posting and skills.

[steelkendo]

Hi All,

I recently viewed a thread and hai hai pointed something about someones number of post in relation to kendo experience. Question: does the number of posts in this forum relatively commensurate to someones ability, skill and experience?

[ScottUK]

Yes. I am 22 posts from rokudan.

Hai_hai, despite his national disability, jumped from godan to hachidan, and looking forward to his hanshi exam.

[ekajati]

If only! I'm not even in bogu yet!!! I wanted to learn as much as possible beforehand, and a lot just on starting and still do :wink:

[steelkendo]

Yes. I am 22 posts from rokudan.

Hai_hai, despite his national disability, jumped from godan to hachidan, and looking forward to his hanshi exam.

really? i want to train under hai hai!!

[ScottUK]

Hehe, everyone wants to be under Hai-hai... :D

Ekajati, where do you practice?

[LarsCW]

really? i want to train under hai hai!!
Scott will prolly let you make runs to the post office as part of your training running his books:rolleyes: charging you for the classes too:p

[ScottUK]

I've had PMs for book orders from people who think it's real... :D

[ekajati]

Ekajati, where do you practice?

Hizen - but "practice" is the right word, I don't see myself as "real" yet :wink: Even tho I did get the pyjamas :silly: from 9 circles just this am so at least I can look the part a bit more now. God they're heavy! I can have fun tying myself up in knots now...:silly: :silly: :silly:

[ScottUK]

Hehe ok - good luck with your practice... :)

[Newbie]

On a serious note (sorry to bring everyone back to the purpose of this thread) but of course not. Anyone can type a witty comment or an "i agree" but if they do that two hundred times it doesn't make them sankyu if they've never stepped inside a dojo.

It only becomes a problem (like we've seen in the past...) when you get people with little or limited experience acting like great authorities. Peronsally, I try to be careful with any 'advice' I give. I've only been in armour for two weeks - I'm not about to go telling anyone how to perform correct waza but if you need advice on how to build up strength in a weak left wrist, I'm your girl. I've had to work through that problem myself and did so successfully so that's something I can safely give someone advice on without screwing up their kendo.

I've now fallen into the habit of checking someone's profile if I don't already know them if they're giving technical advice to check their ranking and experience in the given field.

[ScottUK]

Good idea.

Check old posts of mine and you won't find kendo advice as I am relatively new to kendo, but much more involved in iai and kenjutsu.

[nodachi]

A high post count is like a pimped out sports car... people are compensating for something...

Hey!!! Stop looking at me like that!!! :)

Seriously, I think post count is more a function of how bored we are at work or how much we are procrastinating from our studies...

[ScottUK]

Agreed. That's the beauty of being self-employed... AutoCAD/Dreamweaver on-screen, with KW & E-Bu in the background... :D

[Newbie]

It's something to do when you're not in the dojo ;)

[drizzt]

not even close :)

[Kendo-Militia]

Seriously, I think post count is more a function of how bored we are at work or how much we are procrastinating from our studies...[/quote]

Bored at work is more like it.

If it's not this forum, bored people watch funny videos like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27PhJp4HyJg&search=World%20of%20warcraft

[Fonsz]

Seriously, I think post count is more a function of how bored we are at work or how much we are procrastinating from our studies...
Bored at work is more like it.

If it's not this forum, bored people watch funny videos like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27PhJp4HyJg&search=World%20of%20warcraft[/quote]
Talk about getting bored if this is your favorite pastime. This is worse than iffy Kenjutsu.

[Kendo-Militia]

Bored at work is more like it.

If it's not this forum, bored people watch funny videos like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27PhJp4HyJg&search=World%20of%20warcraft
Talk about getting bored if this is your favorite pastime. This is worse than iffy Kenjutsu.[/quote]


No this is NOT my favorite pastime. But when I saw this video, I was laughing my a$$ off.

[ScottUK]

I didn't get it. A bunch of people sadder than us taking computer games too serious...

[piggy]

We each bring something unique to this forum. It's not about the number of posts but rather the content of them.

I sound like my father....

[samurai999]

Hi All,

I recently viewed a thread and hai hai pointed something about someones number of post in relation to kendo experience. Question: does the number of posts in this forum relatively commensurate to someones ability, skill and experience?

If my skill was related to my posting (for example every 100 posts = 1dan) then I'd be 14Dan right now........ But I'm not, there is no such thing as 14th dan and amt of posts definitely don't relate to somebody's actual skill.

Tim

[samurai999]

Seriously, I think post count is more a function of how bored we are at work or how much we are procrastinating from our studies...

Bored at work is more like it.

If it's not this forum, bored people watch funny videos like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27PhJp4HyJg&search=World%20of%20warcraft[/QUOTE]

LEEEEROOOY JEEENKINS. Ya.. Thats a World of Warcraft thing... The name was actually on College Jeopardy.

Tim

[Stimpson J. Cat]

Hi All,

I recently viewed a thread and hai hai pointed something about someones number of post in relation to kendo experience. Question: does the number of posts in this forum relatively commensurate to someones ability, skill and experience?
If somebody's been a member for 3 weeks and has 900 posts, it's a pretty safe bet their experience is little to none. Obviously there are people on here who post a lot who are sharing valuable knowledge and experience, but no, you can't infer anything about level of experience from post count, high or low. You might do better from their join date, if they've been a member since the day after Hamish, they've at least been interested for a while.


I've now fallen into the habit of checking someone's profile if I don't already know them if they're giving technical advice to check their ranking and experience in the given field. don't forget the rank in the profile is just something the user enters. I could set my profile to call myself the soke of Stimpy-ryu.

[Kendo-Militia]

I didn't get it. A bunch of people sadder than us taking computer games too serious...

The joke is this video was made as a joke. This game World of Warcraft has such a huge following. This was made to make fun of the gamers who play this game. Maybe us Americans just have a strange sense of humor.

[ScottUK]

About the same as the Germans... :D

[Mr. T.]

We each bring something unique to this forum. It's not about the number of posts but rather the content of them.


In that case I’m doomed :rolleyes:


If my skill was related to my posting (for example every 100 posts = 1dan) then I'd be 14Dan right now........ But I'm not, there is no such thing as 14th dan and amt of posts definitely don't relate to somebody's actual skill.
Tim

Yes, I’m a sandan in Forum Ryu Posting-do :D... Not sure if that's a good thing though.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Question: does the number of posts in this forum relatively commensurate to someones ability, skill and experience?Yes. In my case it's the ability to avoid work, the skill to type quickly and the experience of hanging around here long enough to accumulate a ridiculous post count.

As for correlation to kendo experience, sadly no.

[Paikea]

Bored at work is more like it.

It's really bad when you can get bored working on flying directed-energy weapons...

[steelkendo]

If my skill was related to my posting (for example every 100 posts = 1dan) then I'd be 14Dan right now........ But I'm not, there is no such thing as 14th dan and amt of posts definitely don't relate to somebody's actual skill.

Tim
I wasnt referring to rank, i was more interested about someones wisdom, deeper understanding of the art and has probably developed the right attitude of somebody who could guide a beginner towards the correct path and not ridicule him/her just because of a lets say...spelling and grammar.

[steelkendo]

[QUOTE=Stimpson J. Cat]If somebody's been a member for 3 weeks and has 900 posts, it's a pretty safe bet their experience is little to none.

okay...but how about if this 3 week member has been a more experienced kendoka than most of us here? Do you think its too quick to make assumptions like that?

[steelkendo]

Yes. In my case it's the ability to avoid work, the skill to type quickly and the experience of hanging around here long enough to accumulate a ridiculous post count.

As for correlation to kendo experience, sadly no.

Neil, it would be an honor to do kendo with you.

[Paikea]

Do you think its too quick to make assumptions like that?Yes, you never really know who it is at the other end...there are definitely some high-rank sensei who post, and more who lurk. I have 1,408 posts and my kendo skills are undetectable.

[thirdegreesidek]

The answer to your question is NO. lol I think its just someone sitting in front of the computer alot. Not theres anything wrong with that. However you dont get better at Kendo doing that!!!

[Kapplow]

sometimes I wish there was a mudansha and a yudansha section. But then how could you verifiy the grade? Then you would also have to have a "common area".

[Fonsz]

sometimes I wish there was a mudansha and a yudansha section. But then how could you verifiy the grade? Then you would also have to have a "common area".
A "common" area where the "common" people reside? We don't want that do we? We like to have our own special Kendo nerds space we don't want to share it with common people. If that happens I will pack up and move to a better neighborhood.:ermm:

[LarsCW]

A "common" area where the "common" people reside? We don't want that do we? We like to have our own special Kendo nerds space we don't want to share it with common people. If that happens I will pack up and move to a better neighborhood.:ermm:

That kinda would make a Wassenaar in Kendo-World which would be really bad.

[Manuka]

sometimes I wish there was a mudansha and a yudansha section. But then how could you verifiy the grade? Then you would also have to have a "common area".

a "common area" and by implication a "lords area" perhaps, Thomas Jefferson will be rolling in his grave .. with laughter.

perhaps a "mensa area" for the clever ones too ? LOL

[samurai999]

It's really bad when you can get bored working on flying directed-energy weapons...


No.. That was part of a quote that didn't get quoted. But working on a flying laser platform is exciting to say the least. I got to see the plane!!

Tim

[samurai999]

I wasnt referring to rank, i was more interested about someones wisdom, deeper understanding of the art and has probably developed the right attitude of somebody who could guide a beginner towards the correct path and not ridicule him/her just because of a lets say...spelling and grammar.

I was citing rank only as an example..

Tim

[Ignatz]

I wasnt referring to rank, i was more interested about someones wisdom, deeper understanding of the art and has probably developed the right attitude of somebody who could guide a beginner towards the correct path and not ridicule him/her just because of a lets say...spelling and grammar.
If someone is sloppy with regard to spelling, grammar etc. do you suppose they will be different in their kendo training?
Why is correcting someone's miconception and/or misunderstnding about kendo "guiding a beginner towards the correct path" but correcting sloppyness "ridicule"?

[samurai999]

Why is correcting someone's miconception and/or misunderstnding about kendo "guiding a beginner towards the correct path" but correcting sloppyness "ridicule"?

The thing I try to do is (and I sometimes fail at this) to not correct somebody elses problem when it is also yours.

Tim

[Ignatz]

The thing I try to do is (and I sometimes fail at this) to not correct somebody elses problem when it is also yours.

Tim
Someone else's problem and my problem are often a matter of degree.:p

[LNGUYEN]

I wasnt referring to rank, i was more interested about someones wisdom, deeper understanding of the art and has probably developed the right attitude of somebody who could guide a beginner towards the correct path and not ridicule him/her just because of a lets say...spelling and grammar.

If you want some serious wisdom, here it is

(said in a low barritone voice)

"Luke, I am your Father"

And for a serious serious advice:

"Man should only trust his nose for finding direction."

[steelkendo]

[QUOTE=Ignatz]If someone is sloppy with regard to spelling, grammar etc. do you suppose they will be different in their kendo training?

hasty generalization!! you as a seasoned kendoka should know!

[steelkendo]

If you want some serious wisdom, here it is

(said in a low barritone voice)

"Luke, I am your Father"

And for a serious serious advice:

"Man should only trust his nose for finding direction."

WOW! where did you learned that? who imparted you such wisdom? seriously....your frail attempt of a humour tainted wisdom has failed to impress me.

[Paikea]

WOW! where did you learned that? who imparted you such wisdom? seriously....your frail attempt of a humour tainted wisdom has failed to impress me.Oops...now you've stepped in it. No soup for you.

[LarsCW]

WOW! where did you learned that? who imparted you such wisdom? seriously....your frail attempt of a humour tainted wisdom has failed to impress me.

George Lucas ofcourse:confused:

Never seen Star Wars my young padewan:eek:

See it's good LNGUYEN shared this knowledge with you, what should you have done without it?

[Newbie]

Oops...now you've stepped in it. No soup for you.

Rather you than me. I'm rather partial to soup.

Now tell me, was my grammer and spelling correct?

;)

[steelkendo]

Oops...now you've stepped in it. No soup for you.

my sincerest apologies if you think ive crossed somebodys line, i thought we are into good conversation about something. But if you dont like it that way then i guess well just have to continue the way you want the forum to run...

[ScottUK]

Maybe this thread should be called 'Posting and Social Skills'?

[steelkendo]

Maybe this thread should be called 'Posting and Social Skills'?

yeah, guess so...

[Paikea]

my sincerest apologies if you think ive crossed somebodys line, i thought we are into good conversation about something. But if you dont like it that way then i guess well just have to continue the way you want the forum to run...Got your belligerent level set a bit high, don't you?

[Ignatz]

If someone is sloppy with regard to spelling, grammar etc. do you suppose they will be different in their kendo training?

hasty generalization!! you as a seasoned kendoka should know!
See, you try to be serious and what does it get you?

Got your belligerent level set a bit high, don't you?
I think somebody needs a cuppa and a slice of pie.:rolleyes:

[Paikea]

I think somebody needs a cuppa and a slice of pie.:rolleyes:Got mine, happy-happy, joy-joy. Big aloha everywhere.

[The great I AM]

I think somebody needs a cuppa and a slice of pie.:rolleyes:Yeah baby! Finally something I can relate too!