A refugee from Gardener's World.....

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Where is the agree button when you want it?:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
     
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    • Freddy

      Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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      There it is Pete :biggrin:
       
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      • Ned

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        I haven`t even started yet @martin-f [​IMG]......:psnp:
         
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          You're certainly welcome to - as long as you take the empties away :heehee:

          We get some people bringing their own picnics (I provide sarnies for GC members :thumbsup:) and the ones in the background brought a hamper, wine and Prosecco.

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          • martin-f

            martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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            God helps us when you start then your one of the worst if not the worst as it is :lunapic 130165696578242 5::sofa::runforhills:
             
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            • Mike Allen

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              I will certainly do my best to get there. Take care. Best wishes.
               
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              • Mike Allen

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                I recognize some members here who have come over. I can't say I have experienced any kind of abuse here, whereas over there, one minute I was popular, the next, I was the sone of the devil.
                 
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                  martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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                  You might have guessed i say it as i see as i see it :biggrin:, there a good bunch of people here the problems started when a bunch from GW turned up more interested in causing arguments and making enemies rather than friends,

                  Ive had many conversation via PM regarding this and seen many good people driven out, for some reason the good guys get reprimanded and the bad guys carry on causing mayhem shame really ive seen it happen on many forums that i have other interests in.
                   
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                    Well, since you're on GC you won't have to worry about that, Mike. While it seems that wearing the medal of being banned from a site that doesn't seem to care about it's members may be a thing to be proud of, it's not what GC is about.:dunno: Gardeners World is a "universe" away from us all on GC, so forget the bad times and enjoy the friendliness of the GC Gang.:dunno::snorky: We support each other when it's needed, giving sympathy, advice, and just being there for members........ and we're not Gardeners World. So let's start afresh and keep on doing what we all do on GC.:love30::thumbsup::snorky:
                     
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                      Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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                      I thought your'll not to mention other gardening sites, init in the rules ?????? :snorky:
                       
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                        @martin-f - the latter part of your post concerns me a lot, firstly about the discussion via PM rather than a problem being reported via the report button; whilst you are of course at liberty to discuss things privately with whomever you wish, if you spot a problem could you please also click on the report link to flag it to us? Every single report that we get is discussed thoroughly by all of us, and a consensus is reached where a minimum of three of us agree the best way forward. We don't discuss the outcomes with anyone but the person involved, so I am not sure how you have arrived at the conclusion as to who has been reprimanded and who hasn't, and again if the 'bad guys' are carrying on causing mayhem then you should simply report it in each case and keep on doing so. Also bear in mind that if other members tell you, via PM for example, that they have had some sort of reprimand, that they are only going to give you the story from their perspective and that may not be 100% factual in terms of the whole story.

                        If someone has been driven out, that is not acceptable in my book - although, I have to say that in the years I have been here as a member or as staff, I have never seen such a thing take place. Again, if you see a problem, please flag it up to us -- although all of us staff post regularly, we cannot read every thread or every post, so we do need your help to tell us when there is an issue.
                         
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                        • silu

                          silu gardening easy...hmmm

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                          I've been a member of GC for 8 years and never once used the report button....am I missing something? If so I am glad I am. In my experience admin have been very good to step in when things have gone from a healthy debate into a keyboard warrior bout.
                           
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                            Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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                            I used the report button many times, spamers and some nasty things, Silu, you may not have seen somethings as Admin usally take it down asp :dbgrtmb:

                            Admin are good at this, :dbgrtmb: no need to send brown envelope :snorky:
                             
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                              That's good because the last brown envelope was quite substantial. :whistle: :heehee:
                               
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