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    We have a new Incoming Feature, based around the concept of a pub and using a similar system to how social media allows pages/groups.

    users will be able to create and join groups, which act as user created forums/sections under the pub category.

    • Think David Beckham is the Best football player?
    • Have a deep loathing for BBC news?
    • Enjoy Zumba Dancing?
    • Secretly Stalk Ziggy?
    Want to find others who share your interests?

    Well you can now create a Pub Room and invite your friends and others to take part in your own sub section.

    Want to keep the riff raff out of your swanky club? set it to approval only!

    Permissions and Access

    Members
    • Join unlimited Pub rooms!
    • Using Forum Cash buy a room pass to create your own room (2 rooms creation per member)
    Premium Members
    • Create unlimited Pub Rooms
    • Join Unlimited Pub Rooms

    New Package : GC Pub LandLord (£9 per year donator package)
    • Create unlimited Pub Rooms
    • Join Unlimited Pub Rooms
     
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        Good morning @Richard.r all very nice and thank you for all your hard work behind the scenes it is always appreciated,BUT let us not forget that first and formost we are a Gardening Forum (The Best)please don't let us get lost in cyber space with all these new editions;)

        I could say a whole lot more but but decided against it ,but I believe if we keep going down this rout we will lose something really special that this Forum and only this forum has got:whistle:
         
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          I have to agree with @wiseowl, I know it's really important to keep raising funds to run the forum but I have to admit I don't play games on line & I don't have any plans to start. I don't want this post to come over as rude in anyway but I really like the forum as it is. I hope those who join in enjoy it (which I'm sure they will) it's just not for me......sorry.
          I realise you have worked really hard on this @Richard.r & I appreciate all the work you put into it. :dbgrtmb:
           
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          • TechSupport_1

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            Well its not for everyone :) but for those that like it, its an option :)
             
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              and of course the pub room ability can also be used for anyone wanting a more niche/less common topic of gardening discussion that the main forums may not have a section for yet :)

              It will if anything open up a much larger selection of possible gardening topics/specialized information.

              People can subscribe to a room to get notice of new threads there
               
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                Why use 23 words when one will do: clique! ;)

                I agree its a great facility for those who wish to use it (and who possibly already do something similar with PM's/Conversations anyway). However, it also has the potential to make GC more divisive and I wonder if that would, eventually, affect the overall openness and friendliness of the forums?

                If revenue generation is at the root of it, why not simply have a forum membership? One where membership gives you access to fuller content/facilities? Not simply a Pub Landlord charge (and why pay it if you can do the same with PM's anyway? :scratch: :dunno: ).

                I reckon this could do with a more thorough think through to be fair.
                 
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                  Well major difference is Private convos are just that, private :)

                  This system allows members to create sub forums/sections that anyone can view orpost in/join
                   
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                    as long as somebody changes the barrell :biggrin:, sounds good.
                     
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                      Would 'anyone' mean exactly that, enabling non-GC members to post in those areas?

                      Are they accesible to search engines?
                       
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                      One word 'Facebook!

                      I don't believe any of the new ideas are the way to go for Gardeners Corner, it'll be a distraction from the gardening areas of the site and will reduce the current good status and membership to the above mentioned low level. I abhor Facebook and if GC goes the same way you can count me out!

                      I'm sure this would be the best idea, with the amount of members GC has, it doesn't have to be a large fee that would put prospective new members off.

                      While all these additions are going on could a little concentration be put on an older area please. The Photo Competitions haven't functioned for months and there are still votes and results to be sorted out. Sorry Richard, I realise this is not your domain but it seems this area has been neglected since Marley Farley has taken time out. No reflection on Marley of course.
                       
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                        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                        I think we had a pub once before, it was all a bit Tweeky.:snork:
                         
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                          :scratch: What on Earth is "Tweeky" :heehee: :dunno:

                          @Zigs Tweeky must be in the running for word of the week!
                           
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                            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                            If you was around at the time, you would know what I mean;)
                             
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                              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                              We had a member, by the name of Tweeky, who started is own thread up and called it the gardeners corner pub.
                              After a bit it started to take over the whole forum, caused quite a bit of agro, and quite a few members left when it was disbanded.

                              Not saying the new idea is the same thing by any means, but this is "the only gardening forum you will ever need".
                              Start up this kind of thing, and my personal thoughts are, people will join for the wrong reasons.
                               
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