Site Access Issues?

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I just wanted to ask how people are finding accessing the site since we changed the front page back in April. It seems to me that we have fewer people replying to posts and I’m wondering if that’s because you can’t work out how to get to the forum with the new design. If you’re struggling to access the site and see this message in your weekly summary email, just reply to the email and let me know.

To access the forum, you need to go to https://avmsurvivors.org/ rather than the www… address.

Hope this helps,

Richard

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That’s exactly what I have saved in my browser

So, I remember to stop by

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Hello Richard, Access seems fine and it’s my own technical ineptitude that leads to difficulties. The dilemma about replying for me is not knowing if people want a “non-technical” reply. (The kind I usually give.)
In a live forum it is helpful if people say something like, “I’m open to any feedback.”
People here on this forum seem positive and respectful so there should be no issues there.
In my opinion, the most helpful topic/authors were the least specific. That’s a reason I appreciate you mods. so much. If it was only technical questions, guys like me wouldn’t feel like we had much to offer. Thanks for caring, Greg

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Remembering TJ (rip), A big reason why I’m still active on this forum was b/c TJ would allow me to ramble a bit. Like when I was hurting emotionally he didn’t tell me I should really be in such’n’such category…
And Merl allows me to give him a hard time every once in a while because he knows I’m doing it for a good reason (and he gives it right back to me.)
So, in the spirit of TJ, you mods keep up the good work! Greg

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I think it’s important to share a bit of “real life” here sometimes. Having one or more AVMs is difficult and frightening, so, for me, much of what we can do here is just relate to people: that we are all human and we can be here for each other. I think rambling a bit is important. It helps us to understand each other and be encouraged that we are all “normal” (because it can feel completely the other way with a medical condition like this, very abnormal).

I feel that the relative anonymity that we have here (in contrast to a Facebook community that is linked to your full name, your family and friends and photos of life and where you live) means that hopefully we can talk about pretty much anything that is worrying us and help each other through.

If anyone is finding it more difficult to access the site, please reply by email to this message.

Richard

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