One very special, real live guru is in our midst.

[cardiffsteve]

But are we now supposed to pretend we don't know?

I thought you could win something like some seeds if you found them

[bearded bloke]

I thought you could win something like some seeds if you found them

Nah,more like an extended visit to the Norty Step I reckon

[Bren In Pots]

I thought you could win something like some seeds if you found them

That would be me as the winner then I posted earlier that I knew who it was then left a hello message in her profile.

[Madasafish]

I'm too lazy to read the entire thread.


I'll rely on the forum gossips

[lottie dolly]

Hello and a welcome to our new organic guru,DS

[Alison]

I think it was to stop us all going WHAT?!?!?!?!!?!? like we did when Carbon Gold turned up without explanation, however I'm not sure we'd have noticed as there was no MASSIVE banner for our new guru unlike the ones for CG and KG.

[Glutton4...]

So what then?

Be polite and respectful, perhaps? Does every thread now have to become either a bit or 'argy-bargy' like the Carbon Gold scenario, or just become reduced to silliness, like many now seem to do. This is supposed to be a useful informative Forum. Personally, I have absolutely nothing against a bit of a giggle, but that's what the 'Chat' thread is for. Recently, though, some of the rest of the threads just seem to degenerate into completely pointless waffling.

Having said that, I do still feel the Vine is a wonderful site, and probably one of the best on-line communities you could ever wish to find. It's good that real experts are joining, and are prepared to share their knowledge and expertise. (I'm not going to comment on the paying/non-paying issue) Why should we want to hound them, 'out' them or ignore them?

Maybe I'm missing something...

[Aberdeenplotter]

I think the idea of this thread was to let us know that a very experienced organic grower had joined the Forum and that if she decided to join in that any advice she was to give would be good advice. I have no issues with that at all. I'm not an organic grower but for the kitchen(as opposed to for exhibition) I grow as organically as I can - slugs and snails apart.

I therefore look forward to reading what this lady has to say especially as it seems she will have no commercial interest in proceedings. That aspect alone will save much teeth grinding

[lottie dolly]

Well put AP

[cardiffsteve]

My intention was not to "out" them but so we could say hello!
I don't post much on the growing threads but I do read them. I don't have much to contribute on there.
As a "seedling" in the GYO its nice to know that the experienced growers have the same problems that I do.

[ancee]

So, I've missed all the 'clues' and am still clueless One can live in hope and I do!

[zazen999]

I wouldn't worry about it ancee. It's just simple information thread. Either the person will post and everyone will get to know them or they won't. No harm done either way.

[bearded bloke]

Were my posts in this thread offensive in any way ??????????????????

[zazen999]

I've just tidied it up BB. Trying to keep it on topic of welcoming.

[bearded bloke]

Why if they were offending a member thats fine & I would apologise,but if not then why delete them ? If there was to be no discussion surely this should have been a locked post/announcement