I try
to look at it like this. It's just like hunting through a flea market or a thrift store: 99% of the "what is this?" threads are crap, but every once in a while there is a little treasure!
Aha! Yes, indeed. What is that lovely thing? And then research follows and knowledge and input from others and voila! So try to look at the threads as a treasure hunt. Altho, it's true. The Mahogany Assoc. threads are beyond tedious.
And, I forgot to add, my absolute favorite threads are those where people post pictures of their own rooms/furniture/houses.
Apologies
Apologies for any irritation caused by my "ID anyone?" thread, or requests for info on certain items.. Having read this thread, I have a better understanding of why I got so few responses.
Being new to the forum, I thought this was part of it.. sharing knowledge and helping beginners like me, when I get stuck. I enjoy reading the "id this" threads, and some of the other threads can leave me feeling a bit stupid... Oh well.. One day I'll ID something for someone else, that would be nice!
No please my apologies, I...
No please my apologies, I should re-iterate. ID requests are a good part of the forum, its seems we are stuck between a rock and a hard place with it, especially for Patrick and Alix, it generates traffic which generates advertising income I suppose.
Yes indeed lets have more show and tell of people homes, but not mine, becuase its a filthy pigsty!
This thread smacks of "everything was so exciting... back then."
Are you sure that this forum's changed, or has your take on it changed? What was interesting to you two years ago may seem old-hat, today. That doesn't mean it's not interesting to newcomers.
I guess I don't understand the urge to announce that you're bored. If that's the case, you're not obligated to read any more than you care to. Or, better yet-- start a non-boring thread.
It's possible
that longer-term members (readers) of the forum experienced an idyllic period of "free discussion," unhampered by the more mundane aspects of collecting. One might say "it couldn't last indefinitely."
I don't think new readers should have to apologize for making use of what must be an obvious and attractive resource, namely a compact, readily-available (and cost-free) collection of knowledgeable (or at least experienced) collectors. How could it be otherwise ?
If those in need had a way of, say, bringing flowers or a bottle of wine to the party, by way of thanks, I'm sure some of them might. As it is, I believe we must act graciously under the circumstances -- and enjoy the pleasure of applying our (supposed) expertise to those in need, and pat ourselves on the back for a job adequately done. And maybe we'll even see something(s) we might not have, otherwise.
At the least, we can pass along our accumulated and collective experience, and foster improved ethics and practices among the expanding collecting community, one applicant/new friend at a time ? Remember when you didn't recognize that Bertoia chair for what it was -- or believed the chromed-tube cantilever beast you found on the street might be something wondrous and rare ?
I tend
to agree with the more positive responses...SDR, WHC, etc...
A turtle has been visiting my garden every year.
A beauty and a monster.
Neighbor kids in awe.
Nature at its finest. 14in top to bottom shell. She is speedy...
for a turtle. This year i managed a photo.
I was curious about her age and what she was.
I search the net. It was fun as learning tends to be...
I stopped in on a turtle forum. I was an annoyance, a one time visitor
with a common snapper...
One kind fella explained she was off to nest, etc. He directed me to more
info and where to find it. I could then pass the information to curious
children in the neighborhood.
Silly story but the 'turtle people', the 'corn broom collectors' all have a
common interest and found each other. : )
I bet they could care less about chairs but they might stop in with a
mahogany assoc #!
As Koen stated, should we change anything? I don't think so.
Ignore the oddities. Laugh at the rants. Visit less often if you are bored.
I wish i could get a good pic of that mountain lion...
the forum hasn't really changed...
But I will say you have a bit of a point, Heath... not that we haven't known it for some time now. I think the issue is exacerbated by the fact that the frequency of threads from DA regulars has fallen off a bit of late though. I know I don't post as much as I used to(thankfully I'm sure some of you are thinking). I've just had alot going on this year. And maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems I'm not the only one.
Please take your turtle complaints
to the appropriate turtle forum.
Bower Bird:
1. any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. In the breeding season, the males build bower-like display grounds replete with shell chairs, tulip tables, and Nelson clocks to attract females.
2. a person who collects miscellaneous objects
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