[medit-plants] Re: the medit-plants email forum

Having been a very long time member of both the forum and the FB group, I see them as serving very different purposes and audiences.  The forum is a good place to discuss topics in depth and speaks to those who have trouble negotiating FB.  The FB group is a wonderful place to share, save, and access photos very easily.  It is a place to pop up a wonderful image to share, even without having to say much about it.   I discover gardens to visit - both public and private.  It’s a place to chat with one person only or the entire group.  It seems to be a very different audience from the forum.  I see them as complimentary, rather than one-or-the-other.  I would be sad to lose either one.

On Apr 17, 2025, at 10:15 AM, Sean A. O'Hara <sean@gimcw.org> wrote:


On Apr 17, 2025, at 10:15 AM, Sean A. O'Hara <sean@gimcw.org> wrote:


Just an FYI ...

There are almost 60 people still subscribed to this forum. There has been some recent renewed interest (a couple of new subscribers).

I'm quite frustrated with managing the Facebook group that grew from the original medit-plants forum - FB keeps changing things, seems to have a specific agenda that doesn't support the group, and there has not been enough people stepping forward to help admin.

I'm tired.  And don't like contributing (through FB use) to one of the wealthiest men on the planet.

Some people in the FB group have asked if there is a forum to use instead - I pointed out that this one does still exist.

To those of you still subscribed here: Do you welcome the VERY occasional email from the forum?  Or would you choose to leave if it became more active? (I happened to find out from one of our members that he had his email interface delete medit-plants messages! I did him the favor of removing him from the list).  Should I look into deleting medit-plants entirely?

Don't regret anything about starting this back in the mid-1990s - it's been a very enriching experience, and I met many wonderful people!  I also don't mind keeping medit-plants going - just looking to 'lighten my load' a bit with the various internet things I've created over the years.

https://gimcw.org/ (gardening in mediterranean climates worldwide)


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