Why do I think we're in for some evangelical outreach from Carl on behalf of his populist World Wide Kook Club?
I'm with JR in belonging to, cherishing and promoting the core koi culture as represented by ZNA -- which is definitely
not a numbers game and which does
not include the garden ponding mentality. There's no plant forum on 'Bito for a damn good reason.
Our hobby is a serious hobby, and our board is a serious hobbyist's board. Dumbing down the message to 'grow' the numbers would be counter-productive.
So let other boards and other organizations speak for, to, and about these other hobbies and these other hobbyists.
Long live the difference! Long live 'Bito!