Yes, I miss Néw York Rita and Edward too. There was a Tom H. Can't remember his last name from Evansville IN that passed several years ago.

New York Rita posts on NGA now . I think a lot of people got fed up with the changes when Ivillage took over and then of course when Houzz bought Ivillage and started changing things again. Let's face it there have been a lot of changes with Gardenweb since Spike sold it to IVillage and especially when Houzz took over ..... Gardenweb is not particularly important to Houzz I dont think . It is not a part of their main focus. I suppose one should be happy that they have kept that part of the program but their main focus is Home Design

I know several people left before with all the changes. Seems almost if that is the intention, to drive us off. The used to be someone from Tennessee, Ann maybe, I forget. New York Rita, Miss Ellie, so many people who shared their love of daylily and encouraged my own obsession.

I'm still in contact with Miss Ellie on Facebook and also Dot Parker from Texas who used to post a lot back in the day. The man who used to post a lot was Richard. And the Alabama lady's garden was called Angel Acres. I think her name was Janice. I'm finding fewer people post on NGA now too. They seem to be more involved with Facebook - posting their own photos there and interacting with hybridizers.

Well if Facebook is involved then I wont be seeing/chatting with them any time soon. I do not like the "overlord" mentality where everything you do is being watched. It doesnt matter to me if I am not doing anything I just dont like that they think they have the right to do that . They also target you with ads geared to what you are chatting about . I am not a fan, obviously , especially when they lie and say your post are available only to who you approve . That is simply not true. People are gullible and put way too much info about themselves out there and as was shown , all their personal info is hackable and has been hacked..

I Facebook and am on several machine embroidery grops and a couple of Chihuahua groups. It was the only way to keep in close touch with my kids ad grands who Facebook. I post photos of my flowers there and it is so much easier than Gardenweb to post, as Ruth said. Janice is the name I could not remember, I do remember her buying Talladega when it first cameand that she had an awful lot of Munson's.

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Kay , if you are comfortable putting out personal info on Facebook . That is fine . I am not . I also dont throw my mail in the garbage nor do any financial transactions online as although" they" all tout that it is safe and secure , it hasn't been nor does it continue to be .

But it is up to each individual to choose what their comfort level is . There are far too many people out there spending all their time working on hacking info and then selling it . My son works in IT for a major company and informs me that anything can be hacked given the time and energy . So it is a personal risk assessment and for me Facebook isn't worth the risk .

I just never got into Facebook. I don't worry about the info I put on it too much, I don't put any real info. But I figure a good hacker can get whatever he wants, and probably won't be info I put out myself. The internet is almost as dangerous as it is beneficial.

Nancy said, "The internet is almost as dangerous as it is beneficial." So true!

I am not a "bare your soul" person on Facebook, but I have very much enjoyed having students that I had taught reconnect with me as well as people I have worked with, and a childhood friend....I do not indulge in baring my soul, religion, nor my private life. I do enjoy seeing grandchhildren's photos and have found Facebook to be very helpful in severe weather. To each his own. I, on the other hand, am one person who will not use a cellphone for anything except a cellphone...no Facebook, no email,just phone numbers and photos.. and above all, no walking around with the stupid thing in my hands "caressing" it with my thumbs, and annoying everyone around by loudlyyammering into it.

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LoL . I had a good laugh at the cell phone part of your post. Sounds like you are a wise lady . I have all the people important to me around me so I dont need Facebook to connect with them but I understand others not being so lucky and having the need . If Facebook does what you want it to ......good.

My youngest daughter just found out the hard way about the evil side of social media. She just recently announced her pregnancy after a loss and thought her 'friends' would be supportive and happy for her. One of her 'friends' started up a hate campaign with personal messages (via Snapchat, which I don't do) and began cyber bullying her. Saying things like 'I hope this baby dies too'......and 'you look too far along to be 10 weeks so you must have faked the miscarriage and said it happened to get attention'. This person is my stepson's girlfriend and a new mother herself! She has now been blocked on all social media by both my daughter, myself and my husband but it has created a huge rift in the family. I doubt my husband will ever get to see his grandson now. So, social media can be used as a weapon.

I also miss so many of our forum friends who left. To me this place is like 'family' and we come together for the love of beautiful flowers. There's no hatred here, no judgement, no negativity. Everyone is polite and friendly. That's why it bothers us so much that HOUZZ is messing up our fun time!! We liked it the way it was.

Celeste, that is horrible! Like signet said, I'm so sorry for your daughter and your family.

I remember and miss many of the people mentioned that used to be on the forum. I was in other forums in gardenweb before I got into lurking in the daylily forum probably 12 years ago. I remember Rick posting Kansas City Kicker specifically too! And I remember his 'handle' had Max and Baer in it, they were his two dogs I think. I also remember Tom, and him mentioning the daylily Look Here, Mary as he said he had a sister named Mary... and I remember hearing that he passed away also.

Found an old post by Rick with Kansas City Kicker from 11 years ago... lots of old familiar user names and at least one current one (Debra) :)

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Laura, I bought KKK because of Rick's posts and always enjoyed his dog photos...the good part of this forum is we do care about each other and I can't ever remember anyone on here being hateful...Awful Celeste, I am so sorry your daughter and your family have had to endure such awful behavior. I loved your cat photos too. Of course, I am the Crazy Cat Lady...and there is a daylily with that name....a bit high, but tempting nonetheless. I miss those folks that were always here...I still hope Edward starts posting again,, but once he hit the forum problems, he might be discouraged too. When I found this forum in 2008, I had just had my first knee surgery. I had a few daylilies I had brought from a local grower, but that was it. Boredom, and unable to do much physiically, I got on the computer, found this forum and could not believe daylilies could look like that. Eight years and a good 500 later, I believe it. Addict. That's me.

kay

Laura - I've been posting on Gardenweb since 1997. It's an ingrained habit.

Sounds like a lot of long time members have stuck around . I myself have been a member of Gardenweb for 15 going on 16 years now . I can't believe that myself !