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Ya ever notice the first part of the web site, where it reads, "Join the THOUSANDS of signmakers, stripers, airbrush artists, gilders, and other graphic pros that post questions and get answers!" I think it may be down to about 15 or 20 head.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Where is everyone? I have many fond memories of meets, and many, many people have helped me over the years here. Sad to see very little movement here.
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-------------------- Felix Marcano PuertoRicoSigns.Com Luquillo, PR
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It's the pinchi Facebook. This site is way better than Facebook.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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yes, so simple to keep up with folks by checking in with Facebook on your smartphone
-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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I know that it will be cold and there will be snow, but will there be some kind of sign related event?
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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I sure like this site better. I find friendships here have more depth and content and the sharing without boasting is stronger. Facebook seems more of a business promotion mentality.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6712 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've made wonderful lasting friends here and learned a bunch. I don't frequent the site as much as before and I don't really know why. It sure isn't because of Facebook or any other social media site because I don't do any of those. My life is very busy but sometimes I should take time to smell the turps... or whatever I need to do here!
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I don't come here as often as I use to either, mainly because of the lack of activity and yes, facebook is to blame. Facebook is an all in one site. I belong to a number of groups over there that cover all my interests signs, lettering, pinstriping, racing, old cars, you name it. The pinstriping group is outstanding, questions answered almost immediately. Facebook does have some drawbacks though, you'll find out pretty quickly that some people you admired are actually pretty nasty idiots. On the flip side of that, over the years there were some people on here that I just couldn't stand. Yep, they are on facebook too but I use the block feature and don't suffer from their rants.
-------------------- George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@bigriver.net
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I am beginning to hate Facebook. The ads are pain, the political crap is worse. I joined a CNC group on Facebook and I'm ready to leave it. They have over 10,000 members and most are hobbyists. You should see some of the signs these people are creating. There was a recent one where the kerning was so horrible, the word ARMY looked like an acronym. The letters were so far apart compared to the rest of the sign, and worse than computer generated kerning for the rest of it. And one comment after another of "looks great". I almost threw up in the back of my mouth a little. I prefer Letterville much more than Facebook, but yes, not much participation here any more.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Everything has just evolved- I remember when this concept of a online virtual letterhead gathering was new and different. Joining and getting to know all these amazing people- some who were already legends in the signpainting/walldogging world. Hearing stories, learning techniques, rubbing shoulders with some amazing creative professionals- a truly magical time. Then time starts taking its toll, we start losing many of these amazing artists, technology advances, the world seems to start spinning faster, and here we are- longing for the better days, when our good friends were still here telling jokes, swapping stories, showing us their creations...
-------------------- Michael Clanton Clanton Graphics/ Blackberry 19 Studio 1933 Blackberry Conway AR 72034 501-505-6794 clantongraphics@yahoo.com Posts: 1735 | From: Conway Arkansas | Registered: Oct 2001
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I wonder if a weekly reminder by email would bring many of the strays back to Letterville a little more often... I certainly could use a reminder especially since fbook is so 'in your face' with notifications 24/7 that it tends to make one forget other sites???
-------------------- Happy Signing...... Marty
M.F. (Marty) Happy Signmaker Since 1974 Happy Ad Sign & Design Regina SK, Canada S4N 5K4 306-789-9567 happyad@sasktel.net www.happyad.ca
Get Happy & Get Noticed! Posts: 773 | From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | Registered: Jan 1999
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