Imbalance in feedback opportunities

Whatever. GNHQ didn’t take any action, so I don’t quite know what the problem is?

What did the email actually say EP?

Threads will remain “Active” as long as there is some interest and involvement.
When they drop off the bottom or disappear it is usually because of lack of interest, but they remain accessible by looking in the relevant forum and can simply be reactivated by posting .

Galaxy

Are you complaining because they have not stayed in active. That's not how this works.

No.

I am having a moan because some people complained about their existence.

So you’re unhappy because some people didn’t like some of your threads and Gransnet let you know, but your threads are still there? I really don’t get your problem. Gransnetters like different stuff, some don’t like your threads. Tough.

FannyCornforth

What did the email actually say EP?

I have always been someone who likes to observe netiquette but basically that one thread is alright, but multiples are not.

But the multiple threads seemed very effective to me.

People always complain about too many threads on the same theme clogging up the Active box. Politics, royals, games etc.

I don’t think it’s particularly significant. If lots of people were interested the threads would keep going, but they haven’t.

Ellianne

The complaint can't have been that there are too many French threads. Just look at the number of repetitive games threads, Boris threads or Harry and Meghan threads.
It has to be something to do with the fact they are in French.

In am pointing out in this thread that some people have used the thread report facility to complain about the threads yet there is no equally obvious opportunity for people to send feedback expressing an opposite viewpoint.

Actually when someone’s got a bee in their bonnet and puts up multiple threads on the same thing, I do get bored with it. Being too lazy to do anything except look at Active

It’s a bit like monopolising the conversation, isn’t it?

There is ample opportunity for people to express satisfaction with a thread in their posts on that thread.
But the ultimate proof of any pudding is in the eating! Those which are popular thrive , others disappear because of lack of interest, posters voting with their feet.
No interest? No posts.

Seems a bit odd; Harry and Meghan threads, Boris and his peccadilloes and the endless political carping threads are frequently duplicated and continue nevertheless. But GNHQ must have felt that the complaint was justified or they wouldn't have reacted I suppose. Personally, if a thread doesn't appeal to me, I just move on but someone must have felt sufficiently irked to hit the report button. Seems strange though....

I feel sure GNHQ wouldn't have taken the time to dissect each of the 4 or so threads, so how would they know that one was about a grammar, one about corrections of mistakes and explanations, one about daily life etc. They are all different, so couldn't really be lumped into one.

There was a poster being very rude to you on a couple of your threads, EP, do you remember?

Someone was miffed about something for sure. Totally bizarre.

So I am just having a moan about it as the GNHQ ruling only took in one set of views.

What ruling? What have they ruled?

For what it's worth, I think you started too many similar threads in a short space of time. I do recall that after the fourth or fifth someone posted 'Give it a rest" or words to that effect so maybe they were the complainant.

I'd be happy to participate in just the one active thread where people can have a daily chat mainly in French with some English and that it be open to people of all abilities.

If the purpose is to practise and improve, I'd prefer there to be one central topic for a limited time and maybe respectfully request that the use of Google Translate be limited and/or the length of post be limited so as not to overwhelm those less proficient. Is that too prescriptive?

What do you think EP? How would you as the initiator and others as participants like this to go?

I now don’t understand at all I was annoyed for you if someone had reported and they had been deleted by HQ but they haven’t been deleted so what s wrong EP ? What is the problem ?
What did your email from HQ ? say how do you know they were reported ?
We don’t get any ideas of whether a thread is good bad or ugly only by the footfall Mine usually die a death after a page ??
I no longer understand what this is about ?

What exactly did GNHQ say?

The fact that no more than one thread may be started in any particular language, when the concept of more than one thread seems to be very effective, so that one can ask in English in a separate thread without disrupting the conversation being all in another language. Also the separate thread for the niche activity of trying to write a story in the past historic tense seemed a good way to do it.

Yes, I understood you on those separate points EP. Maybe someone could have helped you out by starting the corrections thread for you, but they were your ideas in the first place.

So although the threads in French remain, no more than one in any other language. Which in my opinion would mean a far less effective way of proceeding. All because of groaning and thud!

If gnhq thought all was fine, they wouldn't have sent any email to EP.

They obviously said (or implied) "We're not deleting your threads at the moment, but watch out. We may do, in future"

'Heavy handed' indeed.

Can you explain groaning and thud please?

I smell a big rat.

No Ellianne that’s the reference to “white water farting” elsewhere.

Thug, I think Maw
Ellianne what do you mean? I love a conspiracy theory!