how lame...

[rashore]

Just had to pipe up for a minute.... How effing lame..... In order to view pics on the "other" BG blog, one must be a registered user, and that just sucks! I like our site cuz one can just look at what we have and then decide to join or not... Honestly, I had heard about the other blog, but hadn't checked it out cuz I already liked this one.... reading the recently posted article with the link made me curious about them. Now I had to register just to look at one dang pic, and it wasn't even a good one.... Not to be spouting too many fighting words, lol... but Boo them, and hooray for us! You so rock, for hosting a great blog!

cheers~

[bachelorsgrove_com]

From what the owner told me the reason for having to register is to help him avoid spam. But the pros never outweighed the cons for me when doing research. For example, you can lose a potential lead in genealogy research. A lot of it is a visit-the-site-and-leave-it situation when you are looking at a bunch of material. Plus it actually creates more problems by forcing certain people to register that would probably flood your site full of stuff just as annoying as spam. Once they are registered it leaves the door wide open to random acts of annoyance

But I'm glad you find some freedom in how I leave it open to everyone. Freedom to information is your right, not a privilege... Plus, I was never interested in making the site "appear" as if it was "big" by the amount of members it has. A lot of people do that and it's a bit of an ego thing that really needs to stop on the internet. It's a policy that is growing larger each year as new websites go active. It's kind of sad and very limiting. I could care less about the numbers factor. I will take quality over quantity any day.

Pete

[CinemaPaula]

Agreed... I absolutely prefer the 'matter of fact' presentation of this website that doesn't immediately try to scream 'haunted' the minute you view it. I've visited many sites about BG, visited the location myself in 1997 while Geocaching. (I'm a geocacher, and I can generally say that most of the Chicago area cachers are VERY active in Cache in Trash Out)

My point is, I prefer, and subscribed to THIS site because of the content, and the way its presented. There is as much emphasis on the history of the location as the other information re: hauntings.

When I was there in 2007, it was SWARMING with locusts - and was an incredible experience. The only thing I personally can say I found odd was with no wind that day, warm, not really even breezy, the trees in the woods were creaking like they would on a windy day - and every member of my caching party noticed it. Stumbled across the well - literally, I almost fell in.

Lovely location - it was overgrown, yet still beautiful when I saw it.

I don't believe many 'ghost stories' I think often, your mind shows you what you want to see - yet I don't doubt this location carries some sort of energy - I have my own theories on what 'ghosts' truly are. But, I loved the new front page blog, and agree - you dont need a paranormal group or tour to investigate locations like this - IMO, bring your eyes, and your ears, and a trash bag to clean up the area. It IS a shame to hear people want to profit off of what really is a historical location - particularly a burial site.

Thanks for the site - I love it.

[CinemaPaula]

As a note - I attempted to join the 'other' site so I can view the amazing 'evidence' photos and other content, and signed up with the same username I use here, as I'm not the kind of person to hide behind a false identity...

To my dismay, I was never 'approved' as a member. After I received the 'Before you can login and start using the forum, your request will be reviewed and approved..." email, nothing else.

Sigh... I was curious to see some of the photos posted. But I guess guests aren't welcome, nor are new members who also visit and happily exist at THIS site.

I had an open mind after getting a few nice messages from a member here via PM's.... but, I guess I'll never know.

=(

~P

[Aten]

I`m very sorry to hear that Paula. There are some really great pics there from a lot of different subjects. I can`t say as to why you did not get accepted.

[CinemaPaula]

I figured it was likely due to my post(s) here.... but, oh well.
There were a few pics I really would have liked to have seen.

I managed, and moderated many forums since I've been on these interwebs and a general rule of thumb is, never say no to an active member. People may disagree, or have different opinions, but thats what keeps forums active in the first place.

All I know is that I signed up under the same name I use here, and was not approved.
Id like to think it was an oversight, but for some reason, I dont think thats the case.

Again - would have liked to see some of those pics.

[bachelorsgrove_com]

You are not the only one being unapproved. If you weren't immediately "banned" I would be surprised. I have received over a dozen emails so far about people being banned from that site before they could even make a single post. Why approve people and then BAN them before they even say anything?!?

One person who was considered a "nuisance" over there by the owner was banned from the site AFTER they mailed video footage of Bachelors Grove, by postal mail, to the owner of the site and the owner never returned that person's video which also had footage of their children on it. I have to say that it is VERY poor judgment on anyone's part to mail the ONLY copy of ANYTHING to someone they don't even know. But it is also a VERY poor way of running a web site when you are supposed to be trusted by the public and you constantly betray them in various ways. Shame on you!


Pete

[rashore]

the other site is the one with the dash in it's name, yes? I've tried to access the site, and I keep getting the 404 forbidden message....

[CinemaPaula]

Well.. heres the worst of it.

The site has all the photos and files in the forum NOT able to be viewed by non-members, yet, the site admins make no effort to approve new memberships, OR allow people who would like to see the files/photos access.

EXCELLENT way to run a forum.

As I said, I tried to join. No confirmation of being accepted, and no 'Sorry, we don't want you' email.

Im guessing he doesnt want any more members.

[willert]

I tried signing up for that same site about a week ago and I still haven't been approved. None of my friends got approved either. Sounds like they don't know what they are doing over there or the owner is asleep at the wheel. But you may be right that is a very poor way to run a website.