Post Junkies

[shutupjojo]

There are a ton of great experienced brewers here and I respect you all.
However, there are also a ton brewers that assume the more posts they have, the more experience about brewing they have over someone who has only a few posts. It's silly I know but it bothers when I will post something and somebody responds with more posts than me automatically thinks I'm an amature based on how long I have been a member or how many posts I have. I was brewing 20 years before I even knew about this forum. Just sayin.

 

[unionrdr]

That's post hoe to you... Seriously though,I base my assumptions on the question being asked. If it could truly be referred to as an assumption. I was always taught,if you don't know,ask. It bugs me when I relate something that works for me personally,& they come back with that "Oh no no no,Jamil,so-n-so,& so-n-so say you can't do that with xxx". I say,bull cookies! If it works for me,& that's what you're asking about,that'll be my response. I'll take personal experience over out of date book scratchins any day.

 

[the_bird]

Example? I just went through the past dozen or so posts you've made in the past month, and don't see anything where I'd say someone was disrespectful or dismissive of anything that you've said.

Do people assume that high post count = expertise? Of course. Nature of the beast.

Now, I have a lot of posts, but anyone who's been here for any length of time knows I'm an idiot.

I just don't see what you're complaining about...

 

[unionrdr]

Me or the op? I get such things about starters or dex for re-hydrating dry yeast. Or some time ago,not using a secondary. Two hot topics where some flaming due to others knowledge being peddled as one's own abound.

 

[the_bird]

The OP.

Some of those issues are pretty controversial, regardless. If you've got strong opinions on secondary-vs-long primary, you're going to get some people up in arms whether you have 100 posts or 10,000.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah,I know. It just bugs me when you talk from experience,& they're quoting someone else as the only true gospel. Def annoying,to say the least.

 

[Bierliebhaber]

The OP.

Some of those issues are pretty controversial, regardless. If you've got strong opinions on secondary-vs-long primary, you're going to get some people up in arms whether you have 100 posts or 10,000.

IMHO, you should really use a secondary post, otherwise you run the risk of your primary post developing off confused assumptions.

:cross:

 

[unionrdr]

Funny. The smoker you drink,the player you get.

 

[arturo7]

I wouldn't say I'm a post junkie, but definitely a user.

 

[shutupjojo]

Example? I just went through the past dozen or so posts you've made in the past month, and don't see anything where I'd say someone was disrespectful or dismissive of anything that you've said.

Do people assume that high post count = expertise? Of course. Nature of the beast.

Now, I have a lot of posts, but anyone who's been here for any length of time knows I'm an idiot.

I just don't see what you're complaining about...

Not just my posts, and there have been a few, but others as well. I don't belive high post count = expertise. Thats nonsense. Nobody has been disrespectful of me just sayin alot of peope here think they know more than others that haven't been here long. Also, I'm not complaining , I'm b!tching.:cross:

 

[Hex]

this post has been counted

 

[shutupjojo]

Yeah. After that last post I think I know more now.

 

[unionrdr]

Like I said,I see your point,op. But the reverse is also true,ime. They see your high post count,then your join date. They then act like they think you're frontin or something. While I do learn quickly,I'm not the master brewmeister. I've carried over many things from my days of wine making. And learned a lot in a short time applying that to brewing ales. It's easy to me to learn something from every step of the brewing process.
But the trouble starts when I try to relate that. They don't want to believe it worked,whatever "it" happened to be. I just think you can't beat experience with book learning. It's kinda like high school industrial arts programs. You have the classroom "related" book learning. Then you go out into the shop to apply it to real world situations. Both are good,but you just can't beat experience.
I'd just rather not be flamed for it. I think this is what you're trying to say.

 

[shutupjojo]

Like I said,I see your point,op. But the reverse is also true,ime. They see your high post count,then your join date. They then act like they think you're frontin or something. While I do learn quickly,I'm not the master brewmeister. I've carried over many things from my days of wine making. And learned a lot in a short time applying that to brewing ales. It's easy to me to learn something from every step of the brewing process.
But the trouble starts when I try to relate that. They don't want to believe it worked,whatever "it" happened to be. I just think you can't beat experience with book learning. It's kinda like high school industrial arts programs. You have the classroom "related" book learning. Then you go out into the shop to apply it to real world situations. Both are good,but you just can't beat experience.
I'd just rather not be flamed for it. I think this is what you're trying to say.[/QUOTE

That's pretty much it. Thanks.

 

[unionrdr]

You're welcome. Just thought to clarify things since it was going wild.

 

[david_42]

Gee, I didn't know anyone actually lived in Dundee. I thought it's sole reason for existence was to bottleneck traffic on the 99E!

And what about the purple house coffee shop? When is that going to open?

 

[BradleyBrew]

I just try to give advise or my opinion when I can.. i consider this a community or a almost a collegiate atmosphere where the sharing of opinions and knowledge is mandatory... I know in college if you came with a strong opinion you were questioned... It made you validate your opinion or change it!

 

[SouthernCross]

I like to share knowledge I have firsthand, and absorb info where I need it. I rarely look at post counts, though. You can usually tell a blowhard without even looking at the numbers...

 

[BradleyBrew]

... one more post under my belt.... just took a sip of my latest creation.. IT TASTE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BWN]

just wanted to make sure I posted in here to increase my post count.

 

[swoof]

 

[shutupjojo]

Gee, I didn't know anyone actually lived in Dundee. I thought it's sole reason for existence was to bottleneck traffic on the 99E!

And what about the purple house coffee shop? When is that going to open?

We actually live up on Eola Hill in Amity. Our business is in the bottleneck town. Hopefully you know the back way around it. That guy who owns the purple house loves to screw with the city.

 

[android]

I was brewing 20 years before I even knew about this forum. Just sayin.

sorry, you're going to need at LEAST 1,000 posts before we will believe this...

 

[LandoLincoln]

There are a ton of great experienced brewers here and I respect you all.
However, there are also a ton brewers that assume the more posts they have, the more experience about brewing they have over someone who has only a few posts. It's silly I know but it bothers when I will post something and somebody responds with more posts than me automatically thinks I'm an amature based on how long I have been a member or how many posts I have. I was brewing 20 years before I even knew about this forum. Just sayin.

Yeah, whatever, newbie.

Oh, wait. You have more posts than me. You are the master. I am the grasshopper.

 

[lumpher]

wow.. seems like this post will generate thousands of responses, and become a filler on it's own

 

[Zamial]

wow.. seems like this post will generate thousands of responses, and become a filler on it's own

+1 to my post count for "expert advice" BWHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Yooper]

I agree that post count means nothing. Some of the biggest post-whores (me!) on here don't have nearly as much "good stuff" to say as some of the real experts!

Here's something to keep in mind (look at the post counts on these experts!):

http://iam.homebrewtalk.com/jamilz

AND

http://iam.homebrewtalk.com/Denny

Let's see. I have 715 times more posts than Jamil. I have 23 times more posts than Denny.

Jamil and Denny are my brewing idols. I'd definitely recommend listening to them and NOT me!

So, my theory is the MORE you know, the LESS you post.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I am a brewing god.

 

[COLObrewer]

sorry, you're going to need at LEAST 1,000 posts before we will believe this...

I just spent 2 hrs in the Drunken Ramblings and Mindless mumblings section of this forum, I have no doubt that there are ALOT of people on here that have more posts in the "thread Killa thread" alone than I have in the whole of this forum, post count means nothing. Not that I know anything about anything or anything.

 

[Bradinator]

First one to 100,000 ascends into Homebrew Godhood.

Almost there...