9193 members on this forum, 209 views of the voting poll but only 11 votes, interesting..

Steve nix wrote on Oct 16^th, 2022 at 7:03am:


It obvious you don't know how forums work. If you go to this thread 10 times it adds 10 views to the count

What I find interesting is what you consider a fix is to it to delete the 20 years worth of information that we've gathered. I guess you don't understand the value in all that data.

It is a recognition of "The Human Condition" that the older we get - the more we tend to resist change. We are tired of constantly (it seems) having to learn something new forced on us by"new and improved" technology . I get it. I identify. But, I also understand that - I am not permanent, life is not static - and everything must either grow or die.
So, if you want this forum to slowly continue to shrink and die....just keep doing what you have always done. Forgive my being direct - but I have watched the death of "perfectly good" - or even "the biggest and best" forums in various hobby interest groups. What happened? They ALL had one thing in common.
STASIS.
Things got all comfy, and easy - so no one saw the need to continue looking for ways to attract a younger or newer user who - really NEEDS the expertise, advice and sound wisdom that group of very experienced - and often - older woodturners can offer. But it requires a mind-shift on this group's part. One that knows and understands that we can each leave a legacy of helping propel the next and coming generations forward by NOT trying to "do things as we have always done" attitude.
And, lastly - I speak from the experience of being a newer turner that left the AAW Forum BECAUSE 2 times I was call stupid and did not have enough experience. I can see how that would cause many to give up and find a different hobby with fewer curmudgeons ....But I did not. I'm not much of a poster here - but will change that if I have not alienated everyone here yet . But PLEASE...consider what I have posted here. Not for yourself - but the future of woodturning.
Thanks for reading -
T
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Tim Tucker wrote on Dec 4^th, 2022 at 9:39am:


Even if you are  , I'll still answer your question. 

We all started out not knowing what experience teaches us. The reason we look to forums to search for answers should be an indication on its own that we're curious and may want to learn more about the craft.
Calling someone names or belittling them is not the way we do things here.
We can disagree and argue, but we don't stoop to the level of name-calling.
Ask anything you want to here, I know someone will have the answer.