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    The Gardeners Rest has once again closed its doors. I have to confess I didn't visit very often this time around but it seems that total posts on the thread have been dropping quite dramatically since the highs of
    2012 - 2804 posts
    2013 - 1706
    2014 - 1438
    2015 - 1518
    2016 - 676
    2017 - 705
    2018 - 307
    2019 - 186

    Has the increased popularity of Social Media cought up with the GR?

    For me, I've maybe just grown out of it but I have to confess I do use Fb for a lot of things nowadays

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    I think it needs to open for special occasions like St. Patrick’s Day, or Easter, or midsummers solstice. Any thoughts from other grapes ?

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    • #3
      The name puts me off a bit - it makes me think it's some kind of gardeners graveyard lol

      However, although I do know what it is for, I am away to see family at Christmas, and it's usually a busy schedule, and I've only just got home and got kinda back to normal so for me it's too late. I've not shared much on social media either, so it's definitely not that
      https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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      • #4
        I also think I’ve grown out of it. And there’s more important threads I can talk complete nonsense on

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        • #5
          I don't think social media has anything to do with less people in the GR. If few people drop in its a struggle for those that do to keep it going. I've grown out of it too because its too predictable
          Maybe its time to lose the key?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Small pumpkin View Post
            I also think I’ve grown out of it. And there’s more important threads I can talk complete nonsense on
            A question sp you say there's more important threads, don't you mean there's all the other threads I can talk complete nonsense on after all you have a lot of conversations with you know who
            it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

            Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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            • #7
              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              I don't think social media has anything to do with less people in the GR. If few people drop in its a struggle for those that do to keep it going. I've grown out of it too because its too predictable
              Maybe its time to lose the key?
              I think you are right VC it has become predictable therefore not as interesting, perhaps the escapism thread could take on a quiz type of format thereby it would be unpredictable
              it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

              Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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              • #8
                I've only posted on one once - maybe 3 or 4 years ago. I'm here for growing advice/ tips on how others grow and obviously the seed swaps! But most importantly my brain doesn't work like that how on earth do you lot come up with that stuff??

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                • #9
                  The mods did have a discussion on whether to open this season, I guess it's up to the grapes if they wish it to continue, it doesn't take any extra work to run it from a mods point of view.

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                  • #10
                    It's not a thread that I post on but the way I see it is members will either post on the thread or the the will die out naturally.
                    Location....East Midlands.

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                    • #11
                      I don't recall ever posting in there, I can't remember what it was intended for. FB does take up a fair bit of my online time.
                      aka
                      Suzie

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                      • #12
                        I posted a bit last year but not this. I'm guessing there was a downturn in the number of posts this year because Lumpy and Cadalot did not participate (as much if at all). But perhaps the people to say whether it should continue aren't those of us who didn't participate but those who did.

                        As a suggestion for change rather than closure, perhaps open it for a shorter period of time, say just a week around Christmas, when someone like me might feel more inclined to join in. By the time it gets closer to the big day, it seems a bit cheeky jumping in when others have been keeping it going for a while already and there's a dynamic to it that you don't want to interrupt.

                        Also quite like Can the Man's suggestion that it could open on other occasions too, if only just for the day.
                        Last edited by Snoop Puss; 07-01-2020, 02:24 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Never been quite sure what it's for, although it has made me laugh
                          Another happy Nutter...

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                          • #14
                            I'm with Snoop, maybe a shorter period of time? I used to contribute, but it's sometimes difficult to jump in and change the Flo Must try harder next year!
                            Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by happyhumph View Post
                              Never been quite sure what it's for, although it has made me laugh
                              hh to me that's what it's for, a thread for grapes to have a bit of lighthearted fun, but as VC has said it was a bit predictable and that is what happens when it's the same people on all the time, threads like that need new people to drive it in different directions or as FF put it change the Flo (though I am happy with the Flo we have) though I don't do FB (there is too much nastiness on it for me) I didn't manage on to the GR as often as I have in the past, perhaps it is time to try Snoops suggestion and only have it on for a short time
                              it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                              Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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