Rui,
Thank you for your response. It was very informative, and not personal at all. However, I do wish to take issue with a few of the things you have said, since I read them as justification for not making changes rather than constructive improvement that may or may not work.
My only ressentment about your words is our "fear" for changes - which I don't agree. We were the "guinea-pigs" for the split from Armorama (and now every "branch" has a private domain, connected to the kitmaker.network) , amongst a few others.
Let me explain the context of the word "fear" in my statement. I don't use it as you may interpret it in the literal sense. The splitting of this off from Armorama is a demonstration of the lack of fear MSW has shown. A better context of what I meant is the responses that have come from some about how many websites they visit, or stating that this is "your website" as a way of dismissing suggestions that I've made. The "fear" I refer to is the natural tendandcy of everyone (myself included) to dismiss things that may require them to have to do more than they feel is necessary. I understand that this is natural, and the responses from some were expected. However, since the original question was, "What should the Staff of MSW be working on more?", and these were my suggestions, the responses that were made by staff members are what I would define as the "fear" in my posting. I don't mean this as a slight against these staff members, but rather as a natural reaction to something new. This is the sort of fear that should be overcome so as to make this website better, that's all.
. This is a great place and I've checked the dark side (armor) section.....drama. I like this spot on the web for info and friends. I'm not going any where with my ramble just rambeling...LOL! 
The biggest porblem I see here is the propensity of the members to insulate themselves. Most of the threads here consist of a few people (call them regulars) discussing amongst themselves inside information. That's all well and good, but there are others that wish to be part of the discussion but feel as if they are intruding upon a discussion they aren't invted to.
Quoted TextThe biggest porblem I see here is the propensity of the members to insulate themselves. Most of the threads here consist of a few people (call them regulars) discussing amongst themselves inside information. That's all well and good, but there are others that wish to be part of the discussion but feel as if they are intruding upon a discussion they aren't invted to.
That's what i do think too, sorry Frank and Kenny but the 4 latest contributions to this thread has just been that, and -apart from the fact that there is just too few models here, it's also my biggest complain about this website.
But still I didn't move completely to modelwarships because there's obviously talent here too
), no down or double talk, and above all the common, nasty negativity that is found with most other forums out there...if you want a gripe and moan session, you're not going to find one on MSW...we're a friendly bunch of guys who gather regularly to discuss our hobby, and ANYONE who wishes to join in is welcome with open arms, that is, as long as you keep within the boundaries of common courtesy that we ALL here adhere to...Mark,
I would like to make this clear before I respond to your post. I am not trying to be combative in my statements, nor am I trying to start any fights. I interpreted the original intent of this post as being a way of soliciting suggestions as to how THE STAFF (emphasis meant to be demonstrative, not accusatory) could improve MSW. If this is incorrect, please let me know. I am not being accusatory, nor am I trying to cause problems. I am trying to give you an honest opinion from a person who is outside this "club", and would posibly like to become a member that participates more. If this is an unrealistic position to approach this from, please say so and I will be happy to desist.
Your comments make you the third staff member to state that the opinions I have expressed are solely the result of my lack of participation, rather than a suggestion about how the staff might improve MSW. If this is your opinion, then that's fine. However, as a staff member, shouldn't this opinion about MSW concern you, especially after another person expressed the same opinion and cited a specific example in this thread? I point this out not to be argumentative, but rather to point out that this may need to be addressed by the staff. If you wish for new people to participate, then shouldn't the desire to want them to participate be paramount? I agree with you that this site is very milquetoast when compared to other message boards, and for that the staff should be congratulated. But, if this is taken to the point where only certain members opinions are acceptable, then MSW will remain what it is now.
As for identifying myself to a certain level, that's an interesting question. I guess that my opinions are less appreciated since I haven't, but that level of identification is not required by the rules of this site. I have my reasons for not doing this, but I don't wish to discuss them at this point. This being said, it is interesting that a staff member has decided this point is a valid reason for discounting statements. I don't believe I have made any attempt to start a problem here, and as such shouldn't have this sort of evaluation attached to my comments, but I could be mistaken in that view.
I do not post this reply maliciously, but rather to point out what I see as a potential problem. My comments have been discounted by the staff members because of a lack of participation, and that's their right. However, since this dismissal is the result of attempting to participate, and trying to provide outside input into improving MSW, this is a very disappointing result. Please, do not interpret this as a slight against yourselves, but rather a disappointment. Thank you.
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