Many thanks Ted, (ABCVacPlacentia), for your insightful and calming post. You speak for many of us, "old timers", that never post anymore or have left the VCCC. Prior to the current crop of posters, when this website and it's forerunner were new, it was a fun place where members exchanged information and nonthreatening opinions.
Of course there was an element of dissention and the past moderator(s) and current owner/moderator kept things civil. When the club and web site separated, and the web site became more accessible on the world wide web, new folks came along.
Sometimes it seems as you clearly pointed out, that this is a hobby--it is supposed to be fun! Not really a place for the, "sacred unmentionables"--sex, religion, politics and money. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but others opinions should be respected as well. Sometimes to play nice, we have to agree to disagree and move on.
I look at this site periodically, (probably as most of the old members/posters do too), and am sometimes very disappointed by the banality and bickering. Which then, reminds me why I left. Tom Gasko is a friend and an invaluable source of information. He has been extremely generous to the club, the web site and visitors to the museum. I suspect he will continue in this vein. I'm glad you pointed out that he does, indeed, have a life outside of vacuums!
I still enjoy my vintage vacuums and my, "vintage vacuum friends"! How refreshing to see a new poster put things so succinctly at the onset. Many thanks.
Charlie
Of course there was an element of dissention and the past moderator(s) and current owner/moderator kept things civil. When the club and web site separated, and the web site became more accessible on the world wide web, new folks came along.
Sometimes it seems as you clearly pointed out, that this is a hobby--it is supposed to be fun! Not really a place for the, "sacred unmentionables"--sex, religion, politics and money. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but others opinions should be respected as well. Sometimes to play nice, we have to agree to disagree and move on.
I look at this site periodically, (probably as most of the old members/posters do too), and am sometimes very disappointed by the banality and bickering. Which then, reminds me why I left. Tom Gasko is a friend and an invaluable source of information. He has been extremely generous to the club, the web site and visitors to the museum. I suspect he will continue in this vein. I'm glad you pointed out that he does, indeed, have a life outside of vacuums!
I still enjoy my vintage vacuums and my, "vintage vacuum friends"! How refreshing to see a new poster put things so succinctly at the onset. Many thanks.
Charlie