We were all new here once

Steelboy said:
Well, I guess I'll grab a seat, too. I'll just sit in the back and listen for a while. Let me know if you need me to get you a beer.
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Hey there, I've just recently registered for this website, specifically for the forum area. I'll be danged if I can find anywhere that I can initiate a forum conversation. I've obviously found this "reply" and I can plainly see the +Quote but how about making a topic of discussion kick off???? Where does that happen to be located, if you don't mind sharing that info.. Thanks, Paul
 
KenpoPro said:
Hey there, I've just recently registered for this website, specifically for the forum area. I'll be danged if I can find anywhere that I can initiate a forum conversation. I've obviously found this "reply" and I can plainly see the +Quote but how about making a topic of discussion kick off???? Where does that happen to be located, if you don't mind sharing that info.. Thanks, Paul
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Welcome to Bladeforums K KenpoPro
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killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes new members don't always receive much in the way of patience and understanding. Sometimes it's easy to jump on those who are new to knives, know less than we do, or simply have different tastes in knives. Sometimes criticism comes a little too easy on internet forums.

Remember that we were all new to knives once, we didn't know anything. And if we were lucky someone with a generous amount of patience and understanding was willing to take the time to teach us, even if it meant pushing their patience and understanding to the limit.

How many of us can say that every knife purchase we made was a smart one. How many of us at some point have bought a knife simply because we thought it was "cool", or "tactical", etc. How many of us have bought knives from questionable companies with silly marketing. I doubt that any here are perfect.

In my humble opinion, this forum should be about more than personal entertainment, it should also be a place to provide guidance to those who are new to this "hobby", even if that means exerting a bit more patience and understanding. After all, how would we want to be treated if we were new here? In the end, we can teach new members a lot more with patience and understanding than with insults and criticism.

Of course, if you've been here a while then you better have thick skin, because you're fair game ;).

Just my thoughts.

UPDATE: It's been over 8 years since I started this thread, and I thought it was time for an update.

When I started this thread back in 2012, new members were sometimes treated a bit rough. But things have changed since then. These days most active members are eager to help new members. So I don't want you to get the impression that you're entering a lions den where the members are just waiting to bite your head off. I think you'll find the vast majority of members to be friendly and helpful. So welcome, and enjoy :).
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Thanks th was nice of you to say its better to educate the new people than talk down to them plus the more interested people, the more options to purchase something they may have that you're looking for. So how can I post a pic
 
Black42799 said:
Thanks th was nice of you to say its better to educate the new people than talk down to them plus the more interested people, the more options to purchase something they may have that you're looking for. So how can I post a pic
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Welcome to Bladeforums.

At your membership level you need to use a photo hosting site like Imgur to post pics here (it's free to create an account at Imgur). Here is a link to a tutorial I created to show people how to post pics here using Imgur- https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/we-were-all-new-here-once.1010696/page-96#post-22160861

Paying members who are Gold level or higher can post pictures directly from their computer. If you want to learn more about different membership levels and their benefits click on "Paid Subscriptions" in the dark blue strip across the top of the screen.

I hope you enjoy the forum. There's a lot to enjoy and a lot of good people here :) .

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