Is there room for Hyperlocal? Are these the final days of MyTunstall?

There's more people reading it that you think WM. Keep up the good work.
Posting flyers around the local streets was good publicity.

Web Monkey I have had the same thoughts for the past few months regarding the web site even people that used to be regular contributors to the site have stopped posting for some reason, whether or not it is work commitments or just lack of enthusiasm I don’t know. I think that we should consider doing a news letter entirely dedicated to the site telling people what we are about and some of the achievements that having a web site like this can bring to the community. We should then delivery one to every house on the estates inviting everyone just to have a look and perhaps get involved, I am sure at least 60% of the estate do not know that the web site exists. It would be a great shame if the site were to go I think over the years you and the people involved in setting up the site have done a fantastic job in bringing the estates closer together I hope you don’t get to disheartened and the site continue into the future.

I really enjoy reading the articles and comments on this website. You are doing a great job keeping us locals informed as to what is happening around the area.
I for one would be lost without it.
No I haven't added any articles mainly because I haven't anything to tell you all at this stage and would love to in the future.
This is Staffordshire website is so confusing to use and I can't seem to get any information or local news, so rely on your fantastic knowledge and ability to keep this site going.
Don't you dare think of giving up.

Matt Do you need a hug ?

Matt I was hoping that our elected councillors would use the site more often than they do surely they have time to look at the site and comment on issues that are happening in the area. Or was site just used as a stepping stone at election time.

As someone who has only recently joined this site, I would be sorry to see it disappear as I have found it invaluable so far, and have had some really helpful advice from other contributors. How many regular contributors do you have? Are they people who are all working and have a restricted amount of time in which to comment? How do you advertise your site? Can you access contributions from local papers. Can you target some 'silver surfers' through the local 'how to use computers classes'? (I assume that there are some in Tunstall.) I am an adult literacy tutor and see this as a terrific way of people trying out there literacy skills to inform and entertain others. Do you have contributions from young adults and children via school ICT lessons?

Sorry if these questions are banal and everybody knows the answers. I don't. But when I get back to my roots, I will know or will find out.

Cracking idea Tilly, Matt can we get all the local schools to publish their info on here. Open days , charity events etc. Most of the regular contributors have children at various local schools.
I thought the " Community Fire Station" would make more use of this site.

Hi ya Matt whatever happened to our elected councillors they all said what a great site this was and a useful platform for letting everyone know what’s going on within the wards. Looks to me they were only using the site to drum up support during the election.

Hi Matt the poster is spot on if you need any help ditributing them give me a shout.

Matt, can I advise you do not just drop the poster in to ASDA If it is not one of my work days it could go missing. Customer Service is always over loaded with returns or enquiries and there is such a big turn over of staff it will get put down and get lost.
The best thing I can say is I will collect them from you or perhaps meet you on the playing field or someplace o.k. Let me have 3.

Just that it is about halfway for both of us, and we could also have a go on the swings. Give over Matt I am old enough to be your mother but if you insist!!!.

Thought this was a community web site not a dating web site I will be the one on seesaw with a carnation as a button hole and a folded news paper under my arm lol.

i.d just like to say love the QR code

hope posters bring more visitors and more news

I will print one off and put it in the notice board.

I would like a car sticker please the one I have put in our car will not last, when it gets cold or damp the "Sticky back plastic" I have used to stick it to the window will peel off.
Dare I say I have also got one of the winning stickers for the Where in Stoke.

ive found using mytunstall very easy to use as you may see throughout this site i post regularly stories/information dont always comment on posts though,
im not liking facebook or twitter,perhaps its because i cant understand them.

not living in the bankyfields area i feel im not able to comment on the problems there on the estate , but as a wider view every estate in s-o-t has the same/simular problems. and we can all learn how to cope/report or rectify these things and mytunstall is a perfect outlet for these people to know whats happening in and around them.

i place information on here that i think people would be interested in, a new shop opening, a shop closing, new builds, leaflets i pick up from town , the cinnamon trust and of course the animals i have here, perhaps its not everyone interest and i dont expect comments about everything i put on here, but people will know of different things happening in and around them that would be of interest to other people. so put in on here.

Matt this site is needed, but i agree more people need to help you out .