So, I have less than a year here as a member; I just checked to see when I joined and found the Email from when I was making my account:
Tue, Jul 6, 2021, 4:22 PM |
Apparently I signed up at about 4:20 LOL. In my time here I've grown really fond of the members, and been impressed ..... I can't even count how many times.... Everything from the genetics I see being crossed by our community, to the pictures of the plants everyone grows, and loved it. I never joined any growing sites before this and it's still the only place I visit for that. I felt welcomed even though I had only a "theoretical knowledge" of what Pheno Hunting was... I'd read about Genotypes and Phenotypes before, but it didn't really "stick" until I started reading and posting here. My questions were newbie to the core and yet no one tried to make me feel like an idiot.
Having been a moderator on a "Computer Security" forum years ago, I was kind of surprised as a lot of the guys on that forum didn't take kindly to what we considered dumb questions (I mean there's only so many times you can read someone trying to "hack" their GF's Hotmail account before you're just pissed LOL).
I can honestly say though that the reason I come back personally is the people here; Everyone here adds something that makes it special to me. And the fact that the memes and shit I say aren't looked at as "Oh you sick bastard!" is nice too of course. But I've learned quite a bit from everyone. Every once in a while I get to actually help out but as Amarok said; I enjoy the community and the fun we can have.
I can understand if someone joins and feels like they're out gunned in terms of experience AND know how; I feel like that too at times truth be told. But I simply don't let it bother me as much as I used too because a good chunk of people here make me feel welcomed.
I've personally only seen one thread where someone didn't really put in effort and wanted to sell seeds, and like every member pointed out what they did wrong, and how to fix it. Literally ONCE. Coming from mostly "Computer Security" oriented forums, where trolling is almost an art form, I'm personally relieved we don't have that here. Believe me, in the Hacking world, trolling is like a "stress test" of patience and self control. I'm not personally aware of anyone that's done anything like that here, and from what I've personally experienced, everyone has been pretty kind and welcoming, and fully willing to answer even some of the stupid questions I ask, so, if anyone is new and worried about posting..... Don't worry. sometimes asking a question can be like pulling teeth, but at least around here there's lots of Novacaine.