What are we really talking about, here really?
Its seems there is more foul attitude than personal views of their martial arts towards other peoples passions and interests.
To me its all, EXCUSES!
I have been on various Forums since 2005 for example "Flight Sim Forums" and other interests I have as Forums I visit.
People use this medium being the internet like a weapon to be a place to vent their frustration cause emotional harm to others and enjoy ridiculing and harassing others by being rude, arrogant, pigheaded, unwilling to accept others and generally choose to be unkind to its members being a Forum in the same interest.
So instead of choosing to be a thorn or a hindrance causing disunity you may discuss your opinion without making claims that others are wrong and you are right sort of comments.
I means that is why people registered right!
Or should we question their intent and purpose for being here, that's another thread altogether if you ask me?!?!
So its more about their knowledge on the subject matter as well as their emotional intelligence and not being able to communicate constructively and intelligently, with the ability to learn and respect other peoples views and opinions in a communication based medium like an "Online Discussion Forum" being a communication tool for like minded people.
"Live and Let Live"............. you do your thing I do mine is the right thinking here and when we cross paths just have a good conversation and respect the others.
Just as if you were invited to a seminar in JKD and your a Karate 4 Dan master etc you are there to listen, learn and share some input just being a respectful person.
You would still bow and give courtesy and respect the members, it would be foolish to start an argument based on foundational views of martial arts or make erroneous claims that its a poor substandard martial art.
Again and I have said this a a few times already people must respect the roots to all martial arts its why we have a full grown tree with many branches, that provide much knowledge and strong foundations.
Greeds, philosophy's, doctrines, beliefs are within that circle of trust for each martial art member to agree to as a practitioner of that art form. It does not cross over to other art forms as they all differ in principles outlined in the mission statement of that institution and the personal views and concepts of the founder like a business.
Various Martial Art "Pledges/Doctrines" differ in the direction and design they wish to follow under the umbrella of MARTIAL ARTS they teach none are the same as its more focus and direction a statement of beliefs for it members, than a whole truth.
This Forum in my understanding is about and I quote the link here:-
About MartialTalk
So the rest is all nonsense, and egotistical rambles of those that lack self navigation of their own thoughts and opinions before posting, disrespecting the wider family of martial arts as a whole!
Is that any clearer now!