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How Long Have You Been Visiting The Cove?

  • Was here 'way' back in 1996.

    Votes: 3 4.7%

  • Was visiting 'way' back in 1997.

    Votes: 2 3.1%

  • Found the site and participated in the original forums 'way' back in 1998.

    Votes: 4 6.3%

  • Not an 'original', but a visitor since 1999.

    Votes: 5 7.8%

  • Not an 'original', but a visitor since 2000.

    Votes: 5 7.8%

  • Found the site in 2001.

    Votes: 3 4.7%

  • A visitor since 2002.

    Votes: 7 10.9%

  • A visitor since January 2003.

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • A visitor since July 2003.

    Votes: 2 3.1%

  • Found the Cove January to July 2004.

    Votes: 4 6.3%

  • Found the Cove after July 2004.

    Votes: 7 10.9%

  • Found the Cove after January 2005.

    Votes: 5 7.8%

  • Found the Cove after January 2006.

    Votes: 16 25.0%
  • Total voters
    64
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db

#61
#61
Caught me

I think you've figured me out Mike. I take something someone else said, restate it and present it as if it is an original idea. I'm busted now!!:eek:
 
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#62
#62
Re: My 2 paise

Atul Khandekar said:

My initial impression of the Cove being predominantly 'American', wore off as my posts were answered and occasionally appreciated. The 'family' kind of accepted and adopted me. (However, I did get a strange feeling recently, that - at least in one of the threads - a non-american viewpoint was probably not welcome. I hope I am completely wrong.) - Atul.
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Atul,

I've read this and wanted to respond right away, but I kept on reading and stayed out. I, just one of many, value your posts and you must know that. I'm also vary curious about what recent thread(s) gave you the impression that non-american vewpoints are not welcome. Was it the banter back and forth between the Yanks and the Brits? Was it the "War" thread? I saw no other threads where people would get that impression. I see the words bias and ignorance thrown out from Marc as a result of your concern. Help me understand where this feeling came from. The Yanks and the Brits thing was more about personalities than country of origin. The "War" thread is a US vs. Them thread because it is a "War" thread. Personally, I say "Let's do it, yesterday!". I don't consider it enough to show a disdain for non-americans. Help me out here, my good man! I remain a fan. :agree: :smokin:
 
Marc

Marc

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#63
#63
Re: Re: Re: My 2 paise

Mike S. said:

For the record I'd like to say that I think there is a big difference between bias and ignorance. The dictionary says bias is "a preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment" while ignorance is "Lacking education or knowledge; unaware or uninformed". I am biased on many issues, as are you, but that does not necessarily make us ignorant on those same issues. JMO.
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My experience is that in most cases (including mine) bias comes from ignorance of some or all of the facts. With (from?) facts comes opinion and preference replacing bias. Just my way of seeing things, but you are right.
 
Marc

Marc

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#64
#64
Roger Eastin said:

Marc - thanks for staying with this forum for so long. It has been a great, great benefit to me. It has been very helpful to get input from so many other people that are much smarter at this than I am! I started visiting this site back in 1997 and have benefited from it ever since.
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Thanks for visiting for so long and for being a great moderator!
 
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Atul Khandekar

#65
#65
Marc,
If you don't mind, one question, out of my curiosity:
What were your thoughts/objective when you started this forum? Looking back now, how much do you think is achieved?

Rgds,
-Atul.
 
Marc

Marc

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#68
#68
Sorry to take so long to reply. I don't get to check things out much any more...

Ummm, when I started the forums I posted the site 'Mission Statement' and it has not changed.

See http://elsmar.com/entry2.html

How much have I achieved? The site has been up 7 years now and next January 5th it will be 8 years with a domain name. Still here. Roughly 3000 different people stop by each day (many of which arrive, I am sure, searching for other things) according to site logs. I think I've fostered a lot of communication and sharing over the last 7 years.

Works for me! And still no idiot ads or popups!

Did I achieve my goal(s)? I never really had a goal. The internet was still somewhat new and I was playing around. Learning HTML and such. When I started it I was hard coding everything in a text editor. WYSIWYG editors like PageMill and SiteMill came along making thiings relatively easy. Then came perl scripts. Then php and MySQL.

But the site has stayed relatively simple and 'homey' and fun.

If I have a goal it is to keep the forums going for a few more years. And in large part this poll came from that end. That is, how many people hang out here and how long have some of the 'hard core' been around.
 
CarolX

CarolX

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#70
#70
what ever happened too...

Hi all,

I was just thinking, what ever happened to some of the Cove members that don't hang around any more....

What ever happened to..

Eileen Wall - I know she is still a moderator, but we don't hear from her very often.

Michael T - Where did he go

JKRH - Jim was his name, I think

And of course I'm sure there are others that go wayyyyyyy back.

Funny thought for a boring Monday!

CarolX
 
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