Thread: Am I seeing SRP wrong?

Originally Posted by MCFLY49

There is no way that could be construed as meaning "Don't learn yourself, pay us to do it for you."

Dude, you're delusional. Do you know how many PM's I've sent that say 'Sorry, I am happy that you like the edge I put on your razor, but I do not hone for money'. Sometimes when I have time I hone other people's razors for free, and I'm far from the only one.

Originally Posted by MCFLY49

This is why I just learned myself, with the info here as a reference. I never felt I could participate much, because I don't have the SRP cookie cutter opinions. Why would I spend the time to post my opinion to help someone, when it would be followed by 10 post saying I am wrong? Who does that help? That would only lead a beginner to think there is only 1 way, and this is simply not true.

Ahhhhhh, I got it now,, amazing how when you watch and listen the truth eventually comes out..

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ahhhhhh, I got it now,, amazing how when you watch and listen the truth eventually comes out..

So my choices are, be crapped on for not posting, or crapped on for posting an opposing opinion. Heck, what was I thinking? It makes so much sense now.

Originally Posted by MCFLY49

This is why I just learned myself, with the info here as a reference. I never felt I could participate much, because I don't have the SRP cookie cutter opinions. Why would I spend the time to post my opinion to help someone, when it would be followed by 10 post saying I am wrong? Who does that help? That would only lead a beginner to think there is only 1 way, and this is simply not true.

Oh, and tekbow, I retract the "inteligent" part of my post.

McFly, the opinions you've expressed in this thread don't qualify as "cookie cutter" opinions yet you've been freely allowed to voice them. So far there haven't been posts that agreed with your assessment of SRP or of us moderators. This thread is a living testimony to your being wrong in your assessment of SRP.

I just did a google search for "Welcome to SRP", JimmyHAD I got 5,040 results out of my thousands of posts. How many newcomers have you welcomed to SRP ? If you don't like the way the forum is running use your permissions to post here to make it to your liking instead of pointing a finger at everyone else. When you point a finger at someone else there are three fingers pointing back at you. Examine yourself and see what is going on in your own house.

Originally Posted by MCFLY49

So my choices are, be crapped on for not posting, or crapped on for posting an opposing opinion. Heck, what was I thinking? It makes so much sense now.

Well, if you set a false choice you should expect to be called on it.
So where have you been helping beginners with your expert opinions for the last two years? I'm sure SRP isn't the only place on the internet about shaving. Even if we're the big censor you claim we are, you surely have found your very own way to be helpful somewhere else where you are not threatened.

Let's stop with all that BS and put up some facts.

Originally Posted by MCFLY49

So my choices are, be crapped on for not posting, or crapped on for posting an opposing opinion. Heck, what was I thinking? It makes so much sense now.

Flyman, You have put yourself in between a rock and a hard place. Man up, take some responsibility and go to work. You have been treated better here than you have acted. Now be a good boy and use this as an opportunity to change behavior towards others.

Originally Posted by gugi

Well, if you set a false choice you should expect to be called on it.
So where have you been helping beginners with your expert opinions for the last two years? I'm sure SRP isn't the only place on the internet about shaving. Even if we're the big censor you claim we are, you surely have found your very own way to be helpful somewhere else where you are not threatened.

Let's stop with all that BS and put up some facts.

I would love to see some facts. No one want's to post facts, just general statements. I ask people to post a link to an example, and they refuse. I imagine this is because they would have to search for hours, as I have, to no avail.

Great thread!

Without embroiling myself too much in this, I agree (to a very limited extent) with one of his points I think he's alluding to, and that is this:

There are a few haters on this site. Actually, there are haters everywhere (including this site).

I don't mean people that disagree with a point or an idea, but those that take the time to post to tell you that you're idea is dumb and "they'd never do it." You know what I mean...the responses that make you wonder why in the heck the guy took the time to even bother if he had nothing but derision for your idea.

For example, check threads about:
canned shaving cream in a jam: "I'll stick with my shaving soap, thank you"
new products: "looks dumb"
don't even get me started on the towel warmer or the hht.

Like the OP, I don't understand the logic behind the "hatorade" responses. But here's the rub. Who cares? Such is life, no?
If you're worried about people having a certain set of opinions and disagreeing with you ten-at-a-time, I would suggest that you need to thicken your skin a bit. I mean that in the least offensive way possible.

That having been said, I earnestly to invite you--and I invite others to let you--post the idea(s) right here that you have been hesitant to post for fear of retribution.

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

Flyman, You have put yourself in between a rock and a hard place. Man up, take some responsibility and go to work. You have been treated better here than you have acted. Now be a good boy and use this as an opportunity to change behavior towards others.

What do you mean by this? Also, I grantee is I sat down face to face with each of you, most would admit there is some merit to my argument. The anonymous strength in numbers would not apply, therefor the outcome would be different. The psychology of it is very interesting.

Yes, you're right, everyone else is wrong, this place is a pack of money-hungry razor-predators who don't care two bits for tedious beginners.

There, do you feel better now?