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[DirtyCoconuts]

failure to read a whole conversation and then making a conclusion about the whole conversation is not a flaw in the thread....

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

I have been wondering why this thread continued so long after the OP changed the first post. The subsequent replies didn't match the original post anymore. Personally, I'd like to see the whole thread scrubbed. If it chased away a long-time member, how do you think newbies will react? Just my

It continues because it's a place for a lot of folks to drop their opinion about what's good or bad, what they like or don't, about Orchid Board. Sometimes the most unlikely thing "goes viral." And we all know how folks like to give their opinion.

And we don't scrub posts here that don't break the rules... it's not a US History class.

[Shadeflower]

I remember when I first started to want to figure out how to improve my results I was looking for "hard facts" and so many people would throw in a story about their dog or their walk in the park or anything else not "important" to my quest to find useful growing information.
New members come here to learn how to grow their plants and it can seem like an endless minefield of information, some good, some less and hard to tell one from the other. I can fully understand the frustration of reading about something not related to growing but the other side of it is that we all love talking about orchids but orchids can be quite slow growing. In winter a lot of times they go into a rest and there is not much to report.
So people start filling the forum with discussions or banter or whatnot.
This hobby requires patience and those that seek the information patiently enough eventually stumble upon the information.
You can't learn this hobby over night. One of the most useful things is watching how other people grow and that requires just observing what they do at different times of the year ans also putting up with non essential orchid chattery like this discussion which I don't mind at all but while I was thinking I still have about 1000 missorchidgirl video's to watch, so many care guides to study and there is not enough time in the world I don't want to scroll through an 8 page discussion that isn't related

[Mountaineer370]

I'm still puzzled by why people read threads or posts within a thread that they are not interested in. We all understand there is an "Off-Topic" section of the forum, so nobody should go there expecting to read about orchids. But occasionally, a thread in one of the orchid sections of the forum will veer off the original topic. It happens. Why not just skim over those posts and spend your time reading what interests you? Just because one is a member of the forum does not mean you are forced to put up with "non-orchid chattery like this discussion."

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

I remember when I first started to want to figure out how to improve my results I was looking for "hard facts" and so many people would throw in a story about their dog or their walk in the park or anything else not "important" to my quest to find useful growing information.
New members come here to learn how to grow their plants and it can seem like an endless minefield of information, some good, some less and hard to tell one from the other. I can fully understand the frustration of reading about something not related to growing but the other side of it is that we all love talking about orchids but orchids can be quite slow growing. In winter a lot of times they go into a rest and there is not much to report.
So people start filling the forum with discussions or banter or whatnot.

Very well said and I agree.

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

...I still have about 1000 missorchidgirl video's to watch, so many care guides to study and there is not enough time in the world I don't want to scroll through an 8 page discussion that isn't related

And yet, eight pages later you're still here!

---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

And Imma say something right here about this thread...




Y'all may not have to read it, but a moderator does and I've got orchids to water!

[Shadeflower]

I am amazed at how often something I say gets interpreted completely the wrong way.

As you will have seen I said I don't mind at at all.

What I said was 6 years ago that was me and you will have noticed I was echoing the sentiment I was feeling coming across the forum from someone making such a complaint, not that I was the one making the complaint.

Geesh, everything I say in a sarcastic manner never gets understood online

and just for full clarification it is the same member who wanted to get me banned for chatting too much.

and I also have to wonder why come back to an off topic just to voice their disaproval lol

Edit: Maybe this shouldn't be in the beginner section but in Off topic

[Mountaineer370]

I no longer have any idea what this thread is about, either. I'm outta here...........

[K-Sci]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

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New members come here to learn how to grow their plants and it can seem like an endless minefield of information, some good, some less and hard to tell one from the other.

I saw/see this. When someone asks a question on this forum it is not unusual to see them get carpet bombed with opinions. Not infrequently the questions that need to be asked to properly assess the situation are not asked before the opinions are given. One of the assumptions often made -- incorrectly -- is that the person asking is a completely clueless noob.

I think it is likely that this forum has trouble bringing in and keeping new people because they come here for discussion, but instead get told, and told, and told, and told, and told. Because of the rush to be the first to give advice, the advice people receive is often conflicting, and sometimes point blank wrong.
-Keith

[tmoney]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

I have been wondering why this thread continued so long after the OP changed the first post. The subsequent replies didn't match the original post anymore. Personally, I'd like to see the whole thread scrubbed. If it chased away a long-time member, how do you think newbies will react? Just my

hahaha, funny story since this thread has gone astray anyway, sometimes threads attract people because humans like drama.

case in point (the story), i am also a sailor and used to frequent one particular sailing forum where i never read or posted to any other thread except one about an arguably mentally unstable old guy who wended his way in begged equipment around the world on the seas. completely an animal it’s own from the general sailing info forum, but by far the most amazing thread/story i have ever read online (and i should add like thousands of post counts higher than any other thread on the forum iirc)

if you like boats and water and sailing and internet entertainment, i suggest you check out the thread about remus in sailing anarchy. you won’t be disappointed....so, sometimes i feel threads like these have their place!