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excellent
Great .... Works for me .... Canmimstill abuse toon for supporting a rubbish team though and George for living on the island not the mainland
scubaboy wrote:Great .... Works for me .... Canmimstill abuse toon for supporting a rubbish team though and George for living on the island not the mainland
works for me too(n)......saturday will tell scoobs....
I suggest that averts for accommodation, cars etc are posted for a month then removed. They can be reposted if they are still applicable. I have responded to a couple of ads only to be informed that they have been let or sold. I notice that these ads are still posted which is not acceptable, especially after a year!!
biddy wrote:I suggest that averts for accommodation, cars etc are posted for a month then removed. They can be reposted if they are still applicable. I have responded to a couple of ads only to be informed that they have been let or sold. I notice that these ads are still posted which is not acceptable, especially after a year!!
agree
totally agree
It would appear that someone has been 'flouting' the rules recently.
nothing new but its difficult to stay within the lines (or rules) if you dont know where the lines are?
Indeed
Could I suggest that some of the newer members read the first post in this 'Sticky' and particularly the first three points in 'First steps on the forum'. Multiple posts on the same topic will not bring more answers!
Also it helps to use English which is the Forum Language and also to check the date on a post you are replying to as it may have originated several years ago.
Ray
Indeed
The website is great, but would there be a chance you could change the SPAM block under the housing section? We all hate spam, but I am quite desperate for some housing and consequently want to send a lot of people messages. And then yes of course all messages are somewhat the same with a little introduction of yourself, what you are looking for etc.
Robert van Heerdt wrote:The website is great, but would there be a chance you could change the SPAM block under the housing section? We all hate spam, but I am quite desperate for some housing and consequently want to send a lot of people messages. And then yes of course all messages are somewhat the same with a little introduction of yourself, what you are looking for etc.
The idea is that you post on the forum topic, not send a string of messages to individuals.
I will try and help anyone who asks questions (in the right topic or starts a new one) but if I receive personal messages, unless they relate to something being discussed on the forum, I tend to block the sender.
Ray
Dear Ray,
I understand that posting on the forum is the main idea for most topics. But especially for the Housing section, you tend to reply to individuals who offer housing, no? Or is the idea that you post an open message on the forum and hope that those with availability will reply to you instead of the other way around?
Don't get me wrong. I think the Spam filter is a great addition. Just wondering whether it makes sense in the "housing" section.
Robert van Heerdt wrote:Dear Ray,
I understand that posting on the forum is the main idea for most topics. But especially for the Housing section, you tend to reply to individuals who offer housing, no? Or is the idea that you post an open message on the forum and hope that those with availability will reply to you instead of the other way around?
Don't get me wrong. I think the Spam filter is a great addition. Just wondering whether it makes sense in the "housing" section.
If you are responding to a recent advert in the housing section fine, but if the ad is a week or two old forget it. You could put a wanted ad in the housing section, but no point if you don't know where you want to live!
Ray
Thanks for the tip, i'll take that into account!
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