Originally Posted by
FenderBender
I will say, that a LOT of the "Old Guarde" doesn't come around very much for that exact reason. Most of us get tired of seeing the same old "what's a blade holder for" or "I have a new idea for the black blade, someone try it and let me know" threads. We've all devoted lots of time in creating threads that are 'stickyed' for beginners to read through and get the basic info and sometimes advanced info they need. I don't know where the "heat" is coming from as most of us just don't reply anymore. That's kinda sad, I got my feet wet here and always thought of this place as "home". Now, I log on, read a bit and sign off. If I see someone who truly shows that they've done their homework, and they need help or advice or heck just encouragement, I stop and give it. It's not about protection of my business or secrets or whatever, honestly, I have more business than I can handle and that's the case for most of us. I have been trying to give business away for the last 6 months. I can't even get to all my emails as we get 30-50 a day. Why would I try and keep people out of the saber market at that point? We need more, quality smiths, doing this for people, not the other way around. What I find, is that most of the people who complain about how they're treated, spend most of their time in the chatbox, haven't built a single thing, and most haven't even ordered anything yet. But....they waste tons of time playing grabass in the chatbox, starting the useless threads listed above, and generally don't contribute to the site, community, or the progression of the hobby. I have only ever "had it out" with one member, and when I think back on it I ask myself if I would do it again and my answer is "twice as hard", the little bastard deserved it. I know it's pretty much the same for my compatriots, there isn't a campaign out there to harass noobs.
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