is accyweb dying?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by entwisi

that "expensive trinket" was not expensive at all.... and watches are a hobby for a lot of people so was a worthy discussion.

Swanker.

[lancsdave]

Well after all that rain yesterday what a nice sunny day it's been today

[Margaret Pilkington]

That might be because the St. Swithin curse expired at midnight on the 24th of August

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

That might be because the St. Swithin curse expired at midnight on the 24th of August

Come on that's blatant thread wondering and will upset some folk on here

[Margaret Pilkington]

Oh is it John? I was just responding to Lancsdave.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Oh is it John? I was just responding to Lancsdave.

I know Margaret, but you should realise he's a trouble maker from Th land of Dingle

[hedman2003]

Originally Posted by katex

Of course it thrives due to us regular posters, but now and then someone who has taken a back seat does do a controversial post (not a new point, by the way) and has been addressed as in the past, however, he has made his first decent post of what he sees as constructive criticism ... hope it is not his last. Could have another Tealeaf in the making ...

Katex
I appreciate the first positive response to my post, unfortunately I've been pilloried for expressing an honest viewpoint in response to a direct question from a long established member. Clearly I don't expect people to agree with my criticism of the site. I see lots of merits in the site with lots of helpful advice and support for fellow members

[hedman2003]

Originally Posted by archiveuk

I think the number of regular posters is relativly small, could this be because threads are regularly hijacked be snide, small minded, bigotted, unrelated and generally unfunny comments?

I would not insult fellow webbers with the above adjectives however I do think that there must be an explanation as to why Accyweb has so many members but so few contributors and just perhaps they would retain more members if the core members were not so keen to insult those who offer a different point of view to there own

Time to get my flack jacket and hard hat out again!!!!!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by hedman2003

Clearly I don't expect people to agree with my criticism of the site. I see lots of merits in the site with lots of helpful advice and support for fellow members

You have hit the nail on the head there. Disagreements arise, as in any conversation in real life...would it not be a boring board if we all agreed with what each member of the forum posted?

I don't really think you were pilloried.....people(me included) just disagreed with your observations.
Accyweb is one of the best sites going...in fact off the top of my head I cannot think of a better one.
If you need anything, and you put a shout out for it, then it is most likely the case that someone will have exactly what you are looking for.

Talking down the site is both unfriendly and unhelpful.

[kikine]

I think you shouldn't be so critical of your fellow webbers unless you are prepared .to put in the time and effort to keep this web alive just so that you can view it. So come in 31 I am sure you have lots to contribute. Will look forward to your new thread,

[Margaret Pilkington]

As to your post about the number of members retained...well, there are quite a few reasons why some members post more than others......some of us have retired and find time to come on here....some members work, so have less time to post...some members join so that they can sell things...and then once their items are sold don't bother to come on again......some folk find that they don't like the site a s much as they thought they would...some folk post in sections of the site they are most interested in.

It is not in our interests to insult other members...and I am pretty sure it contravenes the rules of the site.......so for anyone who feels that they have had a rough deal or been insulted/intimidated in any way can contact a moderator and report the post.

With the written word it is very hard to convey nuances, and as their is no facial expression to judge, sometimes people feel they have been insulted when really all the other person was doing was expressing their opinion.

[kikine]

Gosh. There are enough arguments in real life without having them in virtual life.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by hedman2003

I've been pilloried for expressing an honest viewpoint in response to a direct question from a long established member.

pil·lo·ry (pl-r)n. pl. pil·lo·ries A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.

How dreadful.

If said member doesn't release you before winter comes, I'll knit you some mitens.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by hedman2003

Katex
I appreciate the first positive response to my post, unfortunately I've been pilloried for expressing an honest viewpoint in response to a direct question from a long established member. Clearly I don't expect people to agree with my criticism of the site. I see lots of merits in the site with lots of helpful advice and support for fellow members

Would that be the same long established member ya called cynical, on yer daughters thread? funnily enough yer daughter appears to have a very pleasant way with her, i presume she gets that from her mothers side?

[Roy]

Shall we set the record straight? Hehehe, accyweb would you believe is doing better than ever. Year on year we have 20% higher unique visitors. Many people use accyweb as a source of information, they don't need to post to get the information they desire. Whoever is posting, whether it is 5 or 2000 people, it doesn't matter, our readership is higher than ever before, which means the people who actually are posting must be making sense, or they are just interesting to read. The great thing about a community site is that if it is newsworthy it will be talked about, if its boring it is automatically edited out!