Lack of postings here....

[Bill Cahill]

I have been noticing a lack of postings on radios, tv's, etc... in the forums here.I urge everybody to start posting here. This is not competitor for other forums such as ARF, but, meant as a good supplement.
I have heard some great ideas from one of our members on some postings he intends to make in the hopefully near future. We may even add a new forum to the list.I'm thinking that one over right now.
We have more serverr space now, so, no worries there, at present.
Hope to hear from you guys soon.
Bill Cahill

[tube radio]

That sounds good to me.

Lee

[beebs]

Hi...I stopped posting soon after I joined, after reading all the hate-filled diatribes in the 'clubhouse', here and at the other "ARF" forum. I joined that one, started reading, and immediately decided that I couldn't really stomach a conversation about anything, much less radios, with people knowing they were so filled with hatred and closed-mindedness. Even in the "radio" posts, these people find a way to work their ingrained hatred in somehow. I check in once in awhile, but that's about as far as I can go.

You guys were nice to me when I talked about my Zeniths, and I appreciate that, but reading some of those posts in the 'clubhouse' section turned my stomach. I can't really "separate" things like that. It let me know that some of those "nice" people wouldn't give me the time of day in "real life" if they met me, I'd probably try to stay as far away from them as possible, out of fear for my life. I can't possibly have a "friendly" conversation about radios with someone, knowing that person was filled with that kind of inate, unreasoning, closed-minded hatred.

At the ARF place, it seems like any time a newbie asks a question, some crusty old coot or other generally comes down on 'em for not knowing the answer already or not knowing where to look for the answers. That's really counterproductive if you people really want folks to get involved with old radios!

It's a real shame, as I really did want to get into the "old radio" thing as a hobby, but knowing that most of the people "in the hobby" were that unpleasant, intolerant and filled with unreasonable hatred pretty much made me cool off as far as that goes. Can't really feel comfortable having a conversation about tube radios with someone who would otherwise wish me ill due to the fact that I don't believe the way they do.

[Bill Cahill]

Most people here, and, at ARF aren't like that. You need to give us a chance. We always try to help, and, encourage new people. Look at my threads in television and, clubhouse sections at ARF. I posted on a dog I received yesterday, and, received much encouragement.
Manny of those people have joined here, plust some new people here are very friendly.
Bill Cahill

[TonyC]

I just threw in a few posts. All I have to do is find something interesting to say....