People here seem very eager to respond. Why do you suppose that is Steve?
What you just posted there says nothing about the misdirection of your rants.
This community is not an extension of the masses and that's my only point. If you'd like, I'll copy and paste your direct quotes that are misdirected... but I believe you to be a smart man and don't need such coddling.
People here have eaten more than they expended over their lives. The net result is an overabundance of fat that they are attempting to rid themselves of.
They've come to this community as a step in the right direction. The serious members, and there are many of them here, have taken the time to
educate themselves.
They've taken the steps to ensure that though there may be gluttonous steps along the way,
the net direction is one of fat loss and health.
And they've succeeded at rates that outdo the stats of the masses that you so elegantly came in slamming down their throats.
Now picture this for a moment. You establish a community similar to this one where you express all of your opinions and data. People buy into it, are successful, and your membership grows and grows. You have thousands of members and they're all improving by the metrics of health and body composition.
Then I come into your forum and go off on a tirade about all fat people being gluttons. I don't take into account the fact that the members of your forum, though some of them are fat, are well on their way to reeducation and success. I don't acknowledge the framework of common sense and solid information you've provided to the community. I just assume that b/c there are fat people on your forum that they need to learn a thing or two about the things I think I know.
I'm quite certain you'd be offended by such an occurrence.
I'm also quite certain that any logical thinking member on your forum would be offended by my approach and assumptive behavior.
Not b/c of some super awesome reality check I'm providing your members with.
No, not at all.
The reason they'd be up in arms is the simple fact that I delusionally believe in said reality check. I delussionaly believe that it's warranted to the members of your community. They'd be up in arms and responsive to my bullshit b/c my tirade is completely misdirected.
If you could possibly step outside the confines of your own perceptions for one moment, you might begin to understand where the 'heat' is coming from. You might realize it has more to do with said assumptions than any sort of 'wake up call' you're providing.
More importantly, your message may be accepted much better and a meaningful conversation could possibly ensue if you ditched the misplaced rants and replaced them with actual community involvement. You know... actually provide your insights and opinions
where they fit.
I could actually see myself having a meaningful conversation with you but that is blocked by your delusional perceptions of what this community is about, what impact you're actually having here, and why said impact is playing out the way it is in this very thread.
