[Annavon]

Originally Posted by caroline2

OP: I've offered a LOT of info on this forum and often no thanks, but I continue as just maybe my info can help someone. Being on here I think about 5 yrs, I believe it was a lot busier yrs ago... And there are not answers for EVERY issue I suppose around here...you mention migraines and I've never had one of those but COULD BE the grape seed extract I've talked about until blue in the face, could help you there. I have NOT had a regular ole headache in 25 yrs since taking Grape Seed Extract.

Caroline, I thank you for your helpful replies and posting. However sometimes you are the only one replying.

[caroline2]

OP: I don't know where everyone is but I continue to try to support what I know and have used in my long life.

[Chemar]

I agree with both kiwi33 & glenntaj regarding the effects of the current pandemic, and especially the rise of social media "groups" on reduced forum activity. This is not just happening at NT but on many forums.

Sadly, we have also lost a number of our steadfast posters, like mrsD and others who are too ill to post or have passed away. They were so reliable in trying to answer all over the forums with their wide range of knowledge and experience.

Also, when NT was recently moved from the PC URL, that caused a drop in search engine ranking, so reducing new members finding us... but it seems to be increasing again. There is also a high volume of views, so it's good to know many are reading the valuable info accumulated here since 2006, even if not posting.

There are a number of our forums that are still active, and as Jo*mar mentioned, often just by starting a discussion, more participation follows.

[agate]

I don't expect to be thanked. Any thanks I get is just frosting on the cake.

This board provides a space where you can air your ideas, information you'd like to share, even photos. If nobody appreciates your contributions, at least you've put them out there in case anyone is interested.

You can't please everyone. And you can never know who's actually reading your posts and how much your posts have meant to them. There are people reading but never saying anything.

[ger715]

Many of the posters I had contact with haven't posted for quite a while.
One of my issues tho is when NT changed some of the options, format, etc....Was a bit lost. Do check in now and again as I have navigated somewhat better. What I did like before was being notified by email when there was a message/response to Private Messages..
I'm guessing the Thumb up represents a thank you.

[agate]

Originally Posted by ger715

Many of the posters I had contact with haven't posted for quite a while.
One of my issues tho is when NT changed some of the options, format, etc....Was a bit lost. Do check in now and again as I have navigated somewhat better. What I did like before was being notified by email when there was a message/response to Private Messages..
I'm guessing the Thumb up represents a thank you.

ger715, you might want to check your settings about the e-mail notifying you about Private Messages because I still get those e-mail notifications. I'm fairly sure you can too.

I went looking for the Thumb up and found an icon for it. I'm going to try it out here and see what happens.

There is a "Thank" option at the bottom right of each post too if you want to thank someone for a post. Then your user name will show up on that post as someone who thanked the poster.

[Chemar]

ger715, yes, agate is correct that you can go into your user CP (control panel) and select to receive email notifications for PMs etc, subscribe to threads/forums and a whole lot more
All the old options are still available, including the "Thanks" button, but I know some of the older theme/skins may not show it
I use the Tulip and the Spring themes as they are bright and cheerful and the Thanks button shows on both of them

[ger715]

In the past I previously had a Thanks option. I've been a member for many years having many posts using the Thanks option. I no longer have that option on my screen.

Chemar mentioned a CP (User Control Panel). Don't know where to find that either. All that was available to me in the past seemed to change a little over a year ago.

[Dmom3005]

Agate

I totally agree with what you have to say that any thanks you get is just icing on the cake.

Avalone, I quit posting on the migraine area because no one was in there posting. And it wasn't something I liked hearing my self talk. I like talking to
others. So I usually spend time where there are people talking.

I usually look and see if there are new threads in the areas I used to haunt,
but lately I've had trouble remembering my password and getting in.

So age isn't helping me.

donna