why are the forums so quiet.

[Devonian]

(8 December 2014, 16:34)NorthernRaider Wrote: The technical issues have not gone way, I've been struggling all day again

Most people are not having any problems with the forum from a technical/usability perspective.

(8 December 2014, 16:34)NorthernRaider Wrote: trouble is we are often going over the same stuff time after time after time because newbies wont use the search facility and ask the same questions time and again.

Maybe the newbies are using the search, hence why its so quiet.....

(8 December 2014, 16:34)NorthernRaider Wrote: Prhaps as others have suggested the forum needs to close and become an archive and a blog??

There is already an archive - SUK Downloads

SD also already has his Blog - SUK Main Site

The forums are different to both and I think still have their place. It is only on the forums that we can really interact; ask questions and discuss issues with each other, and a wider audience.

Apart from yourself, I don't think anyone else has advocated the use of blogs as the problem then is that it is one persons perspective stated as fact (or opinion), it is not an open free flowing discussion.

Also email groups which I know you support, but again I find that these are good in some ways, but, they do not give the opportunity to take in different views and perspectives from people who you would not normally associate with.

So I vote we keep the forums and try to keep them active as possible.