I tried.
Had the 1500 boards article been posted here before ?  

Anyway,

Heres a example of jounalism that irritates me.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.html

Why do these people who know little, if anything about pinball say it is dying or dead, or needs life support and resus, because pinball worldwide is very healthy and has been for years. Also, do they not know that the pinball industry is huge in a dozen or more countries, with many many businesses thriving and growing, not to mention Stern who is growing and building thousands of machines per annum.

It would just be nice to see a article written by someone who actually has done their homework, or at least knows something more about pinball than the basics from 13 years ago.

Its frustrating that our hobby/pinball industry is described as almost dead, or that it needs saving. I think our pinball industry is a shining example how other industries are not doing so well, but our industry is doing well and the enthuisiasm for our products is at a all time high since the hey days of the 1990's.