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New in town and cannot get access to MyBallard

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Started 3 months ago by SmartsyArtsy
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My new neighbor (no, not new in my building, darn) registered but was never granted access. She has written to tips@ MyBallard.com several times over a month and has never gotten an answer. Any other ideas?

Meg WAlker, Geeky Swedes, are you letting people register and not giving access just to up the "members" number? I have noticed all the Chinese gobblygook new members and know they are not posting. Why allow registration then? How many of the 4000+ "members" are actually members? Looks good to your advertisers, but sucks for those really trying to join us on the forum.

My neighbor knows she is being jerked around. If you don't want to give access , write and say so. Don't say, her registration is "under consideration". She is Gwen1981

Posted 3 months ago #
pennygirl

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The Swedes abandoned this site a long time ago I think. I'm not sure they have anything to do with it anymore other than the token email address.

Posted 3 months ago #
MidWest

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Who runs this joint, then? There must be someone keeping up the website basics once in a while. Would explain a few things if they bailed...

Posted 3 months ago #
PlantLover

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I think Silver keeps up with the Swedes. Maybe she has a way to get through to them besides the tips address.

Posted 3 months ago #
enatai70

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Anybody got an "alt" account they can spare, hand the "keys" over to this new person?

Posted 3 months ago #
Corvus

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Ha! I'll give you cdpenne! It won't work very well though.

Posted 3 months ago #
SmartsyArtsy

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No one has acknowledged the number of not really members. Do you think the pseudo-membership is about getting advertising $$?

I see someone registered VW_Tim. Can't wait to see if he becomes a real member

Posted 3 months ago #
phoo

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My guess is they may set it to approve people so there isn't a ton of spam accounts like on the other neighborhood boards and then abandoned it. It's also possible that something is broken, which of course can't be reported. It certainly explains why there hasn't been fresh blood coming in here.

It would be awesome if one of the troll accounts were given up to a (hopefully) contributing user.

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great idea

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VW_Tim sounds fake to me.

however, I can't wait to hear what u7ipzj4h46 has to say.

Posted 3 months ago #
Corvus

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Why would VW Tim be fake?

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SmartsyArtsy

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Well, at least VW_Tim isn't from ShenZhen

Posted 3 months ago #
great idea

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c'mon, Corvus.

"My name is Tim and I drive a Volkswagen."

it just sounds so cliche.

Posted 3 months ago #
pennygirl

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I dunno. It isn't as bad as "My name is great idea and I am full of none of 'em"

it just sounds so empty

Posted 3 months ago #
crownhiller

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Weirdly, just figured out that an account my husband set up and never used still exists. I'd have to ask him but he might be willing to give it away - though geTting the associated email changed etc might be trickier. And not sure one can change names easily??

Posted 3 months ago #
Corvus

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Well, GI, the first thought that came to my mind was maybe its the fellow with the baja buggy with the steer horns on front. There are also many older buses still running around and I can imaging any one of the drivers investing some of their identity in the vehicle. Are you telling me you don't?

Posted 3 months ago #
Ernie

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There's a new member listed below called "bad idea" LOL!

It is interesting that less than 10% of all members have ever posted to a thread.

Posted 3 months ago #
SmartsyArtsy

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Ernie, it is likely that less than 10% even have the ability to post.

Posted 3 months ago #
BuffaloHawk

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The secret pass word to get on the forum now is to have a cat in your avatar when you sign up ;)

Posted 3 months ago #
Cate

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"203491 posts in 14196 topics over 58 months by 3917 of 41931 member" So over 90% have posted at least once. I imagine the majority though have just posted once.

Posted 3 months ago #
Ernie

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Cate I think you're mis-reading the numbers,

"203491 posts in 14196 topics over 58 months by 3917 of 41931 members"

Approximately 4 thousand people have ever posted out of approximately 40 thousand members, about 10%

I agree that most of those 3917 posters have only posted a few times, the average is 52 posts and all of us who are one here regularly have posted way more than that!

Posted 3 months ago #
Walt

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As a test, would everyone who can't post respond to this thread so we can get a count?

Posted 3 months ago #
SmartsyArtsy

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No cate, that's 10%

Posted 3 months ago #
nwcitizen

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Try emailing kate@nextdoormedia.com
The Swedes moved up to manage their company of many blogs and pretty clearly are not actively involved with MyBallard any more.

I did get a response recently from Danielle Anthony-Goodwin to an inquiry I sent to tips@myballard.com so, someone is monitoring that account.

Posted 3 months ago #
SmartsyArtsy

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Thanks, I'll tell her to try the next door media address.

Posted 3 months ago #
Chickster

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Yay! I have the secret password. >^..^<

Here's a recent problem I've noticed...anyone else have these same issues? I've had to "refresh" once I get to the forum site and especially any particular thread to show the most current postings. Sometimes you have to refresh a few times after you've logged in, too, in order to post. Just odd...

Posted 3 months ago #
Novalis

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"have noticed all the Chinese gobblygook new members "

What made you come up with a phrase like that ?

My Ballard is part of the Next Door Media™ neighborhood network, may try them.- the link is in the About tab up above.

Posted 3 months ago #
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"There are also many older buses still running around and I can imaging any one of the drivers investing some of their identity in the vehicle. Are you telling me you don't? "

see, I don't think it's an 'old ballard' persona, but rather one of the yuppies who moved into a new condo. Tim drives a Passat (pissant) or a Touareg and probably speeds down 65th, earning points for every crossing guard he hits.

I've always found it odd when people use their car as part of their identidy. just like that 'volvoguy' that used to be on here. strange bird I tell ya.

Posted 3 months ago #
shelley

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Before I was given a login, I think I tried 5 times. Finally, the forum gods deigned to let me in.

Posted 3 months ago #
Mondoman

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Perhaps Tim is busy trying to capture/recapture Timbuktu.

Not to be confused with captchas, of course. Or the aphorism about not assuming malice when incompetence is a sufficient explanation...

Posted 3 months ago #
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Chickster - I have the same problem that you describe when I check the forum via phone. The forum pops up with most recent activity, but when I back out of a thread it comes up with the top thread "So glad I no longer live in Ballard" and I need to hit refresh. Been going on for a few weeks. Using my home computer I do not have the same problem so I am blaming the phone's software.

Posted 3 months ago #
Cate

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Oops, I read the number wrong ( that is what comes of trying to read without my reading glasses). Thanks for catching it Ernie and SA.

Posted 3 months ago #
Chickster

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Interesting, lakreitz, I first noticed the problem using my laptop...and it continues. Pretty sure I get the same "refreshing" inconsistencies using my phone and Kindle, but now I need to go refresh my brain to make sure. :-)

Posted 3 months ago #
eric

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all these neighborhood blogs seem to be harder to infiltrate than need be - I tried to sign up to one of the other 'hoods site and nope, no replies.

the phinney site is all proud of itself for tightening up the spam, but won't allow any new members at this time - what is the point, then, of the forum? which, incedently, seems to have maybe 1 new post per day....

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