WOW, I hadn't even noticed!!! Too bad a great many of the forum members have moved elsewhere due to that advertising nonsense.

You don't normally close the gate after the horses have left.

I noticed yesterday in my own posted that I didn't edit that some words were not being underlined. It is a shame that they didn't hear the members before they left and quit renewing their paid membership. I for one didn
t renew. Why should I pay for a service that has gone down the tubes.

Penny

Maybe they heard, but had to finish out the contract with the advertisers they had??? Hopefully some of our missing members will come back. One can only hope!

glo

Hopefully some of our missing members will come back. One can only hope!

There is a post at the "other" place about this. I asked the members who have left if they would consider returing now that the links are gone.

Am I the only cheep one? I didn't feel like I could gripe because I never paid anything.

Ditto, wardw, I'm cheep too. But I did gripe anyway. In all fairness, I think I like this forum best but not so well to let my words advertise something I might not even approve of. Linda

I like this forum best too.

What if there were a user-friendly, AD FREE place (no Spam or pop-ups)for us to discuss Hummingbirds and plants that attract them. Sound too good to be true?

Guess who has just started such a place :) How's this for a catchy name:Hummingbird Forum (OK, we can change it if someone has a better name :) It's FREE to join, you just need to register to post messages (you can post without registering,but I,the Moderator, must pre-approve your message before it will appear).You can EDIT your own message if you don't like it (or delete it).Also, you can post your pictures there too :)

I already host a Golf discussion forum at the same community, so I have some experience with forums. I promise to do my best to make a it a pleasant experience for all who join.

I would post a link,but I don't want to get banned from here. Just drop me an email.

Cheers,Bob in Ky.

I think the powers that be waited too long to remove the ads. Maybe they did have to wait until the bought advertising time was used. They could have sent noticies to members apologizing for what they had done and told everyone that the ads were going to stop.

Like someone said I think then tried to close the door after the horses were already out.

I don't believe I will renew my membership,afterall Spike is long gone and I can chat about hummers elsewhere.I will use this forum just like before but no donations from me anymore.
-stephen

I'm with you Stephen.