I'd like to hear your opinion...

[Des]

I agree , it would be good to have things back the way they were.

[cb977]

Okay...so many of us agree that "we want it the way it used to be"...it's up to us to get back there!

On your marks, get set...GO!

[camille1585]

So if we get rid of the orchid groups, can we consider having a 'wild orchids' forum please? There is absolutely nowhere to post about our endemic orchids. Unless there is not enough interest in such a forum...

[kiki-do]

Originally Posted by camille1585

So if we get rid of the orchid groups, can we consider having a 'wild orchids' forum please? There is absolutely nowhere to post about our endemic orchids. Unless there is not enough interest in such a forum...

That is a great idea!

[Becky15349]

Originally Posted by camille1585

So if we get rid of the orchid groups, can we consider having a 'wild orchids' forum please? There is absolutely nowhere to post about our endemic orchids. Unless there is not enough interest in such a forum...

Great idea Camille!!

[flhiker]

I'm OK with the Social groups going. As I posted in the wild orchid hunters group. Wild orchids are not really represented in the main forums so a Wild Orchid forum sounds great to me too! Thanks Camille for suggesting it.

[cb977]

Marty doesn't always have the time to check in and read through all the threads...

if anybody wants something specific, such as a Wild Orchids forum category, an email or PM should be sent to Marty explaining what you would like to see on OB.

[Hedge]

Well, now I've read all this (and thanks Sue for redirecting me) I'd like to have my .

I have enjoyed very much being in the Succulent and Cacti Social group, and this explains why no one has answered my last few posts in that - you've all been too busy discussing its death I hope very much that it will continue as a new forum in the Off Topic group.

I also joined one other, but I agree it is duplicating to discuss orchids in a sub set which is not available to all viewers. Which ties in with my third thought about newbies asking the same questions repeatedly - well, we were all newbies once.

When I first posted on this board I had never had a conversation with anyone over the net except by e mail with people I already knew and you guys were so welcoming I never felt stupid, just curious. As for doing research, don't you think that the younger people are not so keen on looking in books or fact sheets? The other problem I have with my orchid books is that some of them have been picked up second hand and are very old - sometimes information is either ambiguous, conflicting or just plain wrong - products available change, methods change etc.

That's my thoughts, glad to be able to share and hope that Marty will keep Cacti and Succulents going for us.

Thanks
Heather

[Tindomul]

Yes, I want the social groups that are not redundant to stay. I'm sure my Aroids (Spathe and Spadix) group will pick up as soon as more people join.

[Marty]

I'm also leaning towards keeping social groups. This is only the first version of the software to have social groups. We can expect the functionality to improve. We're not alone in this boat, and there are thousands of forums out there that use the same software. Typically the objective of vbulletin is to provide functionality that users want. Lets wait this one out and see where we end up with future updates. Until then, just be keen on having serious discussions in the forum section and leave the social groups for socializing