Re: Re: LPP suggestion for USIC

From: Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 01:50:41 -0400

On 5/16/2012 12:52 AM, Don DeLoach wrote:
> I will do everything in my power as NFFS editor to publicize Float.
>
This is exactly what should be done. Publicize. Any contest any info,
plans etc, publish it. But let the indoor community deal with their own
participation issues. And when the indoor community has something that
needs to be published then use NFFS to get the word out. You will not
get the indoor community inspired by telling them over and over how
indoor is broken, wrong, and needs to be fixed etc. Let them worry about
it instead of holding it over their heads. How can inspiration and
buzzkill happen at the same time? I rejoined this list as I have had a
new inspiration to build my entire fleet since Kent and Michigan. You
asked me to write some stuff up on the Kent contest and I did (that is
inspiration). I have the USIC schedule out and have selected all events
in slots I want to build new models for. So what further inspiration do
I read on the list? The NFFS editor telling us what is wrong with indoor
,yet again (buzzkill). We understand the numbers are not what they use
to be, and you have made sure we are frequently reminded of it now for
many years and we are aware how well outdoor FF is doing and good for
them but this is indoor.

Perhaps a new yahoo group dedicated to the future of indoor where that
can be discussed freely by people who want to discuss that topic in
depth and detail. But I can tell you and any seasoned indoor modeler
will tell you that you simply can not make people like indoor. No rule
change, no event creation, etc will make people fly indoor. You are
either intrigued by it or you are not. I know lots of RC guys (I am in 4
clubs) and they know about indoor models, they see it in the Model
Aviation magazine. I tell some why not build a free flight model, and
they are scared of building anything balsa, even a laser cut kit is
viewed as unbuildable. They throw out balsa ARF models with a little
wood damage as they don't know how to fix it. Members in my local free
flight club refuse to build indoor models. In fact most people at the
Kent contest are NOT the local outdoor free flight modelers in the area.
They are only interested in FAC outdoor events. Indoor is too delicate
they say. So why try to cater to this person? They are not interested no
matter what, they have been exposed for years to indoor but have no
interest. The best you can do is show people the sport and they either
want to learn more or they do not. I don't think indoor is broken in
anyway, I think people are broken instead by instant gratification of
Xbox360, cell phones and other technology. Perhaps in indoor Android app
:-) But I think it is possible to promote indoor without having to
invoke the use of a prophet of doom.

Don S
Received on Tue May 15 2012 - 22:50:59 CEST