I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself answering the same few questions over and over while by the time I get stuck on something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough one that can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's still a few of you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and maybe a few more items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable demise of a few more repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to find me if you need to bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the meantime, I feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.
- posted
15 years ago