Zigsta
Disney Film Director
Buuda, if you find people to react rather harshly to what you say, just ignore the comment.
In Shaya's case, he has probably the most PT MU experience in all of Australia from playing Toby so much. He is very, very knowledgeable about the matchup.
Bottom line: You shouldn't take much offense to Shaya's statement. If you have a problem with certain members on the boards, talk to either T-block or me, and we'll have a discussion. Turning your post on a matchup into a defense on your character and then calling out the character of the boards will only offend people, ie you effectively calling Shaya "elitist," so he calls you "naive" in the post below me.
It's a sad concept, I agree; but odds are most people on a forum won't give your words much weight if you're still just a rookie poster. The only exception to this rule is if you have good tournament results. None of us know if you have tournament results, and you haven't been on the boards very long. I understand what you're feeling--believe me. I felt very similar feelings when I initially began posting on the boards. I felt my opinions weren't regarded very highly, and frankly looking back on some of those opinons, I was downright wrong due to my inexperience at the time. But by becoming more experienced competitively, I was able to bring better discussions to the board, and I started to feel my opinions garnered more respect. And now I'm in the PT BR and was selected to co-mod the boards.
My point is this: Please give the boards a chance. I don't want these boards to ever be a place where Smashers with lower post counts or less tournament experience feel unwelcomed--and this goes out to anyone and everyone reading this.
Let's face it, gang. Our character has his limitations. And they can be pretty severe limitations. That's why Kith was nice enough to begin these MU discussion threads. If anyone feels someone's discussion is wrong, let's discuss WHY it's wrong. I promise it will make us think more about our character, and we'll only improve as a result of it. We're all here because we love playing Pokemon Trainer.
Buuda, and anyone else for that matter, if you ever want to talk to me, feel free to shoot me a private message, email me, or hit me up on AIM.
In Shaya's case, he has probably the most PT MU experience in all of Australia from playing Toby so much. He is very, very knowledgeable about the matchup.
Bottom line: You shouldn't take much offense to Shaya's statement. If you have a problem with certain members on the boards, talk to either T-block or me, and we'll have a discussion. Turning your post on a matchup into a defense on your character and then calling out the character of the boards will only offend people, ie you effectively calling Shaya "elitist," so he calls you "naive" in the post below me.
It's a sad concept, I agree; but odds are most people on a forum won't give your words much weight if you're still just a rookie poster. The only exception to this rule is if you have good tournament results. None of us know if you have tournament results, and you haven't been on the boards very long. I understand what you're feeling--believe me. I felt very similar feelings when I initially began posting on the boards. I felt my opinions weren't regarded very highly, and frankly looking back on some of those opinons, I was downright wrong due to my inexperience at the time. But by becoming more experienced competitively, I was able to bring better discussions to the board, and I started to feel my opinions garnered more respect. And now I'm in the PT BR and was selected to co-mod the boards.
My point is this: Please give the boards a chance. I don't want these boards to ever be a place where Smashers with lower post counts or less tournament experience feel unwelcomed--and this goes out to anyone and everyone reading this.
Let's face it, gang. Our character has his limitations. And they can be pretty severe limitations. That's why Kith was nice enough to begin these MU discussion threads. If anyone feels someone's discussion is wrong, let's discuss WHY it's wrong. I promise it will make us think more about our character, and we'll only improve as a result of it. We're all here because we love playing Pokemon Trainer.
Buuda, and anyone else for that matter, if you ever want to talk to me, feel free to shoot me a private message, email me, or hit me up on AIM.