Mick,
Naturally, my opinion is that the inactivity is not a result of management or mismanagement. A change in leadership will not accomplish anything one way or another.
Fair weather has notoriously seen a lack of group activity and colder weather seems to bring people indoors and group posts increase. However, IMO, a vast majority of past postings have covered so very much that there is little to question or discuss beyond the merits or demerits of a singular listing at a time.
There is opportunity for narrative by Floyd, as an example, to tell all of us that did not attend the Dresden meeting more about it but at the same time he is not under any obligation to do so and if he did, his narrative might be 50 words, or so, or encompass thousands of words....where to begin and to what depth an explanation ?
I might ask why you, yourself, have been so long absent ? Other more pressing matters ? Periodically we all forget that this is a hobby. Family, jobs and other personal matters are all more important than this interest.
Like you, and others, I am sure, I long to read new questions and opinions from many members but so far, it has not happened. Some negative comments in the past have also contributed to the lack of information recently. "Once bit, twice wary"
Lastly, it has been discussed in the past that the active membership is minimal at best. My opinion is that there are less than two dozen of us and I know that there is a lot of personal discussion outside of the group which is another factor in lack of group postings. Most of our membership have joined to get answers to a particular question of two or have been novices trying to learn enough to make wise purchase decisions and thereby get more involved in collecting. They have a long way to go before they are ready to offer opinions or even to know what questions to ask.
There is a popular saying that 50 is the new 30, referring to age. My question to you is whether $99.00 is the new $9.99 ? I have lost count of how many sets have been listed at what are outrageous prices, in my opinion, over the past several months.....and some even selling at ridiculous prices.....enough so that I would be willing to sell many of my sets at the second highest bid without a moment's hesitation if there were some way of doing so. What is your opinion ?
Clay Neubert
