artilce sgeds bad light on detecting

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose....this does not shed a good light on us!
Metal Detecting 101 | National Geographic Channel

 

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[freddy williams]

NGC is a bunch of that do nothing but start problems for us detectors and the bad thing is they are trying to shut us down all over the world.. HH

 

[Jason in Enid]

Of course its bad! Look who they are promoting, the self-prescribed buffoons of detecting who are right next to Mr. "Boom-Baby" in their "how much can I make from this" treasure hunt.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Honestly I don't think that article sheds bad light on us at all. In fact the last part actually shows encouraging co-operation between us and archies as well as the postitive returning of lost items.

Overall the article is quite true and fairly describes both sides of the fence.

That being said it is probably just NG trying to spin an article to boost the ratings for the show.

EDIT: just to be clear, seperate from the article, I believe the shows that are on (this one, which I've never seen, and American Digger) are doing more damage to our hobby and should be removed or the truth exposed of what the hobby is really like.

 

[Frankn]

It seamed like a fair evaluation of the present situation. It kind of showed bias on both sides. I have seen good archies and bad archies both on the same beach. I was helping the good one. he was not allowed to own a detector.
The fact that is always missing from such discussions is the fact that if a guy with a detector didn't find something in a particular location, it would never be found. Frank

 

[Keppy]

Well you see that proves my point of what i do........... I never tell or show anyone what i have found to me you are a fool if you do..........

 

[detector99]

There is among TV producers, program buyers, and networks an unyielding “Good Ole’ Boy” mentality. It makes no difference if the TV show is good, bad, or indifferent, if a certain TV show is wanted, it will either be produced by the network, or farmed out to a producer within the cartel. Most times, the TV show is produced by the latter. These are people with no clue as to what is needed to make the show work. Most times the hack producers throw shows on the air just to see if they stick. We’ve all seen those types of TV series, and we wonder how in God’s name they ever got aired. Reality TV is especially a big part of bad production.

As for the “Metal Detecting 101” article you have to realize who wrote the article. Although I do not find the article entirely offensive to the hobby, I do realize that the writer is trying to be loyal to his employer. That means not offending the TV series they aired, “American Diggers”. However, “American Diggers,” is a perfect example of a poorly produced series by producers who know nothing about the hobby. National Geographic now understands this, and is trying to undue the harm they did to the hobby. So this article appears to me to be National Geographic putting a band aid on the sore.

Archaeologists are a thorn in our side, but so are the production companies, and networks that produce programs without understanding what the public wants, or how to show the truth.

Frank W. Pandozzi
Executive Producer
Exploring History’s Treasures

http//www.metal-detecting-ghost-towns-of-the-east.com
http//www.exploringhistorystreasures.com

 

[Critical Recovery]

There is no such thing as good publicity in a hobby that is not self renewing, requires careful stewardship and dwindles with more participation.

 

[Keppy]

There is no such thing as good publicity in a hobby that is not self renewing, requires careful stewardship and dwindles with more participation.

........Yes sir you have a good point there...................

 

[Jason in Enid]

Networks know EXACTLY what the audience wants, and it has nothing to do with truth. Find a formula that works (fights, drama, backstabbing, greed, cheating, and ultimatums ) and reproduce it over and over as long as any advertiser will buy time on it. That's all they care about.

 

[Wily Dunk]

I didn't even realize I was a part of a "sub-culture" until I read this article...

 

[Critical Recovery]

I didn't even realize I was a part of a "sub-culture" until I read this article...

We lurk in the shadows...

 

[Frankn]

Basically the archies look at us as competition. And it appears that bringing down the competition is an old American custom. They care not that we find a lot of things that would never be found by them. They would rather it remain in the ground. That is the nature of the beast. Frank