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I would just like to say that you provide an invaluable service to the residents of ED and possibly others, be it for light entertainment or practical information, and two weeks seems like a long time to be without it. On the outside it is difficult to know what exactly goes into running the forum. I for one have taken it for granted. I wonder if it didn't exist would there be a lot more adverts in newsagents windows or would we ever venture out to meet complete strangers. I've briefly met one through the forum but there must be many whose live's have been enhanced by the opportunities the forum offers by means of communicating information to like minded people(or not as the case may be).


Now that I've said my bit have a great holiday and before you go please explain why you deleted a post of mine recently.....the one I asked you about.


Declan

SimonM Wrote:

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> Happily I am in York for a week during this break,

> so this should help keep the cravings at bay.



Honestly, them York lot, they can't keep resisting having the electric put in.

Get them told while you're up there Simon.

Have a lovely break. I must admit I take the forum for granted and did not think about it being such a 'full on' responsibility (which of course it is now I have thought about it!). It really is appreciated.

Thank you. Have a great rest.

I can fully understand that you need a break from active monitoring of the forum, but it does contain very useful information within it which members have exchanged - telephone numbers etc. as well as, e.g. useful 'official' feedback from people such as the excellent Station Manager and so on. Is there no way the forum can be 'locked up' - so that there are no further transactions enabled on it, until your return, while still giving us access to read past posts? The reason why it's locked can of course be given so that readers realise why it's inactive pro-tem but the (actually quite numerous) pearls amidst the dross can still be made available.


Just a thought, but I would welcome being able to refer back to some of what's contained in the forum.

Penguin68 Wrote:

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>Is there no way the forum can be 'locked up'


Yes but we won't, there could be something on here amid the "dross" that opens up a can of worms when we're all having a break. We really don't want that.


It'll be back up on the 2nd November.

I only noticed this at the top of the page this morning and, although I have only been viewing for a little over a year, I am really going to miss the forum.

However, life must go on, you have to have a holiday without worrying what is going on back home

Have a great time. See you soon

Happy Holidays Admin, as a girl who was checking her email using my iphone whilst on holiday I fully support your decision, though I will miss the forum MASSIVELY.....have a really wonderful break, and I will be counting down the days (probably minutes actually) until your return!


Molly

It's going to be very odd without the forum. Just yesterday my neighbours were photographed and interviewed about using local services/tradespeople (for an article in the Telegraph - due in a couple of weeks I think) and they cited the East Dulwich Forum as being the place that's made it possible. Have a great holiday. You will be missed!

Seeing as there have been a lot of posts on here saying they didn't realise how much hard work goes into the forum I thought I'd point out that there's a very small donate button at the bottom of the pages! I'm only saying it because I didn't notice it until someone else pointed it out.


Have a great break

Hi Mark, Will private messages still be available for those die hard forum fans, will there be a 'special' room?


The forum and everything that goes with it must be very tricky to control these days having so many registered users. I still pop my head in now and again and am amazed at how many new people come on.


Well done though to you and your team for the continued effort. (tu)

blimey... you must be exhausted Mark... you deserve a break but just make sure you don't get scratched by that palm leaf!

http://www.tropicalcruise.co.uk/images/resorts/holiday/holiday-isldand-3.jpg


we'll miss you, all our dates and events will go awol (but v good to go away 'cos it will make us appreciate you all the more...)

xxcharliecharlie


ps expect headlines such as "East Dulwich in a state of chaos, locals found wandering around wondering which way is up"

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