Why did you join ISM?
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:58 am
I joined ISM because I wanted to take my modeling to another level. I saw kit reviews on YouTube and decided to join.
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Me too for much the same reasons.Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:46 am I think Paul's videos are the reason a lot of us came across the site.
Also when I started back in the hobby more and more of my searches for information brought me back here and the more I read the more I liked the informal style as well as the wealth of information. On many other forums (fora?) a simple request for help or information just descends into a cat fight between people with different entrenched positions who "know" they're right.
I finally took the plunge a year ago when I decided to join the Sci Fi group build and haven't looked back since.
This pretty much sums it up for me tooTomcat64 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:46 am I think Paul's videos are the reason a lot of us came across the site.
Also when I started back in the hobby more and more of my searches for information brought me back here and the more I read the more I liked the informal style as well as the wealth of information. On many other forums (fora?) a simple request for help or information just descends into a cat fight between people with different entrenched positions who "know" they're right.
I finally took the plunge a year ago when I decided to join the Sci Fi group build and haven't looked back since.
Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:46 am I think Paul's videos are the reason a lot of us came across the site.
Also when I started back in the hobby more and more of my searches for information brought me back here and the more I read the more I liked the informal style as well as the wealth of information. On many other forums (fora?) a simple request for help or information just descends into a cat fight between people with different entrenched positions who "know" they're right.
I finally took the plunge a year ago when I decided to join the Sci Fi group build and haven't looked back since.
I miss Cohen too, but people change and move on for whatever reasoning often trivialdigger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:01 am I should also add I was influenced in my decision by 3 or 4 major contributors. One of which is no longer contributing on ISM . It was always great to see him create so quickly, post it all regularly and show you how he did it.
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:19 amI miss Cohen too, but people change and move on for whatever reasoning often trivialdigger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:01 am I should also add I was influenced in my decision by 3 or 4 major contributors. One of which is no longer contributing on ISM . It was always great to see him create so quickly, post it all regularly and show you how he did it.
Oh yeah, me too ...started exactly the same way.digger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:52 amTwokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:19 amI miss Cohen too, but people change and move on for whatever reasoning often trivialdigger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:01 am I should also add I was influenced in my decision by 3 or 4 major contributors. One of which is no longer contributing on ISM . It was always great to see him create so quickly, post it all regularly and show you how he did it.
Hmmmm perceptive you are![]()
What you say is all very true and that's life. Always changing, but that's how I got involved.
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Yes I find Facebook too hard to do that and like you it put's me off. Although I do use it to track down kits and message my daughter who is working in New York and was poached to start her new job on Monday. Makes me proud to think she stood out enough to be wanted by another company.... me proud dad...Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:19 amOh yeah, me too ...started exactly the same way.digger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:52 amTwokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:19 am
I miss Cohen too, but people change and move on for whatever reasoning often trivial
Hmmmm perceptive you are![]()
What you say is all very true and that's life. Always changing, but that's how I got involved.
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Paul's videos and Mike 's postings brought me in and back to modelling so I know exactly where you are coming from.
Now with Ultimate products and the live show things have evolved even more. I have made some great internet friends on here with new guys like Lysus and Mick, to name a few, posting, pestering and motivating each other in threads.
I am less than enamoured by the Facebook stuff just for the simple reason it is so transient and you do not get the same interactions with people...my 2 cents on that.
Hi this is only my opinion I did join FB and it has ruined ISM for me that's why I hardly post anymore there ar other reason to but that another story I joined ISM back in Dec 14 and there was a different member base back then and most of them have now moved on sadly and FB had not taken over.Paul wrote: Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:59 pm By not being a member of ISM Facebook you are missing out massively so much stuff shared there that isn't on the forum and vice versa too.
Hey! What did I doTwokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:19 amOh yeah, me too ...started exactly the same way.digger303 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:52 amTwokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:19 am
I miss Cohen too, but people change and move on for whatever reasoning often trivial
Hmmmm perceptive you are![]()
What you say is all very true and that's life. Always changing, but that's how I got involved.
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Paul's videos and Mike 's postings brought me in and back to modelling so I know exactly where you are coming from.
Now with Ultimate products and the live show things have evolved even more. I have made some great internet friends on here with new guys like Lysus and Mick, to name a few, posting, pestering and motivating each other in threads.
I am less than enamoured by the Facebook stuff just for the simple reason it is so transient and you do not get the same interactions with people...my 2 cents on that.
Well nobody can have shared your work from ISM Facebook as its a closed group, the only way you will really have an issue on Facebook is by clicking on iffy links which is common knowledge. In over 10 years I've never had an issue on Facebook.privatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:02 amHi this is only my opinion I did join FB and it has ruined ISM for me that's why I hardly post anymore there ar other reason to but that another story I joined ISM back in Dec 14 and there was a different member base back then and most of them have now moved on sadly and FB had not taken over.Paul wrote: Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:59 pm By not being a member of ISM Facebook you are missing out massively so much stuff shared there that isn't on the forum and vice versa too.
Joined FB and I did not set the security setting correctly (my fault I know) and someone with good intention linked one of my builds to FB, lets say a few people got my name/ email address and went to town, (1) over the build its self, (2) my painting ability which to be fair is crap, basically not good, so closed as much as its possible could friends, family the lot, and will never ever use it again
On the forum its about the post,the story,fun and I have learnt so much on the forum. FB to me is just a bunch of photos & smiles and a dangerous place
Hi Paul, yes they can shared your work if they are ISM member and apart of that closed group which he is, he is very well known,liked and respected by myself included.It was the FB members that where the trouble not the ISM member just for the record.Paul wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:08 pm
Well nobody can have shared your work from ISM Facebook as its a closed group, the only way you will really have an issue on Facebook is by clicking on iffy links which is common knowledge. In over 10 years I've never had an issue on Facebook.
Facebook hasn't taken over at all, the forum Facebook and the you tube channel all are equal in ISM. Theres double the membership on Facebook so its going to be busier, if you view it regularly then you can keep up with whats happening no problem.
I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?
I'm afraid that you couldn't have posted onto the ISM Facebook page - it is impossible to share work posted directly onto a closed group (I just checked again to make sure). Is it possible that you posted the work onto your own page and then you (or possibly your friend) shared the post to ISM? In these cases it seems it is possible to share the work more widely as the post isn't on the closed group. It may not be something to hold against ISM anywayprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:54 pmHi Paul, yes they can shared your work if they are ISM member and apart of that closed group which he is, he is very well known,liked and respected by myself included.It was the FB members that where the trouble not the ISM member just for the record.
"I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?" They have my real name,email address and loads of Brad Pitt emails.I don't post much because the risk of it all starting up again, I look in about twice a week now that's why I've moved to a new forum, new name, I'm total unknown there which is nice.
As said above you cannot share from a closed group on Facebook which ism is so you are 100% wrong sorry Pete. Whatever happened has nothing at all to do with ISM and must either be from a different group or your own page.privatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:54 pmHi Paul, yes they can shared your work if they are ISM member and apart of that closed group which he is, he is very well known,liked and respected by myself included.It was the FB members that where the trouble not the ISM member just for the record.Paul wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:08 pm
Well nobody can have shared your work from ISM Facebook as its a closed group, the only way you will really have an issue on Facebook is by clicking on iffy links which is common knowledge. In over 10 years I've never had an issue on Facebook.
Facebook hasn't taken over at all, the forum Facebook and the you tube channel all are equal in ISM. Theres double the membership on Facebook so its going to be busier, if you view it regularly then you can keep up with whats happening no problem.
I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?
"I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?" They have my real name,email address and loads of Brad Pitt emails.I don't post much because the risk of it all starting up again, I look in about twice a week now that's why I've moved to a new forum, new name, I'm total unknown there which is nice.
Hi I wasn't going to name the member but it happen I'm not lying you can ask him your self, sorry about this Jason (Lysis) .I don't post it, Lysis did and when it was a to late he took it down and by the way I'm not blaming him in anyway, as normal on here I should have just keeped quitsheppsea wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:59 pmI'm afraid that you couldn't have posted onto the ISM Facebook page - it is impossible to share work posted directly onto a closed group (I just checked again to make sure). Is it possible that you posted the work onto your own page and then you (or possibly your friend) shared the post to ISM? In these cases it seems it is possible to share the work more widely as the post isn't on the closed group. It may not be something to hold against ISM anywayprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:54 pmHi Paul, yes they can shared your work if they are ISM member and apart of that closed group which he is, he is very well known,liked and respected by myself included.It was the FB members that where the trouble not the ISM member just for the record.
"I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?" They have my real name,email address and loads of Brad Pitt emails.I don't post much because the risk of it all starting up again, I look in about twice a week now that's why I've moved to a new forum, new name, I'm total unknown there which is nice.
And in terms of the Forum vs Facebook; I much prefer the forum, it just feels more in depth and interesting. I find with Facebook in general it is just something to scroll through when on your lunch break or something, whereas the forum is something for which I make more of an effort.
Ok not sure what Jason has done exactly but we do seem to get some very strange erratic posts from yourself and I think sometimes you can be your own worst enemyprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:52 pmHi I wasn't going to name the member but it happen I'm not lying you can ask him your self, sorry about this Jason (Lysis) .I don't post it, Lysis did and when it was a to late he took it down and by the way I'm not blaming him in anyway, as normal on here I should have just keeped quitsheppsea wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:59 pmI'm afraid that you couldn't have posted onto the ISM Facebook page - it is impossible to share work posted directly onto a closed group (I just checked again to make sure). Is it possible that you posted the work onto your own page and then you (or possibly your friend) shared the post to ISM? In these cases it seems it is possible to share the work more widely as the post isn't on the closed group. It may not be something to hold against ISM anywayprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:54 pmHi Paul, yes they can shared your work if they are ISM member and apart of that closed group which he is, he is very well known,liked and respected by myself included.It was the FB members that where the trouble not the ISM member just for the record.
"I don't see how an issue on Facebook can ruin Ism for you?" They have my real name,email address and loads of Brad Pitt emails.I don't post much because the risk of it all starting up again, I look in about twice a week now that's why I've moved to a new forum, new name, I'm total unknown there which is nice.
And in terms of the Forum vs Facebook; I much prefer the forum, it just feels more in depth and interesting. I find with Facebook in general it is just something to scroll through when on your lunch break or something, whereas the forum is something for which I make more of an effort.![]()
That's your choice Pete and a real shame but I can think of several very very weird posts this year that have had a few of us wondering what the hell is going on, this is just another one.
I didn;t mean to suggest I thought you were lying, was just pointing out that the post couldn't possibly have been on ISM as it is impossible to share. Unfortunately Facebook can cause such confusion, personally I have never found it to be particularly userfriendly and I have never fully got used to it, and I joined over 10 years ago when it was still limited to universitiesprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:52 pmHi I wasn't going to name the member but it happen I'm not lying you can ask him your self, sorry about this Jason (Lysis) .I don't post it, Lysis did and when it was a to late he took it down and by the way I'm not blaming him in anyway, as normal on here I should have just keeped quit![]()
Hi Paul you will just have to ask Jason, but if you think i'm lying so be it as for weird posts that have had a few of us wondering ? but this is the post.Paul wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:58 pm [
That's your choice Pete and a real shame but I can think of several very very weird posts this year that have had a few of us wondering what the hell is going on, this is just another one.
That's a post shared from the forum to Facebook, that's different and happens all the time. Nothing can happen to that post other than other members come to the forum and look at your work. Not once did I say you were lying.privatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:56 pmHi Paul you will just have to ask Jason, but if you think i'm lying so be it as for weird posts that have had a few of us wondering ? but this is the same kind of post.Paul wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:58 pm [
That's your choice Pete and a real shame but I can think of several very very weird posts this year that have had a few of us wondering what the hell is going on, this is just another one.
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So what's the problem with Jason's post
I just don't understand the issue with sharing a forum thread on Facebook?
And as I said earlier that's nothing to do with ISM. Shame you feel the need to leave over something so trivial. But I guess that's your choiceprivatepete wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:52 pm Last go
As I said in the first post I didn't set the security settings correctly and somehow someone's got in to it and I got trolled
My fault no one else's just mine so can we just move on
sheppsea wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:59 pm And in terms of the Forum vs Facebook; I much prefer the forum, it just feels more in depth and interesting. I find with Facebook in general it is just something to scroll through when on your lunch break or something, whereas the forum is something for which I make more of an effort.
I think this sums it up succinctly for me too.Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:52 pm As was said, it works for some and not for others...I don't want to invest the time into it, waste enough on the computer already

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