Don't really know what to say anymore. - Page 2

I agree with this, but sometime topics being refreshed isn't such a bad thing, new ideas come as time goes on and as new members Join so I do agree with some if it if someone brings up a topic that was discussed and will never change. But fresh ideas are always nice.

The only addition I have is I understand with some of these posts how confusing electronics recycling can be, I try to be helpful and really don't say anything if I can't be constructive. As for the basics...maybe the ADMIN needs to address the visibility of these topic to users with less than a set number of posts.

I agree that the basic stuff should be at the top of the list when you open this forum and will make people with simple question have a quick and easy place to find those answers. Also i know on some forums there is a section for new people that can post basic questions without the fear of being flamed for asking the same question over and over and over again. That section would be helpful for people that are more senior or also would like to help those people in answering the questions without clogging up the rest of the other forum sub sections. I am a firm believer of reading the archives over and over again. I actually started on page one and just started working backwards or forwards however you want to think about it. I know for myself i am a quiet person on here but check the forum several times a day just to see what else i can learn.

while i agree that the search button may not be used enough i dont see how post such as this help anyone. If the posting title doesnt catch my eye i just move on. No time wasted on my part. There are several people on here who may be alot newer to the business and be excited that they may be able to help others with their knowledge. There may be others who have knowledge to share but dont want to put themselves out there for fear of negative responses.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

Dolly Parton

Yea, it does seem work ethics is almost non-existent these days...in some, not all! For those who work hard it is quite frustrating to see others seemingly wanting to be spoon fed. But the attitude is indeed everywhere in society, all occupations.

Olddude, like others have said, don't give up on the forum! Pick n' choose the posts you reply/read. etc!

some people have the capacity to work hard and want to, but they may have learning disabilities, even though it's mild, something like adhd can make it almost impossible to calm down, focus, and spend an evening reading. I know I have this problem a lot of the time, and there are plenty of times where I would prefer to ask a stupid question and have somebody take the two seconds to type out a sentence or so that answers the question.

Its like cable tv. I don't have to watch a 100 channels if I don't want to. If something's mindless or pssing me off, I move on.

The trapping forum I'm on is much smaller than this but there are a lot of basic questions, especially before the seasons start. Its not my interest in explaining sets etc. so I don't engage in those threads. If others do, great. If no one answers than that person may move on. Whatever.

There's a much larger trapping forum called TrapperMan. I don't go on there much because of a couple of reasons, 1) there are a lot of threads and things move fast so if I tried to follow them all, that's about all I'd be doing, 2) There's also a lot of guys on TrapperMan who think if a guy isn't catching 300 coon a year (or whatever critter they're after) they shouldn't be called a trapper and constantly treat people like sht. If that's your gig (whoever thinks this fits their attitude), good for you. I'll try avoid you and you can do the same for me. Everybody gets along better.

Personally, I come on here to follow some of the adventure and see how other people live their lives. If I pss you off, ignore me and I'll do the same. There's pushing 320 million people in the USA--that's third in line behind China and India. There are a lot of hopeless cases out there and always will be. Why try fixing what can't be fixed??

Originally Posted by olddude

The value of this thread is to, hopefully, embarrass some to do some study to prevent them from hurting them selves or worse. some one else.

Some times a little reality or, if you prefer "tough love' is required to wake some folks up. just my .02

Aha....that olddude is a crafty one. Using psychology / now that shows maturity and tact. Speaking of maturity, I'm not too far behind olddude in age.
With that said, I've often wondered just what topics would be showing up on this forum in the future because it seems like everything under the sun has been discussed and is in the archives. I've even been guilty of not asking questions in a new thread just for that reason. The ones I have asked have been answered graciously by many of you and it is appreciated. Another thought......when a question arises from a newby, it may be a boring subject to the oldtimiers, but with other newbys responding to it, then there could surely be some new ideas/input supplied that are not in the archives.

I appreciate all the old and new members on this site. Thanks for your ideas, stories and pictures.

I just visited a forum where I was a member for about 7 or 8 years. Spent a lot of time answering many of the same questions over and over again. It gets old but there's always someone willing to step in and help the newbies. I eventually got tired and bored with the forum and ended up here. Great bunch of people and I'm learning a lot but guess what...the same thing goes on here just like any other forum.

Iv'e said it before and I'm going to suggest it again. I think a "Rookie" badge would be helpful, we were all Rookies at something at one time in our lives! It's not permanent nor should it be a label of disrespect, but a step of earning ones stripes. Maybe even a "Rookies Questions" right below the Q and A one, it could be helpful for Rookies and "old-timers" alike.

Hey olddude. Yeah you're right about the GRF. They don't play. I spent a lot of time reading over there and decided it wasn't for me.