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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rda1964 All for doing away with stars and number of posts. Was an illconsidered idea at the outset which has not matured into anything useful. That teens like them, if correct, is a telling argument for doing away with them. If its a good idea to attract teens, how about creating a TAMR board for their use? Randy [/quote] I have to disagree. Whether it's useful to one set of members or not, or whether it only benefits one set of members, it's still not harming anything. Who cares how many stars a person has beside their name, as long as their inputs are well-thought out and don't start a flame war. As for attracting teens, I'm all for having them in this forum. This is where the major ideas for modelling get batted back and forth, and I think it's a good place for them to be so they can learn. I'm afraid that a "TAMR" board wouldn't serve the aim of the hobby, especially if it's populated by mostly teens just starting into the hobby. I watched as Amateur Radio started to decline in popularity, and the measures that were taken to try to bring new members in. Some of the "old hams" were upset, sold their gear, and never came on the air again. Others got nasty, rude, belligerent, and turned off the very members upon whom they'll depend one day to maintain their frequency privileges. While model railroading and ham radio are not exactly similar hobbies, there are enough parallels that it should be apparent that having something that attracts and holds younger members' attention is worthwhile. I judge a person by the qualify of the input they give, not by the number of inputs they give. Regards,
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