List of what is currently wrong with the forum

Deleted User said:

If they can’t fix the spam filter then inevitably we’ll stop using the forum. Being effectively temporarily banned every few days and receiving messages that were abusive and our accounts will be deleted simply isn’t tolerable.

I'm just poking my snout out of the house to say I agree wholeheartedly with this.

This is one of two reasons that I'm not here at the moment.

I'm finding using the forum stressful.

The forum shouldn't be a source of stress.

That’s exactly how I feel.

I will also note that while we’ve all been irritated by lack of contact from the mods, Pixiefox’s email suggests that they are probably having to do much more moderation work since the upgrade, which surely must be the opposite of what was intended.

So the poor mods may be as fed up as we are.

If I hadn't had the experience I've detailed before where Shutterstock shut down their forum, I'd be writing directly to NAS complaints.

My strategy at the moment is just avoiding posting (lol - that's what I'm doing).

If anyone wants to contact them, I will quote from my earlier post.

All the best to you all in this battle to use the forum.

Unknown said:

I'm unsure whether to send an email as I don't want them to decide that it's just not worth trying to run the forum + therefore shutting it down.

https://www.autism.org.uk/contact-us/tell-us-what-you-think

Unknown said:

Now I'm going to have to Google who Hobson was.

... he was an old Victorian cobbler.

Ben

For any 'sad face', there will be some 'happy face' ones I'm sure.

You'll find what you are looking for, in your H A N D   B    A     G.

Unknown said:

Personally, I think my time here is drawing to a rapid close anyway - primarily due to PM issues and an apparent disregard and/or inability for the "powers-that-be" to communicate.....so my thoughts here - are just that - thoughts - this is not a call to arms.

People should make up their own minds and act.  I think my decision is made. 

This makes me very sad.

The 'powers that be' ie NAS itself may not even know about the problems here.

Because of the total absence of communication (directly onto this forum) by those people/person/whatever that constitutes the 'Community Manager' we know nothing.

Yes, I agree, it is Hobson's Choice.

Now I'm going to have to Google who Hobson was.

Unknown said:

Personally, I think my time here is drawing to a rapid close anyway - primarily due to PM issues and an apparent disregard and/or inability for the "powers-that-be" to communicate.....so my thoughts here - are just that - thoughts - this is not a call to arms.

People should make up their own minds and act.  I think my decision is made. 

This makes me very sad.

The 'powers that be' ie NAS itself may not even know about the problems here.

Because of the total absence of communication (directly onto this forum) by those people/person/whatever that constitutes the 'Community Manager' we know nothing.

Yes, I agree, it is Hobson's Choice.

Now I'm going to have to Google who Hobson was.

Unknown said:

Now I'm going to have to Google who Hobson was.

... he was an old Victorian cobbler.

Ben

You'll find what you are looking for, in your H A N D   B    A     G.