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07-27-2017, 08:31 PM #1
Is the autograph on its way out?
Folks, I know this sounds like a silly question, but I think it's something worth discussing.
Consider the fact that cursive writing is no longer taught in schools (well, it is no longer taught in the local school where I live in Canada and hasn't been taught in a number of years). Simply put, computers rule the world these days.
So is the autograph on its way out? Will there be autographed cards 20 years from now?
Let's discuss.
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07-27-2017, 08:50 PM #2
I think autographs will always be around. Technology (especially in the last 20-15 years or so) been on the rise and will continue to shape our future and how we interact with each other. But when it comes to sports, a lot of 'old school' things remain.
When looking into sports history, the autograph has always been something sought out by fans and by players alike, and I don't see that changing. It's so engrained into the sports culture in my opinion.
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07-27-2017, 08:55 PM #3
But if cursive writing is no longer taught, who will KNOW HOW to sign their name that way in 20 years? If autographs go digital, I'm done
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07-27-2017, 09:15 PM #4
In 20 years, if people can still write, then the autograph will still be around, whether cursive is taught in schools or not. If you can (or have the physical ability) to write something down, then creating a signature (whether it's legible or not) can still be done.
I haven't written in cursive since, like, grade 4, yet I've still been able to create an execute a signature on whatever needs to be signed. In my opinion, just because the "x" grade school class isn't around, doesn't mean "x" won't be able to exist.Last edited by creasecollector; 07-27-2017 at 09:19 PM.
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07-27-2017, 09:26 PM #5
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07-27-2017, 09:27 PM #6
I wouldn't think autographs would be able to disappear in just 20 years but remember before people collected autographs the big thing to collect was hair.
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07-27-2017, 09:30 PM #7
But because you have that base knowledge of how to write, you will always know how. If someone was never taught by anyone in the first place, the autograph as we know it is gone shortly
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07-27-2017, 09:36 PM #8
I think writing in general will always be taught. I can't speak for people 1,000 years from now. But right now, and even the next 20-30 years, I would safely guarantee that people will know how to write with paper and a pen, thus the autograph would still be around and be want by fans of the game.
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07-27-2017, 10:52 PM #9
"Guarantee" is a strong word. Time will tell...
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07-28-2017, 12:01 AM #10
You need to sign your name on so many documents throughout your entire life.
North American schools are not rich enough to put a computer / tablet / ipad in each childs hands when they start to do anything that requires a pad and pen.
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