Tell me how to make FSSUK more popular.

Really pleased to see posts again. I’ve been looking on and off reading through all of the amazing information that has been submitted over the years. Hope it continues.
Haven’t had a good start yet this year but it will be nice to share if things pick up.

I think it's a real shame how devoid of chat this forum is, whenever I'm buying or selling birds I can be on the phone to people for ages chatting about the hobby.

Hi Dom,  the site is definitely been quieter the last few years, the pandemic / shielding etc, has meant it has been near impossible to obtain new stock,    this in turn means no new acquisitions to talk about and fewer stories to tell. Most members have been with the site for many years and one can only write so many new topics about your own birds. To be honest the site has never been great on replies to topics, over the years I have put on a lot of topics, plenty of people reading them, but replies were like rocking-horse droppings. I visit the site most days, just to see if there is any action. Regards your inquiry  about barbets,  I cannot remember much info about them over the years, there is a good article on the Spot- sideded species on the site a species which I had myself about ten years ago. The Bearded is a species you either love or dislike, I had a male bird many years ago, got him more of curiousity, something different. Not the most handsome of birds but a quite a character. I have always enjoyed websites, but I am afraid most people seem to prefer one- liners on face-book etc. The art of conversation and writing topics is dying if not already dead.  James.