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Here's the results all together, you folks can draw your own conclusions, I'm still gathering more data concerning age groups, if I can. Poll #1, Hobby stability . "Is the hobby stable, growing or in decline"????? Stable 38% (26 votes) Growing 38% (26 votes) Beginning to decline 24% (16 votes) Poll Status: Open »» Total Votes: 68 counted »» Last Vote: 01/24/2004 12:59:01 Poll #2 Hobby stability What's wrong with hobby????? Peoples Attitudes, clubs, critics, etc 33% (18 votes) RTR 4% (2 votes) Prices 29% (16 votes) Limited additions 7% (4 votes) Nothing in your opinion 27% (15 votes) Poll Status: Open »» Total Votes: 55 counted »» Last Vote: 01/23/2004 22:48:31 Poll #3 Rtr over Kits Do you think Ready to Run is better for the hobby these days over Kits???? Yes, RTR is better 17% (11 votes) No, KITS are better 38% (24 votes) Maybe yes, Maybe no 37% (23 votes) Totally befuddled and undecided 8% (5 votes) Poll Status: Open »» Total Votes: 63 counted »» Last Vote: 01/25/2004 17:02:55 In looking at poll #1, of 68 votes, only 26 said that the hobby is growing. Twenty six said the hobby was stable, which is to say, it isn't growing, and 16 said, it's definately in decline. This poll, up to a point says that the glass is either half full or half empty until you add in the votes that say its declining. I'm not real sure what this says for the hobby, but what it boils down to is this, only 38% of those that voted say the hobby is growing, 62% say it's not growing.Hmmmmmmmmm????? In looking at poll #2, I think that the data speaks for itself. In general most folks feel that peoples attitudes, clubs, and crittics are the biggest detriments to the hobby, prices ran a close second and 27% said nothing is wrong. However in looking at the poll as a whole, 73% have posted a negative vote. Seems to me a lot things need to be fixed if this hobby is going to survive the next 10-15 years. Poll #3, Well 38% said they like KITS better than RTR, this, I really wonder if this is more a function of age groupings rather that being spread across the board. .Fully 45% said they weren't sure or didn't know. Seventeen percent said they like RTR, which is to say, RTR does have a niche. You comments and interpretations are welcome, the more feed back we get, maybe we can get a better picture of what may really be going on. I really wonder if there is any kind of polarization of age groups, that may have dictated the results. What do you think???????
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