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Are we not seeing enough beginners bows?
willie:
--- Quote from: RyanY on December 15, 2023, 10:05:13 pm --- a slowing of using this type of forum versus other social media platforms.
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this
--- Quote from: Del the cat on December 16, 2023, 07:58:52 am ---It's a shame because they don't know what they are missing. The in depth knowledge and explanations you get on here are so much better than the few lines you get on Facebook, which can be a bit confrontational, with no shortage of trolls and 'armchair experts'.
If I have a question, this is where I come.
Del
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you are absolutely correct Del
--- Quote from: Badger on December 16, 2023, 01:03:05 am --- PA might have just run its course.
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run its course as a format. there could be a tranistion of comunnity
it would not be easy
organic_archer:
The PA forum is dying because people have moved to modern social media platforms and this website is outdated; with owners who refuse to renew the long-neglected security certificate. Few in the age of internet data-mining software enjoy the unease of visiting a site that says “DANGER - Unsafe Connection” every time they log on.
Reddit’s r/bowyer forum is thriving, with dozens of posts per day. Be careful what you wish for, though, because 75% of those posts are beginners flooding the forum with questions that can be solved quickly and with minimal effort by any one of the many bowmaking books, blogs or YouTube videos out there. There’s no shortage of people there who don’t put a single iota of research into the craft before posting, which can make it frustrating to scroll through.
PA has early 2000’s pop up ad spamming now too. Posting pictures is a runaround. You’ll jump through the hoops if you love the forum, but most people won’t. All it needs is an update and it’s not all that difficult to update a website. Hate to see it go the way of dinosaur, but it will if they don’t fix the security warning telling everyone to stay away.
I’m bummed about the current state of PA. Wouldn’t be where I am today without the unrivaled collective knowledge of the bowyers here. I send everyone who asks for resources here, and show them how to do detailed searches. Hope it makes a turnaround, but the outlook is not so good.
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Kidder:
It can be intimidating posting on a site like this where many of the members post absolutely stunning bows, and sometimes where the discussion gets extremely technical. But that is also what makes this site great. That and the fact that we virtually never have the trolls dogging on someone about their work, questions, or as is very common on Facebook forums, getting extremely defensive to what was well intentioned (and needed) criticism. Either way, I will always look to PA as both a source of inspiration and information.
It’s also important to remember that there are many many people that set out to make bows who start the journey, make one or two, break one or two, and call it something that they “used” to do. PA is not as easy to find early in the journey as a facebook group, unless someone early on directs you to it. I was fortunate to find PA early on my journey and didn’t have to go too far down the rabbit hole before I found it. And that is probably why I continue the journey.
Aaron1726:
I'm a beginner, and glad I found PA. I did a lot of reading here before making my first post. But just to echo what others have said, when I did post I got great feedback and help with things. I'll admit it's a little work to post pictures here with the resizing and all, but once you get a system down it's fine. If anyone out there happens to be reading this who is a new bowyer or just considering giving it a try, I say join, ask, share your stuff and contribute to the wealth of knowledge and experience here.
WhistlingBadger:
--- Quote from: organic_archer on December 17, 2023, 01:57:35 am ---The PA forum is dying because people have moved to modern social media platforms and this website is outdated; with owners who refuse to renew the long-neglected security certificate. Few in the age of internet data-mining software enjoy the unease of visiting a site that says “DANGER - Unsafe Connection” every time they log on.
Reddit’s r/bowyer forum is thriving, with dozens of posts per day. Be careful what you wish for, though, because 75% of those posts are beginners flooding the forum with questions that can be solved quickly and with minimal effort by any one of the many bowmaking books, blogs or YouTube videos out there. There’s no shortage of people there who don’t put a single iota of research into the craft before posting, which can make it frustrating to scroll through.
PA has early 2000’s pop up ad spamming now too. Posting pictures is a runaround. You’ll jump through the hoops if you love the forum, but most people won’t. All it needs is an update and it’s not all that difficult to update a website. Hate to see it go the way of dinosaur, but it will if they don’t fix the security warning telling everyone to stay away.
I’m bummed about the current state of PA. Wouldn’t be where I am today without the unrivaled collective knowledge of the bowyers here. I send everyone who asks for resources here, and show them how to do detailed searches. Hope it makes a turnaround, but the outlook is not so good.
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I agree. I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, of course, but I think we'd see a revival if the owners of the site would put a little work into updating the place. Their choice. The security issues and the difficulty of posting pictures probably drive a lot of people away, since there are many other options.
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