Forum Growth.....or not?

[Tin Can]

Whenever I get a PM from a very low or non Poster I try to redirect them to the main forum to make a public question Post

Saves my time and everybody can learn from any LF post

even if they disagree

[Monty McCutchen]

I still shoot mainly large format but, I have to admit I don't participate here a much as I used to. I seem to be spending my time elsewhere. 950 users logged on, and only 119 members, 798 guests (guests?)???! There always seemed way more than that. Is it because it's January and I never really paid attention before? Covid? Those numbers seem unusally low...

and the community is lesser for your absence--you always provide insight combined with decency.

Monty

[rfesk]

I peruse this forum on 3 devices just about every day. In my opinion, a lot of folks have been around long enough where they have enough knowledge where they don't feel they need to monitor the forum so much.
In my case I need to do more photographing and developing and less lurking here.

[j.e.simmons]

I first started with LF in the mid-80s and joined the forum the first time in the late 90s. I’ve worked out most technical issues for my way of shooting, so most of my time here is spent looking at the photos others have taken.

[urnem57]

This forum has been a lifesaver many times. Photography is kind of like fishing to me, everybody has their “rig” and “system” and no two are alike. For me, it’s a little bit of what this guy said, a little bit of what that guy said, a lot of mistakes, and I slouch toward the results I am after. Without this forum, finding what this and that guy said is a whole lot more difficult.

[Mark Sawyer]

I think we should ban Donald Trump from this forum. Just because everyone else is doing it...

[Tin Can]

I'm watching Dr Strangelove

again

[Michael R]

Why does the forum need to grow?

[Tin Can]

some want to encourage youth

some want to preserve LF gear

some of want to emulate

some want to throw it all away

some want to make images that may survive

some want a hobby

some want to start over

some want

Why does the forum need to grow?

[Dan Fromm]

Why does the forum need to grow?

Grow, not necessarily, but we need recruitment >= departures to stay alive.