Missing members?

[lorna]

Have just been looking through What do we look like (well it is snowing hard now)
Seems like quite a few of members who used to post on a regular basis no longer post. Pity.
Hope they are all well

[lorna]

[Froglegs]

people come and go i guess that just the way it is. :-\

[grawrc]

So many though ... makes you wonder?

"Is it something I said?"
"Is it something I didn't say?"
"Was I not listening?"

(seeing my shrink soon  :-\ ??? ::) :-[ :P

[manicscousers]

maybe they'll be back in spring, I feel like hibernating , myself  ;D

[flossy]

   Know it's probably not practical, but how about a Newbie site where people can

   ease there way in to somewhere that may be a bit awesome to a new member ?

   You know you all rescued me from a  ' funny five minutes ' -  you do - you do !

   floss xxx

    :'(    :-\    :-[    :)    ;D   

[Kea]

Good idea Flossy.....a place to post when you're not sure where to post or what to do or say, just for that first time.

[asbean]

A few forums have a "newbies start here" thread, where people introduce themselves.  I started on this site in the middle of a "conversation" so no-one noticed I had joined, so didn't get any welcome at all   :'( :'(.  I think I was so caught up in the excitement  ??? ??? (OKOK, it takes all sorts) of joining etc that I didn't think.

Might be worth thinking about.  :-\ :-\

[cornykev]

A belated welcome to the site Asbean tell us about yourself.  ;D ;D ;D

[caroline7758]

Aww, sorry asbean, I think that's an exception- we're usually pretty good at welcoming people. You obviously fitted in like on old hand!

But I agree, a "Saying hello" forum would be a good idea.

[ACE]

Works alright as it is. What is the point of 10 million welcome to the site we are all mad here messages. Do what we have done and elbow your way in. Only one thing though make sure you have a note from your mum giving you permission.

[flossy]

   When you come across a post like that Ace, can it not put  ' newbies ' off,

   or don't you wan't them ?

[ACE]

   When you come across a post like that Ace, can it not put  ' newbies ' off,

   or don't you wan't them ?

Why wouldn't I want them, makes no odds to me  how many members we have. There are loads of members who have come on here without a newbie spot. There ain't no magic to it. Just jump in.

I still can't get my head around a Gunville Girl being slow coming forward ;D

[thegreatgardener]

maybe the reason they stop posting is they got board with newbie asking the same question over and over with out bothering to do the smallest bit research on there own. If newbies want help they need to include the basic info of their problem.

Help my (plant name)is dying please help me does not  cut it.

[asbean]

No, Ace,  10 million welcomes isn't what is needed, maybe just half a dozen, the first people to see and respond to the   post.  I don't always have time to follow all posts, and often miss newbies and by the time I realise they are new they're old, if you see what I mean.  Bit like me, really, an old 'asbeen.  ;) ;) ;)

[thegreatgardener]

welcomes are not needed, they just clutter up the threads and are usually boring tripe.

If newbie wants to fit in, it is best they just start asking questions or answering questions posted by other users.

[cornykev]

Just a bit of common courtesy.    ;D ;D ;D

[manicscousers]

I quite liked being welcomed  ;D

[OllieC]

Phew!!! When I saw the title I thought somebody had lost their "bits"! Imagine my relief upon seeing that the "members" in question are in fact forum members!

[Georgie]

I quite liked being welcomed  ;D

Welcome Manics, have we met somewhere before?  ;)  ;D

A number of forums have a place for new people to announce their arrival but I think The Shed serves us pretty well here.  Like Kev I think it's common courtesy to welcome new posters if you notice their arrival.

G x

[tim]

I certainly didn't expect a welcome when I slunk in in trepidatuion.

If all new entrants had a page of it, it would dilute the thread in question considerably. I see welcomes as a Forum Fashion.

So long as every question is given a courteous & helpful hearing, even to say 'we don't know', surely that is welcome enough?