You may hate this forum, but it has its uses. I can't speak for the majority of readers and posters, but I can say that for me its pluses far outweigh the slight clunkiness of format and things like the re re re (which is easily resolved by using my delete button). They've set up an alternative forum in Chiswick - perhaps others might comment on how the two differ - I don't read them enough to know, but each Neighbour Net forum has a distinctive character and if something works in Chiswick that doesn't mean it will in Acton.Just off the top of my head, even putting aside all the numerous and varied topics freely discussed, this forum has helped a local family to find their lost dog, alerted residents to planning meetings and other important local events (often to be found on the front page of the site, too), pushes politicians and police to act much more quickly on local matters (at least it used to with the last Council administration), helps people to find good local plumbers, electricians etc, provides excellent advice for people having problems with local landlords or housing associations (also enabling them to get in touch with one another) and a myriad of other uses - just like the one you used in Dulwich, I expect. I’ve given away unwanted plants, borrowed garden waste bags, alerted people to a con-man knife grinder and found a fantastic craftsman to mend my broken stained glass window. I could go on but I don’t approve of long posts.I have to admit that I used to have a link to the site in that, until quite recently, I was the editor – but editors don’t edit or moderate the forum. And as I say I am the ex-editor.
Clare Gittins ● 5660d