I think we've all been knocked for six!
- 1 March 2009 06:4016396The furore surrounding Roger's joke has knocked us all for six...to use the old fashioned cricketing term. The whole rhytmn has gone from the forum and I think to some extent we are all waiting for it to die town. Roger has been a member with us here for years and years and Im sure in the longer run that wont be changing. He is one of our best communicators here in Dover. The good news for Roger, if there is any good news, is that almost everyone everywhere is supporting him. It could be awful if everyone was attacking him. Thats the good news, the bad news is that the newspapers are still to come out which will prolong the story for a little while yet.
It is extraordinary how the story exploded all around us and all the members were doing on Doverforum was going about our usual business.
But I call on all members to get us back to near norm and get new threads going and so forth. All members and their shoulders... to the wheel my friends..to the wheel!
By the way if anyone hasnt seen it as yet, the thread in the political section "No more Fairy Stories" has all the posts including the latest one from Roger himself.email: dover7@msn.com - 1 March 2009 10:1216401I think it was the first time I'd actually read the political section!
We've all rooting for Roger and of course hoping Jean is feeling better.
I agree PaulB. - 1 March 2009 18:5116413it would be nice to see a few of the contributors on the open page applying for membership, i noticed that a few were locals.
would be good to hear their views on other subjects than the joke. - 2 March 2009 08:1816431Yes the Open Page has been made easier to use and hopefully many more will contribute through there but as its an open page I always hope they will continue to contribute responsibly.
Yes another ten or so ACTIVE contributors would be great. Sadly we have 6 or 7 new members who wrote in to join, did so, but none have contributed at all or maybe once in two cases. So thats disappointing. The idea is not to do a huge open forum anymore, it was heaps of miserable trouble, I spent my entire time moderating and little else, but to hopefully get the best writers onboard to talk about topical topics. Thats the aim anyway, as Ive stated before. Our magazine format has a wider readership, wider than say just members reading which tends to happen with forums, and thats something that appeals.
The recent explosive story about Roger will hamper what we are trying to do of course as councillors will now be very reluctant to contribute. We may not see anything from Labour Leader Ben Bano who I have to confess, I may have press ganged into it a bit. But of course he would be very welcome. He has already been quoted in the newspapers on this Roger story...so we would like to see those quotes here too.
I may have to delete those members who have ceased to contribute later in the week, as a non contributing member is about as much use as a chocolate teapot....and puts all the burden of work on the guys that are writing.Use it or lose it.
email: dover7@msn.com - 2 March 2009 08:4516433Paulb
Far be it from to advise you (oh wise and almighty one !!!)
but although some members don't contribute they are still viewing whiuch is probably a good fing, far be it oh wise 1 to tell you how to run your forum
(im not worthy oh wise 1)lol
I would only delete them if you have a waiting list of people wanting to join - 2 March 2009 10:5616445Come on Keith - think about what you write!
Anyone can read the forums postings, but you have to be a member to contribute. What Paul is saying is that if you're a member you need to contribute, if you don't want to contribute (i.e just view) then there's no point in being a member.
Get it now?
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - Brian Dixon
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2 March 2009 14:4316449i think kieth was having blonde senior moment.
- 2 March 2009 20:1516460Jacqui
Yes fully understand think you not following what im saying.
Paulb has every right to dismiss members thsat don't contribute, after all he owns it!!
To clarify again my poiint, I feel it's better to have edvewn sleepinhg members, I say this because some wish to look in and contributre just now and again.
It would be a shamre to lose thsat.
But hey, its not important, just a viewpoint
its up to Paulb anyway - 2 March 2009 20:5316465keith
what is the point of being a member of a club and never going?
new blood is needed that speaks its mind.
you must have been one of the original members and always have a view and say it, whether people agree or not.
a couple of people have said to me in the past few months that they read the forum and fume over some of the posts.
they would feel much better if they just let off steam(in a firm but pleasant way) and pushed a discussion forward. - 2 March 2009 22:1716472Keith I'm sorry but I didn't misunderstand you at all. As Howard says - why belong to a club and not go to it.
Can I make a small suggestion without you jumping down my throat? Can you read through your posts before you press the button so you can rectify your typos as you make some good points which are difficult to read sometimes.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 3 March 2009 07:4916480Jacqui
To explain, im using a small computer, and having to do a lot of the
postings in the dark.
The letters are very small.
I would never jump down your throat, just disagree if the need arises.
Howard
Some like to be part of a club but only contribute now and again sas iv said tho its Paulb's site and he makes the decisions
It's not that important. - 3 March 2009 09:2716491Keith - I don't mean to pry, but, well, in the dark....?
- 3 March 2009 11:3116494Thats taking economising to the extreme Keith, turn on the lights lol! Its not easy being green but .....
- 3 March 2009 18:5316519maybe the television licensing van was in the area.
myself, i just hide behind the kitchen door till they are gone.
what do other licence evading forumites do? - 3 March 2009 22:1416533Sell the telly.............
- 4 March 2009 00:1116542pay the electric bill lol
- 4 March 2009 06:3216544Stand on the roof and watch the one in the Market Square.