susyrosyworzy
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 8488
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to the point of nothingness......
If this gets posted, it's just a complaint from a grumpy ole woman - and someone's locked the Lounge door against me ...
S x
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BrendanS
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Reged: 11/06/2002
Posts: 39165
Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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use jump at bottom right to select lounge and go, rather than main index forum thingy. For some reason, that works.
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See http://www.frappr.com/ybw to add yourself to the forum map
and as everyone else is doing it
www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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susyrosyworzy
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 8488
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so it does! Ta dux...
S x
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BAtoo
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Reged: 01/03/2004
Posts: 595
Loc: East Coast
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.....but only quite slowly................
or is it me???????????
but as its sooooooooooo sloooooow no-one has posted much new anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you think GBs no in charge of the forum - as much as he is in charge of anything - 'cos we can witter as much as we want about the "state of play" and can't do FA about it
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BrendanS
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Reged: 11/06/2002
Posts: 39165
Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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If you use jump to move around the forums, rather than main index, it actually works quite fast. Using main index and other normal routes of navigation, it's painfully slow.
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See http://www.frappr.com/ybw to add yourself to the forum map
and as everyone else is doing it
www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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snowleopard
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 11380
Loc: Cornwall
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But isn't it boring now so few know how to get in here. The posting rate has slowed to a crawl.
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BrendanS
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Reged: 11/06/2002
Posts: 39165
Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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Keep telling people how to get in. Posts on the subject will have to be high on new threads, as 'dateslip' won't work if you are viewing when not logged in.
Really rather dire though, and won't be suprised if people leave in droves after the past few days, weeks, and even months
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See http://www.frappr.com/ybw to add yourself to the forum map
and as everyone else is doing it
www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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webcraft
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Reged: 08/07/2001
Posts: 4494
Loc: al shop for local people
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Why do these fora keep grinding to a halt?
Do you think IPC really care about them any more? Are they adding value to the magazine empire, or are they just a drain on resources? DO the pop-up landrover ads pay the wages or not?
Maybe IPC should think about issuing memberships to magazine subscribers only - that would take the load off the servers and provide an incentive / added value to subscribers.
- W
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BlueMoment - blown away into the blue . . .
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BrendanS
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Reged: 11/06/2002
Posts: 39165
Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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According to ybw press releases, ybw was the first of their forums to make a profit, and I'd suspect they are pretty keen to drive revenues from online sales, as that is going to be a key revenue driver for many publications in the future.
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See http://www.frappr.com/ybw to add yourself to the forum map
and as everyone else is doing it
www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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Morgana
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Reged: 28/08/2003
Posts: 13045
Loc: East Coast
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I'd second Brendan's comment....
Even if it is slightly loss making, the credibility, knowledge, brand enhancement and experience to be gained from this forum must be of substantial value to IPC....
If I was CIO of IPC, i'd see this as a jewel in the crown.... creating a forum is dead easy.... getting 35,000+ members, and post rates at the normal volumes is gold dust.
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Bored?.... why not read my blog .... its the developing story of the trials and tribulations of boat ownership!
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