I have been asked to consider reinstating the @ threads which seemed popular in the past for contacting individual Forum Users. Apparently the Café is not ideal for this as not everyone reads it.
In the past, the @ and ‘Help I’m Stuck’ threads became too unwieldy, there were just too many in both categories. However, now that the Forum is running smoothly with nice neat Crossword headings and the ‘Stuck’ threads consigned to history, I don’t think @ threads would impinge too much on the quality of the Forum.
I am prepared to allow a maximum two @ threads on the first page so that another User can be contacted by name, ie @NorahY. If there are already two on the first page, then please wait until one falls off before posting another @ thread.
After the initial contact with the @User, could you please transfer your conversation to the Café so that your @ thread will fall off the page to give others a chance to post one. When in the Café, just remember to use the other User’s name at the start of your post, then you can talk away to your heart’s content.