Hello Ottoline, Robert and hello All,

Having read the comments on the email list in the recent postings, I would
like to mention some points.

It was a thoroughly discussed and long prepared decision of the board to
start the forum. Within the email list there was more and more criticism
that it was technically outdated and very many people had difficulties in
posting pictures or did not succeed at all. Every time this happened the
issue was taken on individually by our webmaster David who is working in
the background, mostly invisible but still like clockwork. Please consider
his workload which had to be reduced. So pictures can no longer be posted
in the old email list. The management of an email list is also a time
consuming process handled by several members, invisible and in the
background as well.

All this is much easier with a forum, demanding much less manpower.

Those of you who receive the list in digest form (like me) will have
sighed not only once about the chain of replies to replies to replies……
often difficult to find the actual new message; that alone was a reason to
do something about it.

We are aware that the transition to the new forum may be difficult for
some participants. Speaking for myself I found it difficult too and I have
always liked the email list. My very first start with a computer, internet
and email was with this list and the Pacific Bulb Society. I am not the
youngest and I am for sure not a computer nerd……
But now I find the forum easy to use.
We have offered help, this offer is still valid, please contact one of the
board members if you need assistance.
For those of you who have not yet dared themselves into the forum, it is
very easy, just try. I counted the clicks, you need 3 (three) after opening
the PBS website. After these three clicks you can see loads of good
pictures, or participate in discussions. (Open the website, Click on Forum,
then for example on Current Photographs and another click on February
Photos will open many current pictures. You can click on any pictures to
enlarge it. That would be the fourth click……

I also needed help several times at some points which was always given in
the same friendly way as usual.

Bye for now

Uli

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