System7
Banned
Dear 68kMLA Community,
My times on this forum have been wonderful. I have enjoyed learning about the vintage Macintoshes from all of you, and I would not be in this position with my collection without the help. But, I have came to a decision in life that I want to share with you all. I have realized, that collecting old macs rapidly becomes hoarding. It becomes an unhealthy habit, you end up indoors constantly, and it ruins your health. I find it hard to avoid massive spending related to computers in general. It turns into a shopping habit. I have some very strong advice to all of you:
Only collect the models you want. Don't make that huge.
You will end up ignoring many of them if you have too many. Lots of us have had this happen here, and I am the next one. I understand that it is a genuine hobby to collect computers, and it still is for me, but the toll it has put on myself is rather large.
Thus, my use for this forum has expired essentially. I urge all of you by all means not to stop collecting, but only to concentrate on what you want and keep your collections small. It becomes a "Hats And Feets" addiction rather fast. And its understandable, these macs are Insanely Great. Only concentrate on what is Insanely Great for you. Keep it simple.
So, due to outside and internal influences, and my wish to move on elsewhere with hobbies and pass-times, I am leaving. There is no purpose to continue here, and I felt that sharing my thoughts was needed.
Sincerely, and farewell and best of luck to all of you.
-System7
My times on this forum have been wonderful. I have enjoyed learning about the vintage Macintoshes from all of you, and I would not be in this position with my collection without the help. But, I have came to a decision in life that I want to share with you all. I have realized, that collecting old macs rapidly becomes hoarding. It becomes an unhealthy habit, you end up indoors constantly, and it ruins your health. I find it hard to avoid massive spending related to computers in general. It turns into a shopping habit. I have some very strong advice to all of you:
Only collect the models you want. Don't make that huge.
You will end up ignoring many of them if you have too many. Lots of us have had this happen here, and I am the next one. I understand that it is a genuine hobby to collect computers, and it still is for me, but the toll it has put on myself is rather large.
Thus, my use for this forum has expired essentially. I urge all of you by all means not to stop collecting, but only to concentrate on what you want and keep your collections small. It becomes a "Hats And Feets" addiction rather fast. And its understandable, these macs are Insanely Great. Only concentrate on what is Insanely Great for you. Keep it simple.
So, due to outside and internal influences, and my wish to move on elsewhere with hobbies and pass-times, I am leaving. There is no purpose to continue here, and I felt that sharing my thoughts was needed.
Sincerely, and farewell and best of luck to all of you.
-System7