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HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 10:41:01

Why are there no members of the Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Gransnet Local forum?.

Frank

Elegran Fri 22-Mar-13 11:18:38

Probably because the local forums are not launched yet. No-one knows it is there. When it is launched there will be members.

whenim64 Mon 08-Apr-13 10:49:56

Congratulations on the local launch. I've just been on the Manchester site, which is very quiet so far. Is anyone else finding lots of activity on their local site?

Gorki Mon 08-Apr-13 11:33:16

Nothing on the Berkshire site as yet.

Elegran Mon 08-Apr-13 11:50:35

Not dure whether the Berkshire site has its editor appointed yet.

Here is a different article - www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22062787

Ana Mon 08-Apr-13 12:06:00

Slightly more realistic photo, at least! grin

Grannylin Mon 08-Apr-13 12:39:05

Interesting discussion on radio 2 at the moment: Has Mumsnet become a monster!

Grannylin Mon 08-Apr-13 12:40:24

Sorry! Just spotted that J was way ahead of me with a thread!

MoonRAker Mon 08-Apr-13 22:32:33

Hi, I'm new here. Have just joined and I'm looking around this new forum.confused

Gorki Mon 08-Apr-13 22:38:32

Welcome to GN MoonRaker Hope you are enjoying dipping into the threads.

12Michael Tue 09-Apr-13 07:53:32

I saw this on the BBC i for Oxford last night it stated about gransnet being a over 50`s website etc.
I have posted on both Northants and Oxon local without respeonse.
Mick

glassortwo Tue 09-Apr-13 08:03:25

Hi moonraker.
The Hexham site is very quiet, still asleep I think.

gillybob Tue 09-Apr-13 08:08:23

Yes I had a peep yesterday Glass and there doesn't appear to be anything there other than the headings.

glassortwo Tue 09-Apr-13 08:10:43

Good morning gilly the Northumberland is the same, the Northallerton site has a good bit on.

glassortwo Tue 09-Apr-13 08:14:46

The Newcastle site is the same a couple of posts on the Forum, GillieB has posted( not seen her for ages, have you?) but all the sub sections seem empty.

GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 09-Apr-13 08:34:08

We have editors for 20 sites and these are really getting going, with lots of listings and the beginnings of conversations. But we had to - and in many ways wanted to - put all the sites up on the web at once. Of course some people have added random listings to the as yet-unmanaged sites and one or two have even had conversations start.

The next phase is to recruit more editors so that the next batch of sites can take off - but of course feel free to add listings or start conversations anyway.

We aim to have 80 sites edited in the next year or so and to roll out around 120 eventually.

Lilygran Tue 09-Apr-13 08:36:01

South Yorkshire Local doesn't seem to have any entries or posts and I looked at a couple of others to find the same. Are we waiting for advertisers or members to post information?

Sook Tue 09-Apr-13 09:00:08

Chester seems to be up and running smile but not many topics or posters yet.

Like the look of it so far.

Elegran Tue 09-Apr-13 09:24:04

If your local forum looks a bit bare, the solution is to post something - anything - to start the ball rolling. People are scared of an blank page but once it gets going they respond. It is the first impetus that takes a bit of effort. (not that the Edinburgh site has an awful lot of posts yet)

annodomini Tue 09-Apr-13 09:37:19

Let's think of something, Sook. We Cestrians should be able to fill a local forum.

whenim64 Tue 09-Apr-13 10:10:05

I've added posts in a couple of places anno, as well as the Manchester one. We could put our next N-West meet-up on there.

messenger Tue 09-Apr-13 10:51:41

Morning Geraldine...re.`local posts` is there one up and running yet for South Staffordshire specifically Cannock,Lichfield,Tamworth area yet? what does being an editor require?Information required please.hmm

imbroglio Tue 09-Apr-13 11:22:20

Lilygran hello I am in Sheffield. Perhaps we could start something!

Lilygran Tue 09-Apr-13 15:04:53

imbroglio I really like your GN name! What had you in mind?

tanith Tue 09-Apr-13 17:16:01

Nothing here in Ealing either I've just posted see if there is any response, fingers crossed.