Future of the FP Geeks Forum

[Crazyorange]

I get the feeling Eric is hoping all of this will blow by and be forgotten. Then one day we will find the forum changed.

[pengeezer]

I get the feeling Eric is hoping all of this will blow by and be forgotten. Then one day we will find the forum changed.

Then again,Eric may have already forgotten............


John

[youstruckgold]

Whatever has happened, Eric please put SOMETHING up! FPGeeks is a tine's length away from losing all relevance along with its humour !

[Jon Szanto]

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[Neo]

Thank you, Jon. I can think of other places where that quote would be applicable. Do you mind if I use it?

[manoeuver]

I get the feeling Eric is hoping all of this will blow by and be forgotten.

maybe.

Then one day we will find the forum changed.

Why? I don't think the forum is going to change.

[Crazyorange]

maybe.

Then one day we will find the forum changed.

Why? I don't think the forum is going to change.

I've seen enough in life to be cautious. Of course Eric has every right to change anything he wants, it's his forum. I don't think it's out of his comfort zone to change the forum. After experiencing the site being removed without for warning....anything is possible. Jon is right action speak more than words. For me, that will take time before trust for Eric is regained.

[manoeuver]

maybe.

Then one day we will find the forum changed.

Why? I don't think the forum is going to change.

I've seen enough in life to be cautious. Of course Eric has every right to change anything he wants, it's his forum. I don't think it's out of his comfort zone to change the forum. After experiencing the site being removed without for warning....anything is possible. Jon is right action speak more than words. For me, that will take time before trust for Eric is regained.

Fair enough. I'm taking what he said at face value: the forum outage was temporary collateral damage when he pulled the plug on the blog.

[Jon Szanto]

I'm taking what he said at face value: the forum outage was temporary collateral damage when he pulled the plug on the blog.

Agreed. I think the outage was close to an accident, It was the action leading up to that, and the virtual vacuum afterwards, continuing to this moment, that is indicative to me.

[Jon Szanto]

Thank you, Jon. I can think of other places where that quote would be applicable. Do you mind if I use it?

Of course. I just put the text in a graphic, I believe the words are attributed to author Nicholas Sparks.

[Ste_S]

I miss the blog and videos.

I prefer the old moraly bankrupt* version with regular content to the new squeaky clean version with no content, and no interaction with the host





*allegedly

[Woody]

I miss the blog too. Liked the reviews a lot. Always good reading.

[cwent2]

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Stephen R. Covey: In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.

[Quantum Sailor]

It does seem that the little then lack of interaction is a pretty strong indication of whats to come. Unless there is something we are missing, which is possible as well.

[TSherbs]

Stephen R. Covey: In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.

Indeed. At the deepest level, what we "are" has nothing whatsoever to do with anything that we ever say or do or think or communicate or....anything material or temporal.

It's important to free oneself from this dukkha.

[kaisnowbird]

Feeling like the last one to the party.
I've been so snowed under at work in the last 6 months that I hardly visited the forum until today (Easter long weekend), only to find out that my favourite forum had been through such drama.

But after reading every post in this thread, I'm glad I dropped by. This community remains a place where people care about principles, and we care about each other (even though many will never meet one another in person). The amount of thoughtfulness and support has been phenomenal.

My high opinion of this community applies equally, and especially, to both Dan and Eric. I trust them both, as very fine members of the fountain pen community, and as decent people.

But the finest among us make mistakes; even the best buddies have disagreements.

We don't throw out our favourite pen because its tines are bent after dropping it onto the floor. We mend it. We consult trusted friends, take it to a pen show or a nibmeister; and after it's fixed and writing better than ever, we cherish it even more.

I trust Eric and Dan. And I know that if anyone has the kind of patience and care it takes to listen and forgive a friend, it's us pen geeks.

All the very best, and missing you both.