Talon Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Testing testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kins2321@yahoo.com Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 So sorry! I have no issues with this forum. I love it, but am concerned with the lack of membership and responses. I think we need to work on new membership with new birds and develop the support to them. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Reading several posts from new members, that CAN'T post.. that is a problem! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Yes, I have been fighting that battle with the tech guys on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 You do an amazing job around here Talon. I'm sure you'll get it sorted out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I agree! I'm just concerned other sites are always ready to hijack your members. Don't worry about us seniors.... we've got your back. Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) I agree! I'm just concerned other sites are always ready to hijack your members. Don't worry about us seniors.... we've got your back. Nancy I'm really glad that this subject came up. It gives me the chance to say it like it is. There's no such thing as hijacking members. All people have the choice of looking at other boards and when some interesting subjects come up on other boards, people simply go to those boards and check out the contents. If they find some appealing subjects that's more in line of what they're looking for, they either look through the board's contents and then maybe decide to join. I've seen people presently on other boards that used to be very active members here but have left. It's easy to spot them because they use the same usernames no matter where they go. This occurs on all types of boards no matter what the subject is. Fish tanks, different species, different designs, tools, furniture designing, electronics, indoor and outdoor botany, training specialized dogs. etc, etc, etc. There's one common thing about bird boards------At one point, years go by and *the thrill is gone*, the birds are adults, the birds are home, have been socialized into families through the past years and the birds are just members of a family so owning the birds is now no big deal. At that point, a bird board is no longer needed. Look at this board--approx. 65/70% have to do with baby and adolescent birds. I can't even begin to count the loads of members in the past who joined, ask a couple of questions and are never heard from again even though they say that this board is the greatest thing since the invention of the light bulb. Just looking through the past member list here brings back memories, memories, memories, but those members are gone. Edited July 7, 2015 by Dave007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 This is my favorite bird forum - maybe because the bird that holds my heart is an African Grey - I do love my other birdys though. I frequent Avian Avenue but I rarely post, just too damn many members. On Facebook I was in two Grey groups. One had 15K+ members - what a friggin mess that was. It wasn't about the birds anymore, it was chaos. I exited those two holes after a few months. I like it here. I like my Caique hangout too - maybe less than 10 active members! Just like in real life, if I'm invited somewhere and there are more people than I can handle socially (one maybe two) I'm the f outta there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoow Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thank you for all you do Talon, it is very much appreciated! Hopefully the bug with the logins will be sorted soon. Sometimes it can take a while to fix problems. I've stuck around because there's still a lot of interesting posts and I'm learning new information all the time. As an aside: I'm also a member of a bengal cat forum because I own two bengals (or rather, they own me!). However, I have stopped posting there because many members moved on and no longer post. Now all you see are loads of "Is my cat a bengal?!?!?" posts because people aren't sure if they've been scammed or not. So I don't frequent those forums much any more because there's nothing of interest for me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 This is my favorite bird forum - maybe because the bird that holds my heart is an African Grey - I do love my other birdys though. I frequent Avian Avenue but I rarely post, just too damn many members. On Facebook I was in two Grey groups. One had 15K+ members - what a friggin mess that was. It wasn't about the birds anymore, it was chaos. I exited those two holes after a few months. I like it here. I like my Caique hangout too - maybe less than 10 active members! Just like in real life, if I'm invited somewhere and there are more people than I can handle socially (one maybe two) I'm the f outta there. Totally agree with you concerning Facebook groups. As a matter of fact, I have an idea who you're referring to. One of them said *either you agree with me or other ass kissing members OR you're out of here* One other thing though. Unfortunately, many times a regular bird board can become a Facebook feel to it. * Oh gee, DO you know what yesterday? my bird was acting very silly with my special fruits mixture. He snubbed his nose at it** Response----**Haha, my bird only does that with my husband when he comes home from work. Next Response---- ** Hehe, My bird will only squawk when veggies are given before the fruit** Next Response---- **haha, guess he's not a meat and potatoes guy*** For many people, that format isn't appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Your example reads like the typical Avian Avenue thread. I go there to dig up info/recommendations etc. Don't much care for the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Jeez.... they all sound crazy! I love this forum, I don't go anywhere else because this site educates me, provides me comfort when I have lost a beloved pet, encourages me to be a better parent to my girl. I could go on and on.... Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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