Here's a clip for you to start your day on a bit more positive note.

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Just talking about the negitive stuff is negitive..

Now where was I.. Oh yeah.. What board will I paddle today?..

DJ

Your bang on CMC thats why I don't look at NZ forums

Yeah I tend to agree CMC, I also know a lot of crew who have barred the forum. Shame because it is a great source of ideas sharing and info as well as a good laugh at times.

Positive news stories......

I'm righting the wrong of selling my Naish 17' Glide by take possession of the last one left in Oz later today.

.....and with it, I'm also grabbing it's little flat water buddy 'Javelin'.

Positive ? Bloody oath - STOKED !

...I'll also so that the only guys that cause me grief are non SUP'rs.....so they should be banned from commenting IMO cause they spread a virus with every post.

Also.....to those who don't use GoPro's or Video's, they take hours on hours to put a small clip together. Basically an hour to an hour and a half for every minute you see as they require converting from MP4 to WAV / MP3 etc....I must admit, whilst my vids are boring, kooky or dull, the lack of comments does get me down as I wonder why I waste my time.....it's not about ego stroking but when you see 300 views and 1 comment, I'll admit it has bred negativity in me.

That's all. Have a positive Friday all.

Not bad work for Laird...I prefer this one myself :

No such thing as a "bad friday"

Legion said...
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You all just want to sit around in a circle singing kumbaya. In the real world, people often have differences of opinion.

I understand there are a whole lot of you that want me banned. The private message complaints to Laurie make that clear.

Ha ha really, private message complaints.

Big difference between a 'differences of opinion' and systematically trying to sabotage every post.

In the words of the great Buzz Lightyear:

"You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity"

Oh, and that last comment was positive OK.

Positive for most of us that he goes back under the rock he came from.

Yahoo !

surfanimals said...

Hey Legion, what's 'the real world' ?

People have been trying to drag me into the real world for yonks. I'm happy in fantasy land thanks all the same.

That's me on my SUP at Trigg Point.

real world i am king and i rule supreme. mmmmmmm pizza.

PTWoody said...

surfanimals said...

Hey Legion, what's 'the real world' ?

People have been trying to drag me into the real world for yonks. I'm happy in fantasy land thanks all the same.

goatman said...


Ha ha really, private message complaints.

Big difference between a 'differences of opinion' and systematically trying to sabotage every post.

OK, its Friday. I'll way in....
This has actually been going on for a long time now. Think back a year, even two. There are a lot of crew that have just drifted away.....

I think Oliver stared a thread last year and asked where the old regulars had gone? He listed at least 10 regular, positive contributors who had just disappeared.

Over the years I have spoken to a few of them and they all comment on the general level of negativity that has crept into the forum. And it does seem to consistently come from certain quarters who do not necessarily have the best interests sport at heart.

Sure everyone has opinions and the forum IS the place to air them, but when the 'opinions' constantly undermine the quality of the forum by dragging the level of conversation down to back seat squabbling, I would take action not words and zap the trolls before more people to leave.

I dont think its the negative stuff , i think most are bit thicked skinned for that to be a real problemo. I think its just become quite boring.Manufacturers no longer post , board builders dont post , any one who has industry ties dont post. For fear of being branded.I for one enjoyed reading about how good their boards are , what they thought of them ect ect. Its the high and mighty who get on and accuse every one pimping , every time they post about a board or brand they like.

Thats my 2 bob for the day.