Can we fix it,,,yes we fekkin can,,,its defibrilator time
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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
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The points raised about personal critique and a sometime "hive mentality" are valid. I've tried to agitate this artificially in the past through things like the Unpopular Opinions thread, I know that met with mixed response and caused a few spats but in a way that is what it was meant to do for those who needed it as an outlet (I know I did/ do).
I too miss the old days, and some of the old members, but past is past and I've learned over recent months that you can't change that. If anything I would say that the dynamic is much different these days to 2 or 3 years ago, it's a much more polite place to be and that has certainly come at the cost of some of the fun element, I talk to many members here via PM and other means and I know that some are struggling to connect with the forum these days, as Max said reaction is king and if people take an ambivalent attitude then that is what pervades through the forum.
Speaking personally, I like people who speak plainly, say it as you see it (which is exactly what Jeff has done here). I struggle with snide digs, double meanings and passive aggression (I'm not entirely sure I actually know what that is), keep it friendly but keep it honest. If someone is being a dick or looks like crap then do tell them…..nicely if possible. I know how good I am at making £2000 worth of clothing look like shit so it won't come as a surprise if someone tells me that.
I've made some good friends here, some of the friendships I haven't worked hard enough to maintain but that is me in real life too, I'm a lazy fucker, but this is not beyond repair here....we all just need to give it a little more attention.
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I will fly the flag for D666,,something was wrong with what he was seeing/experiencing with the forum,,he stood up,,glad he did,,kinda fired up the synapses a little.Change will always happen its inevitable,,we can control only so much ,,the rest is up to ,,well,,, add your own reason.Use it or lose it,,
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Maybe there are some similar tastes on here… We all love a nice Japanese motorcycle clothing brand, so it's not a huge surprise if there is some "groupthink."
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The entire planet is getting too pc, but that's probably another discussion…
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Yup,,,,,,fekkin treehuggers
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The wire season 4, and his name is Micheal
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I know it's The Wire, not sure what season, 3 maybe?
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Feck
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The wire season 4, and his name is Micheal
Well that's a free special beer of my choice for December in your next box (bitch)…
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It's known as Seul's Belgian Piss in a Bottle, vintage 2014. goes well with sharp cheese, tears, and baldness.
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That one paired well with loneliness and chocolate
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I am sure this post will upset a lot of people this is not my intension but, I refuse to go down without a fight. I am begging the mods to not delete this post it needs to be seen. I am not trying to rise against you, please rememeber I was once one of you. I only want this place to be fun again. I have spent way to much time on here and spent way too much money on Iron Heart to not give it one more final push.
I know all of you that have been here for a long time, feel the same way!
I challenge all of you to try and help make this place fun again. Be creative, think different!
I do have no fecking clue how you came up with, to even think about, a constructive post would get deleted in here. We have never done this, nor are we going to do this in the future.
I also do not see why anyone would get upset about this. It is a valid observation that the structure of the forum have changed over the years. It is sadly part of grow that once a group gets bigger, it will be getting less personal…The whole thing only works if anyone is willing to share and we are happy and thankful for anyone who spent time to post pictures and stuff. I agree with what Max said, that sometimes or a lot of times, contributions are not getting the attention they would deserve. However the thing about sharing for me, is the sharing itself and not some sort of reward with comments or reactions. But this might be a very isolated personal view on things.
There was never a word that you guys are not allowed to be open and honest against each other, as long as it is done in a at least half respectful way, you are more than welcome to do so. And also feel free to scratch the respectful, in case you wanna play with me, I don't mind.... PC is most of the time b/s in my book... rock n roll, ;)...
