Im just wondering why people sometimes answer or respond to posts about topics that they have no interest in. For instance, I am not going to join in on a discussion about interior decoration. Why? Because interior decoration is a field I have no interest in. Therefore I really couldn't give any meaningful feedback and so I would simply not enter in on such a discussion. Such a conversation would be for people who are interested in interior decoration and who maybe want to pursue it as a career, since that wouldn't be me I wouldn't participate in such a conversation.
Why answer posts about topics you have no interest in?
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Well, that doesn't mean Im going to enter in on a discussion about interior decorating and talk about how I think its dull and boring, which is how I see it not necessarily the way it is.
You can always try to redirect a boring subject into an interested subject. For example, a simple "roundhouse kick" clip discussion can be redirected into.
- How to counter a roundhouse kick?
- When your opponent counter your roundhouse kick, what should you do?
- Why TKD roundhouse kick is different from MT roundhouse kick?
- How to generate maximum power in that kick?
- ...
Of course if your "redirect" intention fail, you can always leave that thread quitely.
I try to stay away from threads that people just put up a clip without any words. For those kind of threads, I don't know the OP's "intention" whether it's
- open for discussion (different opinions are encouraged), or
- I talk and you listen (different opinions are not welcome).
- open for discussion (different opinions are encouraged), or
- I talk and you listen (different opinions are not welcome).
How people know if you're ignoring them simple, if you aren't doing anything and if you aren't answering their posts.
OK well lets say for whatever reason I don't like the roundhouse kick or its a move I usually don't use. I am not going to enter in on the conversation and make posts about how I don't prefer the technique, or maybe I might just make one post about how the roundhouse doesn't work that well for me but then I would move on.
drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
Which would also be the point of ignoring people etc.
drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
I think it is the posters who contribute something like. "this thread is dumb." Rather than agree or disagree with the topic.
Calling somebody's posts idiotic is not nice.
The best guideline is always "If you have nothing better to say, don't say it". If you can't add into positive energy, or change negative energy into positive energy, just stay away.
Since we are on this subject,
- what do you guys think about someone starts a thread with a clip without words?
- If someone has bad opinion on a clip, should he put up his own clip to prove that he can do better?
Your thought?
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Some posts ARE idiotic.
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Than perhaps you should ignore them.
granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
Dude, I have been skimming your posts a little here in the past....and there is no nice way to ask this, so I come right out and do it:
Are you 'in the spectrum' of some sorts?
Your posting style is rather unconventional if not socially awkward.....
Plus you are easily offended by posts that are not even directed at you.
Are you 'in the spectrum' of some sorts?
Your posting style is rather unconventional if not socially awkward.....
Plus you are easily offended by posts that are not even directed at you.
donald1
Senior Master
Usually if I see something that is not interesting then nothing is my response however I might open the thread anyways. Why? Because I dont understand. Maybe im interested maybe im not. Maybe I might become interested if I just simply pay attention and learn from it and if not I have an opportunity to learn from it.
