Harley, yes it is slow on Eccie ... in SBC & over here in Tyler (NETX Forum). I feel it is even slower in NETX than the SBC Forum. Few providers advertising and less convo going on daily or even weekly. I guess the reason I gravitate to you Cajuns so much is you have more discussion over here than we have in NETX! OH2 is even slower. I let my p411 account go so I can't speak to how slow that site is now for SBC or NETX.
However, that doesn't mean I am having fewer play dates. Still playing 4-6 play dates per month. Been at it long enough that I have found other neighborhoods to play in. They each have their own rules to play by of course.
But like you, I do spend less in the first quarter of each year for many of the reasons you listed. I own two businesses and year end book keeping along with pending taxes occupy a lot of my attention.
I guess what I truly miss is the amount of convo that used to go on amongst the hobby community from both Hobbiest and Providers. Our 2 forums suffered after the early 2018 shutdown. They haven't recovered yet and might never.
I feel we Hobbiest are always going through various phases. Heck, when I joined the hobby back in 2015, I wanted to visit ANY provider who came through Tyler. Yep, the kid in the candy store analogy. However, as I have matured as a Hobbiest, my taste have changed. Now, instead of trying to play with ever provider who visits Tyler, I am more selective in searching out characteristics in a provider, UTR, or SB that will lead to chemistry that will hopefully lead to even better chemistry on repeat visits.
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