As someone who has benefited tremendously from this forum, I appreciate all the work the mods put in to keep it the best forum on the internet. It's painfully obvious if someone is here to make a quick buck or to learn more about the watch they covet, have inherited, or have the opportunity to buy. And with that said - due to the mountains of information already contained in the forum, I don't think anyone should feel compelled to reinvent the wheel for new visitors that want everything spoon fed to them in a quick and concise manner. "Give a man a fish...," ya know? You guys have better things to do with your time, and frankly more interesting topics to engage in.
About a year ago, I first came to this forum because I had the opportunity to buy an Ed White and lacked the proper knowledge of straight lugs needed to evaluate the condition and price. But rather than posting a bunch of "HELP ME!!!" posts, I spent two solid days poring over every thread (and tangential external site) that contained the words "pre-moon" "Ed White" "straight lug" "105.003" etc. It truly taught me how to dig for the answers in the vintage world, plus the sheer thrill associated with digging deep into specific brands and references in order to have a working knowledge was intoxicating (I don't worry about how nerdy that sounded - you guys get it). Once I felt confident, I pulled the trigger and used my first post in here to puff out my chest / see if I actually landed a decent example.
If people don't have any interest in doing the work themselves (or don't derive any joy from the hunt, both for watches and new information), then patience/tolerance is a virtue but should not be required. Just my ten cents.
), I do try to contribute something back. There was a time I was looking forward to hitting 200 posts so I could list my restored Mark II, then I hit 1000 posts, then 2000.
