Seems a lot of fellas have disappeared recently, mostly the "glue" that held the place together.
Those guys who left helped weed out some of the guys who think this is a place to argue about the following:
- Husky vs Stihl
- Stihl vs Husky
- Stihl vs Stihl
- Chevy or Ford
- How much is my saw worth?
- What oil should I use?
- What ratio should I use?
- Husky oil vs Stihl oil
- Stihl oil vs Husky Oil
- Stihl Oil vs Stihl Ultra Oil
And so on and so forth.
The thing is that back in the day all that crap was still around but got ignored and was second paged in no time as a result of the good guys keeping useful discussions going on. Now the negative seems more prevalent because the good guys aren't knocking it down anymore, but it was always here.
In a lot of ways I believe that Facebook has propagated a lot of garbage and spill over. More people get interested in the hobby as a result, but it seems there are no ethics or concern of community. It's just the "hot topic" of the moment and then it disappears into oblivion. More guys are interested in "likes" or "comments" or "getting one up on another" than they are in freely sharing information and helping guys become better mechanics, more knowledgeable about saws and teach better techniques.
Still guys 'round here willing to do that, just in less quantity.
As far as I'm concerned, ain't about being right or wrong, but about the never ending quest for knowledge.
Just like anything good and fulfilling in life:
Gotta share it to get it!
