Newbies on this forum - rather long, and maybe comet-like ;) (Read 1169 times)

Actually, we shouldnt pick on Trent because he did exactly what you asked. He answered the question and then did humor. Thats fine. I think a lot of the ire is more directed at some of the other threads when you have to wade through pages and pages of snark to find the answers. And then who wouldnt be frightened off by Sean Connery in a diaper? You'd have to be pretty sick and twisted to find that funny. In which case you should come to the swamp

Well if you want to get picky, there is no point in posting any question at all. Just go to google and search there. I'm sure all questions can be answered with a little search. So what is the point of the threads? Maybe a meeting place for runners to meetup with each other. No need for any running topics to be posted, if the inquisitive new runner just turns his search to google. Many more perspectives could be found there. Any shoe questions go to shoe sites. etc.

Trent, your GSP privileges are about to be revoked. Back in your cage. You've been a bad monkey. Sorry, folks, I thought we were ready to release him into public, but I guess not yet.

But it's coming across now as some people asking others to just not be themselves. It's that sort of thing that makes me hesitant to post in certain forums.

I'm all for individuality but it's not too much to ask for folks to temper their responses in the forum for newbies to ask questions. Unless we don't really want newbies.

One should always pick on Trent.

your wish is my command. sometime someplace.

Actually, the swamp is a milage group for folks who strive to run 2000 miles in a year. It is not a humor group, as should be obvious by most of the lame attempts at humor there. Oh, and for the record, I am a troll.

What an interesting lunch read. Since I was one of the posters in the original thread, I thought I would go back and re-read the whole thread. Frankly, there is some very useful responses and some very funny stuff in there (not the pictures - no way - no how). Go re-read the whole thing and judge for yourself if you won't laugh and find some answers This thread has taken a life its own. As a newbie (less than a year on the post) and not an expert runner, I feel free to share my thoughts. Lighten up a bit. It can be intimidating to get involved in anything new but this is a pretty darn tame board (except the Swamp but that's a whole 'nother story - peruse that at your own peril). Try posting at letsRun and see the results. When I first got here I spent time reading posts, searching for info and no posting (personal choice). Primarily because I needed a new online training log. What I learned was there are some funny, snarky, trite, friendly, wordy, and (fill in the word)people on here. Guess what - it mirrors going to any large "party" of people with a similar interest. Not once have I ever felt belittled or intimidated by the responders for a question I posted. There were some jokes I may not have "gotten" but as Scout said "ignore those". BTW - I still don't get the stuff about Scout's mom - but I digress. There have been some great training posts I have incorporated and I believe have helped me improve as well as learn more about long-term, healthy running. I'm done with the vent - soap box is open for the next person and although I can't go back to the Swamp, cage or hole in the ground since that's not where I started, I will return to answering questions as best I can from my limited experience with a little self-depracating humor. Incidentally, engaging in some of the give and take help others learn your personality and style. Much like talking with people you get to meet on a frequent basis. Ok - the soap box is really open now.