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Are we not seeing enough beginners bows?
Bob Barnes:
MoJam 25 will be in July. I hope to get the work out and see a large group of new, as well as old, people interested in learning to make bows. We had a great crowd for MoJam 20 and it was awesome to see old friends there. Maybe they are just busy with the holidays right now...
superdav95:
--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on December 15, 2023, 05:38:58 pm ---I think that’s kinda my point. For a forum to die all it takes is people who are too lacking in confidence to post. If you don’t think this site is starting to fail, check how many posts have been made in each section and compare that to last year. Warbow, horn bows, arrows, pretty much no new posts in the last several months. It was only a short while ago the bow page filled every day with new topics. How many new topics have been posted today? Insecure novices are not asking questions or asking for help and the rest of us are keeping way too quiet.
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I agree with you stuck… I still consider myself a novice in many ways. That being said there has been a slow down that has been noticeable. Not just here but other sites too. I don’t know what the answer is entirely but I think we need to post more build along bows perhaps. I found these were helpful for me and I learned a lot from these. I also like books too that have a wealth of info that can be referred to again and again. I plan to post more build alongs I think. What you think about this.
RyanY:
I see growing activity on other sites including Reddit and Facebook. I know I have seen some people ask in general if there are any moderators on PA to approve joining the forum so it seems like there might be a bottle neck in the process. There may also be a slowing of using this type of forum versus other social media platforms.
Digital Caveman:
I've kind of felt what stuckinthemud is talking about as well.
Personally, I haven't posted any in a long time because I don't manage more than one of two a year, and because I'm not eligible for Bow of the Month anymore. It's also impossible to load good-quality images on this site. I do have a new one I might throw up here later.
Badger:
I lost count of all the primitive sights on facebook. I think this is where they are going now. One decent or good bowyer can either get a group started or join a new group and get 30 or 40 guys going building bows. New groups springing up daily. PA might have just run its course. I refer guys here all the time but I never see them show up.
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