RIU advice is so bad

HighlandHenry

HighlandHenry

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No one misunderstand me here... I am not bashing "RIU" or the mods/admins. I'm bashing much of the advice offered on here...

The typical advice posted from many folks on RIU has gotten so bad.

I've tried to help out when I can. I mention with my advice if it is from a) experience b) something i read c) popular opinion d) university study.
For some reason I enjoy helping out here on RIU, and at my volunteer position with a certain county ext office. It's fun to talk shop and help people out.

I am no god of gardening though, and I do not claim to be. There are some areas I am experienced in and am happy to help. I do not claim to know everything and I do not tell people that their "OPINION" is wrong. Notice that word... OPINION.

But seriously. The posters who are typing up nonsense as advice to people looking for help is ridiculous. I like RIU. But I'm also sort of looking for a new site. It's getting filled with bullshit. I'm not sure if every site is like that. But RIU is definitely flooded with it.

Has anyone ever noticed that (aside from UB and a few) the people who go in to threads and say "you are wrong", "i am right", "that is stupid", etc etc... are just spewing bullshit hearsay cannabis grower bullshit...?

Then to make it worse... the people who are not nonsense ranting trolls do not have the desire to troll back. So the loudest voice gets heard and that voice is the clueless asshole telling everyone that his/her diagnosis is the only correct one and the other folks posting are idiots...

I'm glad I learned botany the old fashioned way before I ever even heard of sites like RIU. If I had not, my head would be full of so much bullshit nonsense.

So please... cocky 3-4 grow noob fucks posting like they are the fucking King of Cannabis... stop. Advising others is not a good outlet for an ego boost. If you speak from EXPERIENCE you will not step out of your real knowledge. If you repeat everything the previous generation of RIU trolls ranted then this will just go and on. Advising is not a good source for boosting your ego.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
HighlandHenry said:
No one misunderstand me here... I am not bashing "RIU" or the mods/admins. I'm bashing much of the advice offered on here...

The typical advice posted from many folks on RIU has gotten so bad.

I've tried to help out when I can. I mention with my advice if it is from a) experience b) something i read c) popular opinion d) university study.
For some reason I enjoy helping out here on RIU, and at my volunteer position with a certain county ext office. It's fun to talk shop and help people out.

I am no god of gardening though, and I do not claim to be. There are some areas I am experienced in and am happy to help. I do not claim to know everything and I do not tell people that their "OPINION" is wrong. Notice that word... OPINION.

But seriously. The posters who are typing up nonsense as advice to people looking for help is ridiculous. I like RIU. But I'm also sort of looking for a new site. It's getting filled with bullshit. I'm not sure if every site is like that. But RIU is definitely flooded with it.

Has anyone ever noticed that (aside from UB and a few) the people who go in to threads and say "you are wrong", "i am right", "that is stupid", etc etc... are just spewing bullshit hearsay cannabis grower bullshit...?

Then to make it worse... the people who are not nonsense ranting trolls do not have the desire to troll back. So the loudest voice gets heard and the voice is the asshole telling everyone that his/her diagnosis is the only correct one and the other folks posting are idiots...

I'm glad I learned botany the old fashioned way before I ever even heard of sites like RIU. If I had not, my head would be full of so much bullshit nonsense.

So please... cocky 3-4 grow noob fucks posting like they are the fucking King of Cannabis... stop. Advising others is not a good outlet for an ego boost.
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Needs magnesium. cn
 
Warlock1369

Warlock1369

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Every site gets people like that. It's up to the grower to find the truth behind each post. I can post what is needed and somebody eles that dosnt know post the opposite. I can say why I'm wright but then it sounds like a pissing match. So the op should search and dubble check for themselves.
 
marc88101

marc88101

Well-Known Member
HighlandHenry said:
No one misunderstand me here... I am not bashing "RIU" or the mods/admins. I'm bashing much of the advice offered on here...

The typical advice posted from many folks on RIU has gotten so bad.

I've tried to help out when I can. I mention with my advice if it is from a) experience b) something i read c) popular opinion d) university study.
For some reason I enjoy helping out here on RIU, and at my volunteer position with a certain county ext office. It's fun to talk shop and help people out.

I am no god of gardening though, and I do not claim to be. There are some areas I am experienced in and am happy to help. I do not claim to know everything and I do not tell people that their "OPINION" is wrong. Notice that word... OPINION.

But seriously. The posters who are typing up nonsense as advice to people looking for help is ridiculous. I like RIU. But I'm also sort of looking for a new site. It's getting filled with bullshit. I'm not sure if every site is like that. But RIU is definitely flooded with it.

Has anyone ever noticed that (aside from UB and a few) the people who go in to threads and say "you are wrong", "i am right", "that is stupid", etc etc... are just spewing bullshit hearsay cannabis grower bullshit...?

Then to make it worse... the people who are not nonsense ranting trolls do not have the desire to troll back. So the loudest voice gets heard and that voice is the clueless asshole telling everyone that his/her diagnosis is the only correct one and the other folks posting are idiots...

I'm glad I learned botany the old fashioned way before I ever even heard of sites like RIU. If I had not, my head would be full of so much bullshit nonsense.

So please... cocky 3-4 grow noob fucks posting like they are the fucking King of Cannabis... stop. Advising others is not a good outlet for an ego boost. If you speak from EXPERIENCE you will not step out of your real knowledge. If you repeat everything the previous generation of RIU trolls ranted then this will just go and on. Advising is not a good source for boosting your ego.
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Your 28 posts have probably helped so many!
 
vilify

vilify

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I have never asked a question that was more than something experimental.

If it was important to my plants life, I just did any amount of research it took to find what I think to be the correct information, and it has served me well thus far.
There are many things people still tend to believe, that I chose not to because of what I decided to read, instead of believe, and it has made my product better than my fellow growers.

It shouldnt effect you, so dont worry about what they say. If people are not willing to make their own informed decision, and want to grow inferior product. Then let them.
 
bigbillyrocka

bigbillyrocka

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Not trying to tangle your panties OP but there have been others that started threads like yours (could have added to the many instead of cramming another into submission). We've heard it all before and i speak from my own experiences like many others here. However, i do agree that there is bad info abound and no matter where you go, you're going to find this to be true.

I know you're not speaking to me directly either but you were speaking in general terms so i am standing up for myself either way.

Best way to learn to grow is to just do it, document what works and what doesn't.
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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HighlandHenry said:
I suspect some areas of the web offer a little more discussion and advice than others. Some offers more bullshit than others.
A rant is always fun though.
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If this is what you suspect then you suspect wrong. Unless you want to goto a forum where you get banned the moment you mention anything the mods don't like. Sounds like you don't like it here though so enjoyu your new forum wherever it might be.
 
HighlandHenry

HighlandHenry

Member
tip top toker said:
If this is what you suspect then you suspect wrong. Unless you want to goto a forum where you get banned the moment you mention anything the mods don't like. Sounds like you don't like it here though so enjoyu your new forum wherever it might be.
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Jesus. I didn't expect so many people to get huffy about it. I said I like RIU.
I wasn't speaking to anyone involved in this thread (so far) directly.
 
bigbillyrocka

bigbillyrocka

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We get "huffy" because its human nature to do so when defending things we like or love. If someone is giving bad advice then by all means call them out on it and see if they're willing to defend themselves. If not, then we (we in general) know they don't know what they truly are talking about.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
HighlandHenry said:
Jesus. I didn't expect so many people to get huffy about it. I said I like RIU.
I wasn't speaking to anyone involved in this thread (so far) directly.
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You are going to contend with the fact that people can write whatever tickles their fancy unless it's plainly defamatory or prurient.

Imo the sovereign way to deal with Internet blowhards is twofold:
1) Patiently explain andor correct the technical bits.
2) Ignore all else.

Or in mission-oriented terms
1) try to help the asker
2) Do no harm to interested lurkers.

Jmo. cn
 
HighlandHenry

HighlandHenry

Member
cannabineer said:
You are going to contend with the fact that people can write whatever tickles their fancy unless it's plainly defamatory or prurient.

Imo the sovereign way to deal with Internet blowhards is twofold:
1) Patiently explain andor correct the technical bits.
2) Ignore all else.

Or in mission-oriented terms
1) try to help the asker
2) Do no harm to interested lurkers.

Jmo. cn
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Wise words.
If I had known I would have upset so many I would not have posted this.
I guess I was hoping to fuel a witch hunt or something.
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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HighlandHenry said:
I don't get grat from an account with high post numbers. Lots of people like to switch it up.
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And i have no respect for those people. Why would a user resort to using an alternative account unless because of the reputation they have under their normal account. So who are you normally on your forum, because as far as we are concerned, you're johnny nobody whining about shit when he's been here for a maximum of 17 days..
 
HighlandHenry

HighlandHenry

Member
bigbillyrocka said:
We get "huffy" because its human nature to do so when defending things we like or love. If someone is giving bad advice then by all means call them out on it and see if they're willing to defend themselves. If not, then we (we in general) know they don't know what they truly are talking about.
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I got you. I guess I didn't see it as an attack on everyone on RIU. If I had thought of it in such a way I would not have posted that.

My bad. Apologies.
 
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