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Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by noisette47, Mar 23, 2025.

  1. Fat Controller

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    :wanders off to hide as many horses as possible:
     
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    • infradig

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      But its the other end of a horse that's productive !!
       
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        Quite a few new members don't bother to read the forums instructions. For instance many ignore the request in Introductions 'for no questions here please'. In fact questions are often asked there without the new members bothering to introduce themselves. I can see this current request having the same outcome unless asked one to one.
         
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        Very few long term members have ever read them either. :heehee:

        I wonder how many people ever bother to read 'small print' on anything they receive, either hard copy or electronically.

        I understand that only a few members bother to read the GC Rules. Most of the time it makes no difference but can cause problems occasionally - which we prefer for that to be avoided. :blue thumb:

        2025 NEW Rules & Protocols
         
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        • pete

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

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          I don't think there we any rules when I joined. :scratch:
           
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          • Fat Controller

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            So you are the reason we had to create rules... I wondered who it was :biggrin:
             
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            • CarolineL

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              I've just read the rules for the first time! ( How long have I been here?) They just look like common sense to me.
              The problem about location, aspect, soil etc is that a novice gardener would not know how important they are. And chatting to them about it is also helpful to improve their understanding.
               
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              • Plantminded

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                That is very helpful @wiseowl, for both new and existing members. I know that there's a New Members section on the site where this appears but many new posters don't seem to be aware of it.

                I wondered whether this link, or a reference to the New Members section, could possibly be included in the first welcome email sent by the Admin team to a new member?

                Just a suggestion :).
                 
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                  It's in the email sent to new users already :whistle:
                   
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                    wiseowl Amicable and friendly Admin Staff Member

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                    1. Hello and a very warm welcome to Gardeners Corner :)

                      We thought we would drop you a quick message to try and help you find your way around, and get settled in. As you may already have noticed, Gardeners Corner is so much more than just a gardening forum, and we share day to day life as well as common interests and hobbies.

                      Please DO NOT reply to this message as it comes from a mailbox that is not monitored - you can contact any of the staff either by Private Message or 'tagging' them in any post - the staff are @Fat Controller, @JWK, @Loofah, @shiney and @wiseowl

                      You may find The How To Guide helpful, which is here - FOR NEW MEMBERS HELP WITH YOUR FIRST POST

                      As you get started, why not introduce yourself to the GC gang here - New Members Introduction

                      General discussions are to be found here - Off-Topic Discussion and we'd be delighted to chat with you about almost anything.

                      In addition, we also have a Hobbies section, where you can share with everyone, and probably encourage others to try your hobby - the Hobbies section can be found here - https://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forums/members-hobbies.58/

                      There are too many different sections for us to list, so please do feel free to explore the forums and chat away with our other friendly members.

                      We like to keep things as easy and as friendly as we can, but as you can imagine there are rules which you can find here - 2024 NEW Rules and Protocols

                      We are really glad to have your company, and look forward to chatting with you in the future.

                      Sincerely

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                    • Plantminded

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                      Thank you @wiseowl. I'd forgotten receiving this, all is now clear :blue thumb:.
                       
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                      • Jiffy

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                        I only read the simple bits as i can't read very well and for stuff that i don't under stand i pass by as i don't know what they mean !! simple word for me only please :biggrin:
                         
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                        @Jiffy my friend you haven't done bad since 2011:heehee:
                         
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                        Sorry, but what does that mean :biggrin::stirpot: does that mean i haven't done good since 2011 :heehee:
                         
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                        • Fat Controller

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                          If it is any consolation @Jiffy I've not done good for a lot longer than 2011... :heehee:
                           
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