Can we fix it,,,yes we fekkin can,,,its defibrilator time
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Shall I start a specific thread so that this does not get lost in the depths of "Random Rants"?
best had my good man,
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FWIW the "if you don't like it don't post" ethos has what has prevented me from becoming a more active member. I absolutely love the gear but to me at least half it looks pretty bad most of the time on here. If I hadn't been called out countless times on my home turf (fuk) over the last decade then I think it's pretty safe to say I would be worse off for it and would be squeezing into stuff a size too small for me and generally getting it wrong (still will be to some but that's life).
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Ruben ,,just post away,,dont hold back,,thats the whole idea of this place.Daunting at first,,but dive in
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Shall I start a specific thread so that this does not get lost in the depths of "Random Rants"?
think up a snappy title,,,and do it,,
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FWIW the "if you don't like it don't post" ethos has what has prevented me from becoming a more active member.
I think you misinterpreted what I meant by that. Personally I embrace constructive criticism, I was not trying to say "if you do not like someones look/gear/outfit shut the fuck up". I WAS trying to say, if you do not like this place, then don't come in here and bitch, go somewhere else….
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You think up a snappy title and G will do it
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Well said @derivative666.
I haven't been a regular on here that long but there is a feel of everyone tip toeing around not wanting to offend anyone. Or maybe people feel if they speak out they feel they are somehow offending Giles/Ironheart through saying a piece of clothing looks shit on someone.
The WAYWT thread is great on one hand because loads of people contribute, but on the other bad because there is hardly any input into peoples choice of outfit. All you get is the standard "everyone looking good today". Fuck that! not everyone looks good. Anyone can dress head to toe in decent gear but that doesn't mean it looks good.
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Right,,big thanks to D666 for firing this up in Random Rants,,,and to G-san for the permission,..The forum needs to be brought back to life,,,the roots,,the friendship,,,bollocks to the clothes(sorry G)thoughts,views/opinions,,,,,good or bad,,now you can all voice em,,,
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I've been a member here for 4 years I think - albeit a relatively quiet member, but a forum will always go through cycles. Like Ruben/spitfire, home turf is fuk - that places changes every flipping few weeks - sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. The one thing I will repeat is that criticism is good - good for peoples' personal style.
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Mojo back,,,worth a shot,how about having a sort of Skype type night,,one night where we all hook up online and chat /gossip/bitch//etc…......
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The most important thing is talking,,use yer inbox to its fullest,,saying hello can often work wonders,,,then again so can sunshine,,a full tank of juice and open roads,,
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This place needs some kinda realtime chat-room,,bandwidth hungry but just a random thought
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I much agree with Nem, and actually did just what he suggested and gave him an occasion to check his inbox. Was very glad to hear from you after some time, Nem!
My five pennies on this: I also see a degree of superficiality, or elitism as Nem might put it. But I see great substance, great quality here, and for once I don't refer to the denim, but the people. Being aware of wrong tendencies, discussing them openly and of course not deleting a post like D666's is the first right step.
This forum does mean something to me, and I'm determined to make my small contribution to keep it not merely alive, but also keep up its standard. I have just, as of yesterday, made a fresh contact here over a trade that tastes of fast friendship, and that's a beautiful thing.
So let's not see doom and gloom, but do acknowledge where there is a false direction, and fekking (yes, Nem) do something about it. -
It just needs to feel free.
People need to feel free to say what they like. I don't mean cunting people off for the sake of it. But say what you like and have a laugh with it.
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Cheers 501,,we need people to throw away all their preconceived thoughts and viewpoints,,start afresh.The world is a shitty place for a lot of folks,,build on the strong roots we got,,its never really gone away,,,its just hiding
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Banter,,making smiles,,cheering people up,,say what you see,,,
Ask yourself what is the most important thing ,,friendship,,simple as that,,talk till you cant type anymore.Only on this planet for a short while,,,so make it count and make it work
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I'm not sure wether I fully get the points that have been adressed…It's my fourth year in this forum and I feel that it's still an awesome place to be. In fact, over the last months / years I've met great people due to it and even developped one or two friendships that deserve that name.
I kinda miss some of the old folks round here, but after all every active member can create this place. I try for instance to post as much pictures as I can and enjoy everybody that takes the same time to do so. And sometimes I feel like the dudes that to such don't get the full appreciation (like taa - that guy spends an awful lot of dedication and sometimes there's no reaction). I do not exclude myself from this.
Maybe the smartphone mentality changed a few things for the worse, but besides that, I feel like it's still the place where I know most about the regular members and my trust in them (for example in buying/selling transactions) got rewarded every time. There could be more critizism, but then tastes are so different, that I rarely feel like I need to voice my opinion about a in my eyes bad fit or product.
So, maybe I'm ignorant to things that are obvious to you, but I still feel like this is an awesome place - and I hope to meet as much of you in the future, I've never been disappointed.
Cheers.
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If there are cultural problems with the forum, I don't see what you could really do about it. You can't change a person, much less a big group of people.
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See ,,open discussion,,all helps.Some people feel intimidated,,shy,,scared even of voicing or expressing an opinion,,we all need to make sure that there are no boundaries,,cultural or otherwise