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Despite the disagreements in here, i think this whole thread has created a lot of good discussion at the same time.I had made the coach's lounge, which has mostly been quiet but could also be ceremonially burned to the ground, I'll leave it to the court of public opinion to decide.
This could be a valuable and productive discussion, even and especially where people disagree.
I personally value the completely 'free-spirited' and 'complete free speech' tolerance at DGCR.
But FWIW I would kindly make the plea that people consider Rapoport's rules again (I will generalize this plea, but any onlookers can judge which persons may benefit more than others, and I encourage each person to always revisit these themselves):
Rapoport’s Rules: How to Criticise Constructively
A reflection on Rapoport's Rules. It's the most effective way to criticise you've never tried (and probably for good reasons).themindcollection.com
Rapoport didn't make it obligatory in those 4, but I'd at a 5th:
"Be polite."
At a certain point when those fail, I would suggest that a Moderator's role can be to consider "ground rules" for the discourse, and enforcing them.
We have a lot of good minds in here, new and old, throwing a lot of stuff on the wall to see what sticks.
Unfortunately the conveyance in text can be limited in some aspects, which is why I made a 20 minute video. It wasn't to say "this is it dead set in stone." But to illustrate differences in bandaids vs good technique and how while a bandaid works, its not actually correcting the issue.
And in the middle of all the silliness and the this and that in here, tons of good information has been put into text.
And if it takes me being the bad guy to help push this topic, so be it.
I have big shoulders and can handle the burden.
For us in here we easily get lost in the weeds on stuff because there is a lot of factors overall that can contribute to everything, but we also need to be able to take that information and translate it into something that is simple and digestible to everyone.
This overcomplicating of everything doesn't help people get better. nor does applying a bandaid to something that isn't right.
I keep thinking about "The power of posture" when I'm in this thread. And its as .. i forget who now said, a lot of this stuff is technique driven, not timing driven. Its about getting good technique and good posture that is complementary to your body build and flexibility.
You can rabbit hole and get really pedantic on details, or you can try and break things down into the simplest of simple things, and we should try and always look at the root issues that causes stuff.
I've been working on nose angle stuff for a number of years now trying to get as many answers as I could because its something I struggled with a lot.
And the answer is really to get a good grip and use a technique that complements your bodies abilities.
Thats as simple as I can make it.
I've moved on to some other stuff now in personal study that I'm enjoying far more. some of it is in that video but i didn't actually say what it was.
But the goal is to always be learning everything, right or wrong.
All opinions matter, but holding onto your opinion with emotional attachment can cause struggles in listening.
It's incredibly hard to accept things that you hold dear to yourself and not defend it emotionally.
I'm constantly accused of responding emotionally, and.. I'm not. But, it is what it is.
Bad guy title is fine.
Old man yells at cloud. hahaha
I was going to do a bit about me yelling at clouds on that video, but when i shot the video there wasn't a single cloud in the sky. hahaha