RCS AND A RETURN TO IT'S FORMER GLORY

Hi Mike,

I still have the prize you put up for a whole lot of questions, now that I think about it I'm old enough to wear it on a gold chain.

Some people might want to hear a long story about where it originated from and how I got it, boy does that open possibilities :)

Others might look shake their heads and mumble "There goes another one in mid life crisis" LOL

Say Hello to Marlene for me.

Hi Vickie,

Whatever decisions you made way back then were the right decisions for that day, don't go back unless there is something to be learned from the past.

I remember when Frank left, he was probably what would be called a moderator on the new type sites, the Guys are right we all were new to the internet and the topics discussed were not really what the family wanted to hear about because they didn't understand what we actually did all day.

RCS was one of the first and I reckon the longest running forum, one things for sure there never was and never will be another like it.

Personally I don't like Facebook, far too invasive for my liking.

Thank You all for your insightful answers. I actually feel a little better. Perhaps it might have run it's course without my forum killing interference. I think that it might comeback strong when we are all senile and forgot what we wrote. Then we'll be hopping again!

I really do think a huge plus is the photos of projects that people post. I love them! Old School is my hero and I was thrilled to see Mike NZ/VAA's post the other day.

I'll just keep plugging along, keeping it online and promoted and let it do what it is supposed to do.

Thanks Friends!

Vickie, I think Sean is right. When we all first found this place so many years ago it was such a great thing to know that you weren't alone out there in the world and we could come on and converse with other roofing company owners about anything that we wanted to. As time went by it got more difficult to keep from rehashing stuff we had already gone over. Also new posters would come on and a few were very annoying and obnoxious and it took some of the fun out of it. There is not as much traffic as in the old days but it's still the best forum site that I know of and you can see that although there are fewer topics started that there are still alot of people visiting the topics. Maybe we need some kind of incentive to get the lurkers to join in more. I know for myself it is hard to find the time to post as much as I did and I am sure that's the case for a lot of us. I doubt it will ever be what it was 10 years ago but it's still great. imho

I find FaceBook and social media annoying too. Rather vapid and pointless.

Some funny / good stuff is posted. . But only after digging through a lot of nonsense ( watch twill look at a hamburger!) and spam (Guns are GREAT!/ guns are BAD!) who really cares? (read twill's comment about the lettuce!)

I hope it goes away, or becomes more intelligent.

Of course, we expected the same thing from TV 60 yrs ago too...... :dry:

PS If it makes you feel any better, I tried 3 other sites, 2 are just as slow and the only site that has any traffic to speak of is the one I mentioned in that thread. It's just a bunch of storm chasers rambling on and on about how the insurance company won't roll over and play dead! :woohoo:

Vickie, I still remember when I received the news from you that I had been chosen as the RCSer of the month. While I understand thats not exactly the same as winning an Oscar, it was still an honor to me. As roofers, we don't get a lot of praise, especially considering what we put into it. I still have the coffee mug and other things that you sent. Thank You!

Haven't had enough airplane threads.

Things wax and wane in everything.

A lot of us were just getting used to the internet so that fed interest. A wide range of personalities were at work figuring out where they fit, so that fed interest.

Social networking might have called away a few, but this place was the de facto social networking for many of us, at least to a significant degree. (I've had a Facebook account for ages, but every time I think it might be time to check in there I get an image in my mind of that kid's Artificial Intelligence face and remember when they ripped down my own handiwork there and stuffed it full of timelines and stuff they though would be cooler than cool. My son likes it but I find it shallow and empty-headed.)

A number of the people with fire, both good and bad, are now out of the business. A number of us are older and don't sit at the computer when we have grandkids to entertain us now.

All it takes is a mutual interest in what we are all doing and thinking to generate a greater interest. It could return in a flash, with or without the old group of personalities. I used to spend a steadily increasing time on the computer and now I try to do it all in small blocks.

I still drive around every day, though, with a small green stone on my keychain that I got from answering a lot of quiz questions several years ago. Once in awhile I'll let someone use the keys, but I make it clear they are not to harm that stone. Million dollars worth of happy memories regularly evoked by one little trinket. All y'all are with me forever.

Doing a lot of reading at night these days, time I used to spend on the web. Most recently the complete writings of Thomas Paine, published in 1945 and a history of Europe from 1600 to 1830 published originally in 1913. I read the 800 page revision re-published in 1930. Got a lot of old books when we went through my mom's library after she died a year ago. Had a lot of catching up to do and gearing up to write a family history, such as I can. It has already been consuming a lot of energy.

Working steadily as usual. (Use it or lose it.) I'm sure it would be harder if I didn't love the work, but I just plain do and that's the truth. 65 and still rockin'. Thank you, God, for another day.

Well Vickie...........we'd all like to return to our former glory B)

No doubt about it, toes were stepped on and feelings were hurt. No avoiding that fact.

One blowup in particular was Tom and I going at each others' throats. Friends chose sides, the insults escalated to personal attacks and outright slander. I decided I wanted no part of that and I guess the other side did, too.

Nowadays I'm careful not to venture too deep into the weeds on issues, especially given that one of my customers has chosen to directly compete with me in my own backyard. Not gonna be giving out too much info to the competition.

I think Sean has some of it. I also think thar if more of the guys would post pictures of the jobs they are working on, we would get a lot more comments. Questions about certain details and the advantages of doing things one way as opposed to another. Ther are "lurkers" too and I think that would teach them a lot and maybe get them to log on and comment too. I am thankful that Mike from NZ has gotten back on. He always posts pictures and if you notice, they get a lot of comments. he is just good at what he does too.

No, I don't think it has. We have really talked about everything we can about roofing throughout the years prior. now a new topic will come up from time to time. But more important, I think the guys and gals are respectful to RCS and are not filling the board up with off topic threads.

If you notice, when a new "real" topic comes up, most do jump in and comment.

I think also, some of the original posters don't have the patience for new people with the same old problems we have disscussed years ago many times over.

thats my 2 cents. :)