Post by G on Apr 18, 2009 16:56:07 GMT -5
I just got done reading on another board where I was referenced as being too generic and trying to please everyone and really had nothing to appeal to anyone so no reason to come back to my board. And those that do come will eventually find no reason to keep returning to my board.
Well, I guess that has to end up being a big whatever to me. If I bought into that I guess I should just shut down my board and quit now. No need to continue since others have me figured out. I dont know why my board was brought into the comparison in the 1st place. Someone asked what was the highs and lows of his board and he brought me into it to say he was basically better than me. Give the man a hand. He's better than me! How will I ever get over it?
In case any of you don't realize it, I haven't spent as much time clamoring over my board as I used to. I've posted here and there and left it up as always and if anyone wants to post, fine and if you don't, that's fine too. Sure I'd like more, but I'm not going to shut down because I aint as good as someone else's board. I never thought it was a contest. I don't have enough ego for that. I know whet's board is better because he concentrates on investing and does a damn good job of it. I know Greg's Valiant board is better because the focus was Valiants and he tapped into a core group that grew into a monster message board. Yes, he is way better than me. I go to other boards all the time that are better than mine. CGC has a way better board than mine. So many boards out there. Do I ever feel like I need to compete with them? Honestly? No. I don't have the tools and knowledge or even the EGO to be as good as them.
All I was ever trying for is my own place to talk about comics. Broad and generic? Maybe so. I have no interests in narrowing my focus to one spot in comics. It's all open for discussion here. There are sections here where the focus can be narrowed. But I have no expertise in ANY area of comics and therefore I don't want to put myself out there like I am. Nor do I desire to just focus on one area of comics. I narrowed the focus TO comics. That's as narrow as I want it to be. Any and all things related to comics. There you go! That's as narrow as I can make it.
I personally really don't think there is anything wrong with my board. What sucks more than anything is no one to share in my way of thinking. I've seen glimmers of hope lately and a few have shown up and made me feel good about keeping the board going. I think in due time it will get going again. If anything, maybe this is a weeding out of the cancers that caused it to go down in the 1st place. The board is here for ALL to enjoy and contribute as you see fit. I've learned to step back and just let it be over time. I try and trust that the best is yet to come for my board. And if others feel the way they do, then that is their problem. But that is something I had to learn.
I can only do the best I can. Maybe others are better at it. I'm sure they are. But my board is here and will continue to be here until I've had enough. Not because others think I have nothing to offer. Not because others are better than me which I know they are. Because I'm secure the board will survive if I just keep at it. And that's what I aim to keep doing.
Well, I guess that has to end up being a big whatever to me. If I bought into that I guess I should just shut down my board and quit now. No need to continue since others have me figured out. I dont know why my board was brought into the comparison in the 1st place. Someone asked what was the highs and lows of his board and he brought me into it to say he was basically better than me. Give the man a hand. He's better than me! How will I ever get over it?
In case any of you don't realize it, I haven't spent as much time clamoring over my board as I used to. I've posted here and there and left it up as always and if anyone wants to post, fine and if you don't, that's fine too. Sure I'd like more, but I'm not going to shut down because I aint as good as someone else's board. I never thought it was a contest. I don't have enough ego for that. I know whet's board is better because he concentrates on investing and does a damn good job of it. I know Greg's Valiant board is better because the focus was Valiants and he tapped into a core group that grew into a monster message board. Yes, he is way better than me. I go to other boards all the time that are better than mine. CGC has a way better board than mine. So many boards out there. Do I ever feel like I need to compete with them? Honestly? No. I don't have the tools and knowledge or even the EGO to be as good as them.
All I was ever trying for is my own place to talk about comics. Broad and generic? Maybe so. I have no interests in narrowing my focus to one spot in comics. It's all open for discussion here. There are sections here where the focus can be narrowed. But I have no expertise in ANY area of comics and therefore I don't want to put myself out there like I am. Nor do I desire to just focus on one area of comics. I narrowed the focus TO comics. That's as narrow as I want it to be. Any and all things related to comics. There you go! That's as narrow as I can make it.
I personally really don't think there is anything wrong with my board. What sucks more than anything is no one to share in my way of thinking. I've seen glimmers of hope lately and a few have shown up and made me feel good about keeping the board going. I think in due time it will get going again. If anything, maybe this is a weeding out of the cancers that caused it to go down in the 1st place. The board is here for ALL to enjoy and contribute as you see fit. I've learned to step back and just let it be over time. I try and trust that the best is yet to come for my board. And if others feel the way they do, then that is their problem. But that is something I had to learn.
I can only do the best I can. Maybe others are better at it. I'm sure they are. But my board is here and will continue to be here until I've had enough. Not because others think I have nothing to offer. Not because others are better than me which I know they are. Because I'm secure the board will survive if I just keep at it. And that's what I aim to keep doing.