New Members - New Requirements

[Erica McPhee]

Thanks Theresa! Yes - keeping Flourish running smoothly is a full time job! But I love it and our community makes it so worth while.

We now have about 20 - 30 new members signing up each day. I have to look up every IP against a SPAM database and then follow up for a personal response. Once I hear back, I can activate the membership so the person can then sign in. I then review the first several posts before they are sent to the forum to try to avoid a repeat of the spam attacks we had last year.

That's just the new membership!  There is a lot of "behind the scenes" but almost all of it is positive!  Exchanges are about 20 - 30 hours of set up and implementing in total. But SOOOO worth it! LOL! 

[CharissaF]

Thanks for all your hard work Erica. The forum is an amazing resource. I am so thankful to have found you and everyone here!

[Ashleysellars]

Hey Erica!
I'm a new member and would like to participate in the flourum holiday envelope exchanges! How do I get involved? Does the flourish forum send email newletters notifying everyone of when things occur or do we we need to continue to keep checking the website! I get busy with work and forget to check the website but i don't want to miss out!

[Erica McPhee]

Hi Ashley,
Please see this board for information on exchanges: Flourish Exchanges.

Exchanges are announced and open for sign ups for about two weeks and then the lists are sent out. There is a calendar posted but there is only one exchange left for the rest of the year (the last advanced exchange will be post poned until January). I will be announcing the sign ups for the Holiday exchange in the next couple of days.

I like the suggestion to announce exchanges via the newsletter. Thanks!

[seanlanefuller]

I liked the little calligraphy questions at the end.  Just when I figured out all of the answers they went away.  Boohoo.  Not that I'm saying that I want them to come back...  Thanks for keeping the spam down.  I have left a lot of discussion groups in the past because of it.

[bunkie68]

I wondered why I kept having to answer questions!    If it keeps the boards clear of spam, I'm glad to answer the questions before I post for as long as it takes.

[rebeccao214]

Erica:  Just a reminder...you are one AMAZING woman!!  And I - rather, we all , appreciate you more than any of us could every convey!!  Thanks for keeping us safe and relatively free of trolls!!   

Rebecca

[Erica McPhee]

Thank you Rebecca! Your post made my day! 

[Lindamirth]

Thanks, Erica

[pointedbroad]

Suggestion: Maybe ask for volunteers from the senior members to help with some of the tedious work (like IP lookup, first post scanning, etc.)?

[rabbitship]

time to put a reminder for myself every 3 months cos i have a habit of not using the internet when work is crazy haha

but those are fair rules (:

[Nancy Webster]

Thank you for including me!

[Kim Tackett]

I'm glad I'm still in.  Thank you.

[June P]

Hey Peet ~ welcome to the forum from a fellow Spencerian student. You may receive more views & replies if you make an introduction post in the Introductions subforum.
http://theflourishforum.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0

[Erica McPhee]

Thanks for responding June! I moved the message to the Open Discussion and will delete this in a bit.