Quote Originally Posted by Nickelking View Post
Looking at the threads you can tell that not many people hang around after 6 months (relatively speaking.)

Just wondering if there were any plans on changing the brackets or using a different method next time to even them out.

Not that I'm complaining! I love me a chance at free stuff!
If you think about it, the site wouldn't be worth very much without those who hang around longer than six months. Like with any forum, its the old-timers that make the difference.

For the newbies, I think there are plenty of perks with or without the raffle-- largely honing services and starter-friendly sharpened blades without eBay prices, or the eBay crapshoot on serviceability, and don't forget the advice and encouragement.

I've been here a while, but I really just started with a non-Feather straight, so I'm a newbie in many ways. Kind of being half involved with straight shaving for years makes it immediately apparent just how valuable a resource the old timers can be. Whatever SRP can do to keep them interested and participating is worthwhile.