Come out, come out whoever you are........

[Deleted]

As I write this there are 8 "guests" viewing and over the last few days, I've seen upwards of a dozen viewing at any one time.

Why don't some of you guests "take the plunge", register and join in just like Blackrose has done recently ? We're not that bad to get along with (most of the time ) and your contributions would be welcome.

Don't worry if you don't know a lot about gardening - I certainly don't - but it would be nice to see some new "faces" on here from time to time !

FA x

[Susie Snowdrop]

Totally agree with you Beefy! Mind you, some of the threads could be quite off putting

S xx

[Chuckles]

Well spotted FA and well said. Now the dark nights are here we probably will get a few guests looking in and hopefully signing up with us ;D.

There are currently 37 members that have registered but haven't posted at all yet

[lottielady]

It's good to lurk!

LL x

[Chuckles]

I'm lurking invisabley at the moment ;D

[Plocket]

Is there a different between being a guest and lurking? Can someone lurk without being "seen"?

[Deleted]

Plocket

If you make yourself invisible (via your profile), you can lurk without anyone knowing you're there (apart from it saying "1 invisible user" at the bottom of the screen).

FA x

[Plocket]

But what's the point in that? Surely it's easier just to stay logged on? Does it really matter whether people see you are online or not?

[Deleted]

You must bear in mind that some people are happy just to browse, or 'lurk' to use internet jargon ... and others are happy to register, but then have no wish to involve themselves in the 'banter' of the threads. As the third largest poster on A4A (across a couple of usernames) I was heavily into posting, and got involved in all sorts of fun chats, and some people even thought of me as a gardening guru (they were wrong, to set the record straight). However, behaviour on that site over recent months was tiresomely critical of me, I was endorsed by the 'management' as being in the right, but the attritional effect was that I lost heart. Hence I rarely post, or chat on that site, even although I still have massive respect for the site and its admin.

Sorry if this sounds like a rant, it isn't meant to, I am trying to explain that people have their own reasons if they wish to stay in the shadows. The GWD membership WILL increase, as this is a happy and active community

[Plocket]

I understand that people want to browse before joining, but surely you have to be a member to be invisible? If that's the case, what's the point of even joining?

[Chuckles]

Yes Plocket, you do need to be a member to be able to make yourself invisible and I don't understand why you would want to do that. . Why wouldn't you want peole to see you were on line.

[blackrose]

I was lurking before I joined but that was just getting to know the boards and having a look around.

[Deleted]

Most people probably feel like me , not very good at putting thoughts into words. I've only had this computer a year, now learning how to use " the thing" at the local collage. I've tried being "funny" ;D but total waste of time. Right!!" got that off my chest , now will somebody please say hello.!
By the way ' I love getting my hands into the soil , only took over garden ,when O H was unable to cope, due to ill health.
So ,looking foreword to getting lots of good advice
Cheers T T

[skarloey]

A GREAT BIG HELLO FROM ME TOM!

[skarloey]

;D ;D ;D

Tell us a bit about yourself if you want. Garden wise or personal.

[isabella]

Hello TT

[Spruance]

tomstattyead said:

Most people probably feel like me , not very good at putting thoughts into words. I've only had this computer a year, now learning how to use " the thing" at the local collage. I've tried being "funny" ;D but total waste of time. Right!!" got that off my chest , now will somebody please say hello.!
By the way ' I love getting my hands into the soil , only took over garden ,when O H was unable to cope, due to ill health.
So ,looking foreword to getting lots of good advice
Cheers T T

Hi TT and Welcome to GWD! ;D

It was very remiss of me not to have welcomed you before...Sorry!

Please feel free to join in and just ask away if there is anything that you need to know.

Spruance

[Jonah]

I'm quite often on here without being signed in, so one of the guests may be me! ;D
I can't always be bothered to type in my name etc. Lazy or what!

[anneliesje]

I only sign in when I want to see see if I have pm's or to reply to a message.

So, when I check latest postings I'm a guest too.

[Cheerypeabrain]

I think that we might be a bit intimidating to new posters...not intentionally and once they sign on we're v welcoming and LOVELY...but we've built up quite close little community here don't you think?
I haven't been on the beeb MB for a while so I lurk there sometimes.....feel a bit like a peeping Tom! BUT they're always as friendly as ever when I actually post something. ;D

I did a bit of 'lurking' here myself between 0300-0500..no point signing in as nobody else was here...it's really lonely don't you think...when you arrive at the site and it says '1 guest' is on-line...and you realise that's YOU! ...didn't even see C3D I didn't.. Mind you I only popped in to have a look..was working most of the time...oooh only one hour 35 minutes and I can go home. I'm for a cuppa

CPBx

[Plocket]

tomstattyead said:

Most people probably feel like me , not very good at putting thoughts into words. I've only had this computer a year, now learning how to use " the thing" at the local collage. I've tried being "funny" ;D but total waste of time. Right!!" got that off my chest , now will somebody please say hello.!
By the way ' I love getting my hands into the soil , only took over garden ,when O H was unable to cope, due to ill health.
So ,looking foreword to getting lots of good advice
Cheers T T

Hia TT! I'm sure I've replied to another of your threads already (your "Crazy thread?", so you aren't being ignored!

HELLO!!!!! though

[Deleted]

When I first started this thread, I never considered the possibility that members would be looking at the board without signing in. I signed in ages ago and have left myself signed in "forever" so I'm never logged out, even when I switch the PC off. When I come back here, I'm already logged in automatically so I always show as me, never as a "guest".

Sorry, maybe some of the mysterious guests are just members who aren't signed in.

FA x

[lottielady]

Your probably right Andy - I always sign in as if I don't - I can see the signatures some of which I find are distracting , irritating and make the page too long. I don't think it's bad for a newcomer to read for a while before they register and start posting either.

LL x

[Plocket]

But if they don't register they are Guests LL, not invisible. I also perused these boards as a guest before joining, and now stay logged in all the time.

[lottielady]

plocket said:

But if they don't register they are Guests LL, not invisible. I also perused these boards as a guest before joining, and now stay logged in all the time.

I woz talking about the guests Plockety -

LLx

[Jonah]

When I first started this thread, I never considered the possibility that members would be looking at the board without signing in. I signed in ages ago and have left myself signed in "forever" so I'm never logged out, even when I switch the PC off. When I come back here, I'm already logged in automatically so I always show as me, never as a "guest".

Well there you go Andy, I've signed in forever now [didn't actually realise you could do it for more than 6 hours ] Now we are down to 6 guests.... ;D

But does that mean you are always showing as online, even if you may be in bed?

[Deleted]

No, I don't think it shows you as online of your PC is switched off !

FA x

[Deleted]

Hi everyone , thank you so much for the wonderful warm welcome'.I sat too long on Sunday night, long after the heating had gone of, got a stiff neck and pain across shoulders.not recommended.[poor thing] Didn't go on line Monday. so here i am fit and well . I'm female mature I live in a bungalow with gardens back and front with greenhous tool/pottingshed,
There is a path which runs all the way down the side of the garden with two mature trees at the bottom, the path then turns sharp right for about ten feet .Two foot of soil and fences, each side,havent had much success here ,any suggestions much appreciated.
By the way O H is Tom I'm tattyead Cheers T t

[sleepysunday]

Can you show us a picture TT, it sounds lovely.

[4pygmies]

Good Evening and welcome tattyhead! I've just been reading this thread and would just say that often I have a quick look and don't bother to log on. Mainly it's because I'm in a rush but sometimes it's an obscure feeling of guilt and worrying that I should go and get a life and not stare at a screen ANY LONGER! I can't help it - I come from a long line of busy women to whom leisure is evil unless you are at least knitting something....(can't knit and type, me. Actually can't knit either - OMG the guilt!).