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AIBU - To feel a tad disappointed

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Redhead56 Tue 12-Apr-22 21:40:55

I recognise your name from previous posts. I don’t post on morning because I’m always busy but I do join some threads. Don’t be disheartened I think a few people have said they have felt ignored. I wouldn’t take it personal contribute on threads that interest you other posters will get more familiar with you.

grannyrebel7 Tue 12-Apr-22 21:23:55

I've noticed that if you post at the weekend you get less of a response. I suppose it's because everyone is out and about then.

kittylester Tue 12-Apr-22 21:22:47

I'm sorry you felt like that Mary but please don't take it personally.

I don't treat the GM thread as a discussion thread but more a sort of an update - which was what it was like in the early days. I rarely go back to it after I have done my weather forecast and update and if you were later post I wouldn't have seen it - or lots of other people's posts either. I suspect a lot of us are like that..

snowberryZ Tue 12-Apr-22 21:22:33

I don't know you maydonoz,
But Welcome Back!smile

Skydancer Tue 12-Apr-22 21:15:29

I only come on here now and again and others are probably the same. If others post a new thread at the same time as you it can mean your post gets a bit lost in the order of things. I haven't explained very well but I mean that you aren't being deliberately ignored.

Honeysuckleberries Tue 12-Apr-22 21:06:04

I think it is probably the same for the majority of posters unfortunately. It is a hard thing to get your head round that posting comments is not like having a conversation with friends all in the same room. I find it very rare that I get a response to anything I post in a thread and when I start a thread I’m often seen as too blunt which gets me a lot of criticism. It’s very disheartening. I also find that there are certain posters who seem to know one another and they go back and forwards together.
I only post on chat as that seems to have the most attention from others.
Anyway welcome back and I hope you keep posting.

maydonoz Tue 12-Apr-22 20:52:53

I have been a GN member for about two years now, although I am not a regular poster, I have been posting mostly at weekends only.
Recently I returned from being abroad for two months and decided to write a post on Sunday last on the Good morning thread.
However, I was left feeling rather disappointed that not even one poster wrote a "welcome back " or "nice to see you posting again" message.
I just felt I was completely ignored and to be honest don't think I'll bother to post on the Good morning thread again.
If a topic of a thread interests me I'll post if I feel like it.
Tha ks for listening.
Over and out.