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Do you read the posts, but never post yourself?

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Do you read the posts, but never post yourself?
Posted by brothaslide on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:23 AM
Alot of registered members and guests come and view this forum but never post anything. Are you a reader but not a poster.?

(Nothing wrong with that, just curious)
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 7:03 PM
Interesting, 45 people have read this post before me, 13 voted, and 0 posted.[:)][:)] One of the nice things about this forum is how easy it is to participate at whatever level you choose.
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Posted by fiatfan on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:25 PM
When I first joined, I read. Now, if I feel I can contribute to the discussion in some way, I will post.

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Posted by dano99a on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:47 PM
I read, I post, sometimes I prolly make no sense but hey "it's fun"

I really do try to give input when others need it as long as I know I will be of some help, no sense talking if you don't know what your talking about.

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Posted by brothaslide on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fiatfan

When I first joined, I read. Now, if I feel I can contribute to the discussion in some way, I will post.


This was the whole point of why I posted this topic. I know many of you have some great ideas, insight, help, etc. to share and offer. It would be great to hear from you.

Take care,
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:56 AM
I think it's safe to say that I post OFTEN!!!![;)][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:14 AM
I read to get informed, I post when I have something to share, but I'm not shy to do it [:)]
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Posted by rogerhensley on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:19 AM
I post only when I have something to say.

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Posted by cacole on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:09 AM
Those who don't post aren't going to answer this poll, so the results are going to be skewed.
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Posted by leighant on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:15 AM
I have rarely started topic, frequently comment on topic. I have made an index of magazine and technical information for 35 years, more complete for MY own purposes than any other index I have seen (but I don't care much about steam locomotives, so I have not kept detailed catlogs of them....) If someone asks a question about freight cars of railroads of the southwest, or about building and architectural details, I will answer the topic with a list of 4 to 10 citations of published information going back as much as 60 years.
I enjoy layout planning, and it may be years and years before I have the space for my dream layout. When people ask about layout ideas, I enjoy figuring ideas for their defined space. Sharpens my skills and occasionally gives me ideas I hadn't thought of before, that I can use in my own modeling.

My dream layout (more or less) plotted into somebody else's space.
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