Open for the moment ...

[antongould]

....... so the earliest threads of Platform 3 have gone; and later threads will probably have to be pruned too -

Excellent so we can use Beethoven as a B again on AA!!!

[french frank]

We have staved off any imminent disaster by investing in more disk space, but will have to investigate further solutions for the future, since there appears to be no sign of activity dropping off ...

[Serial_Apologist]

We have staved off any imminent disaster by investing in more disk space, but will have to investigate further solutions for the future, since there appears to be no sign of activity dropping off ...

Yet people complain there aren't enough posters among the membership!

[Petrushka]

Yet people complain there aren't enough posters among the membership!

There must be forums with lots more activity than this one. Why is it a problem here and what needs to be done?

(Sorry if this has been dealt with before).

[french frank]

There must be forums with lots more activity than this one. Why is it a problem here and what needs to be done?

I'm sure there are many - but we've been going at least two years less than the (new/rescued) r3ok forum, but have clocked up almost three times the number of posts. We have a largish number of regulars who post often, about 150 members (therefore potential posters) logging in every day. I doubt the BBC R3 messageboard was incalculably larger.How they coped with The Archers boards, I really don't know ...

There are ways to reduce disk space - but I'm not the one to ask

Anyway, threat averted for the moment - it looks as if we might have been within a day or so of venturing into the unknown.

[Serial_Apologist]

it looks as if we might have been within a day or so of venturing into the unknown.

You missed a chance there to say "to boldly go..." ff!

[french frank]

You missed a chance there to say "to boldly go..." ff!

No, I didn't. I nearly did. Then I had second thoughts

[EdgeleyRob]

it looks as if we might have been within a day or so of venturing into the unknown.

[Tony Halstead]

I assume that the 'disk space' problem has now been solved, at least temporarily?
If it happens again, here is my suggestion for a slightly draconian course of action:
SHUT DOWN all the following threads, since none of them - as far as I can see - have anything at all to do with the 'Music and the Arts' output of Radio 3:
Stormy Weather, Football, Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing, The Refreshment Room - and of course, the Politics/ Current affairs board.
( ducks down behind sofa... )

[amateur51]

I assume that the 'disk space' problem has now been solved, at least temporarily?
If it happens again, here is my suggestion for a slightly draconian course of action:
SHUT DOWN all the following threads, since none of them - as far as I can see - have anything at all to do with the 'Music and the Arts' output of Radio 3:
Stormy Weather
( ducks down behind sofa... )

You've revealed yourself now Tony - salymap'll have your guts for garters when she's back, you mark my words

[Sir Velo]

I assume that the 'disk space' problem has now been solved, at least temporarily?
If it happens again, here is my suggestion for a slightly draconian course of action:
SHUT DOWN all the following threads, since none of them - as far as I can see - have anything at all to do with the 'Music and the Arts' output of Radio 3:
Stormy Weather, Football, Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing, The Refreshment Room - and of course, the Politics/ Current affairs board.
( ducks down behind sofa... )

Seconded.

[amateur51]

Seconded.

Another one for the high jump

[Old Grumpy]

AGAINST:thumbs down emoticon:

Well having said that, I personally would not particularly miss any of those threads listed - except perhaps one or two on the refreshment room.

As has been said elsewhere, whilst discussion of the "Music and Arts" output of Radio is the primary role of this forum, a little divergence now and then is a healthy thing.

OG

[MrGongGong]

I assume that the 'disk space' problem has now been solved, at least temporarily?
If it happens again, here is my suggestion for a slightly draconian course of action:
SHUT DOWN all the following threads, since none of them - as far as I can see - have anything at all to do with the 'Music and the Arts' output of Radio 3:
Stormy Weather, Football, Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing, The Refreshment Room - and of course, the Politics/ Current affairs board.
( ducks down behind sofa... )

yeah right
Music has nothing to do with politics

As far as I know this isn't just for discussing what is on R3
and if you are suggesting that a discussion about food has no place in a forum about music then I would politely suggest that you ask a few musicians (particularly orchestral players). It's often ALL they talk about

[Tony Halstead]

MrGG
I'm sure that there have been times ( and there will be 'times to come') when, in dealings with either 'conductors' or 'management' , you find yourself being deliberately provocative or confrontational, just to get a reaction!