Why I Start New Similar Threads

[PhotonGuy]

Sometimes I start new threads that are similar to other threads I've started before. The reason I do this is because sometimes a thread goes dry where nobody responds to it for a long time. I could bump the thread by responding to it myself after awhile after nobody else has, but if I made the last post before it went dry, bumping it would be a bit silly. So that's why I start new threads.

Anyway, people who are aggravated by me starting new similar threads, why are you so aggravated? It's just internet threads. It's a really silly thing to get aggravated over. If you don't like the threads you don't have to read them.

 

[Buka30 4]

You know what? You’re right. It really is a silly thing to get aggravated over.

 

[Buka30 4]

You know what? You’re right. It really is a silly thing to get aggravated over.

 

[Steve]

Sometimes I start new threads that are similar to other threads I've started before. The reason I do this is because sometimes a thread goes dry where nobody responds to it for a long time. I could bump the thread by responding to it myself after awhile after nobody else has, but if I made the last post before it went dry, bumping it would be a bit silly. So that's why I start new threads.

Anyway, people who are aggravated by me starting new similar threads, why are you so aggravated? It's just internet threads. It's a really silly thing to get aggravated over. If you don't like the threads you don't have to read them.

You asked a question, so I’ll try to give you some constructive feedback. Why do folks get aggravated? I think it’s because, at times, it comes across as if you’re not really listening to what people are saying. When you respond, it can look like you’re repeating the same points without acknowledging new information or adjusting to what others have offered. I’m not saying that’s your intention, but that’s the impression some people get — and it’s why they lose patience.

When you ask questions, people take time to answer, and no one likes feeling as though their time isn’t being valued.

For what it’s worth, I’m with Buka — keep doing your thing. I just hope you keep this in mind when you respond to people going forward.

 

[drop bear115 54]

You know what? You’re right. It really is a silly thing to get aggravated over.

I agree.

 

[PhotonGuy]

You asked a question, so I’ll try to give you some constructive feedback. Why do folks get aggravated? I think it’s because, at times, it comes across as if you’re not really listening to what people are saying. When you respond, it can look like you’re repeating the same points without acknowledging new information or adjusting to what others have offered. I’m not saying that’s your intention, but that’s the impression some people get — and it’s why they lose patience.

When you ask questions, people take time to answer, and no one likes feeling as though their time isn’t being valued.

I see what you mean but sometimes, quite often I must say, people miss the point so they don't really answer the questions that Im asking in the first place. If I seem to be repeating the same points, it's because Ive never made the point, or people have never gotten the point, in the first place. So I keep trying to make the point in different ways in hopes that people will finally get it.

 

[PhotonGuy]

You know what? You’re right. It really is a silly thing to get aggravated over.

For what it’s worth, I’m with Buka — keep doing your thing. I just hope you keep this in mind when you respond to people going forward.

I agree.

Alright, I will ignore people's aggravation about my posts and threads and just keep on posting the way I do. As long as Im not breaking any of the forum rules it shouldn't matter. If people are going to get aggravated over it that's not my problem.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf114 145]

I see what you mean but sometimes, quite often I must say, people miss the point so they don't really answer the questions that Im asking in the first place. If I seem to be repeating the same points, it's because Ive never made the point, or people have never gotten the point, in the first place. So I keep trying to make the point in different ways in hopes that people will finally get it.

Often (not always) people do not miss your point, they just dont agree with it, so they offer a counter/different point. People don't feel a need to type out every time, "okay, i understand your point is X, but I think Y", when really the only new contribution is them saying y.

 

[Kung Fu Wang115 145]

Sometimes I start new threads that are similar to other threads I've started before. The reason I do this is because sometimes a thread goes dry where nobody responds to it for a long time.

Some discussions can keep going for another 1000 years.

- A may think MA is for self-cultivation, inner peace, meditation, health, culture study, ...
- B may think MA is as simple as how to land a fist on his opponent's face.

No matter how long A and B may have argued with each other, they will never give up their true beliefs. A and B may argue on this today. They may still argue on these 10 years from today.

 

[Kung Fu Wang115 145]

they just dont agree with it, so they offer a counter/different point.

Question:

A feel strongly about something. Whenever others say the opposite, A feels like to express his belief. Does A keep trolling?

 

[PhotonGuy]

Often (not always) people do not miss your point, they just dont agree with it, so they offer a counter/different point. People don't feel a need to type out every time, "okay, i understand your point is X, but I think Y", when really the only new contribution is them saying y.

OK, well if people claim that they've already answered the questions I've asked they could tell me where they answered them, a simple post number reference would do.

 

[PhotonGuy]

Some discussions can keep going for another 1000 years.

- A may think MA is for self-cultivation, inner peace, meditation, health, culture study, ...
- B may think MA is as simple as how to land a fist on his opponent's face.

No matter how long A and B may have argued with each other, they will never give up their true beliefs. A and B may argue on this today. They may still argue on these 10 years from today.

Well I've got a simple resolution to that argument. If you think MA is for what A thinks it's for (self-cultivation, inner peace, meditation, health, culture study.....) then you should do it for those reasons and set self-cultivation, inner peace, ect. as your goals in MA. If you think MA is for what B thinks it's for (landing your fist on your opponent's face) then you should do it for that reason and set that as your goal in MA. People go into the martial arts for all different reasons and with all different goals, hopes, expectations, and ambitions. So I say to each their own, if you're going to do MA for whatever reasons, you do it for your reasons I'll do it for mine.

 

[PhotonGuy]

Often (not always) people do not miss your point, they just dont agree with it, so they offer a counter/different point. People don't feel a need to type out every time, "okay, i understand your point is X, but I think Y", when really the only new contribution is them saying y.

So this thread hasn't seen any activity in awhile and I was the last person who posted in it before it stopped seeing activity so now Im posting again so Im bumping it, as silly as that might be.

Sometimes they might get my point but sometimes they don't. For instance, all too often I would use analogies to try to make a point. The problem is that people would sometimes change my analogies and in doing so miss the point. If people would just leave my analogies alone without changing them (and that includes adding to them as they would often do) then perhaps they would get my points.

 

[Prince_Alarming114 144]

It's good to have a fresh discussion about some things every now and then anyway. People's opinions change, different things become known and sometimes threads can go down a blind alley

 

[Xue Sheng108 25]

See post #8
This way i am not repeating what was already said, because i would have probably posted something similar

 

[HighKick]

I see what you mean but sometimes, quite often I must say, people miss the point so they don't really answer the questions that Im asking in the first place. If I seem to be repeating the same points, it's because Ive never made the point, or people have never gotten the point, in the first place. So I keep trying to make the point in different ways in hopes that people will finally get it.

Do you know the old saying "beating a dead horse"?

 

[Kung Fu Wang115 145]

Do you know the old saying "beating a dead horse"?

The following is a 12 year old thread. But it can still generate more interested discussion today no matter which MA system that you may train.

when you

- step in, or
- step to the side,

should you move your front foot first, or should you move your back foot first?

 

[HighKick]

The following is a 12 year old thread. But it can still generate more interested discussion today no matter which MA system that you may train.

when you

- step in, or
- step to the side,

should you move your front foot first, or should you move your back foot first?

My answer is Yes.

 

[PhotonGuy]

Do you know the old saying "beating a dead horse"?

I suppose you could say in some cases I am beating a dead horse if people continually refuse to get my points.

 

[PhotonGuy]

The following is a 12 year old thread. But it can still generate more interested discussion today no matter which MA system that you may train.

when you

- step in, or
- step to the side,

should you move your front foot first, or should you move your back foot first?

Whatever works best for you.