Where has everyone gone?

[Perfect_Pirouette]

Seems pretty dead in here recently or is it just me?

 

[dianchi]

I got bored of writing reports that get no comments!

 

[Perfect_Pirouette]

Me too! Seems that quite a few of the regulars have gone AWOL, maybe for the same reason?! I miss the good debates in here that we used to get and the sense of community has gone

 

[vam]

Mine horse is broken so nothing to write about but i do miss the comp reports and a lot of the people who where on here. Its a shame its so quiet but it seems like people have just moved on. I miss a lot of the people that where here as i enjoyed hearing what they had to say and you never knew when you would read something intresting and relevant. It not the same as it was really...

 

[JFTDWS]

I haven't competed in months after a vet disaster with the old horse and now having no tack I could write updates, but there's only so many "schooled bareback, didn't die" posts one can write. And that's not many...

 

[kinnygirl1]

I would love to write a report but sadly haven't been able to compete or go anywhere due to horse's undiagnosable (sp) issues! I could post a lovely pic of my trailer sat festering doing nothing though.......

I do really love reading other people's reports though so please keep posting !

 

[chestnut cob]

I don't tend to post comp reports as I doubt many people would be that interested, though I did do a team chasing one last time. I did (do) always enjoy the training posts and discussions/ debates, though don't always have a huge amount to contribute to them.

I think people come and go depending on what they have on. For me, forums are somewhere I tend to frequent when the rest of my life is quiet. When I'm really busy, I don't have the time to think about posting/ reading. I start a new job soon which will involve a lot of commuting and travelling, so I doubt I'll have the inclination to read forums then. It's probably the same for more others, they just post when they have time.

 

[Bantry]

Anyone know why Tarrsteps doesn't post anymore? I really miss reading her posts, she always had great knowledge and advice. Some other members who posts and competition posts that I also miss are Worried, Measles, KirstyHen, KatB, Rowy, Carthorse, Pigsmight, SarahJane? I know there are other names too that I’ve forgotten

 

[JGC]

Anyone know why Tarrsteps doesn't post anymore? I really miss reading her posts, she always had great knowledge and advice. Some other members who posts and competition posts that I also miss are Worried, Measles, KirstyHen, KatB, Rowy, Carthorse, Pigsmight, SarahJane? I know there are other names too that I’ve forgotten

Everything what you said. Being a stressager, also miss FrodoBeutlin.

 

[khalswitz]

From those HHOers whom I keep up with, quite a few seem to being plagued with injuries and other problems right now that stop them competing. And, it is also that time of year for a break!! I'm sure a lot will start up again in Feb/march...

 

[lindsayH]

I don't think it helps that this forum does seem rather old fashioned now. I do prefer one of my others where I can instantly rate a post as 'like', 'agree', 'useful' etc. and upload photos with a single click. It also has loads of those little emoticon things which I love, there's one of a little guy banging his head against a wall that I'm sure would go down really well here
There are people on here whose advice I really respect though (many mentioned above). Maybe, like me, many are just spending a lot of time trying to get to grips with things at the yard before winter and it will pick up again once the bad weather really sets in.

 

[mrsh2010]

Wonder whether it has anything to do with when we were having issues logging in? I lost contact with this forum for about 4 weeks!!

Do miss everyone's posts though

 

[dressagelove]

I got bored of writing reports that get no comments!

Completely agree. I gave up a while ago.

 

[MegaBeast]

Tend not to post much any more as the whole tone of the forum has changed and isn't what I like any more. Also "know" many of the oldies on Facebook now. I look in frequently, but few of the threads interest me these days so rarely comment or even open them. It's sad really.

 

[vam]

Anyone know why Tarrsteps doesn't post anymore? I really miss reading her posts, she always had great knowledge and advice. Some other members who posts and competition posts that I also miss are Worried, Measles, KirstyHen, KatB, Rowy, Carthorse, Pigsmight, SarahJane? I know there are other names too that I’ve forgotten

I keep up with some of these on fb but others i wouldnt know outside of HHO so its a shame as i always enjoyed there updates and even thou i didnt 'know' them i felt like i did.

 

[AandK]

Completely agree. I gave up a while ago.

Me too, haven't done a report in donkeys years, although we have been out and about a lot this year. Maybe I will do on after our ODE on Sunday and see what happens! :smile3:

 

[Bills]

Yep same, my horse is broken too

But I agree it has gone really quiet lately.

 

[HayleyUK]

I stopped posting reports as they were ignored - it takes time/effort and i wasn't getting any feedback from it so seemed pointless to spend the time that I could be using to do something else.

I don't visit or read as much as find the whole tone has changed.

The lady who has the humdinger also doesn't post anymore- miss her HOYS reports

 

[Apercrumbie]

Please don't be put off by the lack of comments - just because some lurkers don't post it doesn't mean that they don't enjoy or appreciate them. I will now make a bigger effort to comment on reports - I rarely do anymore unless I have a specific question but I will restart.

 

[khalswitz]

Please don't be put off by the lack of comments - just because some lurkers don't post it doesn't mean that they don't enjoy or appreciate them. I will now make a bigger effort to comment on reports - I rarely do anymore unless I have a specific question but I will restart.

This. I am very naughty in that I often read without commenting. If the outing has been very successful, so there is little to comment other than a well done, or if I am short of time and just reading while commuting then yes I will not post. From the view counts on my own reports I know a hella lot more people must be reading mine than commenting!

Yes it can be depressing, but it's taken me over a year of twice or more monthly updates to get more than one or two comments if I'm lucky. So persevere!

 

[Bernster]

Please don't be put off by the lack of comments - just because some lurkers don't post it doesn't mean that they don't enjoy or appreciate them. I will now make a bigger effort to comment on reports - I rarely do anymore unless I have a specific question but I will restart.

Agree with this - I don't compete so don't feel I have anything to contribute, but doesn't mean I don't enjoy or value other people's reports. I do try and check out those that don't seem to have many replies, but sometimes feel it's a bit naff to just say @like@ lots.

Also wonder whether FB etc is causing some of this, as quicker/easier for people to keep up with each other that way. Shame though as I do love having a read of this site during my lunch hour etc.

 

[pigsmight:)]

I have missed all the updates and reports to!, I am just in the lorry on my way back from HOYS 😄 I feel a report is in order!

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Agree, it has gone a bit quiet in here. I was writing monthly reports over the summer when I was doing BD, but autumn is here, so chillout time for Saf and I. I always enjoy reading others reports and aim to reply even if it's just a well done and it's nice to get comments.

 

[Rosiefan]

Completely agree. I gave up a while ago.

Too much like hard work to write a report, see quite a lot of views but no comments. It used not to be like this and I think perhaps the popularity of facebook is what has made a difference, it's so much easier to indicate that you've seen and liked a status. Also most of the ex HHOers are on fb so I keep in touch that way. Tarr Steps has a page, https://www.facebook.com/TarrStepsServices?fref=ts

 

[star]

I enjoy reading the reports but often no time to reply. We need a like button!

 

[Spins]

Just wrote a whole reply highlighting the reason I don't reply to threads only for it to be deleted for that very reason lol long story short I love reading ppls reports but unfortunately replying is a pain as HHO will only open in desktop version on my phone.. So have to zoom in and out and then when I go to move it back towards the left I lose the page and my reply

Anyways ppl please keep posting I really enjoy reading them and seein photies!we really do need a like button!!

 

[Bernster]

Just wrote a whole reply highlighting the reason I don't reply to threads only for it to be deleted for that very reason lol long story short I love reading ppls reports but unfortunately replying is a pain as HHO will only open in desktop version on my phone.. So have to zoom in and out and then when I go to move it back towards the left I lose the page and my reply

Anyways ppl please keep posting I really enjoy reading them and seein photies!we really do need a like button!!

Similar here, had a spate of those grey boxes for a while which meant I couldn't reply !

 

[Wundahorse]

Too knackered to even contemplate turning on the computer after a long day at work/stables/cooking/cleaning etc. Very sad.

 

[VRIN]

Reports are interesting and often I will read but not comment (maybe if number of readers were displayed it would be more encouraging) but I think the posts that keep people coming back and looking for more were the 'debates' and discussions which used to appear. The 'discussions' which appear these days often have a few 'unpleasant' comments which make one less inclined to become involved...

 

[AdorableAlice]

The forum was my only company for most of 2013 when I was so ill and there were lots of interesting topics, now there seems to be a lot of silly topics with no depth to them.

Off to Hoy's at the crack of sparrow fart with a hunter in the morning, will report back. Hopefully not a started, farted, slipped up and fell report !!