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[Lisak1]

I think General Chat is the perfect place for exactly that - people chatting about whatever strikes their fancy. Threads that are directed to a question are best left to the topic at hand to make sure that, not only does the poster gets a helpful answer, but that future readers can find answers without wading through pages of jokes and banter.

I feel like we're creating an archive of some of the best pond building and pond keeping information currently available on the internet. That may sound rather farfetched, but I know that even 10 years ago when we were researching pond building the information that can be found here very easily was almost impossible to ferret out. This forum represents years and years of experience - both successes and failures - that are available for anyone who wants to take the time to read.

 

[GBBUDD]

I think General Chat is the perfect place for exactly that - people chatting about whatever strikes their fancy. Threads that are directed to a question are best left to the topic at hand to make sure that, not only does the poster gets a helpful answer, but that future readers can find answers without wading through pages of jokes and banter.

I feel like we're creating an archive of some of the best pond building and pond keeping information currently available on the internet. That may sound rather farfetched, but I know that even 10 years ago when we were researching pond building the information that can be found here very easily was almost impossible to ferret out. This forum represents years and years of experience - both successes and failures - that are available for anyone who wants to take the time to read.

I'll agree but not everyone has the passion to sit and read for hours looking for the answers. I really do think we need to put together some stickies the two types of bogs. the advantages AND DISADVANTAGES did i say that out loud ? I saw somewhere a sticky that the previous admin had done i believe it was. I think it would be a tremendous resource. All to often we get folks coming in a dug my pond NOW WHAT .... and they are already behind the 8 ball. I have tried to do this with my showcase but it's way to over the top for most that will be asking. as soon as they see a mountain of cinder blocks im sure they say not what im doing and move on

 

[addy1]

I saw somewhere a sticky that the previous admin had done i believe it was.

It is in the construction thread, I was asked to do it since I had my pond running and running well with my bog. Way before they made me a moderator.

If you want to write it up I can sticky it. We need to make sure that we are not leading ponders to think they must do aqua blocks snorkels etc that they can also do basic.

I see quite often that basic will fail, but mine still has not. So we need to write it up carefully not leading anybody down one particular path.

Like you said good and bad, so far I have no bad lol, so I am not the best to write it up. I would say KISS pea gravel plants = perfect bog lol.

 

[Ian]

Thanks everyone for the constructive feedback . I'm probably repeating myself, but there's no problem having some off-topic chat in the threads that are just for fun - but it's when it derails someone else's topic that it becomes a problem. It's only been fairly recently that the pendulum has swung too far, hence the nudges in some recent announcements.

As for splitting threads in two, yes that is possible - but it's an awful lot of work for the moderators/admin, as we would then have to more actively patrol threads. I'd hope that people can self-moderate for the most part . Of course, there will be occasions where threads are "split" out, but that's only occasional.

I know that I'm not as visibly active on here, but I spend a lot of time making sure that the forum is running smoothly from a technical and user feedback perspective. I got enough feedback on the off-topic conversations in threads that I had to step in. There are quite a few people that found it off-putting, but wanted to feed their thoughts back privately via e-mail/PM so that no-one was singled out.

We can absolutely make more use of the "articles" section on here to add some of the great forum content in to article form - that will be a task for me this spring .

 

[GBBUDD]

I see quite often that basic will fail, but mine still has not. So we need to write it up carefully not leading anybody down one particular path.

That's why i built both types of bog there was so many conflicting stories to them both I decided it was easier to find out for my self, and build both ... the pea stone bog was pretty much just built with left overs from the pond build. and if i had to work on the matrix bog for some reason i would have a functioning back up

 

[YShahar]

That's why i built both types of bog there was so many conflicting stories to them both I decided it was easier to find out for my self, and build both ... the pea stone bog was pretty much just built with left overs from the pond build. and if i had to work on the matrix bog for some reason i would have a functioning back up

See guys? Can't even keep from talking about pond stuff even when we're supposed to be off-topic!!! ;-)

 

[GBBUDD]

I'm touched, and stubborn and make no sense most of the time i don't count

 

[GBBUDD]

And that's only after you decipher my typing. so no matter how you slice it i'll get your head spinning

 

[SarahT]

Thanks everyone for the constructive feedback . I'm probably repeating myself, but there's no problem having some off-topic chat in the threads that are just for fun - but it's when it derails someone else's topic that it becomes a problem. It's only been fairly recently that the pendulum has swung too far, hence the nudges in some recent announcements.

As for splitting threads in two, yes that is possible - but it's an awful lot of work for the moderators/admin, as we would then have to more actively patrol threads. I'd hope that people can self-moderate for the most part . Of course, there will be occasions where threads are "split" out, but that's only occasional.

I know that I'm not as visibly active on here, but I spend a lot of time making sure that the forum is running smoothly from a technical and user feedback perspective. I got enough feedback on the off-topic conversations in threads that I had to step in. There are quite a few people that found it off-putting, but wanted to feed their thoughts back privately via e-mail/PM so that no-one was singled out.

We can absolutely make more use of the "articles" section on here to add some of the great forum content in to article form - that will be a task for me this spring .

I was hoping there was a way for the OTG'g member to thread "us" off topic, not expecting you admin-moderators do the work/ more work than you already do, for which I think we all agree and thank you. Self-moderation it is!

 

[addy1]

Self-moderation it is!

Love self-moderation and it happens a lot on here. Everybody on this forum are great, we all slip and slip back lol

 

[Mmathis]

Love self-moderation and it happens a lot on here. Everybody on this forum are great, we all slip and slip back lol

We’re just a bunch of happy teenagers.

 

[GBBUDD]

i admit i'm no teenage and we are all grateful for that . but the midlife crises hit hard real hard

 

[Duxwig]

I’m a relative newb since last year some time. I honestly haven’t noticed the gifs and had to go looking.

 

[Nia Roo Studio]

I’ve just used one of my pond photos.