Question on redoing this forum?

[gorrister]

I vote no. I think modern should be its own forum.

[MBMiller25]

Leon, I voted NO, although I don't have a strong opinion about it either way. I primarily collect Post War up until 1979. My only really concern is these forums turn into some of the other modern sites, which frankly come off like a bunch of punk kids running around. What I appreciate most about this site, is how well its run, and the fact that everyone can constructively debate/discuss cards, without it getting out of hand.

[Leon]

Thanks so far guys. This is why there aren't knee jerk decisions made on the board. If you really would participate and want another forum for the modern stuff please post so in this thread. If there isn't enough interest we won't make one. No worries either way...and I voted I don't care .

And I don't see any forum on Net54baseball going the way I see some other forums going, Matt.

[toppcat]

I don't really have anything against modern but would hope it could be in its own forum; I suspect it will have more action eventually than the post war stuff.

FWIW-I actually think this forum is getting a decent number of posts and it looks to be growing.

[39special]

I voted I don't care.Although I do like it the way it is.

[darkhorse9]

I agree with keeping it like it is. A narrow focus might have a smaller crowd, but it's a much more invested group. Make the focus too large and you'll find all sorts running in and out with no continuity.

[JLange]

I agree with Steve. A separate Modern Card forum post 1980 is the way to go.

[Leon]

Not sure it's a big deal to give a try to another forum to discuss the modern stuff. No one will be forced to click on it. If the board doesn't like it we can delete it . If we try it and there is some unintended bad consequence, we can fix it. This post-war to-1979 section will stay the same. Lets give it another day or so to see more feed back. Then, if it is still a go, I can see if I can make another forum . I don't post too often in this forum and I guess it will be a bit less in a modern card forum. According to the poll, It looks like there are some members who collect the newer stuff too. They can potentially have a place on our forum to talk about them. Who was it that said "All collecting is good collecting!!"?

[Volod]

Agree that post-1979 should have its own forum. As it is, the only threads here that interest me are postwar to 1960, so if it were to be expanded to the present, I wonder how many pages would have to sort through to find a thread of any interest. Not sure how many others would agree with that, but it appears the poll does so far. Another ten years on, maybe most of us geezers will not be around, so no problem with expansion then.

[ALR-bishop]

I consider myself a serious post war collector. I have a Topps set and pack run from 48 to 80, and Fleer set and pack run from 59 to 80 ( and there are a lot of 70s Fleer sets). But I have continued to collect Topps sets through 2012 and did Fleer to 2007. Additionally I have done all Topps insert and issued test sets through 1994 ( when The Great Proliferation really took off). I also do all the Topps Heritage sets and work on the older unissued test sets and listed or unlisted variations and errors to my sets. My only pre war foray is the 1923 Fleer set.

We have had a few post 1980 collectors in here and I think their stuff has been interesting. I am a little sad at the apparent disdain we seem to have for the modern collectors. I don't post much in the pre war section here myself because I fell a certain disdain from the folks over there about my "modern" collecting focus. I Think all that is too bad and not good for the hobby...and it is still just a hobby for me.

This is not the main Board I post on but I like it because there are several passionate collectors here who share their stuff and knowledge. Still, it is a little slow and dull at times. Maybe opening it up to newer collectors would cause some unwanted drama and add some immaturity, but I have seen some drama and immaturity from time to time both here and on pre war even without them.

Oh well...has anyone looked at the Topps 2012 3D cards. They are great. I got a set of those shiny things to put with my 1968 3D set