As I said, I changed my mind - I think a like button would be fine and quite useful, though I'm not particularly bothered either way. Nothing that has been said has persuaded me otherwise, though some weird stuff on here has made me question my perception about being grown ups!
I do find it bizarre that anyone should take offence at someone thinking it would be good and suggesting it as an improvement, which is all the initial post did. No one appears 'desperate' for a like button, no one said the lack of one made them dislike the forum overall, simply that they would find it an improvement. These things move on, what is possible / desirable now wasn't a while ago, and vice versa, and that will continue - like no-dig or double-dig! So where is the harm in canvassing opinion for something that you personally think would be good? Suggesting that anyone who makes a suggestion should leave the forum seems quite extreme! And how else would the forum owners know if something would be welcomed, or not, than if it's suggested and discussed?
All very strange. As is the squirrels' penchant for biting through my bean plants a few inches above the ground. B******s! Best go sow some more.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Not sure who 'took offence' at the idea being suggested ... what I can see is some personal attacks on me for voicing my opinion. Same old same old eh? Every so often it gets to feel like it's 'have a go at Dove Day' ... everyone can have an opinion except me.
I shall go and plant out my tomatoes ................
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I can't see why they can't be a like / other button , if its not adequate you can express your feeling / opinion in words .
The forum is no different than other gardening forum just different people with a similar interests in Gardening, I like to visit and contribute to all gardening forums I am a member of.
It not a big deal if we do or don't have a like button , I thought it were a valid opinion by busy lizzie and others why we don't have a like button.
I can see why that would be your main impression, Dove - not good, and not easy to deal with (though I'm sure the tomato planting helps!). But I've seen in addition to that a kind of "I don't want a like button and we don't have one so you shouldn't either because the mods know best and you're a traitor who's going to destroy my world for even suggesting it" (obviously I'm paraphrasing somewhat ). Which, as I said, is a bit odd!
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
When we were out in the countryside the other day I saw at least twenty dead trees ...mainly mature ashes, young oaks and some prunus and some large conifers .... all in areas that were very dry last year 😞
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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As I said, I changed my mind - I think a like button would be fine and quite useful, though I'm not particularly bothered either way. Nothing that has been said has persuaded me otherwise, though some weird stuff on here has made me question my perception about being grown ups!
I do find it bizarre that anyone should take offence at someone thinking it would be good and suggesting it as an improvement, which is all the initial post did. No one appears 'desperate' for a like button, no one said the lack of one made them dislike the forum overall, simply that they would find it an improvement. These things move on, what is possible / desirable now wasn't a while ago, and vice versa, and that will continue - like no-dig or double-dig! So where is the harm in canvassing opinion for something that you personally think would be good? Suggesting that anyone who makes a suggestion should leave the forum seems quite extreme! And how else would the forum owners know if something would be welcomed, or not, than if it's suggested and discussed?
All very strange. As is the squirrels' penchant for biting through my bean plants a few inches above the ground. B******s! Best go sow some more.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The forum is no different than other gardening forum just different people with a similar interests in Gardening, I like to visit and contribute to all gardening forums I am a member of.
It not a big deal if we do or don't have a like button , I thought it were a valid opinion by busy lizzie and others why we don't have a like button.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.