Need more contributions from some members.
- 11 April 2008 07:041133As you know we have purposely kept this Forum as a relatively small club for all the legendary contributors of long standing. This is so we can get on with the magazine features and the stories generally and not be forever weighed down in aggravation. But at the moment only about half of the membership are making a contribution so I would call on the sleeping members to add your bit.
Every little helps.
In the magazine format as we have now..well its fully stretching me keeping it all running, so am very grateful for the contributions from all members as it adds a very worthwhile dimension and helps me out greatly.
So a huge thanks to the regular contributors from me and hope to see a few more join in the fray.email: dover7@msn.com - 11 April 2008 21:261159Hi Paul,
I'm happy to contribute to the New Letters Club and love being a part of something with such lovely members. I'm hoping to be able to get to one of the social gatherings at some point to meet some of the members I haven't met yet.
However I'm not going to post on the open letters pages all the time the current silliness is going on. It's pretty obvious that all the posts are by the same person, apart from the ones we know of course, and whoever it is (in my opinion) is trying to discredit the facility and has nothing better to do with his time. From that page we are being laughed at by a lot of people that I know. I know not everyone can spell or punctuate well but that can largely be overlooked if the content of the post is worth reading, but these aren't. I notice most of our regular members are chosing to ignore this person but I've also noticed that a lot of people are no longer posting at all which is a great shame.
Why is it that when something is good you always get some moron come along and wants to spoil it? I do hope he gets bored soon and goes away.
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". - 12 April 2008 06:491164Jacqui thanks for that there above and I am in total harmony with you. I recognise there is a problem with the OPEN letters page but knowing what to do about it is the thing. That facility went along very well with about 115 pages of letters from the community before the rot set in (there are currently 122 pages).
However I always recognised there could be the potential for problems as being open there are no controls. The noble idea was to give access for anyone who had something to say without the need for the paraphernalia of membership...but twas always a risky concept, judging by past experiences.
I think most would agree that at this stage I have a fair amount of experience and my experience tells me you very very rarely ever get worthwhile contributions from people who insist on being anonymous. Hence the philosophy in this new club where we all more or less know each other.
I have two choices. Either close that section down which seems a shame(option1), or use heavy editorial cuts ie delete widely (option2). We made it to those first 115 pages or so without any deletions whatsoever, but things have changed and the section has been reduced to rubbish and you are right people are avoiding it.
I will begin option 2 next week from monday, and see if that can save it.
Thanks again Jacquiemail: dover7@msn.com - 12 April 2008 09:051165Jacqui and PaulB - Totally agree with you. Sad that it has come to this but when you get a real moron there is no choice.
- 12 April 2008 09:541166I hadn't even looked at the open pages recently, but will now do so. If there is an idiot there I support PaulBs suggestion entirely. Not an easy decision though, given the usual levels of responsibility shown by people posting here. Sad its come to that.
- 12 April 2008 10:091167Have just scrolled through the postings on the open page - PaulB, you had no choice. Sad that people abuse the good things.
- 12 April 2008 14:481169It is a shame PaulB that it has come to this, but when the 'Open Forum' starts to get tainted by a moronic element you have only two options, as you say delete or close it. What the attraction is to do this sort of thing I will never understand, why?
- 12 April 2008 16:021172Yes I am in total agreement with you all on this, this sort of vindictive assault doesn't achieve anything except to highlight their own ignorance and stupidity
- 13 April 2008 21:211222computer should be back by end of week
so wont have to keep bokrrowing boys computer
but im looking in a contributing when i can - 13 April 2008 21:211223paulb
any dates to meet up wif howard? - 14 April 2008 15:531245Keef how is either tues or wednesday night next week. I could email you but not sure if you currently have computer access...but if you see this let me know soonest.
Howard how are you fixed next week?
email: dover7@msn.com - 14 April 2008 16:081246As Vic Feather used to say "Negotiate"!
- 14 April 2008 19:161255that all sounds ok paul.
my social secretary confirms this. - 15 April 2008 14:041298oh by gum missed that post
well are we talking tuesday or wed evenings as thats ok if its wed 7.30pm would be good
where /when
please confirm
#keith - 15 April 2008 19:111319i can do either, let paul decide the date and venue.
- 15 April 2008 19:131320paul we are in your hands(as always)
- 15 April 2008 19:151322I do hope that you guys can sort out the current difficulties. I hope for a happy conclusion
- 15 April 2008 19:281325MANDIE;
I'M all up for it can only do my bit, hopefully you found I'm open and honest and say it as it is
sometimes that offends, but hey lets see how it goes.
PAULB
Will wait for your reply
MANDIE
Sorry just re read your post, I don't have any difficulties, im doing nothing different now than I did before in the community side of things, being positive that has to be the message - 15 April 2008 20:081330Keith I was happy that we finally met up and talked through our misconceptions as they turned out to be.
I see you very much in a different light now because of our chat, and I think we both found ourselves very similar in some respects with our community work.
I was glad we got chance to sort things out, and I now feel we have more of a friendship because of it. - 16 April 2008 12:201354My computer was wounded by the very weird, sudden and powerful lightning on Monday evening and is currently being repaired so I can only post when on the internet at work or other's computers.
Should get it back next week though.