Model Ship World attacked by hackers

[TJCampbell]

Mississauga.... The main one that comes to mind is Great Hobbies. There's also Sunward Hobbies which is great, but deals more towards plastic. However they carry all the paints and some AL stuff.

I've heard of Sunward..... Credit Valley Railway was the place I was told about.

 

[Davidp]

This debacle has me thinking... I have 10 years and terabytes of photo's on many subjects stored on a connected external hard drive.

Apart from disconnecting it when not in use, what else can I do to protect it?
(I'm NOT tech savvy).

only connect your external drive when you need it. i presume you are saving your data on the computer besides on the external drive?

 

[Jimsky]

For those of us who posted on MSW and spent a considerable time on our build logs- why would we post fresh logs here on SOS? Many of us at MSW were working on kits, thoroughly enjoying it and being proud of our what we were achieving- and enjoying discussing it with our fellow builders. Yet here on SOS, some of the most knowledgeable and experienced builders eloquently pour scorn on us for not being naval experts or for not building from scratch, find fault in every detail for not building "high quality models" and sneer at us for "just doing paint by numbers".
Having got to know the community here over the last few months, there is no way I'd post my kit-build log here.

But on another point- I doubt even 500 members would have posted in the last month. I'd guess more like 50. I have wondered myself on a both groups with tens of thousands of members- and only a few dozen contributors- why so few people post.

Nobody is under any obligation to post here, build logs, or share discussion communications; these are voluntary, and if sharing your work doesn't feel right for you at this point, that's a completely valid choice, and it deserves to be respected. No argument there.

That said, I'll admit I'm a little puzzled. If you'd already concluded there wasn't much here for you, what kept you coming back this past year? Most people stick around because something is working for them, whether that's picking up new ideas, following others' builds, or simply feeling part of something. That’s not unique to SOS.

On the question of 'scorn', I don't think that reflects the general atmosphere here, at least not as most members experience it. Strong opinions exist, sure, they always will in any community worth its salt. But the broad majority of people here are genuinely supportive, whether you're building from a kit or working from scratch. And low participation isn't unique to SOS; on most forums, the majority of members read far more than they post. That's just human nature.

The door is open. It always has been. What you choose to do with that is entirely yours to decide.

 

[johnlattanzio]

This debacle has me thinking... I have 10 years and terabytes of photo's on many subjects stored on a connected external hard drive.

Apart from disconnecting it when not in use, what else can I do to protect it?
(I'm NOT tech savvy).

Make a backup onto an external disc. Then disconnect it. Store it safely. Perhaps make 2 copies and store one ina different location.

Repeat regularly (weekly? Depends how often you add material)

This is what I do with my digital stuff. You should (!) be bullet proof.

 

[Heinrich]

On the question of 'scorn', I don't think that reflects the general atmosphere here, at least not as most members experience it. Strong opinions exist, sure, they always will in any community worth its salt. But the broad majority of people here are genuinely supportive, whether you're building from a kit or working from scratch.

Well said Jimsky. There is absolutely no bias against kit building on SOS. In fact, the two most viewed build logs are both kit builds! Sure, some builders choose to bash the living daylights out of their kits if they believe they can improve on it. There is no pressure on anyone to do so though. Heck, look at the number of "cheap Halcon" starter kits being built here by modelers who first want to try out the new hobby before investing money in more expensive and complicated kits. Noone scorns those builds - people offer advice and make suggestions, but isn't that what we are here for?

SOS has always embraced new membership and will continue to do so. Personally, I don't care one iota where a member is from and what his past experiences are, As long as we build what we love and love what we build, all is good.

 

[Dematosdg]

As long as we build what we love and love what we build, all is good.

Well said !!!