What was the culture of this forum a decade ago?

[slidekellyslide]

Also 10 years ago there was a ton of friction between memorabilia and card only collectors. There was a fellow named Robert Plancich who was really hitting Mastro and Dave Bushing hard on game used bats...some of that discussion was overtaking the board and caused a lot of fighting.

[T206Collector]

I would say the differences are only subtle. I still miss the halcyon days of basic text messaging, where you didn't have as much "noise" between each post. And the site was a lot less commercial.

In terms of substance, I have found that I drift from the threads more than I used to. How many times can I read about the different nuances of T206s? Still, I do think we need a good "F. Scott Fitzgerald" post every six months or so.

A while ago I went into the ancient archives and started bumping certain threads to the top. I thought it was awesome to engage for the first time on some topics that hadn't been addressed in a really long time. I think I went overboard, and got a slap down from the benevolent moderator. But, there is something to be said for the notion that we get a lot of repeat business on some boring topics, and other amazing topics get under-noticed.

Also, as the regular contributors start to "green", you get a lot of dis-interest in topics that have been beaten to death.

All-in-all, I haven't noticed too much of a change. Like I said, it's been subtle.

[DaveW]

2 more big differences from 10 years ago:
1) BarryS used to correct spelling and grammar errors for everybody so
we could look more intelligent
2) More women used to contribute (Joanne, Julie, etc)

Times change.

[Rich Klein]

Is that we HAVE to ID ourselves if we participate in controversial threads. In my opinion, that makes us take responsbility for what we do or say.

Since unlike other boards, we don't have threads removed for the heck of it -- that makes for a more intelligent discussion basis

Rich

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by DaveW

2 more big differences from 10 years ago:
1) BarryS used to correct spelling and grammar errors for everybody so
we could look more intelligent
2) More women used to contribute (Joanne, Julie, etc)

Times change.

It did not go over too well Dave, so I stopped. I am not sure many people care about spelling any more.

[ullmandds]

I do Barry...I do!!!!

[barrysloate]

So do I. It is a personal preference, I suppose.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So do I. It is a personal preference, I suppose.

I am also concerned with spelling and grammar. Dave.

[peterose4hof]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

It did not go over too well Dave, so I stopped. I am not sure many people care about spelling any more.

Barry, did you correct grammar in addition to spelling errors? It seems like that would be a full-time job.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Barry, did you correct grammar in addition to spelling errors? It seems like that would be a full-time job.

I did Chris, and it was a thankless task. My contention is if you want people to read your posts, please write clearly. There are so many posts I read that I have no idea what I am reading. Simple sentences go a long way.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

There are so many posts I read that I have no idea what I am reading. Simple sentences go a long way.

Do you mean that you read so many posts that you get confused, or do you mean that you read many confusing posts?