Woodworking Forum 1
I PM'ed an admin guy to ask if he could wipe my account. Lots of dick-swinging there, and vanity posts, and bitching about people with low post counts. Technically, the forum is meant to offer assistance for less-skilled people, but very few people actually help. Just a lot of posturing and ego-stroking between the veterans.
Woodworking Forum 2
Turns out the same admin guy is a mod at this second forum. And coincidentally, the same day, he sent me an unsolicited PM apologizing for the dick-swinging from this forum. I thanked him for the PM, and acknowledged my surprise that our paths had crossed like this.
Forum 1 Again
He told me he wouldn't wipe my account. So I went in and deleted all my projects and blog posts and most of the photos. He locked me out of my account before I could do any more "damage."
Forum 2 Again
He locked me out of this forum as well. Turns out I'm not the only one who has gone back to delete things. Quiet rebellion.
Thoughts on This Bullshit
VU is set up as a moderated free-for-all. You don't have to be here very long to realize that. BUT... at the same time... people get a ton of help here. No one cares about post count. It's close to bizarre.
Almost every other forum in existence has way more rules and expectations of civility. Dick-swinging stands out a lot more, and actually comes across as cringe-inducing/embarrassing. Looking back, I could have easily accomplished all those projects without joining. Worth a try I guess.
I PM'ed an admin guy to ask if he could wipe my account. Lots of dick-swinging there, and vanity posts, and bitching about people with low post counts. Technically, the forum is meant to offer assistance for less-skilled people, but very few people actually help. Just a lot of posturing and ego-stroking between the veterans.
Woodworking Forum 2
Turns out the same admin guy is a mod at this second forum. And coincidentally, the same day, he sent me an unsolicited PM apologizing for the dick-swinging from this forum. I thanked him for the PM, and acknowledged my surprise that our paths had crossed like this.
Forum 1 Again
He told me he wouldn't wipe my account. So I went in and deleted all my projects and blog posts and most of the photos. He locked me out of my account before I could do any more "damage."
Forum 2 Again
He locked me out of this forum as well. Turns out I'm not the only one who has gone back to delete things. Quiet rebellion.
Thoughts on This Bullshit
VU is set up as a moderated free-for-all. You don't have to be here very long to realize that. BUT... at the same time... people get a ton of help here. No one cares about post count. It's close to bizarre.
Almost every other forum in existence has way more rules and expectations of civility. Dick-swinging stands out a lot more, and actually comes across as cringe-inducing/embarrassing. Looking back, I could have easily accomplished all those projects without joining. Worth a try I guess.