LOL, I agree! I don't spend as much time here either!

I do not either.

Change is not always for the better!!

Add my name to the list too.

If people stop visiting and contributing, the KT will die off. Would people really rather see the KT disappear than to get used to a new format?

I get that people are still mad about it but the alternative was no GardenWeb at all. Protesting by not visiting or contributing is only going to make it worse. It can't go back to how it was, and all we can do is move forward or watch it die.

I'm hanging in with it!

We aren't getting the old format or GardenWeb back and the alternatives are to hang in and make it work, start your own forum (think about that for a minute, do you really want to be the person trying to 'make it right' for the multitudes) or just log off and find something else to do with your time.

I kind of like hanging out here.

I actually spend more time here. I like the new format. I know people don't like change but I really don't see what all the fuss is about.

chi - not visiting and contributing is not so much a "protest" but more because it's so awkward, spaced out and not as user-friendly (and by that I don't mean the members aren't friendly, lol) as it used to be. More and more I find myself doing more constructive things, period.

It'll get used about as much as the "Money saving tips", "Household finance" and "Retirement" ones ... where threads originating many years ago recently were down to about page 4 of the lists ... and it took the KT ones about 4 mos. to get to page 67.

Anyone want to be another Spike?

There were some KT people that related to/(built?) another site, weren't there?

ole joyful

I get that, Justlinda. But I don't think abandoning it is the right solution. Houzz has already made several changes based on feedback and there's no reason to think they won't continue. This change really hasn't been in place for very long. But we need the constructive feedback to make anything happen.

If someone wants to make a forum, that's great. If anyone has the time and money to do so, I'd certainly be interested in participating.

I'm so sorry that some of you are having a hard time with the new format. I like it more every day. Have you changed the viewing option so that more of the screen is taken up by pictures and dialogue?

I don't think that you need to worry about the GardenWeb and KT. Seems like there's been quite a number of newcomers to the table.

I would think some of the Houzz people will be coming in to visit.

I quite like the new format in many ways. So much easier to post pictures, I like the Like button, the flag to remove spam from a thread. I would like to see a lot more color, but, as Chi said, Houzz is really listening and making changes to make it better. I am sure there will be more changes to make it feel more like home. I'm staying. I like the people and conversation way to much to leave.

I think it's just fine. It's very clear. It's easy to use.
If you enjoy the members, then click around and
see how it works. It's really easy to navigate.

I'm getting used to it too. It just felt odd at first because the format seemed so impersonal.But, the people are the same and once you get past the new look, this is still a nice place to visit.

I agree with Chi. I thin we should consider ourselves lucky that Houzz took us on.

I'm actually getting used to the new format, too, and I won't be leaving.......been here too long to leave now!

I quite like the changes here. They just take a day or two to get used to, like any other change in life.

I remember throwing a birthday party in my previous house for a friend. She, and some of her friends I invited, were quite affluent, my home then (and now,lol) was small and unpretentious. We had a great time.

Whether we were in the GW home or now, the Houzz home, what is really important are the relationships we have with each other and the support and information we seek and find. That hasn't changed. I still value the opinions and the time of the people who participate here.

I'm not going anywhere either. Those that have problems with the stark white IF you're on a computer; there's no reason at all not to download an extension, add-on or whatever. Those using their i-pads I wish there was a solution, I don't want to lose any valuable members because of it.

It took me a couple of days to get used to it, but now I am. I don't like the floating banner at the top of the Houzz departments, because it gets in my way when I'm trying to click on the first post. I accidentally click one of those instead. I haven't noodled around Houzz because it doesn't interest me one bit. I don't have the funds or desire to look at out of my range items or homes.

I'm not sure whether everyone knows, but GW was ready to be closed completely. NBC was shutting it down. So one morning you would have logged in to the Table and get a URL not available. Wow, panic would set in like crazy, I know it would for me. All of our clippings and friends would be gone and inaccessible. GW desperately went to Houzz to see if they could combine and they generously did, so here we are sitting around the Table, visiting and talking about our day. Many sites have closed their open forums and went strictly to Facebook. That could have been another alternative, and I'm glad that didn't happen. I don't like the format of FB at all, and there are a limited amount of pages that you can scroll back on.

I think that our forum has really done well, and there isn't the negativity that there is on other forums. I think everyone has to give it more of a chance, it hasn't even been 2 weeks.

There are a few other forums, there was a thread about it a few weeks ago, but this one is "home" to me.

Hello everyone. I'm a Houzzer rummaging around on the new forums. I have to say, it's a little overwhelming and I'm not sure where to go. It looks like a lot of new threads get posted but I don't see a lot of comments in most of them. Maybe 5-10. Is that pretty common? I'm hoping to buy a new home in the next few months and was trying to find a spot that would help me with the yard space. Any suggestions?

Hey whynottryit! Some forums move very quickly and some do not. It's not uncommon for a post to go for days and be added onto fairly quickly. Or to have a handful of comments.

New yard space? Are you completely new to gardening or are you merely thinking about a new design, i.e. landscaping?

Pretty much totally new. I got the black thumb of the family. Fortunately there isn't a lot of yard to manage but I would like for it to actually survive. :D

And I am spending more time here than I did before. My first thought was I disliked it, but I stuck with it and don't mind the change at all. I just wish the threads moved to the top when replied to.

They do Emma, if you have it sorted by "Latest Activity." But it does take a couple of minutes, so you won't see it bumped to the top immediately but it will get there.

I've gotten used to it too and I find it easier to carry on a conversation than before. Makes chatting easier. And pictures are so much easier to load. How about a nice water lily flower to brighten this cold, snowy winter day?

whynottryit, here's a great place to start New to Gardening forum. Once you've tooled around there a bit, you'll have other questions and you'll be able to find specifics on other forums, such as, Gardening in Texas, or Perennials, etc. Hope that helps!

I've actually visited more in the last week, than I have in a year and I used to be here every day. The site was really in need of an update and I like it. That being said, I know that change is hard. Who was it that said, "No one likes a change except a wet baby" ?
It will get more familiar for those who hang in here.

Thanks rob333! I really appreciate the help!

I really like it! I appreciate the Houzz team listening and implementing our feedback. They have done a great job! Thanks!

Tamara, it's folks like you and the rest of the Houzz team that make things easier for the users. The changes that have been made since inception have been thoughtful and useful. The fact that changes HAVE been made based on our feedback (mostly others) shows Houzz is committed to these forums and wants them to stick around.

I am really glad you are continuing with Houzz as you are "our mouthpiece" and you understand our quirks :). I hope I am not alone by saying I'm glad you are keeping your eyes and ears open for us! THANK YOU!!

I'm liking it just fine, I like a bit of change and modernization. I do hope people will stop dredging up ancient posts from the last page, just so they don't disappear, because THEY want to keep re-reading them. All things have a shelf-life, even posts. (I'm not talking about spammers, either.) If you really want to keep something forever, save it to your hard-drive or print it out. :)

Hi Whynottry it! I've seen you posting periodically and welcome to the GW. There are lots of forums, to be sure. Some are busier than others. Rob has some great advice, she noodles on some of the gardening forums.

I hope you hang around, you've offered some great advice with utilizing the new site.

Tamara, thanks so much for being here! You've been invaluable in the past with any glitches, and even more-so now. I think we're doing pretty good in adjusting, and the vast majority of us are still here and will stay. Yay, Tamara!

Thanks Jasdip. I currently live in an apartment but I'm hoping to be moving in the next few months. Either way I love spring plants and the gorgeous colors but I'm a serial plant killer. So I will need some expert help in either container gardening or landscaping a new front lawn. :D Basically, I intend to trick you guys into helping me with all that... hehe.

LOL. I too live in an apartment, so I stick with houseplants and do vermicomposting. :-)

ok...rather than google that word ..i'll show my ignorance and ask what that means.

Oh, composting using worms. They're in bins and I give my vegetable and fruit scraps to them. They turn it into compost that I use on my houseplants, and give a bunch of it to my landlords for their garden. I've also Freecycled the compost as well. People love it. (There's a vermicomposting forum, too) :-D

Ahh...my grandson would love playing with the worms I imagine...hehe

Thank you Chi

Ugh! Finally! I can post again. Been having weird problems with my words typing backwards on Houzz only. On my iPad now. It works!

Gee adellabedella, I'd like to see that!!!

A lot of us have friends that live elsewhere ... but a lot of jasdip's fiends ("friends", that was supposed to be: honest!)... are worms ... that make themselves at home in her apt.

She does get some useful work out of them.

ole joyful

No tricking necessary, we're here to help!

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I just typed "Here is my computer typing backwards". in the other comment.

lol...well adellabedella, that's quite a trick...I've seen comps do tricky things but that's a new one!

Wow, it's all over the place. Not all backwards, but completely bizarre, nevertheless. Thanks AB!