I want to thank everyone here. By and large everyone here has been most welcoming and positive.
I approach every new endeavor with enthusiasm, I jump in with both feet and self teach to get to a level of accomplishment that frankly makes me feel good.
I enjoyed posting pics of my razors, asking a few questions and making general comments about where I am with straight razoring.
It was all fun here till today.
Today I posted a picture of one of the latest razors I acquired and said it's my second best shaver --. And I don't know why but I got challenged in a strange way about that.
I had no learning curve at all learning to shave and I was told while I am learning I should not hone myself, but I already learned. what can I say, I'm a shaving prodigy I see no where I need to improve the actual shaving process.
Then I got comments about how that razor is not shave ready -- which is incongruous , since it shaves so well, and having said that it must have not been satisfying since things then started going down a rabbit hole about honing.
Well I blame this all upon myself that things took a decidedly un-enjoyable turn for me.
If I could give feedback, people should keep up with the positive feedback to enthusiastic new members, and sharply limit messages saying ... it's all wrong.
I'm going into lurking mode on these forums, and will pick up what I can passively, I can't imagine posting another picture of one of my razors considering they are not perfect.
I frankly don't have a thick enough skin for another exchange like today's, except on my face which must be very thick or else I would have cut myself to bits with my self honed blades.
And again -- this is on me for my reaction to the type of feedback I received.
Bye
I approach every new endeavor with enthusiasm, I jump in with both feet and self teach to get to a level of accomplishment that frankly makes me feel good.
I enjoyed posting pics of my razors, asking a few questions and making general comments about where I am with straight razoring.
It was all fun here till today.
Today I posted a picture of one of the latest razors I acquired and said it's my second best shaver --. And I don't know why but I got challenged in a strange way about that.
I had no learning curve at all learning to shave and I was told while I am learning I should not hone myself, but I already learned. what can I say, I'm a shaving prodigy I see no where I need to improve the actual shaving process.
Then I got comments about how that razor is not shave ready -- which is incongruous , since it shaves so well, and having said that it must have not been satisfying since things then started going down a rabbit hole about honing.
Well I blame this all upon myself that things took a decidedly un-enjoyable turn for me.
If I could give feedback, people should keep up with the positive feedback to enthusiastic new members, and sharply limit messages saying ... it's all wrong.
I'm going into lurking mode on these forums, and will pick up what I can passively, I can't imagine posting another picture of one of my razors considering they are not perfect.
I frankly don't have a thick enough skin for another exchange like today's, except on my face which must be very thick or else I would have cut myself to bits with my self honed blades.
And again -- this is on me for my reaction to the type of feedback I received.
Bye