Hello, looking for some feedback if those don't mind. I'm curious, what advice either on forums, Facebook groups or YouTube have you seen over the last few years that hasn't aged well? I've seen many "top tips for collectors" and I'm wondering how well these tips given 2-3 years have aged and do they still apply today?
"Logistical" advice in the hobby is generally pretty good. But it's pretty good in most hobbies. I.E. people talking about strategies if they live in a hot/humid area. Or international collectors on best ways to save money with fewer access points compared to the US, etc, etc. Or how to manage space/overall footprint better. That kind of stuff tends to be stable in terms of long term "advice"
Observations of current trends is not advice, but by it's nature, it has a clock running on it's usefulness. Some place that offers the best free shipping situation might not do that in 6 months. Or how to deal with Ebay's never ending shifting policies if you are a small level seller there. Those policies could change three times in the next year.
The rest, IMHO is just personal preferences.
Something to consider is that social media, forums, Facebook, YouTubers, etc, etc, they are not a clear and fair representation of any fandom. Take Kelli Marie Tran and the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Do I think she should be subjected to threats of violence or death threats? No, I don't. But at a certain level of public exposure, everyone gets death threats. I'm not saying it's right, I am saying there are prices we pay for paths that we take. If you want to be famous and in big movies, be prepared to be stalked. It's just how it works. However the majority of the fandom were not trying to assassinate KMT. 50-80 people being the loudest tools who have no sense of boundaries does not indict the entire Star Wars fandom. There are countless millions of Star Wars fans across the world, of every background and age group. Just because something bounces around the social media bubble doesn't mean it's dogmatically going to turn into practical reality for the masses.
People who are trying to build a "personal brand" in an online space are usually attempting to strategize around the algorithms in place around their platform. It's why "shock marketing" is used so often. Who know if people are saying things that they really think or not. Are these people really talking about "top tips"? Or are they trying to infuse some standard issue "clickbait"
What are hobby tips from the past 2-3 years that you think have aged well? And which ones did you find didn't age well? What specifically are these common top hobby tips by these online voices?
