Post by kensei on Oct 29, 2012 18:20:34 GMT
As has been pointed out to me in several PM's and in public, several other forums have suggested that we here at OSS have some kind of ownership issue and they think that Steve Hyland is an owner here. He is NOT and even if he had been...shake your heads he is not on any forum for the next LONG time.
I have also been told by many that this forum has been the topic of discussion on "other Karate forums". Fantastic! Let them talk about us! I am not offended that we are getting our name out their at all! The thing is I dont see it on the Shotokan way, which in my approximation is the ONLY OTHER FORUM WORTH A GRAM OF SALT!
The other forums are all drama filled, Childish, and dont serve to do anything other than feed the egos of the people that are running the show or on the in with the owners. They are filled with mouth warriors that end up being little more than bullies and pushy jerks that just want to best you over the internet with fancy rhetoric and agressive attacks! Mostly spineless trolls that visit us everyonce and a while to poke us and prod us into arguing with them.....sad and pathetic really.
This forum strives to be MUCH more than those sites and we are going to hold everyone...me included to a higher standard for personal behavior. The OSS is much like stepping into an informal dojo were you are encouraged to verbally spar, but with respect and the goal of earning more knowledge, not beating down someone to feed your already ripe ego!
So, the subjects we allow here will be those that follow some solid guide lines. Lets not start talking about things that have been beated to death, lets strive to march forward and share knowledge, challenge echothers understanding of Karate and move away from the gossipy drama that fills other forums to the brim with silly banter about who said or who did what to whom, who was a fraud and who was "Da real deal" while placating the owner with snivelling posts about how great they are.
The OSS is OUR SHOTOKAN STUDIES and as George/Dod stated from the get go this is a place to share your thoughts and training on Karate and help eachother grow as a group.
As such, I am going to be locking alot of crap posts, deleating things that dont serve the purpose laid out for the group and chidding and chastising alot of people that can not act adult enough to be here. If you act like a child....remember this is a very public forum and we WILL leave your posts up for others to see!
Now, lets get along with the business of talking about Karate shant we
I have also been told by many that this forum has been the topic of discussion on "other Karate forums". Fantastic! Let them talk about us! I am not offended that we are getting our name out their at all! The thing is I dont see it on the Shotokan way, which in my approximation is the ONLY OTHER FORUM WORTH A GRAM OF SALT!
The other forums are all drama filled, Childish, and dont serve to do anything other than feed the egos of the people that are running the show or on the in with the owners. They are filled with mouth warriors that end up being little more than bullies and pushy jerks that just want to best you over the internet with fancy rhetoric and agressive attacks! Mostly spineless trolls that visit us everyonce and a while to poke us and prod us into arguing with them.....sad and pathetic really.
This forum strives to be MUCH more than those sites and we are going to hold everyone...me included to a higher standard for personal behavior. The OSS is much like stepping into an informal dojo were you are encouraged to verbally spar, but with respect and the goal of earning more knowledge, not beating down someone to feed your already ripe ego!
So, the subjects we allow here will be those that follow some solid guide lines. Lets not start talking about things that have been beated to death, lets strive to march forward and share knowledge, challenge echothers understanding of Karate and move away from the gossipy drama that fills other forums to the brim with silly banter about who said or who did what to whom, who was a fraud and who was "Da real deal" while placating the owner with snivelling posts about how great they are.
The OSS is OUR SHOTOKAN STUDIES and as George/Dod stated from the get go this is a place to share your thoughts and training on Karate and help eachother grow as a group.
As such, I am going to be locking alot of crap posts, deleating things that dont serve the purpose laid out for the group and chidding and chastising alot of people that can not act adult enough to be here. If you act like a child....remember this is a very public forum and we WILL leave your posts up for others to see!
Now, lets get along with the business of talking about Karate shant we