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Comment by Cowboy on October 22, 2009 at 3:06pm

Yes Judith you do have to make someone your friend so I have sent you a request to be friends. On the top right hand side of the screen you should see a little black envelope with INBOX written by the side and there should be a number, possibly 1 Click on that. Good luck --- Hank

Comment by Cowboy on October 22, 2009 at 2:59pm

Hi there Judith. Have a word with Ruth or you could start a blog and say thank you and perhaps tell people your first reactions to joining. The first step for mankind and all that jazz. Ruth is very helpful and if you like I will send her a message direct and I could ask her if she would contact you. If you want to practice sending private mails you could send me one and I will return the pleasure. I understand the feeling when it appears that everyone else seems to know. Ruth has been doing some alterations so I will try and see if you now have to make a person your friend before sending a PM [private message] --- Hank

Comment by Judith Budd on October 22, 2009 at 1:54pm

Would like to put on a "Thank you" to those who welcomed me to the site but don`t know how to do that without visiting each kind person who welcomed me?? Jude

Comment by Cowboy on October 12, 2009 at 4:07pm

Ruth I think you are right with that last comment regarding software. I did discuss this with Dean at one time regarding "Friends" and "Joining each section" but there was no particular outcome. --- Hank

Comment by Ruth Arnott on October 12, 2009 at 2:01pm

I've set aside some time next Monday to go through all the settings of Hanoverworld, particularly to see if I can simplify what appears in the recent activity box on the main page. I will also see if I can move some of the content, trying to keep it belonging to the original member who posted it. I will also look at who can comment and post discussions within groups although i think the settings for this are predetermined by the Hanoverworld software. Please keep your comments and suggestions coming about the ease of use of HW, as I can look into them all next week.

Comment by Cowboy on October 12, 2009 at 12:48pm

Yes Margaret I do agree with you 100% that there are overlapping sites. This is partly because one has to join a group to make a comment. Dean who designed the set up did this and I could never understand why. Although I don't like Saga Zone it does have some good points. One can send anyone a private message without being friends so those messages don't appear on the main site. Also you can go into any discussion without joining that group. I hate talking down to people and I find it difficult if that person doesn't let me know their capabilities. For example John P sent me a message to say he had downloaded GMX email provider and knowing his general capabilities I sent him a PM [private message] to point out a mistake I had made using that site. Perhaps Silver surfers could be used for incoming tips and computer advice could be used just for people requesting help. I'm sure if someone doesn't want to appear on the main site asking for help regarding a tip on Silver Surfers they could contact the person via their PM. If I remember Ruth did write an article about PM's. You have answered a comment I made about a newcomers reaction to the initial page when you join.
I said it was too fussy. I felt there was too much information on the screen, but someone disagreed. To me the opening page when you visit a site it should be easy to follow the instructions, and not until you join should you be greeted by input from resident members. Perhaps Ruth has an idea. --- Hank.

Comment by Margaret Goodwin on October 12, 2009 at 11:56am

Hi Hank - I found it quite confusing when I first joined (you may remember my photo gaffe!) and not everyone is technically minded. For instance there is How to use this site on Groups, Computer advice on Discussions and Silver Surfers......wouldn't it be a good idea to put all the Site Use Tips in one place and all the Computer User nerdy stuff in another. I don't mean that unkindly - but it puts a lot of people off as soon as they read something that sounds a bit techy. Perhaps a short intro to the site whenever we get a new member (like the How to Use this Site group) so that they know how to contact other users more privately, would help matters.

Marg

Comment by Cowboy on October 11, 2009 at 3:48pm

John you are the one person that I know who does not send small talk messages - let me explain - these are fine if they are done between two people once they have become established and they don't take over the main page. Initially it has to go that way but from experience, ladies enjoy these intimate messages about holidays - grand children - new shoes and weddings [the hole I am digging is getting deeper] but all that's fine with me if it is done between two people privately and the facilities are there. On the biggest 50+ site you can send anyone a private message without becoming FRIENDS. You can join into a group without having to become a member so someone might see something that is interesting and they want to make a comment without joining a group. For example I went into a discussion of ladies talking about the office routine and how it had changed. It was interesting and all I wanted to say was - Thank you that was interesting - and I was able to do that. If I had had to join that group I wouldn't have bothered. I keep referring to ladies but I'm sure they will agree that very few men send these type of messages to each other. Probably women are friendlier I wont argue with that but please ladies send private messages even if it is via your email addresses - another good reason to download that second email address [see Silver Surfers] - plug - plug - plug --- Hank.

Comment by John E Pallister on October 11, 2009 at 1:33pm

Hi Hank,
The only trouble with that is, although I do agree, when someone posts a message this way, then as far as I am aware, thats the only way to reply. At least it shows that the site is getting more popular. Maybe there could be a way of 'loosing' the message once it has been replied too.

Cheers

John