Re: [ATM] Is ATMing really disappearing?

[hermit <hermit@outofoptions.org>]

Dominic-Luc Webb wrote:
> On Thu, 10 May 2007, hermit wrote:
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> Yes, sorry.... I know it was definitely over 1000, and I am pretty
> sure it was something like 1300 if not more.
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> Admittedly, it may seem this is dwindling partly because we were
> always a minority of the total population. Most of the people
> around most of us are not ATMs, and this has always been so, at
> least for me. Only 900 members is very small for a World in which
> we estimate the poluation +/- a billion.
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In some photography groups I frequent, they lament that many of the top 
pro's shun the sites.  Signal to noise is very bad and you have a bunch 
of 'artists' having the same flame wars over and over.  Me, I'm a 
technician when it comes to photography. ;)

But I really don't know how the list number relates to total atm's.  For 
some it is too much repetition and they are out making mirrors,  not 
posting to a group.  Some of us stay on just to make sure new folks will 
get off to a good start and we love every aspect of the craft.   I have 
stayed involved mainly on the tech side of the list and atm site for 
now.  (I am after someone to return my machine so I can redo a mirror.  
Itch is getting pretty bad. ;)  )As long as we can easily get supplies, 
don't worry.  That means we have the numbers to sustain.  Well, 
relatively easy in the US any how.

Ken Lowtehr
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