Sprucing up the place

After the Eid and school starting, I will go throu the forum again to see where improvements can be made, made new areas, delete ones not needed, etc. Please make your suggestions or requests on this thread. Thank you!

Mashallah I often come here to see if there is anything going on... I'm glad you didn't close it. I think there are alot of sisters who can and do find alot of benefit from forums like this... :)
Barakallahu fiki heni xxx

Salams.
I already thought this forum was never going to restart. I am glad to see otherwise is happening. But shouldn't you e-mail members to let them know, I didn't receive anything, just dropping by to see wether anything has happened.

What I would really like to see is more info on the bureaucratical stuff that expects one when one moves/wants to move to Algeria. You started with lots of topics but those threads have remained empty so far. I find that the most important info. Besides more on traditions, Derja lessons, what to expect or not from the people, news on the country.

Esalaamu aleikoum
It takes alot of time to start and keep a forum going, with 4 small children I don't that much time. That is why I closed it since I didn't have help. Now enchallah I'm trying to find helpers, as I see there are many issues in the forum (bugs if you will) with who can gain access. The rules simply is if you register then post intro then you should have full access. If you don't then everyone needs to speak up plz -- the premissions area for admin is very large too many to go throu with now i think 150+ members to check off access to each section and subcategory it needs time to go throu. Right with Eid I cannot but after enchallah.

I did send out emails throu the forum newsletter I'm not sure why you didn't get one Allahu allem. Like I said many bugs to sort throu.

Salams.
Except for the initial emails when joining I have never received a single email.
If I haven't, maybe others haven't either. Something to look into if you want members to come back and liven up this forum.

In my opinion, it is up to the members whether the forum is 'alive' or not. If one is interested in asking a question, starting a discussion on particular subject, then one should simply do it, not expecting that the forum only will be 'alive' if admin will post a lot of new threads. We - members - create this forum too, so it is up to us if it is running or it is quiet.

People these days spend perhaps more time on facebook and various groups, where discussions can be more live than on any forum, I suppose that could be the reason why this forum or many other forums I know are getting more quiet. I think it is normal.

Admin has done great job creating this forum, but now it is really up to us - the members - whether there will something going on here or not
May everybody has a lovely day !

Well before someone mentioned on another forum (nonAlgerian one) that getting too many emails was annoying so I don't want to be annoying. I've only sent out 2 emails, after member signs on, then when I reopened the forum. I know some ppl got it since 2 sister replied to it, Allahu allem why you didnt get it LondonMuslimah, is your email current in your profile?

But Madame Dz is right even other forums I'm on I see they are dead, everyone is one Facebook. While I like Facebook the issues there are you can't easily find posted threads, they get lost so easily, who has time to look throu pages and pages of posts? On forums least it is neatly enchallah put into sections. Also I find on Facebook everyone mostly talks about or ask the same topics, all chit chat ... not much practial info is given Allahu allem.

I did and doing best I can, but I'm one person I can't do it all, nor can I make ppl post, encourage maybe make no. So I'm posting randomly and after I see member's interest.

I'm still looking for help, no rush but still looking. More help the better!

But I will tomorrow plan to resent the emails maybe more will get them and come back. I'll try my best but after my family comes first then these "hobbies" of mine. Enchallah some helpers will join on and things get shaking in here! =)

salam

its so nice to see activity on here again, i thought the forum was going to shut down.

Esalaamu aleikoum,

I just wanted to say to everyone that I had to stop going throu the forum, as I've had something in my "real life" come up and also I will be trying to spent more time homeschooling my little ones. The forum is really dead so I guess no one will be missing anything. Still looking for volunteers but as for now, things will stay as they are ... with no traffic there isn't much need for work.

There are women registering but not posting least an introduction. Iv'e tried to be very clear that to see all the forum this is what is needed, but maybe they are missing that part Allahu allem.

Also I've seen "my work" posted on other places, without my premission. Honestly, it left a bad taste in my mouth, but nothing I didn't get over. Knowledge should be accessible to all enchallah ...

Dzjk Allah kheirn for understanding and hope you are all doing fine! All my love and duas!