Net54baseball- Game Used Forum? all sports?

[Leon]

Hey Guys and girls (not too many girls in the memorabilia space?),
Taking a cue from a member, would ya'll like to see a game used forum on this board? If there was one would it be all sports? (I would imagine so) I assume it would be vintage and new?
I/we haven't given it much thought but if there are members who would like a place on this board to talk about that aspect of the hobby, it's at least worth a friendly debate. Maybe there are mine fields I am unaware of MORE than what I am accustomed to in the card and autograph fields? At any rate it's always good to hear a few points of view.

[Jlighter]

I vote YES on that forum. Especially since Game used universe it seems doesn't take new members.

[HRBAKER]

Don't really collect any GU stuff. Don't see any negative about it (adding a forum).
Would be interested to get better versed w/o having to join/participate in a GU specific forum.

[batsballsbases]

Would work for me Leon.

[ksfarmboy]

I'm for it as I dabble in all areas. The more information out there the better as I see it. I would open it up to all sports.

[Scott Garner]

I would be interested in visiting this thread.

[yanks12025]

I think it would add more members here, specially when GUU has been having problems of working several times the last couple months, key members have also been banned or pretty much pushed away.

[Forever Young]

I vote YES too.... I would love an original photography subcategory as well. A rather large percentage of monthly pickups are indeed photos. I have been asked by members and non-members if there was a forum for just photos to learn from and socialize. I think the addition of the GU and a separation of photos in a subcategory would bring more definition/organization and members to the board..

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

I vote YES too.... I would love an original photography subcategory as well. A rather large percentage of monthly pickups are indeed photos.

I hope (but maybe not) that would fall under this memorabilia section. Pretty soon there won't be anything so general as "memorabilia" for this section .

[baseball tourist]

A yes from me as well!

[Bpm0014]

Yes!

[Nashvol]

Yes, there is a need!

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Leon

I hope (but maybe not) that would fall under this memorabilia section. Pretty soon there won't be anything so general as "memorabilia" for this section .

I was suggesting a sub cat within the memorabilia section much like the autographs.

[Mark]

I suppose that I am in the minority, since I would prefer that Net54Baseball have one memorabilia forum devoted to baseball memorabilia. If there were to be an all sports, game used memorabilia forum, it would mean that those of us who collect game used baseball material would have to rub elbows with the rakes and hooligans who collect modern college football jerseys rather than the fine people who collect vintage baseball pennants and photos.

[Copa7]

Originally Posted by Mark

I suppose that I am in the minority, since I would prefer that Net54Baseball have one memorabilia forum devoted to baseball memorabilia. If there were to be an all sports, game used memorabilia forum, it would mean that those of us who collect game used baseball material would have to rub elbows with the rakes and hooligans who collect modern college football jerseys rather than the fine people who collect vintage baseball pennants and photos.

What makes one assume that "other" means new or college items ? I have over 100 years of soccer memorabilia. I have shared it with a few forums that enjoyed it.

Just to be clear, I collected all the stuff that I see here in the baseball world and then sold it off because i "had already done it."

I sold off a super NFL football collection too. If no one is interested, I respect that. But ignrance should not be the prohibitive reason. I like all sports history. As far as I am concerned, no one is forced to look at any thread if its not in their interest.

I vote yes.

PS - there is a good reason that Game Used Universe has lost so many members, but I will leave that for others to comment.

[sayhey24]

I too think it's a great idea, but would like to see it be for vintage items, say pre-1980. Game Used Universe is primarily for people collecting new shiny game used stuff.

Greg

[sforaker]

Yes, agree there is a need.

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by Leon

I hope (but maybe not) that would fall under this memorabilia section. Pretty soon there won't be anything so general as "memorabilia" for this section .

branching out the general memorabilia section more and more is risky, autographs branched out, fine. there is still enough in the general memorabilia section to keep some posts current and people posting, but if branching out to gu and photographs and left handed socks worn by hof'ers, you risk on gutting it too much, and if people see that the last post on a forum was from three days ago, then they stop clicking on that forum altogether.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by travrosty

branching out the general memorabilia section more and more is risky, autographs branched out, fine. there is still enough in the general memorabilia section to keep some posts current and people posting, but if branching out to gu and photographs and left handed socks worn by hof'ers, you risk on gutting it too much, and if people see that the last post on a forum was from three days ago, then they stop clicking on that forum altogether.

I agree with this general sentiment and even commented about it in my last post. I think each change has taken into account the dynamics of the board. The last one, separating the autographs, seems to have gone fine. The post-war side of the board is fine though some of the lesser forums don't get posts for a few days. Still, it's not too bad. I wouldn't want a main forum to be too inactive. I think consolidating to have more posts in "a" forum is better. That being said, when I look at the amount of game used discussion we have, it is negligible. As was said in the very first post, this discussion is exactly what was intended. Thanks to everyone who has given an opinion so far. Also, if this new forum (on here) does get done, we will also break out the autograph forum into a main header icon, as previously discussed.
Keeping the number of icons across the top of each page the same, this (below) is what I sent to our techy guy, Brian M., yesterday....to start discussion on some changes.....the icons/forums from left to right (on each page as they are now) would potentially be-

Net54 Form Homepage – Pre-WWII Baseball cards
Buy/Sell/Trade
Memorabilia
Game Used
Autographs
Post War/Watercooler
Vintage Links
Rules/Detection/Archives


Nothing is set in stone yet. Also, I could see potentially splitting up the Game Used into modern and vintage. Just like any board decision, there is 0 possibility of making everyone happy. The goal is to make the majority happy while still having a nice, safe place to discuss different parts of our hobby. An analogy might be asking folks what they like better, chocolate or vanilla. With that question you will not get a 100% agreement. Same idea for this proposed change. Thanks for everyone's thoughts so far.

[barrysloate]

It looks like the direction of the board, as it matures and gets larger, is to create more specific areas of discussion. I guess the key is to make sure there will be enough activity to justify a new forum. In the case of game used equipment, I'm sure there is. I love to discuss vintage baseball books, but if that had its own section it might get 2 or 3 threads a month, so I would not lobby for it.

[sylbry]

It would be great to have a place for the knowledgeable former members of GUU (or those who simply do not post any longer) to have a place to chat. But if it devolves into what GUU has become, a place for little discussion and lots of show and tell threads about modern equipment, then don't bother.

Be prepared for ego and conflict management though. As a whole game used collectors are without a doubt the most spiteful group of collectors out there.