non reply

[jenn]

Well I must admit that I had hoped that this site would be better than some others I have been on about replying, but having sent pm.s and emails without replies back, I must admit to a feeling of disappointment. It surely doesnt take much to send a short reply. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Jenn

[Peter]

It's a shame you feel that way Jen, and I wouldn't normally answer a comment like this publicly, but you felt you should make public your post. Having looked through your past posts, most of them were craft fair inquiries - this is a very ambiguous area with crafters being dotted all over the place, maybe nobody actually had an answer for you! This is a big forum - it got bigger without me noticing - and a lot of members are relatively new, and finding their own way about. If you have a look at threads outside your own, you will see in a lot of cases forum members bend over backwards to try and help, and it isn't a 'cliquey' thing either. I am trying to suggest you bear with us for a little while longer, we all have things going on outside the forum that can preoccupy us, but if help is asked for, and we know the answer, you'll get it! Unless, of course, as is the thing with most forums, a hundred people have just asked the same question without trying Google first! :) We ain't bad................stick around a bit. :D

[Poppy4lee]

having sent pm.s and emails without replies back
Jenn

The problem with emails is that some spam filters are very keen & can turf innocent emails in the 'junk' mail. This happened to me very recently!
I'm sorry that you've not had any responses but, honestly, the majority of people on this forum are lovely. I've always had responses to my pm's, sometimes, you may have to wait a while as people don't check their forum messages in the same way as emails i.e. they'll only pop onto the forum when they have time. Please don't take it to heart as Beadsage said 'stick around a bit' - please :)

[nattynetty]

Also you might need to check when the person you are Pm'ing or emailing was last on the forum, I know some very old craft fair threads get 'found' again in searches and it's easy to not notice how old it is or that the original poster only posted once or twice and hasn't been back since.

If it's relating to a newish thread or a current member I'm sure most will reply...as Beadsage says everyone here tends to be very friendly and helpful.

[Ifor-Jones]

Sorry you feel like that Jenn, because normally it would seem that answers are quickly forthcoming and everyone is helpful. However, I would agree that if there is no one with an answer, then that could explain the no response. I must admit that sometimes I log in in a hurry and quickly scan posts and if I can help I will, but there is no a lot of point someone answering that they haven't got the answer.

Having said that there have been several occasions when people have sent me a private message asking for information about a craft fair and then I get no response - it does not take a few seconds to say thanks for the info, but no thanks. At least people would know where they were.

But .... and it is a big but, this is very very much counterweighted by all the very very helpful responses and keen interest of the other forum members. Hope you continue to give us a chance Jenn and if we have the answer we will help you.

[Focus on Life]

Also you might need to check when the person you are Pm'ing or emailing was last on the forum, I know some very old craft fair threads get 'found' again in searches and it's easy to not notice how old it is or that the original poster only posted once or twice and hasn't been back since.

If it's relating to a newish thread or a current member I'm sure most will reply...as Beadsage says everyone here tends to be very friendly and helpful.

I've always had a response to any PM I've sent to forum members and am pretty much 100% certain I've replied to any PM I've ever been sent too - I suspect Natty Netty's suggestion above could well be a likely cause of non replies as I'd like to bet my hat (a woolly one) that current members would have responded

Hope you try again Jenn

Shaz x

[craftyjan]

i havent been on here that long and all my pms have been responded to sometimes i forget to look to see if i have a pm and have replied a day later im sure theirs a good explanation of the no response to your pms its not clicky on here and everyone is really freindly and im sure if you stick around youll be glad you did

[PeggyCrafts]

Yes I agree with everyone, don't get downhearted if you don't always get replies, I posted something about paypal a while back which was kind of a technical question and I didn't get any replies - I figured no-one knew the answer!! :D But when I've posted messages about more general things like my website for example, loads of people have responded and been very friendly. :)

[Peter]

We don't know everything..........................we just think we do. :D

[jenn]

Thanks all, you made my day, I have had replies but its the pm's and emails that I havent had any to some specifics.

Was just having a hairy day that day I think, I certainly will bear with you all, I think it is a very good site and really constructive posts. Its old age that does it you see, you get impatient cause you want an answer before you pop your clogs LOL.

Jenn

[Poppy4lee]

We're all entitled to have a bit of a rant on our 'hairy days' (especially if it's a 'bad hairy day) :D
It's good to have you on the forum :)

[jenn]

Thanks poppy

jenn

[Rodeo Lady]

Glad your staying. Were all really nice honest :)

[jenn]

sure you are, grumpy old thing thats me

jenn

[Chris W]

Hi Jenn,
I think this forum is a bit like family life where you take the rough with the smooth. I think this is the best forum in the UK with the nicest, most genuine people, we all have human faults which we are free to display, which is engaging. I have learned a lot of helpful things since I have been here and I love the spirit of co-operation, your thread just illustrates this beautifully.

[Ian Beckerton]

I’m not nice, I’m “Orrible” but I care about what I do and I would like to see you ALL working as a team – “one for all, all for one”. Then we can take on the world!!

No I am not mad I just have vision!

I..

[jcm]

Jen (welcome)

I to am new to this site, welcome by the way but it does seem to be very friendly and helpfull.
I also dont post often that is why people dont get to know me as i have often find on other sites like this one'
I am very pleased I joined this site as i hope now with the replies you have had so are you

Take care

[Tip Top]

Yeah, we are nice honest!!!:D:D

I've not been on here much these last 2 weeks due to massive work committments but hopefully can make up for my absence next week! :pc:

If you want to see how active someone is have a look at their profile as it tells you when they last logged in and also how many posts per day average they post. This way you can see if you're likely to get a response.

I've found this forum to be fantastic - been here just over a year and have never met such lovely people (only met 3 in real life) but 'virtually' they are all fab and very helpful and supportive!

Stick around!:D

[Peter]

Right! That's enough! It's gone all syrupy now! :horse: I dunno......................I'm nice to somebody once a year and everyone joins in..........hrrumph!! ;)

[woodtattoos]

Right! That's enough! It's gone all syrupy now! :horse: I dunno......................I'm nice to somebody once a year and everyone joins in..........hrrumph!! ;)

< cue visions of Pete going round giving sweeties to poorly children, helping cuddly kittens across the road and rescuing grannies stuck up trees... or something like that...>

[MrSwirl]

We don't know everything..........................we just think we do. :D

Speak for yourself. My children will testify that I do, in fact, know everything.

[jenn]

Ok Im bringing this up again, I wish someone would explain why people do not reply to emails and pms. do the original messages not get there or are my messages so uninteresting that they are not worthy of a reply. If you ask a question you really want an answer to or try to give some info about a point someone has raised in a post and you answer privately as you think it would be best then you either really want information or are trying to help the person who raised the question.

I dont know the answer and I dont suppose anyone does but it is really frustrating. On the whole this is a very good site with lots of really interesting items and some really funny jokes ie the pigs, I told my family that one and they are still laughing.

Im just having another moan, I want to get on and do some craft work but have to go and plant the garden before the plants wither completely.

Ok moan over, I wont do it again I promise, at least not on this subject.

I will suffer frustration in silence

Jenn

[candles by lisa]

Hi Jenn,

Sorry to hear you are having problems with PM's. To be honest I have never had someone not reply to my PM or on the other hand I have never not replied to a PM no matter what the subject.

I was wondering if maybe you are PMing someone that isn't on the boards very frequently. Have you checked their profile to see when they were last actively on the boards?

Hope that's of some help .

Cheers.

Lisa

[jenn]

thanks lisa, the ones I am most frustrated about were quite new posts, maybe its my computer that eats things. anyway moan over, thanks for your reply

jenn