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Topic: Are there more people in our hobby than meets the eye ?
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Adrian Winchester
Film God
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted September 10, 2017 11:25 PM
Although most of us members here would consider it unthinkable to not engage with a forum as good as this one, forums are clearly not for everyone. I know collectors who are perfectly 'normal', sociable people, but who have never joined one! I can think of one or two others who could potentially be great contributors, but they forever lurk, despite occasionally talking about forum content if you see them in person! I find that hard to understand, but I think there can be a variety of reasons, such as:
People with considerable work/family commitments, with little time to watch films, let alone read about film collecting. Some people are wary of forums in general, having heard of abrasive people, arguments, etc. Or they may feel it would become addictive, if they started posting. Some people hardly ever buy films other than at conventions, and never sell films, so the buying/selling boards are of no interest. Some simply prefer to do other things.
So, it all adds up to a lot of people that you never see posting here.
-------------------- Adrian Winchester
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