WOOF Update

[Grantysghost]

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First in with a response. (Pats himself on the head!) I think you make a good point. It is not much fun posting into a void when you first join. Long term posters obviously have an easy familiarity, but a new poster doesn't have that same comfort level and getting a conversation going can be hard.

As a new poster myself I am conscious that I don't have any relevant experience or expertise behind anything I might say, whereas I think in your case, if you use the same name on Bigfooty, always have some very interesting points of view and start some good conversations.

I do enjoy reading the long term poster's views on here though, and am sure they will be interested in your perspectives. So please perservere.

Wise words, change your handle to informed!

Diverse respectful opinions are what makes this place great.
There will always be a period of integration for any new members, that's expected; just know, and I'm sure I speak for most here, the community loves to read your posts even if you don't receive immediate replies.
Keep posting please!

[EasternWest]

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Spot on, I try really hard to engage new members.

I've found the problem.

[Grantysghost]

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I've found the problem.

Haaaaa!

God level shit posting.

G can we ban EW if he crosses an SP threshold per day? XD

[Topdog]

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My go to button is "New Posts" which shows all the "New Posts" since I last logged on.

Thats my bookmark for Woof

[GVGjr]

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Just my observation re: lack of engagement from new members..

Countless times now I?ve seen random users comment on threads, and receive minimal / no replies from other users, which can?t help with user retention. There?s probably an element of responsibility on existing users to engage in conversation with ?strangers? as much as longer term posters.

I know I?ve posted on various threads in the past with no response, and would?ve been happy to have long, back and forth conversations but instead resorted to Reddit/Bigfooty

You make a good point and I have asked our more regular contributors here to try and do a bit more with engaging newer members.

Just on the comment I have highlighted which is more specific to your time here, I went through your last 15 or 20 posts and nearly all of them have been responded to and done so promptly.

You could also take the lead and make newer members feel more welcome. If everyone rolls up their selves just a bit in terms of engaging others especially with the newer folk it all helps.

[ledge]

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TBH I?ve never taken any time to look who posts . If the post is something that grabs my interest and I want to get involved I post or reply.
How do we know who is new ?

[Countrydog5]

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TBH I?ve never taken any time to look who posts . If the post is something that grabs my interest and I want to get involved I post or reply.
How do we know who is new ?

In the top right hand corner of the post, it will say someone's join date. See here that mine is December 2023.Yours is December of 2007

[ledge]

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Shit I am getting old , I was a young buck back then . 44
Just a question , I keep seeing question marks pop up in peoples posts it?s driving me nuts . Can we get rid of them ?

[hujsh]

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If I notice a post is from a new member and I have nothing to engage with I try to drop a like or something. It's nice to get likes. That said sometimes new members tend to blend together because they don't have avatars yet

[Countrydog5]

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I've gathered it's where apostrophes are being typed, so not sure how that's happening. Maybe we all need to screw our grammar up for the greater good

[Grantysghost]

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Shit I am getting old , I was a young buck back then . 44
Just a question , I keep seeing question marks pop up in peoples posts it?s driving me nuts . Can we get rid of them ?

I think it's something to do with Apple devices and their charset (character set) being parsed incorrectly by the software the forum uses.
I use Android and it's fine with apostrophes.
Mods are aware.

[Bornadog]

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I think it's something to do with Apple devices and their charset (character set) being parsed incorrectly by the software the forum uses.
I use Android and it's fine with apostrophes.
Mods are aware.

Nah, happens on laptop as well

[Grantysghost]

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Nah, happens on laptop as well

Crapple Macintrash or PC master race? Seems to happen when cutting and pasting from some sources too.
There will be a pattern / culprit just a matter of spending the time finding the commonality.

[Topdog]

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Update is live?

Not sure how i feel about it yet but certainly easier to reply on mobile

[josie]

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I've gathered it's where apostrophes are being typed, so not sure how that's happening. Maybe we all need to screw our grammar up for the greater good

Yep-I?ve got an apple device & this is what happens to my posts.