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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: vitruvius8 on August 20, 2011, 12:38:23
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I joined this site because i thought it was a place where people shared infomation and views about growing etc. Just lately what with "riots" and "exams" it is more like a political debating site !! People having a go at others about their views, spelling etc! I don't really want to read this sort of thing, i would prefer to read about people's gardening adventures. i may have to rethink if this site is for me or not! :-[
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The Shed is for non-gardening discussion. Simplest option would be to hide that board - visit your profile and check the ignore option for that board.
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Ahh totally missed the point there !! and just about made up my mind for me, thanks. :)
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What Unwashed says. The Shed is for non-gardening chat. It's a bit like in meatspace sitting down with others (that you don't really know very well) for a cup of tea and a chat or having a pint in the pub. When the conversation turns to politics/religion/pets etc people get steamed up. On the internet, you can't see faces and expressions or hear tone of voice so discussions/debates spiral out of control more quickly. What would usually be resolved with 'have another chocolate hobnob/pint of bitter/peace offering of choice' turns into WW3. On the internet, last word-itis is a common affliction. People seem unwilling or unable to walk away without having the last poke with a sharp stick which kicks it all off again. {{{sigh}}}
You can restrict what you see on the board to only the gardening stuff by going to your profile and clicking on the boards you don't want to view then you can carry on enjoying and contributing to the fun stuff and leave the other 'stuff' for those who care about it.
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Little point being on the blog if you have half the users and half the boards on ignore, wouldn't you think? ( sigh! ) All i need to do now is find how to delete my profile and account. Thanks. Never did like "clicky " forums i'm afraid.
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Well, I think there is a point if you want to concentrate on just the gardening stuff. You don't have to ignore users one by one, Just put, say, The Shed and The Watershed on ignore. Then all you see is the gardening stuff and none of the non-gardening stuff which I think was what you wanted, wasn't it? I'd be sorry to see you stop osting (or even posting!).
There is no option to delete your profile/account.
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It would be a shame to do that vitruvius8! There are loads of really nice and knowledgeable people in the forum who contribute masses of interesting gardening stuff in a civilised and friendly manner. If you just want the gardening you can cut out the rest. If someone annoys you, you can put them on ignore but read the rest of the comments. When you get over-the-top threads (of which there are one or two at the moment!!) it is usually down to one or two rather opinionated folk who refuse to let go. There have been a few over the years but they don't normally last long. Once folk stop responding they get bored and go elsewhere!! ...which I'd rather you didn't!! Was there any aspects of gardening in particular that you were interested in?
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Well, I am a total misfit here but even the posters whom I think talk a load of nads most of the time occasionally say something sensible.
And there are whole sections of the board I never look at but still get some value here and hope I occasionally contribute something too.
It's just like real life in that respect. But if I do decide to move on, I'll be gone - you won't see any posts about it from me.
Do what you want - if you can't do that on the internet, where can you?
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Seems an odd thing to say vitruvius as you seem to have contributed to several non gardening threads ???
I am keen to see anything none clicky on the internet.
The Shed has been a popular part of the forum for years and if it gets out of hand the mods can normally sort it but compared to some forums this is like a convent LOL ;D
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I was going to move this topic from The Basics to The Shed as it's not strictly gardening related but then if Vitruvius8 has put The Shed on Ignore :o ::) ??? ;D
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if Vitruvius8 has put The Shed on Ignore ;D..you cannot win.. ;D
Personally I like the 'all sorts' of post in here..many 'purely gardening' forums are quite dead places..posts few and far apart.
This site has almost all time something going on.. ;D..and I love the amount of different personalities that we have.. ::) And lets face it..you only get out of this as much as you put in.
A4all is 'homely' site... ;)...even if we are not so agreeable..sometimes.. :-X ;D
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Speaking personally, I really appreciate reading the opinions of fruit and veg gardeners, who may have very different lives from mine, but whom I generally trust to be down-to-earth and honest in their views, whether the subject is related to horticulture or not.
Sometimes people let their opinions or sombre moods or a lack of sleep get the better of them, but I find most postings are written with care and courtesy. Some contain very helpful facts and recommendations and have broadened my horizons.
The site is clearly run and monitored as diligently as humanly possible and I'm grateful for what others put in, so that so many of us can tap into this unique resource: the collective wit and wisdom of other amateur growers.
Spudbash :)
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^^ wot SB said - top site here.
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Five years since I first came on and sometimes it does get a bit hot in the shed but I can choose wether or not I go in there.
I couldn't write down the number of really useful things I have learned from the folks on here.
It would be such a shame if you go
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Yes I agree, sorta like a family that get together and fall out occasionally..you have to pretend that the loudmouth is Uncle Charlie that no one really wants there and no one listens too much but he comes anyway.
Please don't give up on us all for the sake of Uncle Charlie..anyway I love to see your dog..
See you soon
XX Jeannine
Extras just for you XX
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There are a few of us who aren't very good at shutting up :-[ - in my case it's just how I am - on and off the forum. Personally I like people with strong opinions, and enjoy a good debate - when it's about facts and not just tabloid-style rhetoric. People on here are from all walks of life and have a vast range of different experiences.
I do think it's a good idea to ask yourself if you would say what you're typing to someone's face. There are only a tiny number of members who appear to enjoy causing friction, and I suspect that they're just like that face to face too.
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There's been the odd strand or contributor I don't like but just stop reading at that point. Generally it's great to have access to a load of people who actually like going on about gardening (lot of people I know get that glazed look when I rabbit it on about growing things) with the odd foray into other stuff.
Agree you shouldn't post what you would be unwilling to say face to face - never know when it will bite you in the bum.
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Would the admin look into upgrading the forum to SMF 2.0 as the new version has a feature where you can ignore threads you are not interested in?
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Would the admin look into upgrading the forum to SMF 2.0 as the new version has a feature where you can ignore threads you are not interested in?
It's been sitting there in the Admin area for a couple of months but Dan hasn't done anything with it yet to the best of my knowledge. I can ask him but you know how it is...........
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i don't think theres any need for a ignore button,:; just go another topic like you would if watching t.v which has no ignore button. only a channel changer theres topics on here that i have never gone to through lack of interest,
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On every forum you get a few regulars who think they own the playground and if you say something they don't like, they get their cronies to rally round and try to bully you off the field. And this minority do end up defining much of the charater of the board.
But, irritating as they are, sticks and stones etc. Just read the stuff you are interested in and skim over the rest.
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Plenty of pages on this site for Allotment gardening and advice, what would be the point be if everyone agreed on everything or even agreed on gardening issues, the thread on the 'Riots' is nothing compared to what some of our members have posted in the past, ;)
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Instead of just leaving quietly Vitruvius is being an internet Drama Queen by announcing it to everyone. Classic case of internetitis. I've seen this kind of thing time and time again in the 15 or so years I've been frequenting the internet. Funniest thing is no one really cares as there will be other people that find the site and contribute. The internet in general has degraded since about 2003/2004. Yes there is more stuff on it but there are way, way more anuses on it now due to the massive drop in the price of computers around that time.
This forum is very pleasant compared to a few I am a member of. I've not seen anythreats of violence, etc on here. If you don't like or aren't interested in a thread don't read it, simple as. Get thicker skin too.
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On every forum you get a few regulars who think they own the playground and if you say something they don't like, they get their cronies to rally round and try to bully you off the field. And this minority do end up defining much of the charater of the board.
But, irritating as they are, sticks and stones etc. Just read the stuff you are interested in and skim over the rest.
Spats come and go,I have learnt to say your bit but then leave it alone............life is too short.
This can be an amazing forum where people have come on with the most awful problems and can be supported on here.See Listening Post.
Love this forum so hope we can all be little Angels LOL ;D
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i don't think theres any need for a ignore button,:; just go another topic like you would if watching t.v which has no ignore button. only a channel changer theres topics on here that i have never gone to through lack of interest,
Most people including myself just look at the recent posts list to see if there is anything interesting.
The problem is, interesting posts often get bumped off and missed by other 'hot' topics.
With an ignore thread option, you can remove the stuff you are not interested and then you are less likely to miss the stuff you may be interested in.
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Ok then...
....Hands up if you have me on 'Ignore'.... ;)
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Who said that. ??? ;)
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"i'm sorry we can't come to the phone at the moment to take your call..........actually we probably are in, it's just that there's someone we really don't want to hear from.
So please leave your message after the tone, and if we don't get back to you, then you'll know It's You"
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I love this forum :)
I joined because we have an allotment and have recieved and even given advice.
I think the fact it's not completely gardening is splendid and when my old computer was playing up I got good advice on here because like gardening computers is something else we all share.
I waffle about rubbish often-sorry for that but if I didn't like it here I'd just leave ;)
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;D ;D ;D at CK, nigelB and Bugloss- who always seems to make me laugh out loud!
Macmac you do not speak rubbish at all as least not on here!
A shame V v feels like that because I found their posts interesting and looked forward to picis of the garden :( but it's thier choice if the site is not for them.
When there is a spat I find the mods posts so brilliant that it is like a training in conflict management techniques.
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Lets face it Kev has been the site jester forever. With a little bit of help from his side kicks
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some folk are too thin-skinned, IMHO.
8)
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I agree with Tonybloke, but I don't want to be accused of being to friendly or your cronie, see you in September Tone, same meeting place in the playground, sorry I meant pub. :P ;D ;D ;D
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I joined this site because i thought it was a place where people shared infomation and views about growing etc. Just lately what with "riots" and "exams" it is more like a political debating site !! People having a go at others about their views, spelling etc! I don't really want to read this sort of thing, i would prefer to read about people's gardening adventures. i may have to rethink if this site is for me or not! :-[
Silly moo.
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When I buy a magazine I don't read it cover to cover. I just read the items that interest me & I do the same with A4A. There are some very knowledgeable & interesting posters on here from all walks of life. It would be a shame to miss out in MHO.
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Awww, VictoryV, stay around a bit longer, man. You're not the first to want to steer clear of idle chit chat (as my dad would call it, lol) but as advised, just hide the non gardening boards - 'tis but a single click away! ;D
I was going to move this topic from The Basics to The Shed as it's not strictly gardening related but then if Vitruvius8 has put The Shed on Ignore :o ::) ??? ;D
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and Bugloss- who always seems to make me laugh out loud!
LOL Bugloss always has me chuckling too ;D
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I just don't bother with the Shed - no need to put it on 'ignore' - and stick to the gardening stuff. My girls were both affected by the riots, but I can't be bothered getting into some futile debate about it.
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I agree with Tonybloke, but I don't want to be accused of being to friendly or your cronie, see you in September Tone, same meeting place in the playground, sorry I meant pub. :P ;D ;D ;D
got a date, yet Kev?
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I joined this site because i thought it was a place where people shared infomation and views about growing etc. Just lately what with "riots" and "exams" it is more like a political debating site !! People having a go at others about their views, spelling etc! I don't really want to read this sort of thing, i would prefer to read about people's gardening adventures. i may have to rethink if this site is for me or not! :-[
Silly moo.
Just wandered across this thread and read on... and then wondered if "moos" were male or female? ;D
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Female. I've never heard of a moo-bull or a moo-bullock.
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Sorry, chaps, my mistake. I just assumed from the original poster's hypersensitivity that he was female. You lads are generally made of sterner stuff and less easily offended than us lasses!
I should have written 'silly s*d'.
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Sorry, chaps, my mistake. I just assumed from the original poster's hypersensitivity that he was female. You lads are generally made of sterner stuff and less easily offended than us lasses!
I should have written 'silly s*d'.
That's a commonly heard phrase along the south coast. ;D