The Tourist
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In another thread I expressed my disappointment in forums over the years. So much so that I thought it might deserve its own thread. I must admit, my experience has been dismal.
For example, there's one reason and one reason only I am a member of THR and the KnifeForums. In my experience, I like the members and their advice.
But I'm not overly concerned about the topics of guns and knives. I would like these people if they built model trains or collected coins. If I had no faith in the structure, I wouldn't come back, at all.
As stated, I got into forums later in life--believed a lot of what I read. But I found a lot of disturbing things along the way. And to such a tragic extent I cleaned out my "favorites" list at one point, and still clean house every few months. It's literally junk. And here's what I have found.
Don't waste a lot of time in martial arts fourms. Most/many brag about credentials, few can document anything said. Lots of the advice would get you beaten to a pulp if you actually applied it. I doubt if anyone there has even gotten a bloody nose.
Oh, this one really hurts. Motorcycle forums. Currently, I am not a member of any V-Twin or cruiser style forum. As you can guess, bikers squabble and I've received a few bans--but not for what you're probably thinking. I'm not sure many of these guys own bikes.
I have been a tad sneaky in that pursuit. I would often include slang like "pan" or "mousetrap" into my threads. Granted, jargon evolves; a 'dresser' is now referred to as a 'bagger.' But any biker who has seen the Captain America bike has seen a mousetrap. It's simply a clutch booster assembly. It hangs right out in the open on the left front of the frame. When a "biker" thinks a "Galloping Goose" is a brand of grape soda, we have a problem.
(Oh, I don't want to see two dozen photos of girl friend snot-flinging drunk at Sturgis. She already spit up on my boots, I know her.)
Sadly, I now read any initial thread or post as entertainment. That's a polite way to say I believe nuttin' no how no way.
If I get a knife in the mail for repair it proves you own at least one. Sometimes we might meet at Capital. If you're a local, you know my club. If you claim to have karate kicked your way out of the Ideal Bar you're a poser and faker. No one has ever done that, I mean, and stayed in one piece.
I believe nothing from "Security Officers" other than most of them can't swim. They are the only folks other than a claimed "sensei" who outright lie more than any other demographic strata. For the sake of my blood pressure, I have decided to never respond to a ninja. What else can I say but "prove it"?
This may sound very grim, but I assure you it doesn't have to be. I'm tired of the posers, I want to be around decent folks with real opinions based on some thought and study. Our present condition exists simply because we tolerate it. We shrug and laugh, "Well, that's the internet for you!" But what is the 'net really other than folks with a computer? We wouldn't tolerate this behavior if they did it to our faces.
I would never have most of these guys in my circle of friends.
For example, there's one reason and one reason only I am a member of THR and the KnifeForums. In my experience, I like the members and their advice.
But I'm not overly concerned about the topics of guns and knives. I would like these people if they built model trains or collected coins. If I had no faith in the structure, I wouldn't come back, at all.
As stated, I got into forums later in life--believed a lot of what I read. But I found a lot of disturbing things along the way. And to such a tragic extent I cleaned out my "favorites" list at one point, and still clean house every few months. It's literally junk. And here's what I have found.
Don't waste a lot of time in martial arts fourms. Most/many brag about credentials, few can document anything said. Lots of the advice would get you beaten to a pulp if you actually applied it. I doubt if anyone there has even gotten a bloody nose.
Oh, this one really hurts. Motorcycle forums. Currently, I am not a member of any V-Twin or cruiser style forum. As you can guess, bikers squabble and I've received a few bans--but not for what you're probably thinking. I'm not sure many of these guys own bikes.
I have been a tad sneaky in that pursuit. I would often include slang like "pan" or "mousetrap" into my threads. Granted, jargon evolves; a 'dresser' is now referred to as a 'bagger.' But any biker who has seen the Captain America bike has seen a mousetrap. It's simply a clutch booster assembly. It hangs right out in the open on the left front of the frame. When a "biker" thinks a "Galloping Goose" is a brand of grape soda, we have a problem.
(Oh, I don't want to see two dozen photos of girl friend snot-flinging drunk at Sturgis. She already spit up on my boots, I know her.)
Sadly, I now read any initial thread or post as entertainment. That's a polite way to say I believe nuttin' no how no way.
If I get a knife in the mail for repair it proves you own at least one. Sometimes we might meet at Capital. If you're a local, you know my club. If you claim to have karate kicked your way out of the Ideal Bar you're a poser and faker. No one has ever done that, I mean, and stayed in one piece.
I believe nothing from "Security Officers" other than most of them can't swim. They are the only folks other than a claimed "sensei" who outright lie more than any other demographic strata. For the sake of my blood pressure, I have decided to never respond to a ninja. What else can I say but "prove it"?
This may sound very grim, but I assure you it doesn't have to be. I'm tired of the posers, I want to be around decent folks with real opinions based on some thought and study. Our present condition exists simply because we tolerate it. We shrug and laugh, "Well, that's the internet for you!" But what is the 'net really other than folks with a computer? We wouldn't tolerate this behavior if they did it to our faces.
I would never have most of these guys in my circle of friends.
