General Chat

evening Julia and everyone

I havent read all this read through, but I am catching up with others, first from what I have just read from another thread, the self appointed board police reply to a newby who admits they are new to the site and havent a clue what they are doing, the short curt tone in their responce should be a good reason why some people post once and never return again, its laughable but they said they are not renewing next week all I can say is harrrayyy...and tar'ra :-D

As for people that are leaving because some disagrees with them, yep its time you got out in to the eal world abit and seen sunlight its only a public forum after all :-D

Which is why I said at the end that I can't speak for anyone else.

Rita makes valid comments that will apply to some but not others.

Anyway I have to go out so I'm not ignoring anyone if I don't reply to any more posts that may be addressing me :-)

ChAoTic, With the greatest respect, because you yourself are not experiencing any of the points that Rita bought up, does not mean that they are not happening as a whole, or any combination of, to other people. Yes, many have mentioned them before, on various threads and boards.
I would say, I have experienced all of them

Julia in Derbyshire

One - no

Two - no

Three - no

Four - no

Five - no

But that's me...I can't speak for anyone else.

Yes Rita, I totally agree with you.

Take care
Julia in Derbyshire

Agree Ann it was completely out of order.

Carol

When GR first started by Steve Pankhurst it was named Genes Connected back in 2002.then he sold it to ITV.Steve started Friends Reunited for his wife to trace old school friends.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2004/apr/29/media.newmedia

That site is about Steve who cared about his members but of course not everyone could get on with everyone so Colin From Hampshire started his own site named Connections but he cared about his members.

Now if people are leaving this site,I just wonder if they pay the small yearly fee of £9-95,then GR won't care as they will be getting new members paying 3/4 x as much in.

Sue

Ann, I have added to that thread.

Julia in Derbyshire

They say 'ignorance is bliss' Julia..... They may be right lol

Julia, just looking at a thread by a young newbie and I was appalled by the way somebody on there spoke about other members. So disparaging. I was so appalled that I have actually copied it. I am amazed that it has not been RRd.

Neither do I Piers. I continue to live in ignorance. LOL

Julia in Derbyshire

there is sometimes Bob. Not today obviously.

I'm never sure whether people have actually left GR or whether they have been sent on a little holiday :-D :-D :-D

Ann...........that was quick.............no snailmail there then!!!

Bob

Oh OK Colin from Hampshire was a lovely member of this site, he left and started up his own site as Is aid above. Now you come to mention it I vaguely remember Connections, never looked at it though.

Yes Stray, I think it is the same one. That is no way to speak to anybody despite them being a newbie. I have felt the force of that ones tongue on here, and it is not nice.
And, yes, I know there has been disagreements of late. They come and go, and people carry on.

Julia in Derbyshire

is it the post that was RR'd? if so i never seen it, but the last few threads put up by newbies there has been "disagreements" on and its a shame, and would put people of,

i dont feel like i need to be missed if i dont post, as fr me its a place to come for time out of things i have going on in real life,

of course we miss you when your not about julia :-D

The reason I put up this thread, was because, personally, I think it is a shame when someone leaves, unless it is for their own reasons, eg. just taking a break, into something else, gardening season, etc.
But after reading the thread, it would appear that our custom is taken for granted, and that too is a shame.
I saw today, a great misdemeanor towards a newbie on here. It is a wonder it did not put the newbie off. That too is a shame, because not everybody talks to others in that derogatory way.
I do not expect anyone to agree with me. But I for one do not like being taken for granted, and most certainly would not have liked being talked to in the way the newbie was.

Julia in Derbyshire

People always say they're leaving. Some do ...most don't.

Been like it since I joined yonks back and the world continues to turn if folk leave and GR just recruit more members.

Drop in the ocean to them x

Mersey, :-Dre Knobbly,Its not that you should worry about, its all that Fluff from your BB. that was commented on, :-D I supect you,re saving it all up to make a Duvet 18 tog. and I think Prickly is a tad Jealous ;-) ;-)