Machinehead01
Senior Heliman
Location: USA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | Do some people belittle another for their choices? I often wonder if the fun has gone out of the hobby for them and if they themselves don't realize it. Granted, I too have jumped on this wagon, when I should have kept my mouth shut, but I am a mature adult male capable of making an informed decision. Those of us who take the time to research a line of products usually make the right choice the 1st time out. I know it goes back to the Ford/Chevy thing about loyalties,but this whole hobby revolves around having fun for the buyer. Why do some people automatically jump a person for the machine they selected? When I see this my 1st thoughts are"Hey you want me to check it out, then pony up some of YOUR money and I will!"
But, until you do it's MY money and I'll spend it the way I want to.
With the economy being the way it is right now and any extra scratch being hard to come by,what makes anybody feel that they have the right to influence (being it bad or good) about the decisions they should make about what they intend to buy?
I am aiming this at the nay sayers of the Pantera, but this goes as to any product we may have an interest in purchasing. You may say I made a bad choice, I say I made an informed decision, but guess what? I didn't see you offering to buy me anything different, so again MY money = MY choice. For the nay sayers,John Beech, ponied up the money, IE buy 1 get the other half off. Can anyone out there tell me of another company doing this? With a machine thats worth MY money and time?
Instead of trying to convince people that YOU(as in just 1 face in the crowd,a single individual) think they made a bad decision,why not devote your time to helping them learn to enjoy the hobby as much as you do or did? If your bored with the hobby get out, or change gears and help others. Instead of being negative about certain products, try and help people make an informed choice,but don't cruise the forums talking smack,most of the people here are smarter than that,than to just buy into somebody else's line of trash talk.
The person looking to, or already flying helis are of a different breed,they are not usually the pushovers you may think them to be. They come here to do research about what they may be looking to buy or have already bought,but when you start talking trash it's just that much more junk that they have to sift through to get to what they are looking for. As a side note, if all a person sees from certain posters is trash, how credible do you think you will be when you really do have a point to make? Share your knowledge,not your trash.
If you really want to make a change in someone else's decision,you have to be 4 things to even have a chance. 1. Respectful. 2. Honest. 3. Informed. 4. Helpful. I wonder if you nay sayers have what it takes.
Thomas
Audacity Pantera PV1 FBL,MinAir Fury Extreme,Pantera PV2,Eflight CPPRO |
Gus, well said as well. Why would you come here and be an a$$ if you are not that way in the real world? I am quite honored when someone asks me to take alook at their machine and check their setup,sort out any problems and help them fly. It really is very rewarding to help get another pilot and bird in the air. If this is inpart in any way to what JB feels when he sells and then helps somebody to get one of his helis flying,I can truly see why he spends so much more effort and time doing it.
