pH itis - when interest and opinion becomes know it all
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Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
Chewitt said:
Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
You're not alone in that observation. Just don't get involved in it, PH still offers a lot even if you stay out of the "kudos wars".However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
Chewitt said:
Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
Yes, its shame because it stops people contributing. However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
There are one or two members who particularly always seem to want to prove how clever they are at the expense of other members.
thetapeworm said:
aside from a few "characters"
I think thetapeworm has a point here. There are a few highly opinionated individuals on PH that always push the same Clarkson-esque opinions regardless of what new information or evidence comes out. It is when two of these "characters" with different opinions go head to head on a thread that the real holier-than-thou stuff comes out.
The trick is to distinguish the genuine guys (i.e. actual car designers, successful racing drivers, etc.) from the wannabes (19 year old hot hatch owner with one track day under his belt).
Any forum has exceptions, but overall, PH seems to me to be less affected than many; there are a few fairly ideologically driven people who post a series of threads slagging a particular brand. However, I have often posted queries here and it is amazing just how much knowledge and experience exists here.
anyone else find it a bit ironic that the majority of those commenting have a small post count, or reasonably new?
PH is still a great place to waste the hours, and its threads like snowy slopes one about his father, and seeing most of the ph regulars offer to help in any way, that make me know that ph hasnt really changed that much, for sure we get the odd troll, along with the odd new liebour infester but ive not seen anything thus far on ph that would stop me posting.
if you see something you dont like, ignore it, dont carry on reading the thing thats annoying you and go and enjoy many of the other 800 threads or so that are created on ph every day.
PH is still a great place to waste the hours, and its threads like snowy slopes one about his father, and seeing most of the ph regulars offer to help in any way, that make me know that ph hasnt really changed that much, for sure we get the odd troll, along with the odd new liebour infester but ive not seen anything thus far on ph that would stop me posting.
if you see something you dont like, ignore it, dont carry on reading the thing thats annoying you and go and enjoy many of the other 800 threads or so that are created on ph every day.
kentmotorcompany said:
Chewitt said:
Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
Yes, its shame because it stops people contributing. However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.
I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.
It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.
Just an observation.
There are one or two members who particularly always seem to want to prove how clever they are at the expense of other members.
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