Net54baseball- Game Used Forum? all sports?

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Leon

if we build it they will (might?) come.

That would be the biggest reason I could think of for adding a GU section to the existing board. Especially if the current preferred gathering place (GUU) is not accepting new registrants or shedding large numbers active posters. There will always be inner circles and exclusive groups of experienced collectors telling war stories and hoarding knowledge, but there needs to also be a place for the less-experienced to gather, ask questions, and build their base of knowledge so that someday they too can be considered experienced collectors. Hopefully there will also be a number of the experienced collectors chiming in with the correct answers to the newbie questions, but before that can happen, there needs to be a place for the questions to be asked.

Whether/how to split the subforum between current and vintage GU items could be the first topic of discussion (and first argument-starter ).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Whether/how to split the subforum between current and vintage GU items could be the first topic of discussion (and first argument-starter ).

I am obviously shooting in the dark here but from what I have been reading there might be a Pre-1990 section and a Post-1990 section? A generation is generally considered 20 yrs so the vintage would be at least a generation old. Just a thought but I will leave it up to the folks that will be participating to give some guidance on sub'ing the sub-forum, if it's instituted.

[perezfan]

I love the G/U idea and would fully support it. Just FWIW, here are my votes...

Create a Game-Used Forum - YES
Make it a sub-forum - YES
Split the sub-forum between Modern and Vintage - YES

The only area in which I might differ is the timing of the Modern and Vintage cut-off period. I believe that pre-1980 and post 1980 would be the most logical split. Perhaps Leon can conduct a poll (once the initial feedback is digested).

Thanks for the opportunity to comment!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Whether/how to split the subforum between current and vintage GU items could be the first topic of discussion (and first argument-starter ).

Agreed (on your argument-starter comment ). I would love to see a separate GU forum for new stuff, like jerseys and bats, simply to get that stuff out of the memorabilia discussions so that it would not clutter up the vintage.