Jaani
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- Mar 22, 2021
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I think most people have the mind set, that everybody else follows pretty much the same life as they, and talk about the same things and follow the same news.
Especially in closed communities like this forum for enthusiasts or a disc golf course or a club, people tend to believe everyone knows everything, because it's their universe. Some genuinely believe, that if they have talked about a subject on this forum or have made a video about it 10 years ago (for the forum members), it should be common knowledge and therefore correctly cited whenever it's talked about. It is my universe after all, and everyone is interested in ME.
I see this everywhere, not only in coaching community. That being said, I honestly don't have a clue about what most coaches talk about on their videos, and I rarely follow this forum either. (I'm here only because I saw my views came from here.)
That is why I get somewhat annoyed when people assume their work is the hot topic since 10 years ago, and I maliciously steal their work. Truth is, I didn't even know they existed.
Especially content creators (I worked as a journalist and still make my money publishing stuff) think everybody reads them, have loads of opinions about them and talk about their work. Truth is, hardly anyone cares that much; people check the video, get the idea (or not), and continue their life without paying much attention to who's behind the creation. But we think we're so important...
I get it, we all want to be remembered as the biggest name in disc golf coaching. Oh, I was the guy who first introduced this and this drill, and now everyone ows me a big thank you. I'm sure every single town has the guy "who brought the sport to city" or "runs the most events" or was the "first to ace hole 6" and so on, and so on. But does anyone care? No. And will anyone care if we make more noise about our importance? Even less. It's been proven time and time again, that those who crave respect get it less. Craving for recognition comes from ego. Wanting to be someone special.
I for one, has been accused of not only stealing the methods and drills, but the words used to describe motions and my very Youtube name, that includes the apparently copyrighted word Spin. You read it right, I stole Spin. That is where DG Coaching is now, I've had enough of arguing with people who "have been talking about this for years" and stacks their video links to comments when all we want to do is help others learn.
So, feel free to "steal my concepts" and copy my sentences, if you feel like someone with broken english and bad wording is worth your time and efforts. I would be honored if something I have taught makes it to someone's video. Knowledge is something that exists, not in anyone's mind, but everywhere, and is only passed on by individuals. It's not to be owned, rented or concealed, but to spread freely to those who may need it.
I couldn't care less about recognition or who said it first as long as people who I share the same passion of tossing discs get to enjoy the sensation of Heureka a bit more often.
Let's get to work.
Good luck!
Especially in closed communities like this forum for enthusiasts or a disc golf course or a club, people tend to believe everyone knows everything, because it's their universe. Some genuinely believe, that if they have talked about a subject on this forum or have made a video about it 10 years ago (for the forum members), it should be common knowledge and therefore correctly cited whenever it's talked about. It is my universe after all, and everyone is interested in ME.
I see this everywhere, not only in coaching community. That being said, I honestly don't have a clue about what most coaches talk about on their videos, and I rarely follow this forum either. (I'm here only because I saw my views came from here.)
That is why I get somewhat annoyed when people assume their work is the hot topic since 10 years ago, and I maliciously steal their work. Truth is, I didn't even know they existed.
Especially content creators (I worked as a journalist and still make my money publishing stuff) think everybody reads them, have loads of opinions about them and talk about their work. Truth is, hardly anyone cares that much; people check the video, get the idea (or not), and continue their life without paying much attention to who's behind the creation. But we think we're so important...
I get it, we all want to be remembered as the biggest name in disc golf coaching. Oh, I was the guy who first introduced this and this drill, and now everyone ows me a big thank you. I'm sure every single town has the guy "who brought the sport to city" or "runs the most events" or was the "first to ace hole 6" and so on, and so on. But does anyone care? No. And will anyone care if we make more noise about our importance? Even less. It's been proven time and time again, that those who crave respect get it less. Craving for recognition comes from ego. Wanting to be someone special.
I for one, has been accused of not only stealing the methods and drills, but the words used to describe motions and my very Youtube name, that includes the apparently copyrighted word Spin. You read it right, I stole Spin. That is where DG Coaching is now, I've had enough of arguing with people who "have been talking about this for years" and stacks their video links to comments when all we want to do is help others learn.
So, feel free to "steal my concepts" and copy my sentences, if you feel like someone with broken english and bad wording is worth your time and efforts. I would be honored if something I have taught makes it to someone's video. Knowledge is something that exists, not in anyone's mind, but everywhere, and is only passed on by individuals. It's not to be owned, rented or concealed, but to spread freely to those who may need it.
I couldn't care less about recognition or who said it first as long as people who I share the same passion of tossing discs get to enjoy the sensation of Heureka a bit more often.
Let's get to work.
Good luck!
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