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lid says...


But whilst archiving, I've noticed:

1) a high proportion of GardenBanter questions to which one or more of
us responds with a "more information" request which is never answered
so the question just dries up;

Probably because a high proportion of its users are beginners unable to
remember or retrieve the original thread on GB. They may not even remember
which of the GB gardening portals they posted their message in. (urg is
only one of them)

2) that GardenBanter, far from being a "community", seems to be a say
hello, ask a question, disappear place.

There are many far better forums and discussion groups; so banter
members tend to be either inexperienced hobbyists or inexperienced
surfers.. many of their posts suggest both. If their interest in either
the new hobby or surfing lasts or deepens they no doubt move on from
banter.

I suppose, at the end of the day, we embrace, tolerate or ignore GB
users. But if we want to do anything other than ignore then it's worth
checking out what seems to be going wrong. If, as I suspect, URGlers
provide the majority of the answers that draw GB users to it

and,
without which, GB would not cover its costs by advertising income, we
have some clout and could perhaps persuade the owner(s) to do
something about their problems.

are you aware he runs many banter groups

http://website.informer.com/Kevin+Mi...rnet+Ltd..html


producing a nice banterincome

(scroll down for annual figures and trends; and check the director)

http://bizzy.co.uk/uk/06271012/one-search-banter

Janet