Is the MV market just depressed?

Is the MV market just depressed?

Oh, I don't know if that's it.  I scan the digest every day and read
anything of interest, but being more outside of traditional Pick these
days (U2, PHP), there haven't been many discussions of late that have
been specifically applicable or that warrant a response.

You're right that the S-to-N has been stifling at times.  But that's
easy enough to ignore.  Some folks come here just to fight.  However,
I think most come here to learn, to grow, and to excel.   With that in
mind, I think most people can look past the chaff to see the value of
active participation.  In this economy, however, I would also venture
that many people are too busy just surviving to spend a lot of time
browsing the posts.  However, when additional insight or feedback is
needed, it's great to have this channel.

So be not disheartened my worthsmithing friend.   There may be a lull,
but in the great and mighty words of the citizens of Whoville: WE ARE
HERE, WE ARE HERE, WE ARE HERE!

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P.S. In an effort to stimulate discussion, anyone care to offer any
prognostications on the state of the art in software technology 5, 10,
or even 20 years from now?

Tony,
I obviously can't speak for anyone else but I continue to read CDP on
a daily basis. I just haven't had any questions worth posting nor any
advise worth posting. Partly a function of old age and partly a
function of implementing and learning a new application program.
Keep up the good work though. It is helpful to read about what is
occurring in the MV world..
Bob Marik

This forum has been dying for a long time now.  I know too many people
who say they never even read it anymore.  The noise-to-signal ratio
has chased everyone away.  Does anyone have a suggestion for bringing
back the quality?  Feel free to suggest that people would come back if
some of us just go away - I'd agree and comply.

As to where people have gone, I think some are just lurking rather
than posting.  Some people have been hit by the economy and spending
time in places other than forums.  Many end-users have migrated to
other platforms, leaving no one here to discuss Pick but old pickies.
And many have moved to product-specific forums.  That said, the
traffic in those is down to almost nothing sometimes too.

Is the MV market just depressed?

T

Tony,

I think it is YOUR FAULT !

and the underlying cause of that is the lack of "new blood" ... there are very few newbies to
post dumb questions,

I still read CDP too. As for posting, my posts have seldom been
helpful and mostly just lame attempts at humor! For me, at my age,
checkin CDP is a good way to see who's still breathing!

Bruce H

I still read CDP too. As for posting, my posts have seldom been
helpful and mostly just lame attempts at humor! For me, at my age,
checkin CDP is a good way to see who's still breathing!

Bruce H

Greetings,

......
I was very surprised to see Toby Kraft make a post here.  He has
not posted in a very long time.

Larry Hazel

On Oct 7, 8:50 am, "Homer L. Hazel" <homerl... at (no spam) coxSPAM.net> wrote:

Greetings,

.....
I was very surprised to see Toby Kraft make a post here.  He has
not posted in a very long time.

Larry Hazel

Yes, it's true - I'm pretty much a lurker anymore.  But still
interested in the MV space and hearing some of the war stories.
The last 10 years I've been working for a company outside the MV world
and am reminded daily how spoiled I was to have started in the MV
world.  I occasionally dabble with OpenQM from time to time but with
house and boat and full time job, don't have much time.

I would like to know if there are other old-timers out there lurking
also?  Sisk, Treankler, Eggers?

Toby