Why the zone has gone south

[pdxmike]

"Anyone want to join me tonight at 6 at the lake for a paddle?"

Be careful, Mike!  Sounds harmless but that is very likely a Russian troll.  Next time we see you you could be muttering, "truth is not truth" and wearing a Be Best T shirt.

OMG!  Now that you said that, I went back and read their exact, numerous posts.  I'd thought they were talking about putting in at 6, but their exact words were "PUTIN TONIGHT!"

I had a similar thing happen to me.  I was searching for SUP shaping tools and carelessly queried pro sanders.  Now I find myself targeted by both socialists and smoky eyed spokesperson interests.  It is a time for great caution.

Here it goes again.  Politics ruining another thread.  Who runs this place anyway?

[eastbound]

i have enjoyed the zone for years, and cherry pick what i like--and that can include PB's welding/brazing adventures, a trip report, a board review, videos, the current evolution of foiling, Creek's diet and lifestyle tips, and Beasho's data-crunchery---all great stuff and available at the zone buffet--take what you want--leave what you dont--and there's good humanity here, too--people get sick, kids get sick, broke guy needs a paddle or board, etc etc--zoners prove to care and reach out to help, and this transcends our respective disparate political beliefs, thk God

otoh if i read something challenging or offensive, much as i try to ignore, i dont like to let crap stand, crap that implies that I and other zoners are ok with it--and you wont find me spontaneously pontificating politics here (at least not in a long time)--but you will find me representing a differing POV, rather than let something stand that might be interpreted as ok with all of us--i wont start it, but i wont let crap stand, if someone else does

and yeah there's an irony that the OP, a guy who's said some pretty ugly stuff here--stuff that had nothing to do with supping or any of the stuff he claims we shd be speaking about--is now complaining--callout time

[pdxmike]

"Anyone want to join me tonight at 6 at the lake for a paddle?"

Be careful, Mike!  Sounds harmless but that is very likely a Russian troll.  Next time we see you you could be muttering, "truth is not truth" and wearing a Be Best T shirt.

OMG!  Now that you said that, I went back and read their exact, numerous posts.  I'd thought they were talking about putting in at 6, but their exact words were "PUTIN TONIGHT!"

I had a similar thing happen to me.  I was searching for SUP shaping tools and carelessly queried pro sanders.  Now I find myself targeted by both socialists and smoky eyed spokesperson interests.  It is a time for great caution.

At least you weren't needing sturdy gardening tools, and googling high-quality hoes.

[eastbound]

there you go...joking around again

[Admin]

Who runs this place anyway?

PonoBill

[SaMoSUP]

Admin I've long suspected you're the Bruce Wayne to PB

I'm just waiting to see what secondary topic hijacks this thread...

[Admin]

Admin I've long suspected you're the Bruce Wayne to PB

That is pretty much it.

Administrative note:  Please send all suggestions and complaints to pono@bill.com.  Please continue to send all "is this hot chicks image too racy to post?" questions to me at admin@standupzone.com. 

[Weasels wake]

NOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!

[stoneaxe]

I came here to learn how to build a paddle...
I come back for the puns....

[supnsurf]

i really like it here, I am very happy to hear the advice,as I am new and really want to learn new things. Thank you Zoners...love it here. All your old posts are new to me, and Im learning and enjoying. Also scored a great board deal from Jim.      Winning !

[addapost]

Last November I was home sick as a dog for a full week with the flu. To entertain myself as best I could I went back to the very first page of the General Discussion Forum, back to 2007. I moved forward in time, page by page, looking at every single thread title and reading many that caught my eye. It was fascinating to see the evolution of the sport, the forum, and the characters who come here. This really is a great site.

[SUP Leave]

This site is pretty tame compared to many/most. Try a rules/etiquette board on a Golf forum. Every social media site now is mercilessly dragged down into politics and faux outrage. This is actually the only site that I will discuss politics on, because most of you are even keeled and tempered/thoughtful in your responses. I thoroughly enjoyed the Trump thread. Thought it was both hilarious and enlightening.

I firmly believe that all of this moral outrage and virtue signalling over politics is thinly veiled procrastination for what we should actually be doing to make a difference in our life. Case in point I am supposed to be writing a proposal right now and instead writing this ^^^^.

Anyway, this is a good forum site. Every now and then a thread goes by the board, but by and large they just fizzle out of momentum because the sport itself has peaked. I would SUP or drink beer with any of you.

[Califoilia]

Yep, most "tame" forum I post at...and most definitely the highest "IQ" one. Even the few dust ups of disagreements I come across are articulately stated by both side for the most part, and rarely deteriorate into the futile, end game name-calling I see so often at the other places I post. Rather refreshing really to read the occasional strong disagreements between some, remain on the intellectual discussion level, and not the school yard, emotional, shouting match type where you almost forget what the original topic was all about in the first place.

My suggestion to the OP...if you don't like what or how certain folks post, put them on "ignore", move on, and just read and enjoy those members, and topics you find interesting. Getting bent out of shape to the point of starting a new thread wrt it is really just pointless, non-productive, and just adds to your frustration...when simply ignoring them saves the time, energy, and irritation of reading, and commenting on them in the long run.

Long live the Zone.

[eastbound]

wisdom:

"I firmly believe that all of this moral outrage and virtue signalling over politics is thinly veiled procrastination for what we should actually be doing to make a difference in our life. Case in point I am supposed to be writing a proposal right now and instead writing this ^^^^."

[SaMoSUP]

To that point, here's some wisdom from an unexpected source. Forward to 1:45 for the meat of it....

wisdom:

"I firmly believe that all of this moral outrage and virtue signalling over politics is thinly veiled procrastination for what we should actually be doing to make a difference in our life. Case in point I am supposed to be writing a proposal right now and instead writing this ^^^^."