How well do you think the local sites are working?

On that theme can Bristol lot reply to my last post?( makes me sound like a bugle)

Already have Galen

While on the subject, has anyone any nice thistle photos to replace the current Edinburgh site/FB cover photo? Or any other good Scottish photos?

See http://local.gransnet.com/forums/local_edinburgh_share_your_pics/1199438-Looking-for-a-new-cover-photo

Hello from Colchester, Essex.
I have read this thread with interest as I edit my local site.
We must remember that the local sites are all very new and constantly evolving to give us Gransetters what we want.
I would love to see local people's reviews so I know where to go and where to avoid....for example I regularly look after my 2 year old grandson but am no longer in the know for toddler groups to take him to....and I am stuck in a rut when it comes to where to go for coffee!!
We do not need to stick to our own local sites, I have reviewed places in other parts of the country when I have visited, an excellent resource for tourists.

As for the editor job being hard work for no thanks. You can put as much or as little into it as you like, but I have found it addictive and fun and have made several new online friends in the couple of months I have been on here.

Nothing much going on in mine or the two adjacent. I did make a suggestion about amalgamating them and was told someone would get back to me. That was when they first started but no one has yet.

The Brighton and also the Worthing Facebook pages are kept up to date with events, photos and other interesting bits and pieces.
That's how it should be done

Brighton and Worthing are both in the hands of the same editor. Let's hope her new bloke interests don't take up too much of her time and keep her from her duties!

(That is not likely, A**a I know, just joshing you!)

Kingston upon Thames is my local and Brighton & Hove is where I was born so I follow both on Facebook and Twitter. Their sites are very good. Lots of updates.

S.O.S. Have put a thistle photo into my album [number 3] but really want to enter it for the Edinburgh GN comp. Can someone help me, please.

I suggest you email it to elegran.

Thanks, Bags and Elegran...think it's sorted.

Thanks soop It is leading the field!!

If every Gransnet member...I've been told there are a few thousand....went to their local site to take a look and made one contribution, it would make a huge difference to the pages. You could add to or start a forum thread, list your favourite local business or review one that is already listed, add an upcoming local event, show or class and, if you run a local business, add a paid for advertisement.
Gransnet also likes members to meet up in reality as well as virtually, so if the forums for your area do not seem to be organising a meet up, why not organise one yourself?

We tried that round here Pittcity and had no take up on the local site.

Bristol has arranged its second meet up on 21st July so think our local site is fairly successful.

I think I gave up when the local area coordinator asked us where we were based after we'd introduced ourselves .

Elegran!
As you know, the new bloke interest was an unexpected benefit of being a Gransnet Local editor
Does that encourage anyone to join the ranks and edit an area??

On the subject of local forums, it gets a bit tedious seeing your own username appearing again and again without getting interaction from others. if they start to look 'busy' then others will be attracted to them and join in, so it's up to those Gransnetters who'd like to see the local sites develop to help us out by posting. As other editors have said, you don't have to be local to an active area to join in a discussion - or even start a discussion!

Lovely to see appreciation expressed for the effort put into both Brighton & Hove and Worthing It is far more work than I ever envisaged (probably because I was nuts enough to take on two areas )
Thank you Yogagran and janthea!

The local sites will thrive if supported, so the bottom line is that it's down to GN members...

As much as I can do to keep up with the main site. Prefer to get a national picture - not into localism!

Locals are very different to the national pages and will not appeal to everyone.
For example not many on this page would be interested in where you get your hair done, but on your local page someone might need a new haircut, not know where to go and appreciate your recommendation.

I have also been PMed by people who are not at ease on public forums but are happy to meet over a cuppa for a chat.