old posts showing up

bkay2000

last year

There were 2 of these this week. I find it hard to believe these were accidents. I would suggest they are trying to maximum the number of "hits" for some monetary purpose, so they are re-posting some old posts.

You'll notice that all of the posts that they drop in regarding landscaping, shade plants, etc. (at the end or at the middle of threads) are old posts. Most are in the 8 year old range, as I often click on the pretty pictures and then realize how old they are. The pictures are still pretty, though.

I participate in a couple of the Houzz forums. There are fewer and fewer new visitors. Mostly the old guys and gals are the visitors and we're getting older and posting less often.

Facebook rules!!!!!, and that is pretty sad.

bkay

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bkay2000
Original Author

last year

We've all joked about being hosta addicts at one time or another.

bkay

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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
last year
If they were reposting old posts, wouldn't there be old comments along with the post?

I agree with you that there are fewer new visitors on Houzz due to age----and they also have joined Facebook instead, I think.

Personally, I find Facebook interesting, but not really satisfying in many of the garden forums. I find that the comments are from around the world and often their country or gardening zone are not mentioned at all---especially when it comes to hosta.
bkay2000
Original Author
last year
I can't answer the question about no replies on the questionable posts. But really, would Paula really post that message at this time of the year? You would think she would post something about getting your photos ready or "look forward to December 26. The post in question looks like a post that would be done in Late January, which was roughly 8 months ago.

I too, enjoy this group. I don't do facebook, so I can't really comment on the quality of the hosta forums. The only one I have used is the Hosta Disease site, which was moderated by Carol Brashear at the time. That was several years ago, though. They really couldn't answer my questions, but The Texas A&M disease diagnostic lab didn't help much either.

You know, the world changes - sometimes for the better and sometimes, not.

bkay
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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
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If a post is added to a thread and then removed, the thread will come back to the top and seem out of place. Just one possibility.

tj
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
last year
That's an interesting possibility tsugajunkie.

Just to clarify bkay, I wasn't saying that Paula posted her thread recently. I think she posted it months ago, and for some reason it appeared recently. Perhaps it was her last thread and she, herself, didn't notice that it didn't post. A mystery how it turned up now.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
last year
I still say Debra clicked unanswered posts by mistake.
bkay2000
Original Author
last year
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You guys are probably right. I never use the "unanswered" posts thingy.

Although I like the forum, I'm not enamored with Houzz. This forum is just a shadow of what it has been, so I have a tendency to blame them first about everything.

bk
djacob Z6a SE WI
last year
Yes, I am the guilty one!!!!! I admit that openly! As I mentioned to ken, out of desperation I went searching for some posts that were ”unanswered” because the forum has been slow!! I’m a forum addict I guess——I just went anywhere in the forum to get my fix…….never thought to look at how old the posts were, definitely addict behavior!

I swear I am working on this compulsion and have an appointment today with an addiction counselor!! Please forgive me and pray for my recovery…….. 😆😂🤣😁

debra

(p.s. I do not mean to offend anyone by my comments used jokingly……. I realize addiction is a very serious problem in this country and have known many people who have struggled withit in some form or another.)