We were all new here once

killgar said:
Welcome to Bladeforums azerik, and to all new members :) .

I've been a member here for 20 years, and for 20 years I've watched how this forum operates and how new members are treated. I started this thread in what I refer to as "the bad old days" of Bladeforums, when it seemed a person, ANY person, could not post anything without someone wanting to argue over it, just for the sake of arguing (my girlfriend at the time called this place "argumentforums", and she was right).

But I think the owner and moderators realized that such behavior was running off new members, and that's how a forum dies, so the Mods started cracking down on such behavior, and things changed for the better.

Today, I believe that for the most part, new members are treated fairly, and that the majority of veteran members here are eager to help new members.

Of course that doesn't mean that new members are treated with kid gloves. The members here are mostly grown men, and they talk and act as grown men, which means they have little to no tolerance for bullsh!t, and they speak their minds without concern for overly sensitive feelings.

Some members have BS meter's that are more sensitive than others, and they might be a bit quick to bite when they detect BS, but from what I see, they tend to be right.

And then there are those members whose senses of humor have a bit of a sharp edge to them, and some new members might take that the wrong way and see a simple attempt at humor as a personal attack. But that's the way it is on a forum with as many members as we have here, you get all kinds of people, some will rub you the wrong way.

I would also like to point out that there is no rank or hierarchy here. Whether you're a Basic member or Platinum, whether it's your first day or you've been here 20 years, any members opinions are just as valid and worthy of sharing as anyone elses. Of course it never hurts to "read the room" first. Any forum is going to have "community norms", and it helps to not charge in like a bull in a china shop.

Anyway, I didn't mean to go on and on. Like I said, welcome one and all. I hope you enjoy the experience :).
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Thanks for posting that. I've been here a year and have always been made to feel comfortable despite a very modest collection of cutlery and a need to ask some very elementary questions.
 
Cameron1 said:
Hello all. I joined Blade Forums recently and wanted to introduce myself. My main interest is military knives, but I like a little bit of everything. I hope to learn from other members and add a few things where I can.
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Welcome to BladeForums C Cameron1

There is a ton of threads on Military Knives here, current to ancient, and of course a bit of everything else too.
The knowledge from other members here is almost endless, I find multiple instances every day where I learn something new and you will too.

Looking forward to seeing your postings and pictures when you’re able, please feel free to jump in whenever you want to.

Again, welcome to BladeForums.
 
Hi BF! I'm also new here and new to the community. Started over the summer. My friend gave me a Penguin and the addiction followed. Since then, I'm up to 23 folders, half are budget knives (under 100 in my book). I've been buying a lot on ebay, trying to avoid the fakes and all, but just started buying on BF. I've made a few purchases and met some great members. My question really relates to the feedback ratings. I'm still at 0, which I know buyers/sellers are not obligated to leave one, but should I ask for feedback? Or does that not matter if you're on the buying side? With ebay if you're the winning bidder, you're almost guaranteed the knife. But here there's no obligation to sell to a member even if you're the first one to claim it. Hasn't happen to me yet. Just curious if anyone was passed up because of their rating. I mean money is money, right?! I don't plan to sell anything anytime soon. So probably won't get my rating up. I'm early in my journey and love all my knives including the budget ones. Thanks! 😀
 
killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes newbies 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 newbies 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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First thing the Moderators need to be more kind to newbies. They talk to you like that because they're high and mighty. Then point you because you made a mistake. Killgar you are cool. So are you Horseclover. All I am saying it starts at the top
 
As a newbie people have been pretty helpful so far, guess I just joined at the right time if that's what it used to be like.

But then again I have pretty thick skin ive been a member at mma.tv for over 20 years and if anyone has ever been to that cesspool than if you are able to deal with that place you can handle anywhere lol
 
Just joined, going to upgrade my membership once I look around. I've been collecting knives since I was about 10yrs. old now at 56 I'm still gathering a few hear and there. Interested in just about every style, from slip-joints, fixed blade, tactical, and old school knives. I've got some custom knives I've had made and I'll post some pictures once I get familiar with the forum. Thanks all.
 
For decades I’ve carried a small pocket knife, but only recently begun buying more than one knife to have on hand. BF has been crucial to my learning and has allowed me to pick up lightly used knives at a lower cost.

I have some questions.

For the holidays, do the online stores have sales or discounts? Will there also be more exclusives available? Do the manufacturer introduce new variations? (Would love to see a Deka Magnacut G10.)

My last question is what is the Spyderco blade shape on the PM2, Delica, etc. called? Even Spyderco doesn’t say on their education pages. In the meantime, I have been calling it a clip point to distinguish from the leaf blade shape on the Sage, etc.
 
Just upgraded to the Platinum Membership. I've been looking at the site for a few days before purchasing a membership, it's a great site with lots of information. Thanks.
 
I'm relatively still new, and soaking up the knowledge. Started with a mini bugout just to have in my pocket as an EDC, and then through the miracle of this site and youtube, I'm spending more than I can afford on some shiros that I fell in love with. Thanks a lot BF! I'm still trying to understand how this happened!
 
I just wanted to say hello to all , my name's Dee I'm from the UK ,I'm infamati1375 on Instagram,and hopefully you will all be polite and you will get the same from me ,not into hate speech or and sort of bullshit I'm a straight shooter I live in Bakewell Derbyshire UK and please do say hello I'm a collector and part time maker, functional style knives,love a pikal have a clinch pick and just grabbed a el via by kopis and eds manifesto ,I'm into military design knives, many thanks
 
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davidewells4 said:
Hello new member here living in Atlanta join this forum to learn about hunting.
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Welcome to BladeForums D davidewells4

Here is a link to the great outdoors to get you started.

The Great Outdoors

Outdoor related discussions
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And this is a CPK specific thread too on hunting & fishing reports.

Fishing, and hunting reports (share yours)

We are traveling. From Missouri to PA and NJ. Today we left at 3 AM to go to Belmar NJ. My sons and some friends and nephew had never been ocean fishing on the Jersey coast. We went out at 6 and returned at noon because the boat had an afternoon deal scheduled and everyone else was sold...
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That should get you started, welcome again to BladeForums.
 
killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes newbies 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 newbies 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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I know this is an old thread. but I haven't been on here very much since I joined. I find that the people here are for the most part very helpful. I have received no mean or hateful replies. I appreciate any help I get.
 
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