Hi

Larsi has left houzz and the laundryroom due to being reported for bad words from 2 other users and he had enough. Sad sad sad

Thanks for the 411 Linus. That is too bad...Larsi contributed so much here on the laundry board.

Bad words?

The group has been entirely run into the ground by bad actors. It's absolutely pitiful in my opinion, and very sad. It was once a very nice community.

Bad actors? I didn't know there were auditions.

Its a whole different group on here now I don't recognize very many at all. It changed really rapidly. I am hanging out again at the AW site...I check in here now and again (like right now) but there is nothing here anymore of interest. Its very rare to see anyone that I was used to seeing on here post anything anymore.... sigh. To all the new posters.... enjoy. To all the old posters... gone but definitely not forgotten!

This use to be the best site of ANY because of the people. People helping people, always answering questions in the most thoughtful of ways. To learn that Larsi is gone, shocked me. Larsi and Mama were the heart of this forum. I am truly sad.

Kids...I am also very sad to see our beloved laundry room turn to a....ghost room. I won't be leaving. I can't just leave ..I suppose I'll be here until everyone I know and value is gone. I often think about the days when this room was filled with great folks. We had such fun..didn't we? Some of you old timers yet remain and that pleases me and gives me hope that someday everyone will return.

**Those were the days my friends we thought they'd never end*****

I, too, have been noticing this recently. I am very disappointed. Larsi, we miss you.

Always, I forgot to answer your question. As for the Facebook laundry room of Larsi's...it appears to be very quiet.

It's a travesty for the forum now that Larsi is no longer here.

I frequent this site far less than the old Garden Web site when it was not acquired by Houzz.

My hope is that Larsi will return when his hurt feelings heal, and when he sees that people here would welcome him back.

I am in the Facebook group and let Larsi know that everyone wanted him back here. Here is his response: (mostly to hisown).

“I am not hurt, not hurt feelings...I just got so sick of the goody, holy, fake Christians turning us in for "bad words". :) -Larsi”

I don't know who turned Larsi in, but it was not me.

Larsi just said to respond to hisown saying he wasn’t coming back for the reasons above. I don’t believe he thinks you turned him in :) he wanted everyone to know he’s not coming back to GW though.

More than 20 years ago I was a regular participant in a music board on AOL that was very active and popular. One of the most active and popular of the boards was for an artist I had done some work for and knew personally, and let me tell you whatever has transpired here is nothing compared to what I experienced there. The artist herself frequented the board and it was nightmarish what eventually happened. Several of us had people impersonate us by subtle changes in email screen names (changing an L to an i or a 1 for an L etc). It was eye opening and an unsavory introduction to internet life. The artist is a songwriter, and one of the members tried to submit a manuscript to her at a function. She did not accept it and that was the beginning of the end. You have never seen such filth (yes, I am a Christian but I certainly am no prude and have been known to let loose with some salty words) and nastiness. Made up stories, fights-there were wars between members who had met in person and it all got absorbed on the board-I never believed adults would act like this. And it went all over the then very narrow web. I vowed to cherish the personal relationships in my life and to not get down or depressed by what I was reading on my computer screen. It took me a while to develop a thick skin towards it, but I had to in order to stay happy. After all, it is the lives we lead with our families and friends that are real and make for our happy places, not internet stuff.

OT, and I'm late to the party, but what happened with Larsi. Really enjoyed the dialogue he brought to GW....yeah, I said gardweb, not houzz...

The forum format still throws me off now and then

Please see my comment above as it’s come straight from Larsi. He has deleted his account and won’t be back on houzz.

I miss seeing the regulars and reading lots of good knowledge. I’ve been a lurker and reader of the forum for probably about 15 years now. I would love to be added to the Facebook group please.

I pop in here when I need reassurance that there is good in world (a la "Love, Actually") and came here today to find one of my favorite people has left. This is so sad. Another GW forum poster had mentioned that Laundry was changing, and it's too bad. It was the best, most supportive, most informative, most affectionate, most honest, forum anywhere, hands down. I'd hoped it would withstand the absorption into Houzz. I hope it can keep its nature.

Life goes on. Some members leave, some die. Sun comes up.

I am mostly a lurker but have been with GW for about ten years. This is one of my favorite forums and I've learned so much from you folks. I've always been impressed by how friendly and supportive folks are here--people have known each other so long they care about each other (and laundry!). Hugs all around.

Now that I know most of the regulars will stop by here and share their thoughts, I'll be back. Will always hope larsi comes back. Many years ago two regulars on here got really nasty with me when I expressed frustration with bashing American-made laundry products, but either they left or I considered the source and got over it.