New Members and Participants

[macmex]

Hey folks, 
     I just want to take a moment and comment about how nice it is to have so many new participants logging in and participating. Some may not notice it, but we have literally hundreds of viewers who never log in, in contrast with about a dozen who are daily participants. I'm happy that anyone can view, and certainly don't grudge it to them. Some don't log in because they find it challenging. Let's face it, some great gardeners are not so great on the computer. That's fine. 

However, it is an encouragement to us when you log in. It shows the forum as being more active. Anyway, I've noticed lately that we've had a good number of folk logging in who were not doing so a few months ago. Thanks!!!

George

[jang]

I think I might be one of those newish participants. Sometimes I do read without logging in as I nearly always get an error message when I first try to log n and have to go back and try again. It all makes it just a bit of a process. But I enjoy the forum and appreciate the regulars with their very different growing conditions from mine, so generally it’s very worthwhile. Thank you

[macmex]

You are correct about being "newish." I'd say you're just about a regular now. Proboards has their own standards for how they label folk in regard to newness, etc. When we first started I never dreamed we'd have folk from other countries. It's really nice to get perspective and input about different growing conditions.

Proboards isn't the most user friendly at times but the problem you describe might be related to the browser you use. When we had our own website, my wife and I found that everything we did on the website had to be tested on each of the main browsers and then, problems corrected, so that everything functioned well in them. I suspect that Proboards, being free, is kind of laissez-faire in this regard.

[jang]

Yes, it may be the browser. I use Safari. I’m getting used to it now though. It always works when I go back and refresh. 

[galina]

Never had a problem here, but I have been on other Proboards before. It is good to be here and feels welcome to new people. Thank you all.