YaBB Master (Colin)
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and mastery demands a certain style
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« on: February 26, 2023, 09:37:34 PM » |
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Well I've left it for a year, but it seems this dinosaur of social media is still being used, but I am going to trim it down.
It seems that people still want somewhere to post with no adverts and can't be tracked.
So to start with:
All posts over 500 days old will be deleted.
Popular topics will be made more prominent, like the 'Arts' section and others dropped.
Only topics relating to Fairport will be visible to non-members.
New members by request of current members only.
Members not logging on for a year will be deleted.
So how does that sound?
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but BEING PAID -- what will compare with it? |
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2023, 10:52:25 PM » |
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Sounds fine to me.
Would you also archive the Q and As with special guests? That stuff is priceless.
Jules
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Now be thankful for good things below
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MarkV
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2023, 07:11:15 AM » |
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Sounds good to me also.
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O to 62 in sixtytwo years. Where does the time go?
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PL (Peter)
able to create swamp magic
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If it`s Wednesday, you survived Tuesday.
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2023, 08:22:40 AM » |
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Sounds good to me. Making it slim and trim but keeping the precious core.
Thank you.
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Will S
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2023, 10:06:04 AM » |
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Thanks YaBB. Sounds good to me as well.
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All the diamonds in the world
That mean anything to me,
Are conjured up by wind and sunlight
Sparkling on the sea
(Bruce Cockburn)
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PaulT
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2023, 10:43:15 AM » |
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Sounds good to me. Making it slim and trim but keeping the precious core.
Thank you.
Slim n' trim - little-known Americana duo comprising a dietician and a hairdresser. Sound great to me, Colin/YABB - many thanks for all you do........... |
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Flobbadob!
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mickf
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2023, 11:42:07 AM » |
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Good. Whatever keeps the place going. Thanks Colin.
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If I had all the money I've spent on drink, I'd spend it on drink!
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Brendan
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2023, 07:18:01 PM » |
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Smashing Colin
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"I'm only a bag of Rags in an Overall"
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Poor Will (Bill)
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2023, 07:26:55 PM » |
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Thanks Colin!
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In the words of the Zen Master " Don't just do something, sit there"
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Bridgwit (Bridget)
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2023, 09:20:03 PM » |
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Sounds good to me! Great that we’re staying - thanks Colin  |
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Never look down on anyone
Unless you're helping them up
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Lubiloo (Lorna)
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2023, 09:57:11 PM » |
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Thank you Colin, as others have said ...so glad we are staying. Will DMs still exist in the new world?
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David V B
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2023, 08:38:04 AM » |
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All sounds very reasonable. Thank you for all you are doing to keep things going.
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Amethyst (Jenny)
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2023, 09:56:16 AM » |
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Thank you YABB, it all sounds perfect x
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Farnsfield Acoustic ... Notts
Thank you to everyone that has ever been to a FarnsAc gig, and to all our wonderful performers since 2005
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PJayBe
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2023, 01:09:15 PM » |
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A good way forward, be a shame to lose this board forever.
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Martin F
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2023, 08:22:24 PM » |
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New members by request of current members only. I think this is most likely to kill the board. |
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Do androids dream of electric sheep?
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Nick
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Block and Chip
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2023, 09:29:42 PM » |
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New members by request of current members only. I think this is most likely to kill the board. It may actually increase board usage. Looking back through the most recent new members, the vast majority never post. Those that do seem to be connected to existing members or share some connection with the bands or the festival. Active membership had for a long time been through word of mouth. Meanwhile, Colin and I spend a lot of time looking through new applications, finding that almost all of them are from spam and phishing accounts. So the current membership system isn't really working that well. So strangely enough, A membership system that is more in the hands (or word of mouth) of the regulars will likely lead to an increase in newly active members. Cheers Nick |
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You've got questions, we've got assumptions
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davidmjs
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2023, 06:31:52 PM » |
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All fine by me...
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Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
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David (terrrrrrrr)
I'm all out for the cidre...
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C'est moi... (and my wife)
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2023, 07:56:40 PM » |
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I'm happy with that.
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Time it was, and what a time it was
A time of innocence, A time of confidences
Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph
Preserve your memories; They're all that's left you.
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Bernie
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2023, 08:19:11 PM » |
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It was mentioned before that gurus and Dan's were ok. Colin says that all members are ok. Does that mean senior members and full members? The thing is once anyone is shut out, how do you get in touch with those on the board you know if you dont have their personal e mails etc to ask to be a member??
I agree there are scammers and phishers about but can the genuine peeps have a chance to request this from the gurus who are allowed...what will be the procedure? I give many thanks to Colin and Nick who have over the years spent much time working on this board. Most people are positive and friendly.
I do hope we can continue with the genuine fans of Fairport and the alternative comments on here.
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delfini (Diane)
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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2023, 09:53:38 PM » |
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Thank you Yabb.
This is a place that has made such a difference to me, and has opened up my life in so many different ways. I am so thankful that I idly clicked on the link years ago.
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and all I really know is that kindness is better than any sort of terror, any kind of spite (Martyn Joseph)
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