Some of you have wondered about the beginnings of Cooking Friends Forum.
It came about because Barb and I could not find a good fit on a forum where we could gather and chat with friends. We tried a few forums but none felt like "home". We tried to simply do group emails with 4 of us to keep in touch on a daily basis but that got confusing and time consuming.
At one point I think Barb was considering returning to the other forum because, truthfully, it is terrible to not have that contact with Internet friends you have come to know and care for. I never wanted to return because I felt my presence had become a real distraction with comments being made about my "negativity" or "meanness". I did not want to cause any of that distraction and felt once I made the decision to stop participating I was not going to return and become a distraction for the members yet again.
It was Barb's original idea to start a new forum and she talked me into it, albeit, kicking and screaming. I didn't know enough about computers to do it. But she persisted and coached me every inch of the way. Once we got the format laid out it was fairly easy to navigate. It was different from the c.com site and different from the next forum, but familiar enough we thought it would work well enough to start inviting friends.
From the git-go we decided to make our forum an "invitation only" site. So, if you could reply to this post, know YOU were invited because we felt you share our desire to share knowledge, ideas and questions about food and cooking. And every one of you, our friends, have continued to contribute and inspire one another in a friendly and relaxed way. We are so happy you all are here and we appreciate each and every one of you.
It came about because Barb and I could not find a good fit on a forum where we could gather and chat with friends. We tried a few forums but none felt like "home". We tried to simply do group emails with 4 of us to keep in touch on a daily basis but that got confusing and time consuming.
At one point I think Barb was considering returning to the other forum because, truthfully, it is terrible to not have that contact with Internet friends you have come to know and care for. I never wanted to return because I felt my presence had become a real distraction with comments being made about my "negativity" or "meanness". I did not want to cause any of that distraction and felt once I made the decision to stop participating I was not going to return and become a distraction for the members yet again.
It was Barb's original idea to start a new forum and she talked me into it, albeit, kicking and screaming. I didn't know enough about computers to do it. But she persisted and coached me every inch of the way. Once we got the format laid out it was fairly easy to navigate. It was different from the c.com site and different from the next forum, but familiar enough we thought it would work well enough to start inviting friends.
From the git-go we decided to make our forum an "invitation only" site. So, if you could reply to this post, know YOU were invited because we felt you share our desire to share knowledge, ideas and questions about food and cooking. And every one of you, our friends, have continued to contribute and inspire one another in a friendly and relaxed way. We are so happy you all are here and we appreciate each and every one of you.