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Post by calidream on Jul 7, 2015 4:17:57 GMT -8
Thanks Ben. I'm going through a lot of changes in life and Calidream just seems more appropriate for my life now.
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Post by burntfoot on Jul 7, 2015 7:49:03 GMT -8
I can't get into any of the Destination forums. It says password protected, and I'm not sure what to use. My own password doesn't work.
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2015 7:54:31 GMT -8
I can't get into any of the Destination forums. I can't make it any bigger, but UNDER the name Where to Hike it says USE NUMETAL "1" as the password. This is something I'm working on because there is not supposed to be a password. ...I can't keep up!
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Post by red dog on Jul 8, 2015 6:38:08 GMT -8
200 MEMBERS!
firedancer just checked in at #200 Hoot!
Now, the old dysfunctional forum had more than 37,000 members, but ......
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2015 6:50:27 GMT -8
That number is way inflated by 20 years of accumulating "members". As long as I have moderated, it has been forbidden to ever remove a name. Even the most unwelcome spammers were simply denied access to post anything. So as many are active now, there are members who simply haven't posted and may never post! But yes, I saw FireDancer as No. 200, and in just over a week, there are 2,000 posts. I don'tdon't think the old forum had 2000 posts in the last year!
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Post by johnnyray on Jul 8, 2015 6:59:27 GMT -8
I think you have to make an account in order to receive the newsletters too, I doubt 37,000 are sent out but who knows.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 8, 2015 8:37:29 GMT -8
I'll definitely take 200 useful and active members over 37,000 spammers. Unlike some members here, I have never liked Spam.
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Post by rwtb123 on Jul 8, 2015 15:07:48 GMT -8
I assume backpacker finds the spammers that continue to sign up on the old forum at a steady rate useful to inflate the number of members for advertizing purposes.Similar to how many magazines offer free or heavily discounted subscriptions through discount channels, to those who wouldn't otherwise purchase the magazine, to inflate the subscriber base.So I doubt that now old forum is going anywhere particularly being integrated into the website.
I am also starting to believe that those still going to the now old board to post on a specific topic without being that aware of the ongoing drama probably see the sticky thread without opening it and just assume the new board being referenced is the now old board which is still relatively new.
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2015 15:17:35 GMT -8
FYI: Today Dennis sent a message to John, the Online Editor, and asked him to make sure ALL links to the forum point to THIS forum. I know that the one link in the drop menu that included Forums has pointed here for about a week. Whether it can or will happen, I asked that any attempt to post there should pop a window to say "Sorry!" and point here. That could mean trouble, however, so maybe not a good request,
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 8, 2015 16:04:55 GMT -8
That would help, I happened to get an email notice for a post to the old TR about a proposed itinerary around the Cathedral Range. Without the email that would have just sat there: and with a group of 14,and 2/3 no backpacking experience plus the person posting is "not an experienced map reader",, assistance would be nice I expect.
And I had to re-login probably five times just to give a basic reply about whether they already had a WP ( For Sept.).
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Post by Woodsie on Jul 8, 2015 16:22:55 GMT -8
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Post by red dog on Jul 8, 2015 16:42:55 GMT -8
We are still missing JimFuller. I have messaged him on FB, and he responded "I'll get there". But still no Jim Newly wed ... I wonder what they are doing right now?
And what about Marmotstew?
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Post by indianabob on Jul 9, 2015 20:16:10 GMT -8
indianabob is back with a little help from Steve getting situated. I've noticed some of the other Midwest gang lurking about as well.
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Post by Lonewolf on Jul 11, 2015 18:41:12 GMT -8
Montanalonewolf as Lonewolf.
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Post by Deborah on Jul 11, 2015 18:50:23 GMT -8
Montanalonewolf as Lonewolf. As soon as I saw the name on the index, I thought it must be you. Welcome back. Are you still in MT?
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