit disappointed if nobody thanked me for help, but don't let it get you down.

Try putting a little about yourself on your profile (without losing privacy)... are you an experienced traveller, or a beginner, single or married? People relate better if they have some idea where you are coming from. And post a bit more, make comments, ask questions etc, as well as helpful advice where you can. None of us were well known when we first joined up.

To meet people if you like, all you have to do is read their profile and posts and send an invitation via pm if anybody is close by.

Geez Billeeee, I'm never gonna live that dog whispering thing down.... I don't even have a dog!

(Edited for spelling!)

-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 18th of April 2013 09:41:49 AM

Landfall · Guru

Got to totally agree with Baz.

Doesn't take much effort to type two words, "Thank You"

Manners - a thing of the past?

Ken

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Famous date scones!!!!! yumbo - bit far for afternoon tea KA - but seriously pete, if you get the chance take the Kiwis up on the offer - best scones, best pav - and a lovely couple to boot!!!!

grandpabob · Senior Member

Hello P I notice you come from Burrum Heads. There are a couple of members who live at Burrum Heads you may wish to contact them and discuss the forum.

Yuglamron · Guru

Yes it's nice to be acknowledged for a post or a reply.

Just think though, if everyone who read a post and sent a thanks the system would be over run with thank yous and it would be impossible to see the tree for the woods so to speak.

Sometimes it may be a specific reply and not a general reply and yes then a thank you would be in order.

Still a damn fine forum.

the rocket · Guru

Hello P, Pleased with your input. sometimes this needs to be aired as I am sure lots of us feel this way from time to time. Just join in, have fun, don't take it too seriously and if no response, dust yourself off and think of something else to post. hope to see you in the playground sometime.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Kiwi-as wrote:
Pete, would you like to pop in for afternoon tea and scones.

Yep, I can vouch for the Famous kiwi-as scones Pete, if you mention you like pavs the famous kiwi rainbow pav might make an apperance as well. And beST of all GREAT COMPANY. Good on ya kiwi's.

Gee, and I promised I would not tell anyone about the pave anymore, just don't tell the kiwis Pete. PLEASE.

justcruisin01 · Guru

P, There are plenty of post's that dont receive any comments, maybe they are of no value to any body. Then you get the next post that goes on forever, has a lot to do i think with your interests, knowledge , weather it's of any interest to you as we dont all share the same input.Some have a lot to say, others not much & some nothing, they just read.

Mate, its still early days yet, three mths & 18 posts, it will happen.I've had topics with no/ or little reply, doesn't worry me to the point of giving up & even when people disagree with you , debate it & find a solution.

Cheers;

JC.

kiwi rainbow · Senior Member

Dougwe wrote:

Yep, if you mention you like pavs the famous kiwi rainbow pav might make an apperance as well. And beST of all GREAT COMPANY. Good on ya kiwi's.
Gee, and I promised I would not tell anyone about the pav anymore, just don't tell the kiwis Pete. PLEASE.

I'm just worried that in the telling of it, the pav's reputation exceeds the Pav itself. Seems I can't trust Dougwe to stop talking.

greyghosts · Veteran Member

hi P, sorry you have been disapponted with the forum, we live in burrum heads as does another GN. so pm me if you like.cheers greyghosts

Wombat 280 · Guru

Like a lot of forums people do take on board the info but seldom acknowledge the poster. If acknowledgement is important just look at the readers and it will give you some idea if people are reading your stuff , as they say "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink"

littledick · Senior Member

Hi Peter, I had to look up your profile to get your name, that wouldnt help.

I personally try to assist if I have experienced or have something to add to a relevant question.

Others have been around and know a lot more than I do.

As some have said, dont take it personally.

Ligitimate questions get ligitimate answers, Sometimes. wink

Dick.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

kiwi rainbow wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
Yep, if you mention you like pavs the famous kiwi rainbow pav might make an apperance as well. And beST of all GREAT COMPANY. Good on ya kiwi's.
Gee, and I promised I would not tell anyone about the pav anymore, just don't tell the kiwis Pete. PLEASE.
I'm just worried that in the telling of it, the pav's reputation exceeds the Pav itself. Seems I can't trust Dougwe to stop talking.

Oooops, caught :)

justcruisin01 · Guru

kiwi rainbow wrote:

I'm just worried that in the telling of it, the pav's reputation exceeds the Pav itself. Seems I can't trust Dougwe to stop talking.

Rainbow, you are going to be busey keeping all of us quite. smile smile

fireheart · Senior Member

that is really sad you feel this way P, I have been around this forum for 12 months, still not officially a GN, still have a house to sell, but I will you that I have met the most wonderful, friendliest people from this forum out there. It just takes a little bit of effort to make yourself known, in a way that people can relate to the person typing and then join in the conversations that are carried forward.
I had watched regular contributors for some time, found out last September/ October that there were a group of them at Greens Lake, made the extra effort on my way home from Melbourne to do a detour of sorts and met up with them. It was the most amazing one and half hours that I had spent in a long time and did not want to leave. Lovely welcoming people.
If people are coming down around Mt Gambier and post it, I will always make contact and meet for coffee and a chat. Have never met one that I did not like.

So P, keep at it, don't give up and just enjoy the journey. As others have said, let us know what you are about, who you are and what you are up to.

As one fellow GN says all the time, "It is not hard to be nice to nice people, and I tell you that for free."

EllenajoeL · Senior Member

@ p

for the record, I'm 'new' too, I've posted without response too, I dont really understand LOTS of others posts particularly the historical references etc (although Firehearts post immediately before this really is special IMHO, thank you Fireheart)

what I'd like to add for your consideration please is that this forum; which is surely more civil and informative than most membership-number comparative examples found on the web: will always be as good as the sum of its parts. You are part of this forum for mutual benefit and your starting post here has created this thread.

Therefore this forum progresses. Thank you p

Grams · Guru

Hi P

I have been on a number of forums, started on a Mums forum and stayed there for 10 years, but now I have graduated to this forum. I am new here too, I am just a compulsive poster

I have felt very welcomed here, and yes I too have felt that some of my posts were ignored, but like this forum and the other one you just ignore it. It is not done against you, it's just one of those things.

So don't leave thinking that this forum is terrible, it isn't, it's great, the information supplied here is fantastic, and the people in here are really very nice. I would love to meet up with any of them.

03_troopy · Guru

it seems P has deleted.. I wonder if he saw the replies here first though? I guess not..

vk6tnc · Guru

P deleted himself without responding to this thread....wasn't that what he was complaining about in the first place ???

Oh well, can't please all the people all the time.

Landfall · Guru

Yuglamron wrote:
Yes it's nice to be acknowledged for a post or a reply.
Just think though, if everyone who read a post and sent a thanks the system would be over run with thank yous and it would be impossible to see the tree for the woods so to speak.
Sometimes it may be a specific reply and not a general reply and yes then a thank you would be in order.
Still a damn fine forum.

Some forums I belong to have a "Thank you" box you can tick. It then comes up as a one liner along with names of others who have also found the information helpful.

But, having said that, I personnally wouldn't care if a thread had many, many thank you's.

Ken biggrin

Landfall · Guru

sandsmere wrote:
Yeah , looks like he's gone .
Well , they come and go for all sorts of reason I guess .
If you are going to takes things too seriously , this type of forum is probably not ideal .
There's too many fun things happening .

FUN? FUN?

Where does it say "FUN" anywere in this topic? confuse

Gee, some people just can't read, the heading is "I digress" wink

If you want FUN go to the I'm joking heading. biggrin

Plus, this is a serious debate by a person who is now a person unkown, or should that be a "person of interest?" confuse

Ken smile

Edited because I forgot to say I have "had enough"

Cheers

-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 19th of April 2013 03:49:58 PM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Landfall - was your post "tongue in cheek"?????? I enjoy your posts - but "p" did not really give us a chance - some people are just too serious!!!! biggrin biggrin

I even went to the trouble of sending him a PM, welcoming him to the site and explaining a bit of what goes on here - asking him to keep posting and join in - guess what??????? he IGNORED me!

-- Edited by jules47 on Friday 19th of April 2013 04:05:24 PM

Duh · Guru

I have a number of posts that are not replied to, however even if I see one "view" with no replies I am happy that at least someone has taken the time to read it.

I try to reply to all those who have replied to me directly in a post, but due to time constraints may miss one here and there unwittingly, also do not always have the time when visiting to forum to read each and every thread or post.

The value I get out of the forum far exceeds any perceived negatives, if any.... hmm