Why is this forum dead lately ??

[major976a]

I haven't posted much here, because I have been busy lately.

With all of the good information on this forum, along with a library and so much more, what's the deal with the cold shoulder ?

That other forum is where all the action is, but it has become a hodge podge of useless boring crap.

I guess useless boring crap is the in thing.

Oh well, I will just stick on this forum, I am learning a lot.

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

I ask the same question.

This is the BEST forum out there, in regards to early small size data.

This is part of the reason I made the BEP library and census data, member's only. Oh well, their loss !

I really don't care.

The funny thing is that everyone bitched when off topic was removed from that other train wreck, yet, I have provided members with a census area, library, and separated US from foreign. Let them stick with status quo.

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

I think I have a solution.

We have several fresh faces coming on board in the next few months.

I am going to bring new faces to this forum, and hopefully have a new breed of researchers and collectors. This is as long as they don't outbid me on anything ;c)

[larry510Admin]

It's baffling what happened to the old forum. Several prominent collector's I know will no longer post over there because they don't like the current atmosphere

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

It's baffling what happened to the old forum.  Several prominent collector's I know will no longer post over there because they don't like the current atmosphere

Yet they will not post over here either, even though we have a very friendly environment, as well as the layout that everyone was begging for on that other forum.

I could use their help over here, in the BEP library and census material. I will have material useful to them in the future, but I will be posting it exclusively here.

If people don't want to take the time to join our forum, they will have to find any new data that I come across, themselves. I am no longer doing all the leg work, sharing with everyone, and getting nothing in return. Those days are over.

[larry510Admin]

I think Facebook groups are now dominating over forums. Sign of the times. I still prefer a good forum but times are changing apparently

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

I think Facebook groups are now dominating over forums.  Sign of the times. I still prefer a good forum but times are changing apparently

Even our FB group is dead.

Other public groups that talk about boring stuff, get more members in a month, than our group has gotten in a year.

Our group will be going private in the next day or so. I will be doing major work on the group, after that.

[larry510Admin]

The problem with Facebook is that there are just too many groups now. Too many had a big headstart. Most are looking for fancy serial number and star groups that promote finding modern stuff in circulation. That's apparently all that today's younger people are interested in.

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

The problem with Facebook is that there are just too many groups now.  Too many had a big headstart.  Most are looking for fancy serial number and star groups that promote finding modern stuff in circulation.  That's apparently all that today's younger people are interested in.

This is prevalent on most of the forums as well.

Will these younger collectors evolve into serious collectors ?

What is the future market of pre 1950 material, especially rare circulated star notes ?

I am 45, and hope to collect for another 20 years, but will the Gen Z crowd purchase or even be interested in pre 1950 stars ?

Will these younger collectors be interested in serial number data for early small size and large size notes, or are we a dying breed ?

[larry510Admin]

Sadly I think we are a dying breed. However I believe that all hope is not lost just yet. What we really need is a new book to replace the ancient 10th edition of S&L which is now 12 years outdated.

[major976a]

We need a new guide.

We need to teach new collectors about the great topics and rare notes, listed here on this forum.

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

We need a new guide.

We need to teach new collectors about the great topics and rare notes, listed here on this forum.

Couldn't agree more.

We also need to re assess what notes are rare, and which ones are not.

I provide a price guide, pop report, and other data for many rare stars, for the MEMBERS of this forum.

This work is daunting, so I am not going to post it for people to just come on the forum, take what they need, and move on.

If people can't take the time to join (and hopefully contribute to) the forum, then they don't want the information that bad, and can go to College Park MD and get it themselves.

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