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1-If any former members or simply individuals that monitored the old forum are still with us and are willing to take the time to chime in here, it would be nice to know why you all left.
I haven't left, I'm just finding it more and more difficult to participate.
The primary reasons I've done little posting is that from a fishing standpoint, questions of what, where and when generally were answered here and on the old board in short order, so I didn't see any point in regurgitating the same info or dwelling over minutia.
The move to the new board presents my system ( an aging Pentium II - running W'98 w/ a 52K dial up ) with some real hurdles and as I've stated before when asked, updating my system to meet the demands of one bulletin board, just isn't in the cards.
While I still visit here fairly often, the difference between the loading time ( which is way to long ) to read this board and the additional time needed to reconfigure my computer to log in and post, negates spontaneity.
Other reasons for my lack of participation. There have been times when I could've added some meaningful input, yet for whatever reasons, earlier posters had chosen to either attack the idea or question being posed, the poster or the place being asked about, without ever offering a solution or any positive suggestions.
For me, these boards act as clearinghouses for positive exchanges of information and ideas. If we happen to form friendships along the way, all the better.
It's a not a matter of the board ending or dying ( although it might be suffering from that flu that's been going around. ), for me it's a matter of civility and ease of use.
All the best, Dave
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