pachapapa Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Ill feeling bubbles over on French Expatriate Forum.http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/jon__doust/blog/2009/01/31/totalfrance_trouble_at_tinternet_forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Yes, it has been a right royal battle over there and has led to the exit of a good few old members to new forums. Probably not over yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 A favori/bookmark for you;[:)] http://www.pristinestorage.com/thefranceforum/phpBB3/index.php?sid=89f3b9b2ac9e8cf8ec240e5176d19846More than 100 registered members on it's first day. Not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 A point of some levity is the debate on the "trouble at mill" forum from IT Professionals[:)]with decades of UK experience as to the impossibility of running a free forum by the members of the forum and how insurmountable legal problems will result. However in FRANCE this is not a particularly uncommon pursuit; really just a question of getting "bums" on seats and quite legal. Well you know what I mean if the Gendarmerie Nationale do it, then it must be "kosher" and above board. Hyperlien below to a mundane free web site.http://gendarmerie.forumpro.fr/ [:P][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote user="pachapapa"]Ill feeling bubbles over on French Expatriate Forum.http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/jon__doust/blog/2009/01/31/totalfrance_trouble_at_tinternet_forum[/quote]Thanks for the link. It has been fascinating watching "The Rebellion" gather force. And there hasn't been much to watch on tv. [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 how do you get away with discussing this here. I tried 2 days ago and was sent a stern reminder that this is not allowed! since writing a very polite message to the new owner re. my disappoitment re both Monika and naps fate- I have been locked out. As soon as I try to log in it says 'temporarily unavailable'. I have cleared caches, cookies - but still can't get in. Sent another message to guy Hibbert who assures me it has nothing to do with my message!Do wonder how you manage to keep going- as my thread was removed immediately! Bonne chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Some times I wonder why I am here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 escapees have just started a new site- maybe a good way out from here too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 There are quite a few other Franco-British fora for you to try, Odile:http://www.grumpyoldgitsinfrance.com/index.phphttp://diyfrance.com/forum/http://www.chiefdreamer.com/forum/index.php?s=65b4abc0c1dec2e50154f94c5078292ahttp://expats.franco-oldtimers.com/index.phphttp://www.pristinestorage.com/thefranceforum/phpBB3/index.php?sid=89f3b9b2ac9e8cf8ec240e5176d19846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Interesting to try out new places, but doesn't it feel nice when you come back home?Best not to intrude into private grief I reckon, nobody thanks you for giving your opinion when 2 people are squabbling. In the end they both turn on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thank you so much for you kind suggestions clair! The difference with the new site mentioned above is that it is by run by and for its users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Glad to be of help, Odile [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thank you so much for you kind suggestions clair! The difference with the new site mentioned above is that it is by run by and for its users.Does that mean you have to have a whip round when the 'free bandwith' is exceeeded ?[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Do you have to bring sex into everything, RH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 It's all thats left now.............[Www][Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote user="Russethouse"]Thank you so much for you kind suggestions clair! The difference with the new site mentioned above is that it is by run by and for its users.Does that mean you have to have a whip round when the 'free bandwith' is exceeeded ?[:)][/quote] I belong to a motorcycle forum and that's exactly what we do, put the hat round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 FF looks like it is going to be very active, full of lively and interesting people. The majority of threads here have been inactive for days or weeks. time to move on methinks. Apart for lovely chats en français with Frenchie et compagnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote user="odile"]FF looks like it is going to be very active, full of lively and interesting people. The majority of threads here have been inactive for days or weeks. time to move on methinks. Apart for lovely chats en français with Frenchie et compagnie. [/quote]Still here, I thought you had gone [:D] . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 "The majority of threads here have been inactive for days"I just did a quick count, Odile. I think we have had about sixty threads active today. That seems quite good to me. At any rate not inactive.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 This moderating business is very strange. I was told yesterday am in no uncertain terms, that mentioning TF was out of bounds when I did so - and here is a thread doing just that - with 3 moderators taking part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote user="odile"]This moderating business is very strange. I was told yesterday am in no uncertain terms, that mentioning TF was out of bounds when I did so - and here is a thread doing just that - with 3 moderators taking part?[/quote]Odile, you're the only one who has mentioned it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote user="odile"] I was told yesterday am in no uncertain terms,that mentioning TF was out of bounds when I did so - and here is athread doing just that - with 3 moderators taking part?[/quote]While I'd never presume to reply on behalf of a CF moderator, I expect that mention of the existence of another French-related forum - or, indeed, fora - is unlikely to be a problem. News of their existence is in the public domain. [:D] Discussion of specifics relating to another forum is, on the other hand, unlikely to be appropriate and, as far as I can see, isn't taking place. Hope that helps. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Odile, do you want to remain a member here, or are you actually leaving ? I can't hold this door open forever [;-)][;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I thought I could feel a draught! [:D]All that coming and going is making dizzy, shut that door![:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 TF is clearly the subject of the link posted by the initial poster. I quite like draughts- a bit of fresh air's never done anyone any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.