BradG
Member
Hello Chaps
I know this conversation has come up before, and there was a lot of debate about it, but im digging it up again :redface:
As much as I love browsing through the SOYP category, its too busy. Given the influx of new members. It feels like once in a while a pen pops up which is evident that this person put a lot more time into it compared to the average joe, and it's lost in a sea of conventionally made pens.
There's no telling how many works of art I've missed because of this because its dropped off the first page as I don't get to browse the listings every day.
I would like to see a Kitless Show off your pens category, and here are my reasons why.
Beforehand, we debated an advanced SOYP category. This raised alot of questions, as to what would actually qualify as an advanced pen when you get down to the nitty gritty, possibly leading to confusion as to where people can post. who would police it etc. a Kitless category is exactly that. Kitless. no pens which are made using pieces from kits, internally or otherwise, maybe with the exception to a key component if it's felt it would be beneficial to the vast majority. Cutting threads with taps & dies isn't difficult regardless. Some may see that as unfair, but the truth of it is I would love to push more people over the edge into the world of kitless.
Wouldn't you rather have a category of pens being showcased where you know each one which has been made has had a considerable amount of time & effort put into it? This new category, seeing as going kitless is considered advanced in itself, should be full of jaw dropping pens in an easy to find location.
So there you have it.. that's me getting the topic off my chest, and clearly my two cents
Your thoughts?
I know this conversation has come up before, and there was a lot of debate about it, but im digging it up again :redface:
As much as I love browsing through the SOYP category, its too busy. Given the influx of new members. It feels like once in a while a pen pops up which is evident that this person put a lot more time into it compared to the average joe, and it's lost in a sea of conventionally made pens.
There's no telling how many works of art I've missed because of this because its dropped off the first page as I don't get to browse the listings every day.
I would like to see a Kitless Show off your pens category, and here are my reasons why.
Beforehand, we debated an advanced SOYP category. This raised alot of questions, as to what would actually qualify as an advanced pen when you get down to the nitty gritty, possibly leading to confusion as to where people can post. who would police it etc. a Kitless category is exactly that. Kitless. no pens which are made using pieces from kits, internally or otherwise, maybe with the exception to a key component if it's felt it would be beneficial to the vast majority. Cutting threads with taps & dies isn't difficult regardless. Some may see that as unfair, but the truth of it is I would love to push more people over the edge into the world of kitless.
Wouldn't you rather have a category of pens being showcased where you know each one which has been made has had a considerable amount of time & effort put into it? This new category, seeing as going kitless is considered advanced in itself, should be full of jaw dropping pens in an easy to find location.
So there you have it.. that's me getting the topic off my chest, and clearly my two cents
Your thoughts?