Nice, nice, nice to see the search bar again.
Eh, this has been going on for nearly 15 years. I first noticed it when Mag-Lite gave up their previously-exclusive half-aisle at Target over the course of a few years: LED went from fiddly angry-blue showerhead things to powerhouses rivaling incandescent. It did not take long for the commentary on CPF to drop off. All of this generally follows the technology adoption curve: CPF represented the innovators and early adopters; by the time that early and late majority rolled around it was all routine and thus not as interesting as it was when it was all just-within-reach possibility that took unusual special effort to make happen.I think part of the decline we are seeing is that the "Amazon-ifi-cation" of lights has made anybody's dollar go further in pure lumens, but Amazon and e-Bay will never replace the talents of skilled modders and the very particular type of knowledge they bring to the table.
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If there was a relatively easy and inexpensive way (say $5 / month) that I could post (some) photos right into the forum, hosted by cpf that could make it more interesting. I am not quite sure how to tie the concept of "no longer paying - no longer showing the photos" but maybe there is a way.
And BTW, where are my RED SHOES :shrug:
LOL, you are an early member.
Bill
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While you're here Greta, is there a way for attachments to display images within the post rather than this? Obviously I can insert images the way I do now, just never managed it with the "Manage Attchments" method.
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Personally, I think everyone that enjoys this place should get one, and certainly not be able to criticise it without.
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No Sir,Hi, hope my post wasn't taken as criticism - my goal is to help strengthen the forum in a positive way.
Thanks - I will re-read this section again and related guidelines.
Just an idea - the forum and forum sales areas are very "flashlight" focused. Perhaps there is a way to expand the concept to include more product areas - for example emergency power, camping equipment, forge / knife making - essentially the same areas that the forum has expanded into for the non flashlght areas. Perhaps the concept is already there and I just need to read things again in more depth to properly use what already exists.
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