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Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading.
Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Cheers. Martin. |
just wanting to say hello
"ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter Mike -- .................................... Today, is the tomorrow, you were worrying about, yesterday. .................................... |
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'Mike' wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter It doesn't seem to me to be paranoid. One significant problem is that the web forum doesn't thread conversations like usenet, resulting in confusion to people on gardenbanter (hence the "Clematis ID Continued" thread). Participants in gardenbanter clearly think they're participating in a web forum, when they aren't. There's surely nothing wrong with pointing that out, is there? Ian |
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Participants in gardenbanter clearly think they're participating in a web forum, when they aren't. There's surely nothing wrong with pointing that out, is there? Ian ""Pointing things out"" is one thing. Going over the top in details and instructions and sheer bloody mindedness, is paranoia. In future ................ WATCH ...... and you will see I am, once again, correct. Kindest possible regards Mike -- .................................... Today, is the tomorrow, you were worrying about, yesterday. .................................... |
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"'Mike'" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter Provided those who use Gardenbanter to come here know it is a UseNet Newsgroup and nothing to do with Gardenbanter, that UseNet predates www, and that there are other/better ways of posting comments here direct, I have no problem. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Amazing how aggression can come to the fore in a gardening group.
Hatred is such a nasty word when the flowers are so beautiful. Gardening and gardening knowledge 'should' be appreciated wherever that knowledge comes from. Even by those, such as myself, who do not have a vast gardening background and our gardens are miniscule, 'jambed between a railway line and a main road' as has been posted here recently. I wonder if said aggression is spewed out against certain gardening magazines? Is one gardening magazine slated against any other? Gardening on TV, we have all seen just how aggression and hatred is thrown against certain gardening TV presenters. Life is so short as well :-)))) Do have a nice day tomorrow, and don't forget to vote, I feel sure ALL gardeners will vote Green. No? Why? Mike ............. Crowe that is :-)) -- .................................... Today, is the tomorrow, you were worrying about, yesterday. .................................... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2010-05-05 17:20:29 +0100, "Ian B" said: 'Mike' wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter It doesn't seem to me to be paranoid. One significant problem is that the web forum doesn't thread conversations like usenet, resulting in confusion to people on gardenbanter (hence the "Clematis ID Continued" thread). Participants in gardenbanter clearly think they're participating in a web forum, when they aren't. There's surely nothing wrong with pointing that out, is there? Ian Mike Crowe is a long lasting troll in this group. He is ignored or disliked in equal measure so avenges himself by that sort of remark. It's wrong and unfair to this group but as he is not liked here, he's not concerned about that. uk.rec.gardening is a newsgroup and not a forum and anyone can join us by using a newsreader and Google groups. gardenbanter pinches all our posts and uses them to create a forum that is not of their making originally. And in doing so, it uses every one of us to promote commercial interests but without acknowledging it's doing that, either. -- Sacha |
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On Wed, 5 May 2010 04:35:24 -0400, ecohobby
wrote: Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. A very warm welcome to you Martin. As others have said, you will find all the discussions a lot easier to follow if you can post directly to uk.rec.gardening with a newsreader program rather than seeig them second-hand via gardenbanter. I share the view that gardenbanter is unreasonable in the way it 'steals' the content of newsgroups, but on the other hand it does bring new readers here who would otherwise not have seen what the group has to offer. However you get here though, you will find a great collection of people sharing their love and knowledge of gardening. Unfortunately, the group is like a garden in that it has a few unpleasant pests that crawl out from time to time. Fortunately they are very easy to spot and you will probably have seen one already. Enjoy! |
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'Mike' wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter Mike Surely, the name of the game here is for one gardener to help another, regardless of where the plee for help comes from? As soon as a new poster, via garden banter arrives, he/she is jumped on from on high about posting directly here....not a nice welcome is it? Live and let live I say. Anyway, Welcome martin :) -- Pete C London. UK. It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice |
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"Pete C" wrote 'Mike' wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter Surely, the name of the game here is for one gardener to help another, regardless of where the plee for help comes from? As soon as a new poster, via garden banter arrives, he/she is jumped on from on high about posting directly here....not a nice welcome is it? Live and let live I say. Anyway, Welcome martin :) This poster was not "jumped on" as you put it, he was welcomed to this Newsgroup by me. I also suggested he look up "Newsgroup" so he is aware of what it is he has asked a question on, it not being anything like a web forum. As I have said elsewhere, I don't have a problem with folks using Gb to get here just as long as they realise what they are actually doing, some ISPs don't carry Ngs any more after all. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Sacha wrote:
On 2010-05-05 17:20:29 +0100, "Ian B" said: 'Mike' wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter It doesn't seem to me to be paranoid. One significant problem is that the web forum doesn't thread conversations like usenet, resulting in confusion to people on gardenbanter (hence the "Clematis ID Continued" thread). Participants in gardenbanter clearly think they're participating in a web forum, when they aren't. There's surely nothing wrong with pointing that out, is there? Mike Crowe is a long lasting troll in this group. He is ignored or disliked in equal measure so avenges himself by that sort of remark. It's wrong and unfair to this group but as he is not liked here, he's not concerned about that. uk.rec.gardening is a newsgroup and not a forum and anyone can join us by using a newsreader and Google groups. Or better still, subscribing to a newsfeed such as Eternal-September, which is free, or one of the more comprehensive ones, which are reasonably priced. -- Rusty |
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"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: On 2010-05-05 17:20:29 +0100, "Ian B" said: 'Mike' wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "ecohobby" wrote Joined gardenbanter after a long time reading. Just wanted to say hello, and apologise if I ask too many questions as I find the more I follow this hobby the less I seem to know. Welcome to this Newsgroup. (Look it up) -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK and take no notice of those paranoid about people who post in gardenbanter It doesn't seem to me to be paranoid. One significant problem is that the web forum doesn't thread conversations like usenet, resulting in confusion to people on gardenbanter (hence the "Clematis ID Continued" thread). Participants in gardenbanter clearly think they're participating in a web forum, when they aren't. There's surely nothing wrong with pointing that out, is there? Mike Crowe is a long lasting troll in this group. He is ignored or disliked in equal measure so avenges himself by that sort of remark. It's wrong and unfair to this group but as he is not liked here, he's not concerned about that. uk.rec.gardening is a newsgroup and not a forum and anyone can join us by using a newsreader and Google groups. Or better still, subscribing to a newsfeed such as Eternal-September, which is free, or one of the more comprehensive ones, which are reasonably priced. I am a simple soul and only tend to use basic programs on the computer hence when joining this group I did so using the same program I use for email, the one that came with the computer, Outlook express. All this talk of "newsfeed" "newsreaders" and "Google groups" seems unnecessary. Or is it? Perhaps my service provider includes for free something that makes life easy for simple souls like me. If you use outlook express try it, just click on "Tools" at the top and you get a drop down menu which (on mine) includes a "Newsgroups" option. This then lists hundreds of newsgroups that are free to join. Mike (the muddy one) |
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But I'm not going to the hassle of finding a suitable newsreader for just one newsgroup. I shall just sit here and grumble. Sad though it is, I think usenet's days are numbered. |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: I am a simple soul... All this talk of "newsfeed" "newsreaders" and "Google groups" seems unnecessary. Send me your address written on a £5 note and I'll enroll you in the flat earth society. Membership is guaranteed to eradicate molehills, uneven lawns and gardeners' bad back. Janet. Just tried to email you said item but it has bounced back! Mike (The muddy one) |
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