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13th June 2013, 10:58 PM #16
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13th June 2013, 11:09 PM #17
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13th June 2013, 11:13 PM #18Awaiting Email Confirmation
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I do no have any issues re personal details being made available. Lat year was my first time and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Would not like to see it restricted. Lodging x number of posts does not make one a better turner.
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13th June 2013, 11:21 PM #19
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17th June 2013, 04:34 PM #20
Re: 2014 Australia Day Pen Swap - Suggestions and Ideas
Well I am putting my two cents in here
I think
Full name
Email address
Phone number
For registration this should take care of communication problems well maybe
As I was one of a few that had a partner that couldn't communicate this year. COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATE it's as easy as that and like I said before with today's technology at your fingertips there should be a high level of communication going on. I was lucky this year even thoe my OS partner fell throw I still had a good swap with Trev (tdrumnut) and picked up 2 unofficial swap Aoms(pen turner) and Michael (Grommett) so this year I will proceeding with caution
Ian
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17th June 2013, 10:58 PM #21
Yeah Ian, but I don't think this ensures success. This year my OS partner communicated right up until I sent my parcel. Then, nada! Next year I will be more circumspect, if the person has cred then OK. If they are new with no form I might just wait until they have swapped. On the other hand I will have probably forgotten all this by then and just go on trusting.
Michael
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17th June 2013, 11:19 PM #22
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21st June 2013, 10:14 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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21st June 2013, 12:55 PM #24
Re: 2014 Australia Day Pen Swap - Suggestions and Ideas
Hey Scott
Is not ur fault mate that he didn't hold up his end of the deal. But I noticed that Tony was also partnered with so I did the right thing by my fellow pen turner and warned Tony and about. I will always but 110% in to my swaps and communication regardless of my swap partners skill level and now I have the skill to customize my pens I will do so D
Ian
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19th November 2013, 09:50 PM #25
wondering if any / all kinks have been ironed out for the swap ??? and do we have still have an organiser ???
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5th December 2013, 09:03 PM #26
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5th December 2013, 10:11 PM #27
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6th December 2013, 03:35 PM #28
I believe that the majority of Aussies have been genuine and generous in their swaps, mind you, I have been jipped by an Aussie!!!!.
I am a member of two other Forums, one you can use an ALias suck as "PenTurner", the other, your full name appears and no Alias, I tend to use the Forum that my full name appears, and the other people's names appear, I like the open and honest approach.
BettyBoop made a comment that many newbie turners make--"I am not good enough", answer, you can only produce that which you are up to, we try our best and that is all that should be required; we make friends and we can communicate, there is rarely a good excuse for NOT communicating.
Usually, it is because you don't really care about the other person, plain good manners requires recipricating exchange of communication--that is--if they say hello--- you ought to say hello back- if they ask a question we ought to respond.
I think some just put their name in just to get a pen! and that frustrates genuine people, as can be seen from some of the comments.
It is very hard to safe guard, no matter how many rules, their is ONE rule that would definitely be a great safeguard and would ensure that only genuine people take part, that rule I do not think we will have,--You PAY $50 into a TRUST Fund - and when your partner receives the pen it is returned to you!!!! That would definitely increase communication!!!
Apart from that, only Trusted members of another Forum should take part, how do you know if they are trusted, just look at how many posts and the input they have provided on their own Forum! It is a concern when you get teamed up with a person that only has 1 post in their own Forum!!!
Having said that, just because you are new does not mean you are not genuine, we all started off as newbies!
I believe that
1. The organizer should be given
a. the real name
b. real address
c. real phone number
Of the people wanting to take part, only their Alias would appear on the Forum.
2. Unless otherwise vouched for, you should be a contributing existing member of another Forum, or our own Forum.
3. That former members who have not communicated or not completed swaps should be named, unless there were Genuine Reasons.
example, THESE MEMBERS CANNOT TAKE PART--1. ABC
2. DEF
3. etc, etc
Why should genuine participants be put through the agony that non genuine people give.
Finally, I have made good friends through the Forum, but once bitten twice shy.
Amos
PS. if I have said anything wrong or hurtful please let me know, I will get the moderator to eliminate it, thanks AmosGood, better, best, never let it rest;
Til your good is better, and your
better, best.
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6th December 2013, 08:23 PM #29
Amos - does that mean your in
Dave
The Turning Cowboy
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6th December 2013, 09:32 PM #30
Dave, I will speak to the Moderators and some of the past organizers, ask their opinion, and then will give an answer. Amos
Good, better, best, never let it rest;
Til your good is better, and your
better, best.
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