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Posted by Mary K on January 23, 2009 at 10:05:23:

In Reply to: Well then, what about this idea posted by DeniseNH on January 22, 2009 at 14:57:20:

I live in Northern Minnesota, and there is not any cake groups near by. I am no longer a member of ICES, as we are on a fixed income, it became too expensive, for what I got out of it. I am unable to go to conventions any more due to my husbands ill health. The message board became my major source of information. With the current economy,
I would not be surprised if the ICES membership drops, and more people will be needing the message board.
: This thread seems to be generating a lot of interest so lets keep it going. I just had another thought. Each year I host a cake meeting in my home. I've watched the same 12 girls for three years now and have noticed that the list has gone from 12 to 8, with only 4 of the original members still attending - plus four newbies. I'm wondering if there's a downward trend in people interested in making cakes - from home or in starting their own bakeries (especially in these tough economic times). Some of our ladies have gone back to the work place where they can earn more income and take advantage of healthcare insurance. Others have bottomed out and retired - still - some continue to do just a few cakes a month and not become licensed. Any of you who belong to cake groups - are you seeing the same downward trend? This may be why the number of posters on this site has dropped off??? Wonder how many kept their ICES memberships?


: Hi Denise,

They would do this on any site that lets them.

Yes we definately got to the end of the law suit and we no longer hear fron the sickos. But I notice that almost all message boards are now requiring registration. Without registration sick people are coming on and posting very sick photos. (Maybe you didn't see them?) I had to drive 25 min. to work at 12 midnoght and shut down that board. My lawyer was shocked at those photos even...and hes young. They were of all kinds of dead bloody people and animals showing private parts etc...you get the picture. And remember all the stupid ads that were being posting? If I let those crazys post ads, they went into your email.

Without registration it was leaving us wide open for bad stuff. Now each and every person who has membership is thoroughly checked out with all information matching and saved. If it happens again my trusty lawyer is right there waiting.

This world is NOT a nice place any more. I remember when it was so much different.
Dolores

Follow Ups:

• slowing down - Dolores 14:59:19 02/25/09 (3)
  • Re: slowing down - Mary K 15:19:59 02/25/09 (2)
    • Re: slowing down - Dolores 16:13:38 02/25/09 (1)
      • Re: slowing down - Mary K 16:57:29 02/25/09 (0)
• Re: Well then, what about this idea - Dolores 08:42:24 01/24/09 (0)
• Re: Well then, what about this idea - DeniseNH 10:22:54 01/23/09 (5)
  • ICES membership - Laura White Mo. 19:17:52 01/28/09 (1)
    • Re: ICES membership - Dolores 15:02:42 02/25/09 (0)
  • Re: Well then, what about this idea - DeniseNH 12:13:33 01/23/09 (2)
    • Re: Well then, what about this idea - Carolyn (MO) 02:11:41 01/31/09 (1)
      • Right Carolyn - Dolores 15:05:15 02/25/09 (0)

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: I live in Northern Minnesota, and there is not any cake groups near by.  I am no longer a member of ICES, as we are on a fixed income, it became too expensive, for what I got out of it. I am unable to go to conventions any more due to my husbands ill health. The message board became my major source of information. With the current economy,
I would not be surprised if the  ICES membership drops, and more people will be needing the message board.
: This thread seems to be generating a lot of interest so lets keep it going.  I just had another thought.  Each year I host a cake meeting in my home.  I've watched the same 12 girls for three years now and have noticed that the list has gone from 12 to 8, with only 4 of the original members still attending - plus four newbies.  I'm wondering if there's a downward trend in people interested in making cakes - from home or in starting their own bakeries (especially in these tough economic times).  Some of our ladies have gone back to the work place where they can earn more income and take advantage of healthcare insurance.  Others have bottomed out and retired - still - some continue to do just a few cakes a month and not become licensed.  Any of you who belong to cake groups - are you seeing the same downward trend?  This may be why the number of posters on this site has dropped off???  Wonder how many kept their ICES memberships? 


: Hi Denise, 

They would do this on any site that lets them.

Yes we definately got to the end of the law suit and we no longer hear fron the sickos. But I notice that almost all message boards are now requiring registration. Without registration sick people are coming on and posting very sick photos. (Maybe you didn't see them?) I had to drive 25 min. to work at 12 midnoght and shut down that board. My lawyer was shocked at those photos even...and hes young. They were of all kinds of dead bloody people and animals showing private parts etc...you get the picture. And remember all the stupid ads that were being posting? If I let those crazys post ads, they went into your email. 

Without registration it was leaving us wide open for bad stuff. Now each and every person who has membership is thoroughly checked out with all information matching and saved. If it happens again my trusty lawyer is right there waiting.

This world is NOT a nice place any more. I remember when it was so much different. 
Dolores




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