Stopped reading at K3's original designs, rofl
Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
"You, as one of few real leaders in this community, have let us down."
Us?
"You, as one of few real leaders in this community, have let us down."
Us?
I am sorry I let you down, as your community leaderShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/lO2ubn2.jpg)
op...are you mentally ill in some way? or is this a reddit meme?
Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
+1 to my post count! Yay me!Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
+1 to my post count! Yay me!Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
tl;dr Bro eats babies.
tl;dr Bro eats babies.
/threadShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/rbAU6Op.gif)
(https://m.popkey.co/ef8a73/GyY01_fi-200x200.gif)+1 to my post count! Yay me!Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
Congrats Belfong!
+1 to my post count! Yay me!Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
Congrats Belfong!Show Image(https://m.popkey.co/ef8a73/GyY01_fi-200x200.gif)
More+1 to my post count! Yay me!Shouldn't this be in off-topic?
It is kinda keycap related. I don't see a problem with it being in the keycaps forum myself.
Congrats Belfong!Show Image(https://m.popkey.co/ef8a73/GyY01_fi-200x200.gif)
"You, as one of few real leaders in this community, have let us down."
Us?
I am sorry I let you down, as yourcommunitycommunist leaderShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/lO2ubn2.jpg)
I just don't understand what the op is trying to achieve by doing this...
I just don't understand what the op is trying to achieve by doing this...
Isn't it obvious? Only 55 more open letters to Bro and he'll have 100 posts.
If this thread has taught me anything, it's that I need to step my GIF game up.I certainly feel the same way. I am not versed in the complex language of GIFs so like a peasant I can only communicate via words. It appears all the veterans are masters so time to start learning now or be left behind.
As much as everyone disagrees, I don't think it's right to belittle the guy for sharing his opinion. He wrote the letter and it has been responded to. Offering your opinion on the matter is one thing but calling him a retard and making fun of him is just plain rude.
do you have a bunch of gifs saved and categorized on your computer?
do you have a bunch of gifs saved and categorized on your computer?Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Duroe.jpg)
do you have a bunch of gifs saved and categorized on your computer?Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Duroe.jpg)
I certainly feel the same way. I am not versed in the complex language of GIFs so like a peasant I can only communicate via words. It appears all the veterans are masters so time to start learning now or be left behind.
I have to avoid posting in this state cause there is no way I can be constructive.
This kind of **** pisses me off. I have to avoid posting in this state cause there is no way I can be constructive.
I hate how people who put their love, time and energy into something that brings other people joy can be so easily criticized and expected to give more.
This clip pretty much sums it up IMO...
I have to avoid posting in this state cause there is no way I can be constructive.
I haven't figured out how to do this yet.
As much as everyone disagrees, I don't think it's right to belittle the guy for sharing his opinion. He wrote the letter and it has been responded to. Offering your opinion on the matter is one thing but calling him a retard and making fun of him is just plain rude.
Condoning this behavior is not constructive though. If he has beef, take it up privately with bro. The only purpose of this type of 'open letter' is to see how big he can make his lynch mob, which is ****ed up at its source...As much as everyone disagrees, I don't think it's right to belittle the guy for sharing his opinion. He wrote the letter and it has been responded to. Offering your opinion on the matter is one thing but calling him a retard and making fun of him is just plain rude.
+1
As much as everyone disagrees, I don't think it's right to belittle the guy for sharing his opinion. He wrote the letter and it has been responded to. Offering your opinion on the matter is one thing but calling him a retard and making fun of him is just plain rude.
+1
Everyones GIF game is so strong...
Everyones GIF game is so strong...
WHERE ARE YOUR GIFS???Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/jmONEs8.gif)
Everyones GIF game is so strong...
WHERE ARE YOUR GIFS???Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/jmONEs8.gif)
They make shoes for birds?
This thread just gave me an idea for an awesome key cap,
we have a rustler...
a warewolf...
what about a..................More
This thread just gave me an idea for an awesome key cap,
we have a rustler...
a warewolf...
what about a..................More
" I, a relatively established member of this community "
pls leave your reddit ****posting on reddit mr. 45 posts
" I, a relatively established member of this community "
pls leave your reddit ****posting on reddit mr. 45 posts
...
rude much?
" I, a relatively established member of this community "
pls leave your reddit ****posting on reddit mr. 45 posts
...
rude much?
edit: I dont really consider myself established. nobody knows me.
pls bump the required post count to 666
tl;dr Bro eats babies.
I wonder why every user that is not affected by this rule now comes out and says that "Way to go, Bro. Your product, your rules". But in the end, for them nothing has changed.My advice is: don't feel left out. This is a great community, with a lot of nice people. Take your time and follow the discussions here, projects, GB's, Off Topic and you will find many friends here, and that 100 posts count will be over in no time. You have to look at Bro's decision more like and encouragement to get involved more in this community and not a limitation.
I joined geekhack when the "Rustler" sale was going and needed an account here to be able to enter. The fact that i didn`t win doesn`t mean stopped coming back here. But now, with this change, i feel left out, just for being the new guy around here. And you can't say i'm not supporting the maker when 35$ is about 10% of my monthly paycheck. For a keycap.. I wanted that keycap and show my appreaciation of his work.
In the end, i wonder how much this change means to Bro, because until now, with the raffle system, he could manage the amount of time put in this hobby by limiting the amount of caps made each round, or wait a bit longer when it comes to shipping the caps. It's not like we knew how many winners are each time. When the caps are made to order, there is a long waiting period until the shipment is done.
Just my 2 cents on the whole thing..
P.S It's funny to see how people react to someone posting an opinion that they don't agree with. Mentally ill... prick... that's how you help this community grow and welcome new users /s
If OP (who hasn't posted since starting this thread btw) put as much effort into posting as into writing that letter, he'd be well on the way to 100 posts.
It's not even that difficult to post - some of us get told off on a fairly regular basis for posting too much - we know who we are :))
If you want something that much, you'll find a way to get it. Or you'll find an excuse.
This kind of **** pisses me off. I have to avoid posting in this state cause there is no way I can be constructive.
I hate how people who put their love, time and energy into something that brings other people joy can be so easily criticized and expected to give more.
This clip pretty much sums it up IMO...
.... Flawless. No need to post anything else man. "PFFF THIS IS BS"
If OP (who hasn't posted since starting this thread btw) put as much effort into posting as into writing that letter, he'd be well on the way to 100 posts.
It's not even that difficult to post - some of us get told off on a fairly regular basis for posting too much - we know who we are :))
If you want something that much, you'll find a way to get it. Or you'll find an excuse.
20000 by 2016!
Woah guys, it's so mean and unfair of you bullies to berate some kid just because he shared his small minded entitled opinion.Yeah! I hope those elitist don't enter the giveaway or that pumpkin carving contest. Those threads might just add one puny post count but the effort required is just too much! It's really hard to post these days!
I really don't like the attitude of this forum and how elitist everyone has become, the rediclous requirement for 100 posts of genuine content is insane. On top of that just as he annouces this massively unfair rule change he then mocks us with contests and prizes only the most elite members of Geekhacks 'old boys club' can even enter.
This poor guy is just so desperate to fill the empty void inside him with things that he has no emotional bond or connection with that he is forced to bear his heart, and for what? To be berated and mocked.
Well sirs, good day to you.
I wonder why every user that is not affected by this rule now comes out and says that "Way to go, Bro. Your product, your rules". But in the end, for them nothing has changed.
I joined geekhack when the "Rustler" sale was going and needed an account here to be able to enter. The fact that i didn`t win doesn`t mean stopped coming back here. But now, with this change, i feel left out, just for being the new guy around here. And you can't say i'm not supporting the maker when 35$ is about 10% of my monthly paycheck. For a keycap.. I wanted that keycap and show my appreaciation of his work.
In the end, i wonder how much this change means to Bro, because until now, with the raffle system, he could manage the amount of time put in this hobby by limiting the amount of caps made each round, or wait a bit longer when it comes to shipping the caps. It's not like we knew how many winners are each time. When the caps are made to order, there is a long waiting period until the shipment is done.
Just my 2 cents on the whole thing..
P.S It's funny to see how people react to someone posting an opinion that they don't agree with. Mentally ill... prick... that's how you help this community grow and welcome new users /s
Please forgive my ignorance.
I don't really know the whole story - mostly to me being a nobody in this keyboard world of somebodies.
But I do know enough that I hope to one day be able to purchase a few of Bro Caps pieces of art (I say art because he has what it takes to do what he does, I do not).
I was initially worried to read (again form what i garnished form this thread and letter) that Bro Caps were going to become super exclusive and only intended for the more elite members of the wider community - believe that my view on this is wrong, i certainly hope so.
I don't really have an opinion that carries much merit and probably a lot of what i know is likely not fact, but the @OP i think your letter says a great deal about your passion, but don't be upset when other people don't have the same opinion as you. @BroCaps, I have only really started to learn about the work you have done for this community and I could see that as a great responsibility that others may take for granted, please don't stop doing what you do as I'd really love to see some new caps and perhaps own some of them.
Thanks
H
yeah if >100 posts means elite then we have a **** definition of elite, considering that means even i am elite :-XYou are an elite blogger :eek:
Elite of the elite.Show Image(http://i0.wp.com/www.irkitated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/keyboard-warrior.jpg?resize=600%2C357)
Elite of the elite.Show Image(http://i0.wp.com/www.irkitated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/keyboard-warrior.jpg?resize=600%2C357)
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Scrub
Please forgive my ignorance.
I don't really know the whole story - mostly to me being a nobody in this keyboard world of somebodies.
But I do know enough that I hope to one day be able to purchase a few of Bro Caps pieces of art (I say art because he has what it takes to do what he does, I do not).
I was initially worried to read (again form what i garnished form this thread and letter) that Bro Caps were going to become super exclusive and only intended for the more elite members of the wider community - believe that my view on this is wrong, i certainly hope so.
I don't really have an opinion that carries much merit and probably a lot of what i know is likely not fact, but the @OP i think your letter says a great deal about your passion, but don't be upset when other people don't have the same opinion as you. @BroCaps, I have only really started to learn about the work you have done for this community and I could see that as a great responsibility that others may take for granted, please don't stop doing what you do as I'd really love to see some new caps and perhaps own some of them.
Thanks
H
OP was suggesting that the restriction of 100 posts on GH means that only the elite of the elite keyboard society will be able to obtain the ever exclusive bros.
I knew some people on other forums that had 100 posts PER DAY. I was running about 35 posts per day keeping some help threads running and general talking.
There are so many opportunities to comment on GH.
Go look at pictures and talk about the process the photographer took. Go look at custom builds and have a good discussion about design choices. Go write a review and have a discussion about your review (or go discuss someone else's).
Elite of the elite.Show Image(http://i0.wp.com/www.irkitated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/keyboard-warrior.jpg?resize=600%2C357)
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If you want to know what bro caps said it's best to read what he wrote.Please forgive my ignorance.
I don't really know the whole story - mostly to me being a nobody in this keyboard world of somebodies.
But I do know enough that I hope to one day be able to purchase a few of Bro Caps pieces of art (I say art because he has what it takes to do what he does, I do not).
I was initially worried to read (again form what i garnished form this thread and letter) that Bro Caps were going to become super exclusive and only intended for the more elite members of the wider community - believe that my view on this is wrong, i certainly hope so.
I don't really have an opinion that carries much merit and probably a lot of what i know is likely not fact, but the @OP i think your letter says a great deal about your passion, but don't be upset when other people don't have the same opinion as you. @BroCaps, I have only really started to learn about the work you have done for this community and I could see that as a great responsibility that others may take for granted, please don't stop doing what you do as I'd really love to see some new caps and perhaps own some of them.
Thanks
H
OP was suggesting that the restriction of 100 posts on GH means that only the elite of the elite keyboard society will be able to obtain the ever exclusive bros.
I knew some people on other forums that had 100 posts PER DAY. I was running about 35 posts per day keeping some help threads running and general talking.
There are so many opportunities to comment on GH.
Go look at pictures and talk about the process the photographer took. Go look at custom builds and have a good discussion about design choices. Go write a review and have a discussion about your review (or go discuss someone else's).
Thanks for setting me straight there.
Yeah 100 posts on GH isn't really a hard target, I'm over halfway there and mostly talk utter rubbish and completely clueless when it comes to this hobby we all share.
My only concern from the OP's letter was that I Bro Cap was withdrawing completely or selectively providing his services to those he deemed worthy.
Now that's settled I'm off to look at some more HHKB pictures and leave them discreetly lying around so the girlfriend picks up on the notion that i would like one. :D
H
If you want to know what bro caps said it's best to read what he wrote.Please forgive my ignorance.
I don't really know the whole story - mostly to me being a nobody in this keyboard world of somebodies.
But I do know enough that I hope to one day be able to purchase a few of Bro Caps pieces of art (I say art because he has what it takes to do what he does, I do not).
I was initially worried to read (again form what i garnished form this thread and letter) that Bro Caps were going to become super exclusive and only intended for the more elite members of the wider community - believe that my view on this is wrong, i certainly hope so.
I don't really have an opinion that carries much merit and probably a lot of what i know is likely not fact, but the @OP i think your letter says a great deal about your passion, but don't be upset when other people don't have the same opinion as you. @BroCaps, I have only really started to learn about the work you have done for this community and I could see that as a great responsibility that others may take for granted, please don't stop doing what you do as I'd really love to see some new caps and perhaps own some of them.
Thanks
H
OP was suggesting that the restriction of 100 posts on GH means that only the elite of the elite keyboard society will be able to obtain the ever exclusive bros.
I knew some people on other forums that had 100 posts PER DAY. I was running about 35 posts per day keeping some help threads running and general talking.
There are so many opportunities to comment on GH.
Go look at pictures and talk about the process the photographer took. Go look at custom builds and have a good discussion about design choices. Go write a review and have a discussion about your review (or go discuss someone else's).
Thanks for setting me straight there.
Yeah 100 posts on GH isn't really a hard target, I'm over halfway there and mostly talk utter rubbish and completely clueless when it comes to this hobby we all share.
My only concern from the OP's letter was that I Bro Cap was withdrawing completely or selectively providing his services to those he deemed worthy.
Now that's settled I'm off to look at some more HHKB pictures and leave them discreetly lying around so the girlfriend picks up on the notion that i would like one. :D
H
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.msg1905738.msg#1905738
Not a 45689900c "master of almost half of a budget of a small country - LUBED and Flipped "Elite of the elite.Show Image(http://i0.wp.com/www.irkitated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/keyboard-warrior.jpg?resize=600%2C357)
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I found this at the top of my new replies list this morning, I had mixed feelings reading the recent replies, a few empathized with the guy, most others reinforce their hate. Something is clear, some fellows here are elitist in the sense they do not have any shame to show their hard feeling against someone that does not share the same opinion, that is by definition discrimination, lack of tolerance and disrespect. America is made of the opposite, it is a great mixture of cultures and talents. This hidden corner of the world is not the same with this lack of openness, and excessive zeal for the wrong reasons. The guy did a mistake and he did it in the wrongest way possible, so what, let's be it, forgive him and move on.
I found this at the top of my new replies list this morning, I had mixed feelings reading the recent replies, a few empathized with the guy, most others reinforce their hate. Something is clear, some fellows here are elitist in the sense they do not have any shame to show their hard feeling against someone that does not share the same opinion, that is by definition discrimination, lack of tolerance and disrespect. America is made of the opposite, it is a great mixture of cultures and talents. This hidden corner of the world is not the same with this lack of openness, and excessive zeal for the wrong reasons. The guy made a mistake and he did it in the wrongest way possible, so what, let's be it, forgive him and move on.
1) There are other communities of equal value to the hobby. Saying that the discussions had on /r/MK are of less value than those of GH for the hobby is insulting. A big portion of the posts are done in Off-topic on GH where members can farm post count anyway while a lot of thediscussion on /r/MK is directly related to keyboards.
I found this at the top of my new replies list this morning, I had mixed feelings reading the recent replies, a few empathized with the guy, most others reinforce their hate. Something is clear, some fellows here are elitist in the sense they do not have any shame to show their hard feeling against someone that does not share the same opinion, that is by definition discrimination, lack of tolerance and disrespect. America is made of the opposite, it is a great mixture of cultures and talents. This hidden corner of the world is not the same with this lack of openness, and excessive zeal for the wrong reasons. The guy made a mistake and he did it in the wrongest way possible, so what, let's be it, forgive him and move on.
legit made me burst out laughing
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If OP (who hasn't posted since starting this thread btw) put as much effort into posting as into writing that letter, he'd be well on the way to 100 posts.
It's not even that difficult to post - some of us get told off on a fairly regular basis for posting too much - we know who we are :))
If you want something that much, you'll find a way to get it. Or you'll find an excuse.
Elite of the elite.Show Image(http://i0.wp.com/www.irkitated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/keyboard-warrior.jpg?resize=600%2C357)
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1) There are other communities of equal value to the hobby. Saying that the discussions had on /r/MK are of less value than those of GH for the hobby is insulting. A big portion of the posts are done in Off-topic on GH where members can farm post count anyway while a lot of thediscussion on /r/MK is directly related to keyboards.
I know the point you were trying to make, and your example letter would have been far better received. But in reality, posts in "Off Topic" do not add to your displayed post count.
I find it funny to see one liner from CapsLockJack in the right threads. Somebody's working hard - but for the wrong intent and purpose :D
I find it funny to see one liner from CapsLockJack in the right threads. Somebody's working hard - but for the wrong intent and purpose :D
In fairness to him, seems all his posts, even those far predating this latest hoopla, have been on the short side. However, in general, I'm sure this up-the-post-count style of posting will be a bit of the new world order for a little bit. It will slow down once most people have got the number. As someone who doesn't post a lot, I can understand why to some people 100 posts seems daunting. It isn't so bad once you get going, but it can be intimidating to jump in.
I find it funny to see one liner from CapsLockJack in the right threads. Somebody's working hard - but for the wrong intent and purpose :D
In fairness to him, seems all his posts, even those far predating this latest hoopla, have been on the short side. However, in general, I'm sure this up-the-post-count style of posting will be a bit of the new world order for a little bit. It will slow down once most people have got the number. As someone who doesn't post a lot, I can understand why to some people 100 posts seems daunting. It isn't so bad once you get going, but it can be intimidating to jump in.
Someone could probably post 100 meaningful posts in a day, if they were motivated to try. But 10/day is easily achievable. That would only take 10 days to reach 100 posts. The spirit of the requirement is that the member become familiar with, and to, the community before jumping into these transactions.
I find it funny to see one liner from CapsLockJack in the right threads. Somebody's working hard - but for the wrong intent and purpose :D
In fairness to him, seems all his posts, even those far predating this latest hoopla, have been on the short side. However, in general, I'm sure this up-the-post-count style of posting will be a bit of the new world order for a little bit. It will slow down once most people have got the number. As someone who doesn't post a lot, I can understand why to some people 100 posts seems daunting. It isn't so bad once you get going, but it can be intimidating to jump in.
Someone could probably post 100 meaningful posts in a day, if they were motivated to try. But 10/day is easily achievable. That would only take 10 days to reach 100 posts. The spirit of the requirement is that the member become familiar with, and to, the community before jumping into these transactions.
I wonder why every user that is not affected by this rule now comes out and says that "Way to go, Bro. Your product, your rules". But in the end, for them nothing has changed.
I joined geekhack when the "Rustler" sale was going and needed an account here to be able to enter. The fact that i didn`t win doesn`t mean stopped coming back here. But now, with this change, i feel left out, just for being the new guy around here. And you can't say i'm not supporting the maker when 35$ is about 10% of my monthly paycheck. For a keycap.. I wanted that keycap and show my appreaciation of his work.
In the end, i wonder how much this change means to Bro, because until now, with the raffle system, he could manage the amount of time put in this hobby by limiting the amount of caps made each round, or wait a bit longer when it comes to shipping the caps. It's not like we knew how many winners are each time. When the caps are made to order, there is a long waiting period until the shipment is done.
Just my 2 cents on the whole thing..
P.S It's funny to see how people react to someone posting an opinion that they don't agree with. Mentally ill... prick... that's how you help this community grow and welcome new users /s
Making the decision to join and and participate here turned out to be a very positive thing for me. I hope that others have the same positive outcome.
The idea that it's scary to post to a forum is weird to me. The anonymous internet is literally the least scary place you could post something since no one knows you and they only have as much impact on your life as you let them. Every community I've been a part of has also been completely accepting of newcomers as long as they come in wanting to learn instead of coming in like they know everything or are entitled.
As for the post count, I just looked at my history. It took less than a month to hit 100 posts, about half that if you want to count offs topic posts too.
The idea that it's scary to post to a forum is weird to me. The anonymous internet is literally the least scary place you could post something since no one knows you and they only have as much impact on your life as you let them. Every community I've been a part of has also been completely accepting of newcomers as long as they come in wanting to learn instead of coming in like they know everything or are entitled.
As for the post count, I just looked at my history. It took less than a month to hit 100 posts, about half that if you want to count offs topic posts too.
I wonder why every user that is not affected by this rule now comes out and says that "Way to go, Bro. Your product, your rules". But in the end, for them nothing has changed.
I joined geekhack when the "Rustler" sale was going and needed an account here to be able to enter. The fact that i didn`t win doesn`t mean stopped coming back here. But now, with this change, i feel left out, just for being the new guy around here. And you can't say i'm not supporting the maker when 35$ is about 10% of my monthly paycheck. For a keycap.. I wanted that keycap and show my appreaciation of his work.
In the end, i wonder how much this change means to Bro, because until now, with the raffle system, he could manage the amount of time put in this hobby by limiting the amount of caps made each round, or wait a bit longer when it comes to shipping the caps. It's not like we knew how many winners are each time. When the caps are made to order, there is a long waiting period until the shipment is done.
Just my 2 cents on the whole thing..
P.S It's funny to see how people react to someone posting an opinion that they don't agree with. Mentally ill... prick... that's how you help this community grow and welcome new users /s
I think a lot of this could have easily been avoided had a well written explanation been posted to reddit on the rule changes as well, directly engaging the people at reddit that would inevitably feel left out would have been a good move i think.
I think a lot of this could have easily been avoided had a well written explanation been posted to reddit on the rule changes as well, directly engaging the people at reddit that would inevitably feel left out would have been a good move i think.
In case you missed it, I exactly did that, and was downvoted for it. You should definitely make it a point to read through things in their entirety before making a judgement.
I think a lot of this could have easily been avoided had a well written explanation been posted to reddit on the rule changes as well, directly engaging the people at reddit that would inevitably feel left out would have been a good move i think.
In case you missed it, I exactly did that, and was downvoted for it. You should definitely make it a point to read through things in their entirety before making a judgement.
Considering the reddit system it's hard to see posts that receive negative attention from the hivemind.
Unless of course someone from the hivemind makes a post to ridicule you. Then it reaches top of the sub.
I hate to say it (mostly because I post in /r/MK a lot too) but the community there can be kind of ****ty sometimes.
I enjoy talking to a lot of the people there but damn the entitlement is high for some.
I posted about how I was using my Alpha dogs as portables to /r/headphones and got **** for it since they're considered god tier by that community and I'm flaunting my money or whatever garbage they said.
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3q21l3/change_to_brobro_sale_rules/cwbg85q
I think a lot of this could have easily been avoided had a well written explanation been posted to reddit on the rule changes as well, directly engaging the people at reddit that would inevitably feel left out would have been a good move i think.
In case you missed it, I exactly did that, and was downvoted for it. You should definitely make it a point to read through things in their entirety before making a judgement.
Considering the reddit system it's hard to see posts that receive negative attention from the hivemind.
Unless of course someone from the hivemind makes a post to ridicule you. Then it reaches top of the sub.
I hate to say it (mostly because I post in /r/MK a lot too) but the community there can be kind of ****ty sometimes.
I enjoy talking to a lot of the people there but damn the entitlement is high for some.
I posted about how I was using my Alpha dogs as portables to /r/headphones and got **** for it since they're considered god tier by that community and I'm flaunting my money or whatever garbage they said.
But not everyone is sh** there. There are close to 80,000 people in /r/mk alone, and while the loudest ones will always be the a**holes, the majority of people there (and here, and most other places) are all good people.
The sense of entitlement is high all over the place these days. Not just on r/mk, or other forums, or the internet, but everywhere. In this day and age we all feel entitled in some way and have to acknowledge those places in our own lives and fight that from coming out.
And being downvoted on reddit happens, doesn't mean that good people aren't reading it either. God knows I hardly ever vote for anything there, simply because its not my habit. Some of the coolest stuff gets downvoted in /r/mk (re: Kishsaver posted, downvoted for "what is this old piece of crap?!" haha). So as Glitched mentioned, yeah it may be hard to see due to the hivemind approach on some things, but it would at least be there to refer people to and calm the seas. If it doesnt stay up though, how would I know anything was ever posted? I'm not on 24/7 to check things. Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3q21l3/change_to_brobro_sale_rules/cwbg85q
Oh I saw that, and it was a great response. All I was saying is that posting an explanation there along with the rule change to the home page yourself along side the GH post before certain things could be taken out of context or blown out of proportion (which was inevitable) may have saved some trouble, instead of letting reddit find out by someone that ended up posting it who was obviously way, way to angry.
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3q21l3/change_to_brobro_sale_rules/cwbg85q
Oh I saw that, and it was a great response. All I was saying is that posting an explanation there along with the rule change to the home page yourself along side the GH post before certain things could be taken out of context or blown out of proportion (which was inevitable) may have saved some trouble, instead of letting reddit find out by someone that ended up posting it who was obviously way, way to angry.
you should legit read about circle-jerks and how they have ruined all sub reddits. There is a narrative in r/mk that grew from a single user and that narrative has never changed, all subs have a narrative when they form, but that changes and the circle-jerk changes to something else.
If you ever wanted a clear sign to see that the world is populated by mindless morons it's Reddit, it's brainless subs switch from one circle-jerk to the next following which ever community member is prevalent at the time.
Happens in r/starcraft r/diablo r/formula1 r/wec r/mk r/srs /worldnews etc etc etc etc etc
Bro couldn't have done anything more than what he has done, expecting him to be able to fight back against what Reddit, a million $ company, with millions of hits a day and millions of users is, is insane.
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3q21l3/change_to_brobro_sale_rules/cwbg85q
Oh I saw that, and it was a great response. All I was saying is that posting an explanation there along with the rule change to the home page yourself along side the GH post before certain things could be taken out of context or blown out of proportion (which was inevitable) may have saved some trouble, instead of letting reddit find out by someone that ended up posting it who was obviously way, way to angry.
you should legit read about circle-jerks and how they have ruined all sub reddits. There is a narrative in r/mk that grew from a single user and that narrative has never changed, all subs have a narrative when they form, but that changes and the circle-jerk changes to something else.
If you ever wanted a clear sign to see that the world is populated by mindless morons it's Reddit, it's brainless subs switch from one circle-jerk to the next following which ever community member is prevalent at the time.
Happens in r/starcraft r/diablo r/formula1 r/wec r/mk r/srs /worldnews etc etc etc etc etc
Bro couldn't have done anything more than what he has done, expecting him to be able to fight back against what Reddit, a million $ company, with millions of hits a day and millions of users is, is insane.
I think the reddit format works well for some stuff like pictures and funny photos but that's about it - the way that content is sorted based on "hotness" makes any meaningful discussion basically impossible - especially when all the content is just photos anyway with no meaningful commentary
The amount of people over there who blindly follow their divine leader without any self examination is mind-boggling - just look at the amount of users using the term Geekwhack who have never ever been here.
Vote. If you think something contributes to conversation, upvote it. If you think it does not contribute to the subreddit it is posted in or is off-topic in a particular community, downvote it.
Is there anywhere I can find this post? I just looked and didnt see it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3q21l3/change_to_brobro_sale_rules/cwbg85q
Oh I saw that, and it was a great response. All I was saying is that posting an explanation there along with the rule change to the home page yourself along side the GH post before certain things could be taken out of context or blown out of proportion (which was inevitable) may have saved some trouble, instead of letting reddit find out by someone that ended up posting it who was obviously way, way to angry.
you should legit read about circle-jerks and how they have ruined all sub reddits. There is a narrative in r/mk that grew from a single user and that narrative has never changed, all subs have a narrative when they form, but that changes and the circle-jerk changes to something else.
If you ever wanted a clear sign to see that the world is populated by mindless morons it's Reddit, it's brainless subs switch from one circle-jerk to the next following which ever community member is prevalent at the time.
Happens in r/starcraft r/diablo r/formula1 r/wec r/mk r/srs /worldnews etc etc etc etc etc
Bro couldn't have done anything more than what he has done, expecting him to be able to fight back against what Reddit, a million $ company, with millions of hits a day and millions of users is, is insane.
I think the reddit format works well for some stuff like pictures and funny photos but that's about it - the way that content is sorted based on "hotness" makes any meaningful discussion basically impossible - especially when all the content is just photos anyway with no meaningful commentary
The amount of people over there who blindly follow their divine leader without any self examination is mind-boggling - just look at the amount of users using the term Geekwhack who have never ever been here.
People downvote **** they don't like all the damn time.
People downvote **** they don't like all the damn time.
This is the biggest issue
Bro was downvoted because they didn't like his rule change and not because of anything else.
I wonder why every user that is not affected by this rule now comes out and says that "Way to go, Bro. Your product, your rules". But in the end, for them nothing has changed.
I joined geekhack when the "Rustler" sale was going and needed an account here to be able to enter. The fact that i didn`t win doesn`t mean stopped coming back here. But now, with this change, i feel left out, just for being the new guy around here. And you can't say i'm not supporting the maker when 35$ is about 10% of my monthly paycheck. For a keycap.. I wanted that keycap and show my appreaciation of his work.
In the end, i wonder how much this change means to Bro, because until now, with the raffle system, he could manage the amount of time put in this hobby by limiting the amount of caps made each round, or wait a bit longer when it comes to shipping the caps. It's not like we knew how many winners are each time. When the caps are made to order, there is a long waiting period until the shipment is done.
Just my 2 cents on the whole thing..
P.S It's funny to see how people react to someone posting an opinion that they don't agree with. Mentally ill... prick... that's how you help this community grow and welcome new users /s
I just don't understand what the op is trying to achieve by doing this...
Isn't it obvious? Only 55 more open letters to Bro and he'll have 100 posts.
I think the effort to write the long letter was way more than just writing 100 posts.
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People downvote **** they don't like all the damn time.
This is the biggest issue
Bro was downvoted because they didn't like his rule change and not because of anything else.
You cant let votes determine your actions though. God knows what votes here would look like if they existed :eek:
I mean, people downvote Hoff there constantly just because "hes that GH guy -_-" haha. I would get downvoted constantly when I'd come behind ripster and actually encourage people to get on GH, or mock him for calling it GW, etc. You can't take votes personally, thats just silly :p
This dude only took 3 months to hit 100 post.
I've entered a bunch of bro sales over the course of quite some time and only won once.
Feeling left out for not being here for three months[=100posts] is ridiculous.
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
Don't let your cheese just be cheese.
How else would we have found out about jailhouse blues if the guy who came up with it never posted about it?
Or some of the cool custom boards that people have made to give us inspiration?
Post questions and learn!
People are happy when you ask them questions about their review. I spend 5 hours or so just in writing and looking over my review before posting. Knowing someone read it is great and having them ask questions or criticize certain parts is even better since they can develop their style more and explain about a product they love or hate.
People downvote **** they don't like all the damn time.
This is the biggest issue
Bro was downvoted because they didn't like his rule change and not because of anything else.
You cant let votes determine your actions though. God knows what votes here would look like if they existed :eek:
I mean, people downvote Hoff there constantly just because "hes that GH guy -_-" haha. I would get downvoted constantly when I'd come behind ripster and actually encourage people to get on GH, or mock him for calling it GW, etc. You can't take votes personally, thats just silly :p
I still post.
I don't care if I get -100 on a comment (you can see my comments on hardwareswap for an example. Or don't because I was partially trolling towards the end)
but you also can't help but feel unwanted in the community if everything you post is downvoted.
I hate downvote / upvote systems because people don't even man up enough to tell you why they think you're wrong. You make a good argument with logical points and some hiveminder will downvote you with no counter argument.
At a certain point I don't blame people for not wanting to be there.
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
This guy gets it. :thumb:
I'm not entirely sure what is going on here but I wanted to add my .02 as a new member/lurker. My interest in mechanical keyboards did not start until earlier this year and I'm usually not the type of person to post online very often. I was the last of my close friends to buy a mechanical keyboard and it's been a cool bonding experience chatting about this hobby day to day. I've also been trying to collect a variety of artisans, and I have to say as someone who recently joined the community, it's pretty difficult getting rarer artisans with nothing valuable to trade. That being said, when I heard that I would need 100 posts on Geekhack to enter the next Brocaps raffle, I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity for me to be more vocal about a hobby I really enjoy. It's a chance to contribute more to the community in positive ways. The rule change is only going to have a negative effect if you choose to have a bad attitude about it and hopefully we can just give each other the benefit of the doubt that most of us just want to have fun and get along.
This turned out cheesier than I thought but idgaf.
Don't let your cheese just be cheese.
How else would we have found out about jailhouse blues if the guy who came up with it never posted about it?
Or some of the cool custom boards that people have made to give us inspiration?
Post questions and learn!
People are happy when you ask them questions about their review. I spend 5 hours or so just in writing and looking over my review before posting. Knowing someone read it is great and having them ask questions or criticize certain parts is even better since they can develop their style more and explain about a product they love or hate.
Good point! I'm used to keeping to myself and just using Google but it's kind of thrilling to have someone actually take the time to respond to something you write.
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :P ;)
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :P ;)
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0)
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :p ;)
Brutal.
Actually posting this just so I could see how many posts I have. It's too hard to go to my profile button.
Edit - Damn, I wouldn't have made your requirement. *glares*
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
confessions of a lurker...
As a newer member here (about a year) with few posts, I'd like share my view in hopes that other new people may be able to relate.
About me:
When I first read the new rules on Saturday, I was disappointed and a little down. After being eligible for about a year and being excited to enter into raffles for this amazing art, it sucks to feel excluded. On top of that, I am not a very social person. At 33, I've never used facebook, myspace, or social media/forums aside from reddit and GH and have only very recently gotten to the point of being comfortable enough to post anything at all (I still get nervous with every post, including this one). That being said, I still respect this decision, and believe it will benefit the mk community in the end.
Why I feel this way:
For the community to grow, it's needs participation. Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards. With such limited resources, the community needs to work together and put in an effort to provide valuable feedback so it can survive and evolve. I think the point being made here is that he's put in a lot of time and love into what he does, and simply wants others to contribute as well, so the community can benefit from the input of more than a handful of individuals. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I got out of it.
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0)
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :p ;)
Brutal.
Actually posting this just so I could see how many posts I have. It's too hard to go to my profile button.
Edit - Damn, I wouldn't have made your requirement. *glares*
You've joined almost 5 years ago :p
And to get to your profile quickly just click your username. :thumb:
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
confessions of a lurker...
As a newer member here (about a year) with few posts, I'd like share my view in hopes that other new people may be able to relate.
About me:
When I first read the new rules on Saturday, I was disappointed and a little down. After being eligible for about a year and being excited to enter into raffles for this amazing art, it sucks to feel excluded. On top of that, I am not a very social person. At 33, I've never used facebook, myspace, or social media/forums aside from reddit and GH and have only very recently gotten to the point of being comfortable enough to post anything at all (I still get nervous with every post, including this one). That being said, I still respect this decision, and believe it will benefit the mk community in the end.
Why I feel this way:
For the community to grow, it's needs participation. Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards. With such limited resources, the community needs to work together and put in an effort to provide valuable feedback so it can survive and evolve. I think the point being made here is that he's put in a lot of time and love into what he does, and simply wants others to contribute as well, so the community can benefit from the input of more than a handful of individuals. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I got out of it.
Sometimes you gotta just go all in. No reason to be scared. We bite occasionally but usually not very hard.
PS: i'm completely antisocial and am also 33, are you my long lost twin? :eek:
confessions of a lurker...
As a newer member here (about a year) with few posts, I'd like share my view in hopes that other new people may be able to relate.
About me:
When I first read the new rules on Saturday, I was disappointed and a little down. After being eligible for about a year and being excited to enter into raffles for this amazing art, it sucks to feel excluded. On top of that, I am not a very social person. At 33, I've never used facebook, myspace, or social media/forums aside from reddit and GH and have only very recently gotten to the point of being comfortable enough to post anything at all (I still get nervous with every post, including this one). That being said, I still respect this decision, and believe it will benefit the mk community in the end.
Why I feel this way:
For the community to grow, it's needs participation. Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards. With such limited resources, the community needs to work together and put in an effort to provide valuable feedback so it can survive and evolve. I think the point being made here is that he's put in a lot of time and love into what he does, and simply wants others to contribute as well, so the community can benefit from the input of more than a handful of individuals. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I got out of it.
Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards.
I was disappointed at first. But now I think it's a new opportunity
confessions of a lurker...
As a newer member here (about a year) with few posts, I'd like share my view in hopes that other new people may be able to relate.
About me:
When I first read the new rules on Saturday, I was disappointed and a little down. After being eligible for about a year and being excited to enter into raffles for this amazing art, it sucks to feel excluded. On top of that, I am not a very social person. At 33, I've never used facebook, myspace, or social media/forums aside from reddit and GH and have only very recently gotten to the point of being comfortable enough to post anything at all (I still get nervous with every post, including this one). That being said, I still respect this decision, and believe it will benefit the mk community in the end.
Why I feel this way:
For the community to grow, it's needs participation. Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards. With such limited resources, the community needs to work together and put in an effort to provide valuable feedback so it can survive and evolve. I think the point being made here is that he's put in a lot of time and love into what he does, and simply wants others to contribute as well, so the community can benefit from the input of more than a handful of individuals. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I got out of it.
I think that's a wonderful perspective.
And I'm quite surprised Bro is even allowing people to vote on the matter. Hopefully this will settle things for good once the masses have decided :thumb:
Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards.
Think of it this way...since there exist so few places to discuss mechanical keyboard &c., there is certainly opportunity here at GH for one to reach 100 posts without problem! ;)
over 9000 posts
over 9000 posts
how about rowdy's post count - 1?
People downvote **** they don't like all the damn time.
This is the biggest issue
Bro was downvoted because they didn't like his rule change and not because of anything else.
You cant let votes determine your actions though. God knows what votes here would look like if they existed :eek:
I mean, people downvote Hoff there constantly just because "hes that GH guy -_-" haha. I would get downvoted constantly when I'd come behind ripster and actually encourage people to get on GH, or mock him for calling it GW, etc. You can't take votes personally, thats just silly :p
I still post.
I don't care if I get -100 on a comment (you can see my comments on hardwareswap for an example. Or don't because I was partially trolling towards the end)
but you also can't help but feel unwanted in the community if everything you post is downvoted.
I hate downvote / upvote systems because people don't even man up enough to tell you why they think you're wrong. You make a good argument with logical points and some hiveminder will downvote you with no counter argument.
At a certain point I don't blame people for not wanting to be there.
I know. God knows when I was a mod there I'd get downvoted constantly when I posted stuff that actually needed to be said. What can you do though?
Voting definitely has its ups and downs. Personally I do enjoy how it weeds out a lot of the blatant crap posts/silly posts/etc, but inevitably the system gets abused for personal reasons which it was not intended for. End of the day I guess I'm glad we have forums like GH and Reddit where both differ so much they become very useful in their own way.
As far as manning up, I agree. It should happen more (in the proper way - not "**** you for disagreeing with me, you a tard or something?" ) I mean, on the flipside of the Reddit "Hive Mind" mentality that happens there, any critique of certain people or groups here can often be met with a similar hive mind wave of posts attacking the person. It happens everywhere, which is where just where it is important to get to know the community you are talking to, and approach them accordingly :D
lol
confessions of a lurker...
As a newer member here (about a year) with few posts, I'd like share my view in hopes that other new people may be able to relate.
About me:
When I first read the new rules on Saturday, I was disappointed and a little down. After being eligible for about a year and being excited to enter into raffles for this amazing art, it sucks to feel excluded. On top of that, I am not a very social person. At 33, I've never used facebook, myspace, or social media/forums aside from reddit and GH and have only very recently gotten to the point of being comfortable enough to post anything at all (I still get nervous with every post, including this one). That being said, I still respect this decision, and believe it will benefit the mk community in the end.
Why I feel this way:
For the community to grow, it's needs participation. Compared to my other hobbies (guitar/cars/networking/pc-gaming), there's an incredibly limited amount of places to learn about, look at, or discuss anything related to mechanical keyboards. With such limited resources, the community needs to work together and put in an effort to provide valuable feedback so it can survive and evolve. I think the point being made here is that he's put in a lot of time and love into what he does, and simply wants others to contribute as well, so the community can benefit from the input of more than a handful of individuals. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I got out of it.
So apparently reddit is such a hostile environment that even posting photos of Bro Caps now will get you downvoted to oblivion.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3qccgy/photos_mah_rustla/cwe0p75
What happened to reddit being a good place for sharing fresh content and nice photos, and upvoting/downvoting based on the quality of the content?
So apparently reddit is such a hostile environment that even posting photos of Bro Caps now will get you downvoted to oblivion.I gave you my vote! :)
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3qccgy/photos_mah_rustla/cwe0p75
What happened to reddit being a good place for sharing fresh content and nice photos, and upvoting/downvoting based on the quality of the content?
So apparently reddit is such a hostile environment that even posting photos of Bro Caps now will get you downvoted to oblivion.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3qccgy/photos_mah_rustla/cwe0p75
What happened to reddit being a good place for sharing fresh content and nice photos, and upvoting/downvoting based on the quality of the content?
So apparently reddit is such a hostile environment that even posting photos of Bro Caps now will get you downvoted to oblivion.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3qccgy/photos_mah_rustla/cwe0p75
What happened to reddit being a good place for sharing fresh content and nice photos, and upvoting/downvoting based on the quality of the content?
As reddit's ambassador I must step in, I simply must
This thread was one of the top threads this month: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3pnnz6/new_brocap_came_in_today_i_hope_it_doesnt_rustle/
'fresh content' ≠ posting a nearly identical image with a similar title. Not downvoted anymore either! My work here is done. For now
Are you sure it's really getting downvoted? (https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/28hjga/reddit_changes_individual_updown_vote_counts_no/) The voting system is a weird system.
ironic that an image of a Rustler literally rustled their jimmies. I guess we're in a time where posting an image of a K3 cap is likely to get more upvotes than an image of a Bro
/r/mk is good for content, but as soon as you scroll down to the comments section, it's not so great
I gave you my vote! :)
As reddit's ambassador I must step in, I simply must
This thread was one of the top threads this month: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3pnnz6/new_brocap_came_in_today_i_hope_it_doesnt_rustle/
'fresh content' ≠ posting a nearly identical image with a similar title. Not downvoted anymore either! My work here is done. For now
Is the ambassador of reddit kinda like the CEO of Bitcoin? :pAre you sure it's really getting downvoted? (https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/28hjga/reddit_changes_individual_updown_vote_counts_no/) The voting system is a weird system.
At the moment I posted, it was at 0 upvotes, but seems like my awareness has changed the tide!
ironic that an image of a Rustler literally rustled their jimmies. I guess we're in a time where posting an image of a K3 cap is likely to get more upvotes than an image of a Bro
/r/mk is good for content, but as soon as you scroll down to the comments section, it's not so great
It's irony at the very best... ;D
I gave you my vote! :)
Thank you :DShow Image(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/4649096/unrustled-jimmies-o.gif)
This thread just gave me an idea for an awesome key cap,
we have a rustler...
a warewolf...
what about a..................More
GTFO :'(
No
**** it, let's make it 500 posts.
**** it, let's make it 500 posts.
I'm fine with 1000 even
It doesn't change the sentiment
Just changes how long the average person has to be an active member for before they can enter.
Linked is an open letter I wrote to BroCaps, sharing my thoughts on his recent decision. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10p4yXHPI2WdkPR_AS3azhhHG9p4UU3e1wB1staKOLMQ/edit?usp=sharing
^Confirmed established member of the community!
So right now, my comments aren't much...
^Confirmed established member of the community!
HUE~ What even is an "established member"?
Sounds cool though. Who bestows upon the title?! Where do I sign up for try outs?! I hope I make varsity... I shall forever dream to be established.So right now, my comments aren't much...
That part ain't true, breh. Your comment means as much as anyone else's, if not more~ See, what's important is you went out of your way and gave effort to understand and had empathy, even if it meant an unfavorable situation for you. That's some awesome stuff, IMO.
Kudos to you <3
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :P ;)
Well i spent the rest of yesterday evening and this morning going through this thread again.
I have drawn conclusions and the most obvious one is this is defiantly a place i want to be.
There are so many of you who have responded and show a passion for what a great deal of people would say is a very odd hobby.
I am glad i found you you may not be glad to know that I'm sticking around.
H
Well i spent the rest of yesterday evening and this morning going through this thread again.
I have drawn conclusions and the most obvious one is this is defiantly a place i want to be.
There are so many of you who have responded and show a passion for what a great deal of people would say is a very odd hobby.
I am glad i found you you may not be glad to know that I'm sticking around.
H
It's one of those places, I discovered r/mk through random reddit browsing, then eventually found geekhack and once I got used to here it feel so much more warm and has more of a community feel and I think that is why lots of people stick around.
Well i spent the rest of yesterday evening and this morning going through this thread again.
I have drawn conclusions and the most obvious one is this is defiantly a place i want to be.
There are so many of you who have responded and show a passion for what a great deal of people would say is a very odd hobby.
I am glad i found you you may not be glad to know that I'm sticking around.
H
It's one of those places, I discovered r/mk through random reddit browsing, then eventually found geekhack and once I got used to here it feel so much more warm and has more of a community feel and I think that is why lots of people stick around.
That's how I wound up here too.
What's going on in here??? I've been gone since last Thurs-...TLDRShow Image(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/4OVLKQc.gif)Linked is an open letter I wrote to BroCaps, sharing my thoughts on his recent decision. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10p4yXHPI2WdkPR_AS3azhhHG9p4UU3e1wB1staKOLMQ/edit?usp=sharingShow Image(http://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/wtf/wtf014.gif)Uhh...
I usually don't respond to these things, and I try to stay out of the drama... but man... these days, the self-entitlement and general attitude of some people really disgusts me...
I mean, I know many people have already expressed this but I just don't understand why ironpup didn't realize this... that the amount of effort he/she put into that open letter... he/she would have way over 100 posts... LOL! Unfortunately, ironpup only wants to express his/her frustration at being denied of immediate gratification. I mean look at the fact that he/she posted an angry rant and doesn't even bother to respond back to the responses he/she got... I mean, really??? This is a clear demonstration of his/her repulsive neediness and selfishness. The way I see it, he/she has no respect for this community or artisans/creators. Bro Caps is also a fellow hobbyist before anything else, just like all of us. He is only but one man who creates these amazing keycaps out of love and passion for the hobby, which he pours his all into. What's wrong with him wanting some form of standardized proof that the buyer has appreciation for his work and the keyboard hobby in general. Many people want these limited caps, and he wants it to go to people he knows cares. He can't go through every person's posts on Reddit, DT, GH or every other place. He, like everyone else, has his own life with limited time and energy.Therefore, he set GH as the standard because this is his hometown. What is so wrong with that? inb4 buttherearemorepplonreddit. LOL. If you're thinking that, you're missing the point. Really.
It's also really not exclusivity. He's not saying people on Reddit, DT, or anywhere else can't buy or participate. He just asks you to have a mere 100 posts on GH... you can do that in a day or two... What is so hard about expressing your passion for keyboards and keycaps in 100 posts. There are so many different threads about all kinds of things on this forum. Ask a question, share some opinions on something someone wrote, express your opinions on someone's photos, post a photo, post ANYTHING. HECK, express your dislike for something. ironpup literally could've started this thread with one sentence, expressing disdain for this new rule, and then just replied to every response he/she got in this thread... ironpup would have over 100 posts by now. See how easy it would've been? It's so bloody easy to hit 100 posts while being "constructive".
I really could pick apart the entire open letter and point out how... "unthoughtful" it was, and how he acts like he talks on behalf of some legitimate authority... but I'll stop here because I'll only be repeating more of what others said... "So I, a relatively established member of this community..." LOLOLOL! *facepalm*
tl;dr - We're all here because of a shared passion, and all Bro asks of you is for you to show some of that in the form of a mere 100 posts. Is that too much to ask? I think not.
TLDR
Well i spent the rest of yesterday evening and this morning going through this thread again.
I have drawn conclusions and the most obvious one is this is defiantly a place i want to be.
There are so many of you who have responded and show a passion for what a great deal of people would say is a very odd hobby.
I am glad i found you you may not be glad to know that I'm sticking around.
H
It's one of those places, I discovered r/mk through random reddit browsing, then eventually found geekhack and once I got used to here it feel so much more warm and has more of a community feel and I think that is why lots of people stick around.
That's how I wound up here too.
Me as well, I browsed r/MK for a couple weeks, but kept noticing that the admin would outright attack people who had differing opinions than him. This type of behavior just bolsters my opinion of geekhack and why I now come almost solely here for my keyboard needs.
ripster really is kind of a sad man. He reminds me of the 25 year old who hangs out with high schoolers because they think he's cool.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :P ;)
Why not just require at least one Bro already? :))
feel free to vote
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59295.0
I wanted to vote for the 1000 posts and 6 months membership but it wasn't on there. :P ;)
Why not just require at least one Bro already? :))
I missed his GIFs though!TLDR
ApocalypseMaow,
YOU WILL READ EVERY WORD THAT VesperSAINT WROTE IN THAT POST!!! It's so rare nowadays that he expresses himself verbally, as it is usually GIFs. Why miss the rare chance to read his thoughts in written form?!
:P
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.
So you are saying GH is only welcoming if you accent the popular ways of thinking around here as well?
His opinion was not worthless, regardless how much you disagree with it.
Congrats on perpetuating what livingspeedbump was trying to say.
What a ****ing ****ty thing to say.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.
So you are saying GH is only welcoming if you accent the popular ways of thinking around here as well?
His opinion was not worthless, regardless how much you disagree with it.
How was it not worthless?
His letter was full of misinformation, lies and hyperbole. It was based on poor information and made leaps of logic that didn't make any sense. On top of that, in the 5 pages since his post (what what like 24hrs?) he has failed to contribute anymore context to his post in order to help validate his opinion.
His post, has no worthwhile content, his opinion has no value.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.lol
omg drama on gh what a shock
Honestly, after the first few pages, I really don't blame him at all for now replying after how awful people were. I probably wouldn't either.
And as I mentioned earlier, there were a few valid points. You had had to read it objectively enough to see/understand them. Obviously most people here went into reading it already hating it from the start without giving any real objective thought to it. Much the way reddit has acted, just in the opposite direction.
End of the day, the real issue for me in this thread (even the whole situation) is not Bro's decision at all. I mean...that is 110% his call to make, and it wasn't even a big deal at all! My problem here is how people treated other people over such a small detail. Being SO defensive about makes it just as blown out of proportion as reddit's extremely unnecessary anger.
I would like to start off with asking you why? While you have in the past advocated for an equal distribution of your caps, giving away and trying to sell as many as you could to make sure no one keyboard went Bro-less, over the past few days you have made considerable steps in the opposite direction, making your caps even more exclusive and alienating a considerable amount of our small community.
So I, a relatively established member of this community, ask you: why the change?
Your hypocrisy has become obvious and abundant, and is not only affecting the integrity of your brand, but also impacting the well being of this community.
I think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
MoreI think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Actually, my use of the term "community" refers to Geekhack, specifically. While he seems to indicate that he is an established member of the "community" as a whole, including reddit, DT, etc. Although obviously, he is highly biased toward reddit. I have always considered other forums as separate communities within a larger enthusiast niche. There is some crossover, but they are separate for a reason.
It would seem Bro Caps, by his recent changes, considers Geekhack to be his "home" community. And he wants people who buy his caps to be a part of it, by participating and posting here.
Are people here really defending the way this guy was treated?
You can disagree with people without belittling them or trying to make them feel worthless.
You can disagree with people without belittling them or trying to make them feel worthless.
You advocate for transparency, yet you have made /r/brocaps private, and have shown no interest in discussing your decisions openly with a huge part of the community that widely supports you.
Your recent actions have led me to believe that your focus has shifted from the good of the community to one of personal gain.
Perhaps you do not fully understand that leading is not about those who follow you working for you, but instead you working for, and helping your followers.
I am writing this letter because I fear that if you continue making the decision you have been making will not only hurt yourself, and your art, but the community itself.
I only wish the best for you, your family, your company, and this community,
I feel entitled to get one now.
Are people here really defending the way this guy was treated?
You can disagree with people without belittling them or trying to make them feel worthless.
Yeah makes perfect sense. Good clarification jd. I also agree in that context they are all connected yet strikingly different.MoreI think is time for the OP to say something or just locked the thread.
Well, he did say "open" letter. Why lock the thread now? I think there is some interesting discussion happening here now. Sure, initial reactions were maybe a bit heated, but I think that was to be expected when someone spoke out negatively against a member of our community.
But his is a member of the community as well, and he was getting called god awful names. The retaliation against him for having an opinion he has the right to have was unbelievable, and far too harsh, period. I'm sorry, but calling someone "retarded" is never okay, regardless of my very personal reasons for not being ok with it, it still is going way too far over a difference in opinion, and I was rather disappointed nobody stood up for him from a human perspective. Attack the opinion sure, but attacking the individual on a personal level is really not cool.
When you say our community in that context, it really does make it seem (or even verify) there is some very different levels of acceptance here.
Actually, my use of the term "community" refers to Geekhack, specifically. While he seems to indicate that he is an established member of the "community" as a whole, including reddit, DT, etc. Although obviously, he is highly biased toward reddit. I have always considered other forums as separate communities within a larger enthusiast niche. There is some crossover, but they are separate for a reason.
It would seem Bro Caps, by his recent changes, considers Geekhack to be his "home" community. And he wants people who buy his caps to be a part of it, by participating and posting here.
I'm with jdcarpe on this one. I may venture over to r/mk on occasion and go check out DT for some things but for me geekhack is definitely home and what I consider to be the community I'm a part of.
This doesn't mean the other places are inherently bad or not worthy or anything else, they just aren't the places I spend time at.
Having the right to an opinion is meaningless if that opinion is worthless.
So right now, my comments aren't much...
That part ain't true, breh. Your comment means as much as anyone else's, if not more~ See, what's important is you went out of your way and gave effort to understand and had empathy, even if it meant an unfavorable situation for you. That's some awesome stuff, IMO.
Kudos to you <3
Thanks man. I wouldn't consider it unfavorable. It's just I don't feel entitled and believe that there should be more constructive contributions. Not just someone running over here to make an account just so they can qualify to buy a cap. Of course I'm 40 and our generation never had this sense of entitlement. Go figure.
What's going on in here??? I've been gone since last Thurs-...TLDRShow Image(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/4OVLKQc.gif)Linked is an open letter I wrote to BroCaps, sharing my thoughts on his recent decision. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10p4yXHPI2WdkPR_AS3azhhHG9p4UU3e1wB1staKOLMQ/edit?usp=sharingShow Image(http://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/wtf/wtf014.gif)Uhh...
I usually don't respond to these things, and I try to stay out of the drama... but man... these days, the self-entitlement and general attitude of some people really disgusts me...
I mean, I know many people have already expressed this but I just don't understand why ironpup didn't realize this... that the amount of effort he/she put into that open letter... he/she would have way over 100 posts... LOL! Unfortunately, ironpup only wants to express his/her frustration at being denied of immediate gratification. I mean look at the fact that he/she posted an angry rant and doesn't even bother to respond back to the responses he/she got... I mean, really??? This is a clear demonstration of his/her repulsive neediness and selfishness. The way I see it, he/she has no respect for this community or artisans/creators. Bro Caps is also a fellow hobbyist before anything else, just like all of us. He is only but one man who creates these amazing keycaps out of love and passion for the hobby, which he pours his all into. What's wrong with him wanting some form of standardized proof that the buyer has appreciation for his work and the keyboard hobby in general. Many people want these limited caps, and he wants it to go to people he knows cares. He can't go through every person's posts on Reddit, DT, GH or every other place. He, like everyone else, has his own life with limited time and energy.Therefore, he set GH as the standard because this is his hometown. What is so wrong with that? inb4 buttherearemorepplonreddit. LOL. If you're thinking that, you're missing the point. Really.
It's also really not exclusivity. He's not saying people on Reddit, DT, or anywhere else can't buy or participate. He just asks you to have a mere 100 posts on GH... you can do that in a day or two... What is so hard about expressing your passion for keyboards and keycaps in 100 posts. There are so many different threads about all kinds of things on this forum. Ask a question, share some opinions on something someone wrote, express your opinions on someone's photos, post a photo, post ANYTHING. HECK, express your dislike for something. ironpup literally could've started this thread with one sentence, expressing disdain for this new rule, and then just replied to every response he/she got in this thread... ironpup would have over 100 posts by now. See how easy it would've been? It's so bloody easy to hit 100 posts while being "constructive".
I really could pick apart the entire open letter and point out how... "unthoughtful" it was, and how he acts like he talks on behalf of some legitimate authority... but I'll stop here because I'll only be repeating more of what others said... "So I, a relatively established member of this community..." LOLOLOL! *facepalm*
tl;dr - We're all here because of a shared passion, and all Bro asks of you is for you to show some of that in the form of a mere 100 posts. Is that too much to ask? I think not.
ApocalypseMaow,
YOU WILL READ EVERY WORD THAT VesperSAINT WROTE IN THAT POST!!! It's so rare nowadays that he expresses himself verbally, as it is usually GIFs. Why miss the rare chance to read his thoughts in written form?!
:P
I missed his GIFs though!
As for established member, @Vesper https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=76404.0;topicseen
vesper, do you love me
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vesper, do you love me
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I think what happened is that an individual that was angry, disappointed, misinformed, and possibly suffering from a bit of groupthink, was able to write and post something online before taking the time to process the information and calm down. If someone is in that state of mind and people start throwing hate at him/her, then they’re not likely change the individual’s mind, get the person to admit any fault, or calm down. If someone comes in with this mindset and you want to change their mind, then you have to approach the situation with some tact. Responding with sarcasm, anger, and name-calling is not likely to yield any positive results, only drive the person to dig in their heels or leave the conversation entirely. If someone comes into a situation and is misinformed, then an appropriate response would be to try to educate them on the situation. Yes, maybe they should have looked everything up on their own before posting something, but we’ve established that this person was likely in an emotional state (we’ve all been there) and people tend to do unwise things when feeling this way. If they are a troll, then at least you tried to help someone out before resorting to making them feel like a terrible person.
I don’t enjoy seeing people online act as if there is not an actual person on the receiving end of comments. Even if a person is in the wrong, I don’t like the idea of a person taking cheap-shots from people under the guise of educating him or her. If you want to help someone understand how their thinking was incorrect or how his or her reaction was out of proportion with the scope of incident, then someone is going to have to swallow their pride and resist the temptation to mix insults into what they say.
I am beginning to really enjoy this community, and I am going to assume that some of the negative and overly aggressive things people have said in threads like this one are not the norm for said individuals. I think it was a minority that thought throwing around accusation of mental illness, and I was happy to see that nipped in the bud by the community. If the person that posted the open letter does comes back here, let’s approach the situation with more grace. Hopefully we’ll receive the same.
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I think what happened is that an individual that was angry, disappointed, misinformed, and possibly suffering from a bit of groupthink, was able to write and post something online before taking the time to process the information and calm down. If someone is in that state of mind and people start throwing hate at him/her, then they’re not likely change the individual’s mind, get the person to admit any fault, or calm down. If someone comes in with this mindset and you want to change their mind, then you have to approach the situation with some tact. Responding with sarcasm, anger, and name-calling is not likely to yield any positive results, only drive the person to dig in their heels or leave the conversation entirely. If someone comes into a situation and is misinformed, then an appropriate response would be to try to educate them on the situation. Yes, maybe they should have looked everything up on their own before posting something, but we’ve established that this person was likely in an emotional state (we’ve all been there) and people tend to do unwise things when feeling this way. If they are a troll, then at least you tried to help someone out before resorting to making them feel like a terrible person.
I don’t enjoy seeing people online act as if there is not an actual person on the receiving end of comments. Even if a person is in the wrong, I don’t like the idea of a person taking cheap-shots from people under the guise of educating him or her. If you want to help someone understand how their thinking was incorrect or how his or her reaction was out of proportion with the scope of incident, then someone is going to have to swallow their pride and resist the temptation to mix insults into what they say.
I am beginning to really enjoy this community, and I am going to assume that some of the negative and overly aggressive things people have said in threads like this one are not the norm for said individuals. I think it was a minority that thought throwing around accusation of mental illness, and I was happy to see that nipped in the bud by the community. If the person that posted the open letter does comes back here, let’s approach the situation with more grace. Hopefully we’ll receive the same.
Do you not see the irony and hypocrisy in your post? You make some good points, but allow me to offer a different perspective.
BroCaps is operated by a single person who pours their time, passion, and energy into his works, and is at liberty to choose how he wishes to distribute his work.
So when you mention how we shouldn't voice our opinions regarding what I consider to be an overly-entitled attitude, then I guess you should consider the reverse, and how BroCaps has to exert additional time and efforts to deal with people who can't be bothered to make a healthy contribution to the GH community with a measly 100 posts.
I don’t enjoy seeing people online act as if there is not an actual person on the receiving end of comments. Even if a person is in the wrong, I don’t like the idea of a person taking cheap-shots from people under the guise of educating him or her. If you want to help someone understand how their thinking was incorrect or how his or her reaction was out of proportion with the scope of incident, then someone is going to have to swallow their pride and resist the temptation to mix insults into what they say.
Another incredibly self-entitled post, that seems to be the norm.
Notice that you make this all about YOU. This decision isn't about YOU, it's not about anyone else. It's about ME. So please kindly step down from your high horse.
I am not a company that has to provide customers with an expected product amount, or set goals of sales, etc. I am one person, me, myself and I. Occasionally my
mother helps me out when I was trying to provide to a larger audience. I decided to step back from that, as it was taking time away from my family and personal
things. Sorry if that rubs you the wrong way, but hey, as I said: FEEL FREE TO BUY FROM OTHER ARTISANS, nobody is forcing you to buy anything from me.
It's pretty ridiculous how you and several others seem to feel I asked you to donate an organ. I asked you to meet a fairly simple post requirement here. If you don't
like my rules, don't participate. What was the purpose or expectation, really, to posting this? I already covered each and every point, that you and others chose to ignore
because it didn't meet your personal expectations of what you think I should do, according to you.
To your points of me copying k3? Just.... lol. Really, there is no other expression that I can think of for that, and that's the last I will speak of that piece of trash.
My actions aren't dividing anything. Again, it's my own personal decision to do this, and I don't owe you or anyone else an explanation. If you want to go and buy
terrible versions of my caps from an untalented thief, feel free to do so.
How much are you over-doing this? I mean, seriously. 100 posts on geekhack = end of the world times?
So you could take the time to post this, expressing your dislike for my own personal decision, that actually doesn't really affect anyone other than self-entitled complainers,
but you couldn't take the time to participate in discussions or the community here? Ridiculous, if you ask me.
Hey - don't buy my products, and spread the word! I am not here as a business, I am still a hobbyist and I love this forum.
Why don't I like r/mk? Go look at the scathing commentary and vileness that exists. On top of it being managed by a narcissistic forum troll, that supports counterfeiters.
Hell, he even stickied a k3 sale post once. Sorry, but I don't want to be a part of that.
So tl;dr, sorry to see you go, but my decision is final.
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I admire my brother's creativity and diligence in searching for the appropriate images to be posted.
The mark of a death threat or soon to be dead one is when gif images entirely replace careful writing and reading.
It always saddens me when I am browsing GH at work... None of these sweet sweet imgur GIFs show up. Just lots of X'd boxes and lols. :'(
It always saddens me when I am browsing GH at work... None of these sweet sweet imgur GIFs show up. Just lots of X'd boxes and lols. :'(
You need a way around your corporate firewall, like a VPN service. ;)
1. Buy Raspberry Pi.It always saddens me when I am browsing GH at work... None of these sweet sweet imgur GIFs show up. Just lots of X'd boxes and lols. :'(
You need a way around your corporate firewall, like a VPN service. ;)
So wait what happened? I think I missed something. After 100 posts what do we get to do?After 50 post you can enter the raffles/sales for a chance at winning a brocap