parsnips Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Hi, Another well known and quite busy forum is being closed by its management in March;I anticipate that there will be a surge of new members here between now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Quite possible, Parsnips [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 At least half of them seem to have a foot on each forum already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraytonBoy Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I wonder what ALBF will make of the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I am watching it live as we speak whilst trying to do important stuff like putting my curlers in. Not much of a shock really. Once they banned all the decent people (and me) it was dooomed. I hope this does not mean I have to behave ? Tell that CR to come over. They were always good for a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 They "updated" their forum software and now closing, any similarity? I fear the homeless will be sleeping on our streets very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I see someone has got it quick to start another vicious brexit thread before the forum closes. LOL.'Should you hate Brexiters' ? According to them, yes you should.Let's create some more hatred and division on the forum while we still can. Some people just can't be helped. And then they wonder why the forum is closing. You really could not make it up. Should you be allowed to create such threads ? Of course not. But the super mod over there will let it go. To much hatred in this world. Especially on that forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="parsnips"]Hi, Another well known and quite busy forum is being closed by its management in March;I anticipate that there will be a surge of new members here between now and then[/quote]Or long-time members returning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 What's with all the redundant formatting guff when posting a quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Usually when you quote someone the member you are quoting is talking shît. The forum software recognises this at makes it look like shît. Quality forum software over here. No Farrow and Ball coloured fonts either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="alittlebitfrench"]Usually when you quote someone the member you are quoting is talking shît. The forum software recognises this at makes it look like shît. [/quote]I see what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="JSKS"][quote user="alittlebitfrench"]Usually when you quote someone the member you are quoting is talking shît. The forum software recognises this at makes it look like shît. [/quote]I see what you mean[/quote]You see it works.IngeniousIf you reach 10,000 posts like Chancer and Norman you can quote correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 New or returning members would be welcome indeed, especially as two of our more useful and elder friends, Norman and Mint seem to have disappeared.Which is very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think Mint is a tad under the weather.Norman is busy filming the next James Bond movie.Gowan FE members, come over here for laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It is indeed a great opportunity but very few will return or remain for any length of time unless this forum sorts out its new and enhanced user experience, people want to be able to quote, include links, add images, all things that are broken here. Today, and it has happened before it wont allow me to post a reply, opens the page but the cursor wont go into the message box and nothing can be typed, takes up to 5 minutes before it lets me and editting the title like I have done here sometimes clears the bug. I joined the other place after a new and enhanced user experience ruined this one and drove most contributors away, the other place was and is still far more frequented, then they did the same software upgrade cock up, then there was Brexit and 18 months of often hate filled posts and the pulling of the plug was inevitable. I remained faithfull here because the vast majority are decent and helpfull and not out to score points or belittle others, however the mental effort and playing around involved these days in just making a posting is just too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The demise of FE was simply down to poor moderation. I appreciate the mod does it in their free time and they have been ill etc etc...but if you are not up for the job you are not up for the job. Nevile was great.I belong to another French forum and it is brilliantly moderated. Firstly because the mod there knows everything about France and so you can't compete with her. All so because the slightest bit of friction and she sorts it out. There are no ifs or buts. Break the rules and she intervenes and if necessary the thread gets cut. I like that.The site does not even sell magazines, property or anything. I guess this forum will go the same way one day unless people post. FE turned nasty with Brexit and as an outsider it was quite shocking to read. As I pointed out earlier in the thread, another post has gone up today to start more trouble. Does the Mod do anything ??? No. Why ? Anyway I guess a lot of people will go to facebook. Personally I hate facebook. Others might go to Survive France and well, it is well moderated but.......there is that British in France...'I'm better than you syndrome'. And you have to have your full name, picture, and email a copy of your electricity bill before becoming a member. LOL.Anyway, sort computer out Chancer. Your computer is the problem not the forum software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="woolybanana"]New or returning members would be welcome indeed, especially as two of our more useful and elder friends, Norman and Mint seem to have disappeared.Which is very sad.[/quote]Wooly, Norman put a super photo of the Seine on the forum a few days ago, so maybe he’s out and about taking more for everyone’s delectation - probably has a very stable tripod in his barrel - as you so nicely put it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 He loves his barrel, snug, warm, great for begging and by Bobo does it pull the birds.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="alittlebitfrench"] Anyway, sort computer out Chancer. Your computer is the problem not the forum software.[/quote] There is no doubt of that yet I am one of the few that can post a link that is clickable albeit not in blue, everyone regardless of make of computer or browser should be able to post, quote, make links and add images and not have the page turned into gibberish with random characters. The displaced people could and IMO should come here but as it stands most wont contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I don't understand why the quoting function works for some and not others.Do you just press quote and that is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="alittlebitfrench"]I don't understand why the quoting function works for some and not others.Do you just press quote and that is it ?[/quote]Does quoting work for me? Just testing . . . It looks OK in the preview.Edit - but not in the post. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="tinabee"][quote user="alittlebitfrench"]I don't understand why the quoting function works for some and not others.Do you just press quote and that is it ?[/quote]Does quoting work for me? Just testing . . . It looks OK in the preview.Edit - but not in the post. :([/quote]I think it still works for me, using W10 and Firefox 58.0.1EDIT: Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It never worked for me, so that's why if I want to quote I do copy and paste instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Patf "It never worked for me, so that's why if I want to quote I do copy and paste instead." Looks like that's the answer for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 [quote user="Patf"]It never worked for me, so that's why if I want to quote I do copy and paste instead.[/quote]Lets try with SafariEdit...that did not work LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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