I left the AB for a couple of years. When I was a regular before, the site was very lively with loads of contributors. Where have they all gone. Andy Hughes and Ethel particularly and there was lots of banter (some of it ridiculous admittedly) on the Sports section. I once had 250 replies to one of my posts. Nowadays there seems very few. Just the odd three or four new questions per day. Has some other site appeared and attracted many of the ABers? I have to say the site is nowhere near as good as it was. I liked the three star response rating and the offer of previous similar answers to a new question and the note under each respondents name as to how many posts etc. Anyone else agree?
I've been around since '05 and I find AB is a lot better now than in the old days. We had a glitch (especially in CB) for about a year when CB wasn't a very pleasent place ot be, but it seems to have settled down now.
yes it has B00, though it's still odd sometimes, especially if you have not been on much, then sometimes i do beleive there are cliques, though i hate to use the term!!! People seem to know what is going on with who and I never notice!!!
Meh, you learn to live iwth the cliqueness that occurs occasionally Dotty. Just do what I do and bulldoze your way into their conversations and off you go!
dot....correct, but that is because there is a subculture of FB and email contacts, the content of we are not privy too and that is where the "cliques " come in.
I've been on AB for a very long time but had stayed away from posting for the last two or three years due to Kn0bie, Ligend and their abusiveness. Only recently i've gotten back into things on here and that's only because there are less threats and abuse. And I agree with you Boo, Dotty and Squad.
I am a relatively newcomer to AB; I love it. It amazes me that I can ask a question and have knowledgable people offer advice, sympathy, empathy, from the other side of the world. I hope it is always out there for people like myself. We have all had different experiences and sharing knowledge is a grand gesture. I appreciate all who have answered my questions.