WOW - what a lot of good and healthy discussion.
First off - this place is NOT broken. It is a very healthy and vibrant discussion forum. It's absolutely NOT broken.
Sooo - because it's NOT broken, to me, does NOT mean, that nothing should be done.
Ohhh on the contrary - something NEEDS to be done - that is imperative.
While there IS a strong and vibrant community here - NOW - NOW - while this place is NOT broken.
There is no need to make any sort of an about turn - of forbid that sort of thinking.
No - stay the course - but - think about the course - and enhance it - strengthen it - look forward.
The stuff I posted earlier was NOT to change this place - NO, NO - I mean to enhance it - reach out to places that this place has not yet reached out to.
YES YES - video - pictures and words are tough.
Tumbler - a fast growing online community is based on simplicity - and visually.
Check out this young lady - doing something really cool - in HER shop - GREAT stuff - a bit different than the traditional stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2tQ8GqP0RbmAzhp4IFkQ
What is Family doing to attract people like her - is there something that CAN be done???
My mind wanders - really it does. I think - all day I think, about this place - and by other home forum place - how can we make then better.
Ohh - I know - What can Leo do --- Well I make videos - I can advertise Family and my other home on youtube - yes - I will do that. So if you watch my videos I will not promote a couple of forums. Can you guys post on Facebook - maybe a little. I don't do Facebook.
IDEAS - How can the COC, and the history be but forth to enhance the future of this place.
WOW - I can say - this is a forum place like no other - OPEN - to talk - OPEN to new ideas - WILLING to try.
NO - this place is NOT broken.
YES - this place IS a healthy and vibrant place -- NOW - is the time to build, enhance, grow - grow slowly, NOT fast - but grow - into a newer more vibrant online community. Explore - make videos - create something new.
Buy the way - My videos on Carousel horses have captured some nice interest - wait till I get some color going there.
I know change is HARD - and unwanted. So - leave some comfy old chairs hanging around - there is NO need to toss them out. Personally I LOVE my #3 Stanley Baily hand plane - I love the history - I love the swoosh sound it makes - I love the .002 thin shavings.
I also love my CNC machine, and CAD and CAM and techie stuff. I love slouching into a worn out old overstuffed chair with the stuffing hanging out and talking about vector analysis - and acell and decell and high speed machining.
This is the stuff that makes this place GREAT !!! Willingness to go there!
Activity - participation - action - a little elbow grease - diversity - working together - excitement - fun ------> the small stuff will go away on it's own.
OK - so let's go build something - why wait till Friday?