"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
-jade...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:49:29 +0100
Ian Sutherland wrote:

I am a long time lurker in this group and have enjoyed many a
relevant discussion about our weather ... the reason I joined the
group. I am sick and tired though of back-biting and all the rest.
Would some kind person like to point me towards (possibly a moderated
forum) a discussion group/web/whatever reminiscent of this group
about 3 years or so ago?

Tired regards,

Ian
As to forums, I can't stand the things. Why anyone would want to use
anything so slow and cumbersome baffles me. I can use one access method
to check all my mail, RSS feeds and a few dozen newsgroups. Why switch
from a simple system where I can see on a single screen whether anything
new has arrived? I've tried a few forums but most of them are a right
pain to navigate through and each one has its own annoyingly different
set of peculiarities.

Graham, you may be a little harsh on forums, well some of them!?

There's an interesting weather set-up that may develop this weekend (Sunday
into Monday). It could be a significant Autumn storm or maybe just a gusty
afternoon... Whichever it is, a forum such as UKWW provides good focussed
discussion on it without the risk of hijacking or other distraction. You
get reasoned and/or scientific analysis on a situation in a specific thread
if that's what interests you. Social banter is catered for in other threads
if that's more to your taste.

If you can follow this link, irrespective of the view of forums, this thread
posted below is a fine example of good analysis and discussion on a possible
weather event and with opportunity to learn for those, like me, who have
much to learn!!! ;-)

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/foru...3/page__st__20

Joe