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So-Lo said:
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Please lets not forget the (What knife for my 5year old?) & (I let my best friend borrow my knife and he ruined it, what should I do?) or any thread that starts out (Sorry, this is is going to be a little long BUT).......
 
On the contrary, we enjoy looking at your knife wounds...if they're worth looking at.
 
So why don't y'all just come up with an "approved" list of questions that people are "allowed" to ask...:jerkit:

Or better yet, just stop reading the threads that don't interest ya!

By the way, this thread has also been done numerous times...
 
Why not let people (non paying members) use the search function? This would have to help cut down on the redundant threads.
 
or they could pay 10 bucks to support the site and use an amazing resource on knives and any related topics......only 10 dollars and you could enjoy all the moments of Bladeforums past....
 
Why should I pay a lot of money for a knife when I can get something that looks exactly the same for 1/4 of the price?
 
I think you guys are being way too hard. It wasn't that long ago that I didn't really know much about Cold Steel and may have had an honest question. And if that question was responded to with a lot of "not aggaaain" type replies, I'd assume the knife community was a bunch of arrogant jackasses.

This should be a friendly community, and we should understand that things are going to get asked again, because honestly, we're talking about a subject that almost can't evolve that much. We're all excitedly talking about some pretty ancient technology, so don't assume that every thread is going to have some radically different point, or question, than anything you've read before.

Not that I don't find knives interesting. But let's please remain understanding and be patient. If its a question you've seen before, simply don't answer it and let someone else get it. Don't feel obligated to let them know your great displeasure at hearing that they aren't a knife community veteren with 3 Sebenzas and 12 Busses. Some of us are newer.
 
There is an expectation that new posters will read the FAQ and even search the forums for needed information. Other than that, ask whatever you want and don't let brand-snobbery or self-proclaimed experts interfere with your enjoyment of knives or this forum.
 
Amen. I got here and one of the first things I did was a review on a Mantis knife. I had some of the wonderful old hands on this board screaming "Shill" within minutes of posting. Most people on here are really helpful, and are willing to help out people that are new to knife collecting or this forum. Some of them just need to get over themselves and move on. I don't care if you have a personal beef with some knife company, or some particular kind of steel. If you can't post something constructive, don't post at all. Those of us that are new to the forum are looking for information and conversation. We are not holding a gun to your head and making you read our posts. If you don't want to read a "What's in your pocket?" thread, don't read it. Those of us who don't pay to use this site can't use the search function. So we can't go back and easily look at older threads on a particular subject. So you are going to get noobs with questions you have already seen. Get over it. That is the nature of boards.

-Mb


Abacus said:
I think you guys are being way too hard. It wasn't that long ago that I didn't really know much about Cold Steel and may have had an honest question. And if that question was responded to with a lot of "not aggaaain" type replies, I'd assume the knife community was a bunch of arrogant jackasses.

This should be a friendly community, and we should understand that things are going to get asked again, because honestly, we're talking about a subject that almost can't evolve that much. We're all excitedly talking about some pretty ancient technology, so don't assume that every thread is going to have some radically different point, or question, than anything you've read before.

Not that I don't find knives interesting. But let's please remain understanding and be patient. If its a question you've seen before, simply don't answer it and let someone else get it. Don't feel obligated to let them know your great displeasure at hearing that they aren't a knife community veteren with 3 Sebenzas and 12 Busses. Some of us are newer.
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Indeed, I believe this should be a friendly community! I started this thread for a reason: to give those newcomers to our excellent field of cutlery a starting point for their knowledge, and to avoid the upheaval of more experienced people being annoyed at answering the same question several times a week.

The point of this thread is not to bash newbies, or to express any annoyance towards them. My purpose was just to help, and to help them avoid the wrath of the old hands whose patience is lacking (all of us lack patience sometimes ;)). A few more points I'd like to add...

1. Don't rely on the country of manufacture to be an assurance of quality. The United States of America is a great place to buy from, but so is China if you're looking for something of quality at a lower price point (for example, Spyderco's excellent Byrd line). Many U.S. companies import the knives at low prices and sell them for higher premiums, which contributes at least some dollars and jobs (through the use of American-based shipping firms, FedEx, the USPS, American import offices, U.S. headquarters, etc.) to the United States economy. Some Chinese knives are crap, some are carefully watched by their American counterparts. Research what you buy.

2. If you're going to have a controversial "This Knife Sucked" from a generally well-liked and well-respected manufaturer, make sure you post pictures so people believe you. ;) Also, contact their customer service. It might've been a lapse in quality control, and customer service is great with several companies in the business (e.g.: Spyderco, Kershaw, Benchmade, BRKT, etc.).

3. Always follow the Golden Rule. Be polite and gentlemanly on BladeForums, and others will return the favor. If you get into an argument, state your reasons but do not be impolite or disrespectful. It's a good idea to follow that rule anywhere.

4. Remember, bullets beat blades at twenty yards. Just sayin'. :D

5. Try H1. You'll be amazed at the performance of a precipitation-hardened, nitrogen based steel with no carbon. Whoever engineered that (and X15T.N) are truly brilliant.

God bless.

KATN,

Wade
 
I'll tell ya the reason I am not a paying member here is that I have never felt welcome. When I do post I have allways felt like I was butting in on a private conversation.
Posts like this one are common here and not elsewhere.
I think the elitist group that hates newcomers should just be left alone with each other and newbees should go to the more friendly forums. IMHO. I've had it with these snobs.

Tom
 
There's only one thing that's really bothered me about this forum over the years, and that's that it seems to get kinda cluttered (ie. more than seven Sebenza threads on the first page, sixteen "what's your EDC?," etc.).

I may be old school in my internet and forum usage, but proper protocol has ALWAYS been to search before posting. It's silly when half the threads on the first page can be answered with "the search button is there for a reason."

If you search, you get a lot more information than you'll ever get in a single thread. It's not a very hard concept.
 
enderwiggin said:
Speaking of things that have been done to death, Essav has a sticky up on how to search for non-paying members.
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I use both Google site search and BF Search to search this site depending on exactly what I am looking for. I use the BF search to find specific threads that I remember being in a certain forum within a limited time period. If I am just looking for any threads at all on a topic, I use Google.
 
Psychopomp said:
There's only one thing that's really bothered me about this forum over the years, and that's that it seems to get kinda cluttered (ie. more than seven Sebenza threads on the first page, sixteen "what's your EDC?," etc.).

I may be old school in my internet and forum usage, but proper protocol has ALWAYS been to search before posting. It's silly when half the threads on the first page can be answered with "the search button is there for a reason."

If you search, you get a lot more information than you'll ever get in a single thread. It's not a very hard concept.
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Unfortunately the "ME, NOW" generation expect to have everything spoon fed to them instantly. They have difficulty coping with the idea of actually doing something for themselves.
 
gajinoz said:
Unfortunately the "ME, NOW" generation expect to have everything spoon fed to them instantly. They have difficulty coping with the idea of actually doing something for themselves.
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Should these people actually be handling knives then?
 
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