I gota jump in here, I am a member of another site. I spend a lot of time there, there as apposed to here. There is so much information here, I get overwhelmed and the things that interest me, it seems this site is slightly off topic (?). Having said that I think it really is just the volume of information. This is a great site. Nels, you do a great job of providing a place for "us guys" to connect with what we love. I love the easy and accepting nature of the site and the folks that post. I've also have to agree with wrmiller, we don't want to encourage people who don't want to be here to stay, let em' take what they want and leave the rest behind for us to enjoy....... a hearty THANK YOU for all that you do.
Tim
Tim,
Thanks for your comments...
I won't ask what the other forum is, but I appreciate your giving us a try. Everyone IS welcome here.
We don't want to overwhelm anyone here, but we want to give people the information they are looking for.
We want to do this in a way that doesn't insult them, or make them feel inferior because they are new to this.
A lot of this attitude comes from my experience- I created this place originally as an information base for when/if I ever get my act together and get my shop running.
(Looks like that will FINALLY be happening soon!)
I also want to help people who, like me, are anxious to learn without being beaten up, or made to feel bad about themselves.
So, I apologize for the sheer volume, but I am trying to load it in a way that makes it easier to find at least.
Do you suggest more discussions, like this one, that are off-topic, yet bond people together?