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Dec 9, 2015 3:29 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Whew! there are a lot of upset folks at DG. Another format change with no warning, After the last major change, folks asked if there could be a simple notice at the home page with a link to learn about changes, rather than just logging in and it is fait accompli .

We were told individual notices were not feasible...not what was asked for.

We were told it was Not open for discussion....we understood and just asked for warning.

The info is in the Site Update forum. Very few folks read that forum on a weekly basis, much less daily. That was why it was requested that a link be posted on the home page... Sighing!

Not gonna be very nice.
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Dec 9, 2015 3:37 PM CST
Name: Marilynne Stephenson
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Zone 3a)
LOVE to laugh :-)
Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters Deer Native Plants and Wildflowers Zinnias Region: Canadian
Garden Photography Butterflies Dog Lover Dragonflies Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Guess who bailed :-)

Lets just say I'm going to get my feet wet ..

Quite the jolt to the system on Daves ..

BBL

~M~ Hurray!
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Dec 9, 2015 3:41 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Welcome! @MarilynneS

The Sandbox is the General Chat place here. Good to see you. You will really like it here.

Jean
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Dec 9, 2015 3:50 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
Plant Identifier Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Welcome to ATP, MarilynneS. You'll find it SO much nicer here!
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Dec 9, 2015 4:45 PM CST
Name: Judy
Glenview, IL
Group hug Hi...I found you and now I need to go travelling around this site.
Waving hi to some familiar names. I'm b a a c k!!
lol, I signed up a few minutes ago to find out I signed up in 2010. lol, musta been the last crazy change.
Confused had to change my password.
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Dec 9, 2015 5:02 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Welcome! Judy Group hug

Still a happy place where every one knows your name....kinda like CHEERS.... Thumbs up
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Dec 9, 2015 5:03 PM CST
Name: Marilynne Stephenson
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Zone 3a)
LOVE to laugh :-)
Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters Deer Native Plants and Wildflowers Zinnias Region: Canadian
Garden Photography Butterflies Dog Lover Dragonflies Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Giving it a go ..I am pretty sure I joined Cubits years back .. will have to check ..

Not hanging around much right now, have 8 dozen dog biscuits in the oven, and 3 dogs EXCITED to have one Thumbs up

Nice to see everyone Group hug

~M~
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Dec 9, 2015 5:07 PM CST
Name: Judy
Glenview, IL
Hurray! Hiya Moonbeam!

lol, yep so fun to see all the smileys.
You have any blogs going? Rolling on the floor laughing in other words, where you hanging out at?

Hi Marilyn, welcome I tip my hat to you. Welcome!
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Dec 9, 2015 5:08 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Happy excited pups. Maybe we can get Betty to give us a try....
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Dec 9, 2015 5:10 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
No blogs Juju... just chat and chatter as time with MIL permits. I am sure you will have lots to do here.
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Dec 9, 2015 5:13 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Hi Marilynne Welcome! to ATP!
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Dec 9, 2015 5:25 PM CST
Name: Kim
Iowa (Zone 5a)
I kill ornamentals... on purpose.
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Spiders! Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants I helped beta test the first seed swap
Region: Nebraska Keeper of Poultry Rabbit Keeper Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Procrastinator Garden Ideas: Level 2
Moonhowl said:

The info is in the Site Update forum. Very few folks read that forum on a weekly basis, much less daily. That was why it was requested that a link be posted on the home page... Sighing!


I happened to see the notice, but made an effort to view the Updates. The last time I logged in earlier today, it was still on the old format. I guess I'll have to look.

I Joined here, partly because of the changes going on, but also the activity level was dropping in some of the forums and questions/Id requests were not being answered. I find pros and cons for both sites, but am on this site so much more.
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Dec 9, 2015 7:48 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Hey Kim. I log on there daily and somehow managed to completely miss any kind of notice on my home page. That was the one thing that rather placated folks during the last upheaval....the thought that there would be some kind of link saying changes were upcoming and you can read about them (not voice suggestions, etc) on the Site Update page. I have maintained my DG membership solely for a small group of friends that post on the Gen. Discussion/Chat forum. They are well worth the money, but unfortunately the site is not, in my opinion.

Thankfully, many of them are either here or on Cubits.
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Dec 10, 2015 4:05 AM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
MarilynneS - Welcome!
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Dec 10, 2015 5:31 AM CST
Name: Marilynne Stephenson
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Zone 3a)
LOVE to laugh :-)
Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters Deer Native Plants and Wildflowers Zinnias Region: Canadian
Garden Photography Butterflies Dog Lover Dragonflies Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Good morning ..

A balmy 34F with rain in Northern Ontario .. not a flake of snow to be had !
Something tells me I shouldn't have written that Rolling my eyes.

Daves remains in turmoil .. too bad really, a simple DMail would have warned us all ..

So .. other than this forum/thread .. is there another I should know about ?

Great to see everyone Acorn
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Dec 10, 2015 6:58 AM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
A complete list of forums can be found on the sidebar of the Home page ('Forums')
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Dec 10, 2015 7:34 AM CST
Name: Deb

I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Dog Lover
Region: Illinois
Glad you made it here M! Sometime you'll have to post your dog biscuit recipe, I'm sure mine would love it.

The changes on DG are just horrid. I only stayed there for the small group on our chat thread. Won't be renewing after this last "upgrade".
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Dec 10, 2015 11:24 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier The WITWIT Badge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages
Hi Deb. At least with this thread we can find each other and everyone can stay in touch.

M, I think if you look around this forum, Sandbox, you will find topics of interest to you...pets, cooking and general chatter....
This forum holds all the conversations about things other than gardening. You will probably see folks you recognize too. No one here is snarky and everyone enjoys the camaraderie and exchange of info and ideas. No drama here.
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Dec 10, 2015 11:52 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
Purslane Garden Art Region: North Carolina Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Welcome! Welcome! MarilynneS and Judy - so glad you're here. Hurray! Hurray!
NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
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Dec 10, 2015 11:57 AM CST
Name: Julie
Kenmore, NY (Zone 6a)
Region: New York Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Houseplants Daylilies
Hi MarilynnS and Seeds! Welcome!

I'm the resident lurker, one of many, I'm sure. Smiling But I had to post a hello. Very friendly place, and I agree with Moon, not a snark for miles.

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