Sharpening forum

[shabowie]

How about keeping sharpening topics in "general" and make a "collectors forum" instead?

Another idea would be like creating a thunderdome subforum where anything goes and banning anyone that repeatedly makes ad hominem attacks outside that subforum.

[Scroop]

Now that would be an idea that I could be behind 100%. :spyder:

Only the Admins and Mods would really need to reply... Would be nice and tame, easy to Mod. :spyder:

Defiantly a good positive idea I think. :)

I just spent the last few days coding the back end to our web/enterprise that is social by nature. I had to figure out how to protect the brand while allowing instant chat, live streaming and direct email requests...

[Ankerson]

Now that would be an idea that I could be behind 100%. :spyder:

Only the Admins and Mods would really need to reply... Would be nice and tame, easy to Mod. :spyder:

Defiantly a good positive idea I think. :)

I just spent the last few days coding the back end to our web/enterprise that is social by nature. I had to figure out how to protect the brand while allowing instant chat, live streaming and direct email requests...

I don't envy you at all. :D

[SpyderNut]

A sub-forum for sharpening is an interesting idea. As some already mentioned, it would likely allow for less "clutter" in the General discussion area and may also be easier to find and reference when needed. True, one or more folks could "dominate" this sub-forum, but I suppose thread domination can or has already occurred on the General forum from time-to-time too.

[Ankerson]

A sub-forum for sharpening is an interesting idea. As some already mentioned, it would likely allow for less "clutter" in the General discussion area and may also be easier to find and reference when needed. True, one or more folks could "dominate" this sub-forum, but I suppose thread domination can or has already occurred on the General forum from time-to-time too.

I don't see any positives about it right now, for the forum that is.

Maybe down the road, I dunno.

[Scroop]

I don't envy you at all. :D

Payoff???

[Ankerson]

I don't envy you at all. :D

Payoff???

Hope you had fun. :)

[Tdhurl1103]

I'm guessing from previous posts that since it has been suggested, it means that someone wants his/her own space. Would this forum be invite only perhaps? LOL

I don't care if sharpening is separate, but it seems silly that it might be. There are so many ways I could make fun of this idea, but I'll refrain from it.

[ManixFan]

I don't think a whole new forum is needed at all. A subforum would be alright but I have no real strong opinion on the issue. The only thing that would make a subforum nice is that all things relating to sharpening can easily be located in one place. But that would only work if you could retroactively locate all past sharpening threads there as well.

But then again I suppose the search function works too but with a little more effort. However, if the work to do such a thing is substantial then I would say not to bother......the setup of the forum as is works pretty well.

So no strong opinions one way or the other on this one for me.

[remnar]

I like the K.I.S.S principle (Keep It Simple Stupid (No offense intended :D)). There are some forums that have so many subfuroms that they are hard to navigate. I like the fact that the Spyderco Forum only has a few subforums and I rarely have to guess if I am posting or looking for information in the correct area. On the other hand, adding one more section for sharpening wouldn't make this forum any more difficult to navigate and it might be beneficial for some members. If adding a new subforum creates a lot of extra work for the moderators, then I say that it is not necessary. If it could be done without burdening the moderators with too much work, then why not add it, but please let's not turn this place into a labyrinth by adding subforums for every little topic. :spyder:

[ManixFan]

I'm guessing from previous posts that since it has been suggested, it means that someone wants his/her own space. Would this forum be invite only perhaps? LOL

I don't care if sharpening is separate, but it seems silly that it might be. There are so many ways I could make fun of this idea, but I'll refrain from it.

Hmmn, actually I didn't read into it that way at all myself. As I just mentioned in my prior post - I think that there might be some benefit in that it makes it convenient to locate all things sharpening when you are interested in picking up tips on sharpening. But not if it would take a lot of time and effort to do so.

[Ankerson]

I don't think a whole new forum is needed at all. A subforum would be alright but I have no real strong opinion on the issue. The only thing that would make a subforum nice is that all things relating to sharpening can easily be located in one place. But that would only work if you could retroactively locate all past sharpening threads there as well.

But then again I suppose the search function works too but with a little more effort. However, if the work to do such a thing is substantial then I would say not to bother......the setup of the forum as is works pretty well.

So no strong opinions one way or the other on this one for me.

OH I think a sharpening forum would be wonderful idea sometime in the future maybe.

Just not right now...

[Tdhurl1103]

I'm guessing from previous posts that since it has been suggested, it means that someone wants his/her own space. Would this forum be invite only perhaps? LOL

I don't care if sharpening is separate, but it seems silly that it might be. There are so many ways I could make fun of this idea, but I'll refrain from it.

Hmmn, actually I didn't read into it that way at all myself. As I just mentioned in my prior post - I think that there might be some benefit in that it makes it convenient to locate all things sharpening when you are interested in picking up tips on sharpening. But not if it would take a lot of time and effort to do so.

To be fair, perhaps I'm reading some of the responses in the wrong tone. I really have no problems with it being separate.

[ManixFan]

Or maybe there could be a time out corner for FCM415 to go sit in while he cools off so that he doesn't insult other members anymore. That'd be pretty nice.

I am calm and please dont PM me.

Single me out all you want out of the entire forum that is singling someone else out. That is nice, not gonna do anything though.

I'm sorry FCM but I am not singling anyone out on this forum and I don't believe that the vast majority of forum members are either.

To make this assertion, 100% of all forum members would have to be acting as you claim to make your statements use of "entire" to be correct. You can speak for yourself, and if you want to itemize all the forum members that you believe think as you do from their recent posts and list them and then divide by the total number of forum members...... I believe that you would find that your "entire" then becomes a very small fraction of a percent of all forum members.......a far cry from the description of "entire".

I totally understand that you want to respond to someone that has offended you in their post - I would feel the strong urge to do that myself. But if you feel offended having been singled out and feel the necessity to respond then I hope you can also appreciate the restraint of those who you are erroneously claiming to be singled out by the "entire" forum and who don't respond to every perceived personal attack. Wow, there are so many better ways to spend your time.

I am not singling you out with this post either ......but just responding to your statement which by definition claims to be speaking for me ......which isn't the case.

Have a nice night! :)

[Doc Dan]

Back to the issue, I do not see the need for another forum. I do think it should be considered as to whether sharpening needs to be in Off Topic (my opinion), but it fits okay in General.

[Bodog]

Or maybe there could be a time out corner for FCM415 to go sit in while he cools off so that he doesn't insult other members anymore. That'd be pretty nice.

I am calm and please dont PM me.

Single me out all you want out of the entire forum that is singling someone else out. That is nice, not gonna do anything though.

I'm sorry FCM but I am not singling anyone out on this forum and I don't believe that the vast majority of forum members are either.

To make this assertion, 100% of all forum members would have to be acting as you claim to make your statements use of "entire" to be correct. You can speak for yourself, and if you want to itemize all the forum members that you believe think as you do from their recent posts and list them and then divide by the total number of forum members...... I believe that you would find that your "entire" then becomes a very small fraction of a percent of all forum members.......a far cry from the description of "entire".

I totally understand that you want to respond to someone that has offended you in their post - I would feel the strong urge to do that myself. But if you feel offended having been singled out and feel the necessity to respond then I hope you can also appreciate the restraint of those who you are erroneously claiming to be singled out by the "entire" forum and who don't respond to every perceived personal attack. Wow, there are so many better ways to spend your time.

I am not singling you out with this post either ......but just responding to your statement which by definition claims to be speaking for me ......which isn't the case.

Have a nice night! :)

Outstanding post, I think. My tired and beer soaked brain may have misunderstood you, what with all that fancy syntax and paradoxical awareness. Consider me as giving a tentative standing ovation though I reserve the right to retract if upon my upcoming sobriety I realize belatedly that I did, in fact, misunderstand what I currently believe to be a succinct and directly relevant post intended to bring further harmony and mitigate any further "singling out" of people without due cause.

[FCM415]

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[FCM415]

I speak up because I care and do want positive things to happen. My approach may not be to everyone's liking, but it is what it is.

Not here to get into it with anyone else. That post I had on this thread Bodog... Was it...Then you PM'd me and posted here and kept things along. I was done here. Not here to pick a fight with you or anyone else. Just complain...Call me a cry baby :o

I do understand that the way I go about it sometimes, however noble the cause can backfire. I have kept things quite calm actually and to blame me for everything wrong in this forum right now like you did on your post and PM does little for the actual problem that many are experiencing... From classy guys to your so called trolls, everyone is affected. Tell me, why is Sal considering opening a SHARPENING subforum?

As Manix said "who is everyone"...Ok let me be more literal... NUMEROUS prominent members are having the same problem here. Anyways... Do continue coming after the symptom and not the cause :rolleyes:

[ManixFan]

We can all use a time out corner to put ourselves in at times. :o
I was actually impressed a little while back when FCM voluntarily timed himself out after the BBS threads that got a little volatile. I also am not a fan of BBS pricing and could easily understand another's frustration with it as well. Not that I want to open up that can of worms again :eek:

Sometimes its way too easy to take offense to things others say or want to fight in defense of yourself in reaction to a perceived slight. I know that from my own experience and sometimes have to fight the urge to respond myself. You could see that if you've seen some of my prior postings that I'm not always successful in resisting that urge and when I feel like I might have been a little immature with some later afterthought - I am not averse to editing a previous post. :o

Anyways, that is it for me tonight.....have a great night everyone! :)

P.S. Just saw your post before this one got submitted FCM.....way too funny - made me laugh out loud.....thanks for leaving me with that one. :D

[Brunzenstein48]

I do think it should be considered as to whether sharpening needs to be in Off Topic (my opinion), but it fits okay in General.

How sharpening a knife can ever be Off Topic on a reputed knife blog is beyond me - honestly.