matt... ya don't have to just start thread after thread to fit in... trust me... on any forum you ever go to... when you are a new guy, and start throwin' up old topics thinkin' you are doin' the forum some justice... won't really go anywhere. It will always turn in to a pissin' match between you and the guys that have been around on the board for a long time.
Should they/I just ignore the newbie posts, and just go on our way. We should... key word there is "Should"... But no... it's impossible. It's like being addicted to crack. You have to read them...
A lot of people think that when they come here and start the "Which super cool, freakin' amazing saw do you guys love" threads... and then they get some flack... just don't understand.
I'm all for discussion... but just starting a thread to start a thread is pointless... It's like all the "I found a super cool, freakin' amzing saw on Craigslist/Ebay for everybody... just doin' my part." threads... they only take up space and really do nothing for anybody. Have a few people bought saws that way? I'm sure there have... but I would trust buyin' a saw out of the Tradin' Post here and other forums where I know people, than before I would buy a saw on a whim on ebay from a post I read...
You can post whatever you want... but just remember... just because you think it's a cool topic, and are enthusiastic about it... don't mean everybody else will...
Just a grain of salt...
Jump in... join the discussions, contribute, rant, rave, laugh, poke fun, get mad, praise, agree, disagree, but most of all... have thick skin my friend...
Merry Christmas mang...
Gary