I hate to get back to *that* conversation again, but this could really signal the end for some of us remaining here.

I know I've said it before, but can the last person who leaves let me know where you all go....
-Mimi :0)

Me, too, Mimi! Good grief! I suppose this was inevitable....

Thanks for the heads up, Laura.
Maggie

But you get all that for ONLY $.08 A DAY!! What a deal.

K

Come on guys. More doom and gloom. This is like the weekly visit to see my Mother in Law on Fridays. She doesn't have a computer, but watches current affairs TV and listens to talkback radio.
Why are you all so negative?
I hate smileys. Smileys are dumb. I do not want an American Spell Check. Nor do i want a green card. But that is no reason to leave.
Come to think of it...leaving is probably a natural progression. especially if there wasn't a dark side. After all, there are only so many times that you can answer. My Phal is sick questions. Ground hog day.

well, Laura, look at it this way - with this subscription, your Mom won't be bothering you when/if she wants to get on IV!!! lol... I'm hoping it wouldn't be as bad as we anticipate... I have lurked at a bunch of orchid forums, and really do not like any of the ones I came across... oh no! we are stuck!!!
cat80

Thanks for the heads up , when my $15 worth runs out they won't get more. Gin

I was willing (and did) pay before, so I'll consider one of their plans, but I really need to see what the new format is, and what I can or cannot do.

Laura- They can easily prevent you from posting HTML code. That's very easy: they can either warn you or simply strip it out. However, I doubt that they will bother to strip out http addresses not written as links, so that you can at least refer people to your pics.

Arthur- Yeah, the smileys, signatures and avatars is what I hate about the slipper forum. Otherwise it's a great place, with hi activity.

And only $.08 a day? I knew that all of the $$ I get back for recycling all those seltzer bottles would be a good thing! (Of course besides the whole save the environment thing!)

Carolyn

I'm curious if this new feature (format) will eventually phase out the format we now use. That would be a shame if it did since it's the easy to use format that drew folks here. Of course, the nice folks here are why people stay...but those nice folks are here less and less. Sigh.

I really don't feel good about it.

Maggie

its like they find a good thing and they manage to destroy it.. no one knows how to just "leave things alone" oh well ive been floating back and forth between here and another site. its only a matter of time before we all turn into refugees at one site or another. maybe theyll get smart and leave us alone.. nah

Have you checked out the newest "feature"? See the discussions side, top of the threads....a link to something called Garden Voices.

I don't see how it could relate to our orchid interests.
So what the heck is it? What's the benefit? Am I missing something? Argh.

Maggie

Just looks like a blog composed of other blogs.

I'll stick with an aggregator and targeted searches for that sort of thin thankyouverymuch.

Great, just what we needed...not!

Boy, I don't know how we lived without that. I think I'll set my alarm early so I can spend more time checking out all the cool stuff there.

**good grief**

I want to know when they are going to add the pot growing forum.

ha ha, tuez! There already is one! It's just that it's sort of underground. Everything is in code so only people in the know understand what's being discussed....

Well, where is this place? Not that I have any interest in that sort of thing. I just luv all plants and want to know more about how this wonderful universe works.

Moonbeam

Hey, do they trade good seed?

Kevin, hydroponics I tell you, hydroponics. Put all this good S/H info to work for you.

Hydroponics? You'd think so, but you'd be waaaaay off! Can't guess? I'll tell you! It's.....Landscape Design! Yup, that's right. To illustrate I'll translate a sample post:

"Does anyone have suggestions of what I can plant above a dry-laid retaining wall? We had a twenty-five foot long by 4 feet high one installed next to the driveway last fall and it looks really stark."

This means:

"WTF?! I got me all set with some of that righteous bud Shib was flakkin out at weedfest but every time I fix to roll a fattie some wack stem busts the fold! What y'all do 'sides just sit and pick through your pile?"

There is a forum for that ( no code) , good info on it that can be applied to any type plants . I go there and read . E me if you want the link . Gin

Gin, maybe you can tell me if I was even close in that word salad of jargon I pulled out up there. On second thought, don't. I'd hate to know either way. :)

Well, it does stay green, even in a drought, and makes a good natural fence. I wonder what the home owners association would say about hemp fencing.