Why Do You Post Less

[Scottybdiving]

There was a recent thread about this, that was closed before i had stated my reasons for less posting. i guess it got a little too heated. Personally, I came to this site after a 9 day trip through the Grand Canyon. Sleeping on the ground about did me in. I saw a post on a backpacking site that has a Warbonnet hammock. I went to the Warbonnet site and saw Shug for the 1st time. It was intriguing. It peaked my interest due to my recent issues sleeping on hard ground for 9 nights. I began a quest of learning and acquiring everything hammock related which played right into my obsessive tendencies. I put it to good use for the next 4 years on subsequent rafting trips until I felt like I had reached the level of comfort I was seeking. Now I stop in on occasion to see what is new, but don't see all the day to day rhetoric and wash't aware that some of the mods were replaced.

That's my story and i suspect there are a few others in the same situation.

[DuctTape]

Forum relationships are like having a girlfriend. When it is new, everything is hot and heavy. After a while it levels out and then trails off...

[stevebo]

I think part of it is that as you progress in this hobby (life style, obsession, addiction etc) you get better and better at it, and your gear gets better and better, to the point where there isnt this desperate need to get advice about everything. I noticed a shift in my DIY projects last year---I still DIY, but I'm to the point where if I dont get the project done until a month or two, its ok because I have a very nice set up just as it is. Maybe its a bit of a personality thing too-------I dont feel the need to share my opinion about everything, with every one. (but to be honest , thats not always true, and I look at the forums several times a day! )

[MAD777]

It seems to me that life keeps getting busier and busier, leaving less free time. The pace of life has quickened over my 6+ decades (or maybe I'm just getting slower). I was completely off the forum for a few months last year, because I simply couldn't keep up with everything. In my case, I was working and then sleeping so that I could go to work again. I finally realized how bad it had gotten and put a stop to it. Now I make time to be on the forum because that's where many of my friends are, and we always need to make time for our friends.

I'm going hiking next weekend with some of those friends.

[olddog]

Yes, DuctTape. Yes, stevebo. Yes MAD777.

[richtorfla]

Well I guess I don't post that much when it comes down to it. Like Stevebo, I don't share that much, but sometimes I can add my thoughts when I know I have the knowledge to share. Miss seeing some people that used to post regularly and miss gaining their wisdom and innovations. I really appreciate when others light bulbs go off and they share that with us. Have learned some fascinating tricks from this place and met some mighty fine people!

[MrClean417]

While I sleep in a hammock each and every night I really don't think anyone wants a field report on it. Last month when I swapped from Carabiner to Soft shackle to, D'oth! a HOOK in the wall instead of an eyebolt, I shared then.

Once you get up to speed on the aspects you will use there really is not much to post about. But when something changes or there is a new discovery, a better Turtledog stand, there will be a string of posts.

Other then that it is lead the newbies and watch as they become the leaders.

Always up for a Hickory Brothers rompin about video.

[IRONFISH45]

I think there is a curve, much like the Bell Curve. New, we post a few tentative posts to see what response we get. If members of the forum are friendly we post frequently until we learn what we want. At the point where we have learned what we need most posters move on to a different site and start the cycle over again. Some members choose to stay and share information they have learned with the new comers. Some people leave because too much is expected from them. Other people leave because they become bored. Yet others leave because they do not like change or new ideas. Growth and change are necessary for these forums to grow and keep their interest.

I have posted on here off and on for 6 or 7 years. I like this site because first and foremost people are for the most part polite to each other. Not totally locked into a group think. Kind of something for everyone, always something new to learn or think about. I in particular I like things written by engineers, I really enjoy how they tested something, the procedure they used and the conclusion they drew from their testing. Not everyone finds that sort of information interesting, I do. I really like the idea of diversity.

I am posting a lot more right now, because I stopped posting on a forum where lives depended on information that was posted. I really appreciate that we do not deal with anything heavier than being careful where we hang (falling trees or tree limbs). I appreciate information as to how not to do a "flip" over your hammock, sounds funny, but if you are over 25, not funny at all.

All organizations have people that come and learn and move on, a few people that stay and keep things on tract and help the new members learn how to be successful. Kind of the old "Takers and Givers" concept. I like the take what you need and give back to the group.

[MDSH]

I'm working again after recuperating from injuries/surgery so that cuts down on my free time.

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[ntxkayakr]

As many reasons as there are people why we drift from recreation to recreation and join up with whatever group is enjoying it most online or in person. Many of us seem to always return to those activities that brought us the most joy and good memories from our youth. Outdoors, night sky, hiking, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, hunting, fishing. Hammocks are just what i happened to sleep in as a kid because the natives would have thought i was insane if i slept on the ground like a dog. The shaman would have blown smoke over me to drive out the evil spirit. (Amazon Rain Forest).
Back on topic: i will post less when i am bored with this site, and have nothing to contribute.