Why are well known US beekeepers not on this forum?

[William Bagwell]

Rather then guessing...I wrote to quite a few.
here are the responses so far:

Fascinating! Trust you did not typo the forum name in your invitation? Count nine total and four either name or imply (Solomon Parker) Beesource. Most of the others could refer to either, or both...

Big old "soggy potato chip" of forums with a bad reputation. Lingering reputation as Solomon has been gone seven years.

[max2]

William - I don't quite get your comment?

I simply asked some well known Beekeepers why they are not contributing to the forum.
Michael made some suggestions - which i took on board.
I have no idea who the Solomon person is. I'm simply repeat what they sent me.

"Thanks for your note all the way from Australia! I hope to make it there someday!

I appreciate your question, although I don't have a great answer. It all boils down to there only being 24 hours in the day. My job keeps me very busy, and when I'm not on the clock for work, I tend to avoid my computer lest my workday will never end.

On the other hand, I just went down a rabbit hole exploring your website and the many wonderful resources available - thank you for sharing your expertise with the world! Thank you for reaching out, too!

Beesource is a great forum. Your nudge may just get me back on there. "

here is another feedback i just received"

[William Bagwell]

William - I don't quite get your comment?

I simply asked some well known Beekeepers why they are not contributing to the forum.
Michael made some suggestions - which i took on board.
I have no idea who the Solomon person is. I'm simply repeat what they sent me.

In message #4 above Jim asked you "Any chance you could send them an invite to join BeeMaster?" I assumed you did exactly that and was puzzled by all the responses mentioning Beesource.

Solomon Parker was a section moderator of the treatment free sub-forum on Beesource. Already long gone when I joined both here and there about four years ago. Opinions of Solomon by those who knew him tend to be highly polarized with little middle ground. As Forest Gump says, "That's all I have to say about that"

[Ben Framed]

"William Bagwell"
In message #4 above Jim asked you "Any chance you could send them an invite to join BeeMaster?" I assumed you did exactly that and was puzzled by all the responses mentioning Beesource.

Thanks William I am equally puzzled.

Rather then guessing...I wrote to quite a few.
here are the responses so far:
" too much chaff on Beesource compared to useful grain  "..." Tried it..more politics then bees"..." how many of the regulars are beekeepers?"..."I don?t know, I just never have joined BeeSource"..."Time?..  its all I can do to get articles out and my duties for the ABF."..." One huge problem with Beesource is the fools.  I think Solomon Parker really caused it a lot of pain!"..." I had heard in the past that it had looser moderation than Bee-L"..." I do not participate in online forums largely because I simply do not have the time to be an active participant. I simply cannot dedicate the time required to be involved heavily. "..." I don?t participate or join anything unless I can be active 110%,"

> "Rather then guessing...I wrote to quite a few."

@ Max2, Beemaster2 graciously ask you to invite those names who you mentioned and hold in high esteem, from your very first post, to join us here at Beemaster Forums.
I am now understandably confused; Instead of posting replies of that invitation, you have posted general responses to why they do not post at "Beesource", another Honeybee Forum, which has nothing to do with Beemaster Forums, nor the request of Jim, (Beemaster2), asking you to invite them to join us here at Beemaster... 
To be clear, what was it, "the exact 'words' ", you "wrote to quit a few"?  Did you extend that gracious invitation to them to join us here at Beemaster, as Beemaster2 ask of you and placed in your trust, or what?

Thanks,

Phillip

[max2]

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[The15thMember]

Max, keep in mind that here in the northern hemisphere we are heading into winter.  I'll be doing the last of my final inspections and winterizing the apiary this weekend.  Many of our more northern members are already into winter.  We don't have really anything bee-related to discuss this time of year.  You Aussies will have to carry the bulk of the bee conversation until March or April. 

[Ben Framed]

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