how not to fight a boxer

[chusauli]

It's debatable that any or all of those who stopped posting recently, fit into the category you describe.

I wouldn't actually mind favorite technique threads. It would be a change from the dominant MMA vs TCMA and CSLWC vs TWC which most of the recent departees spent the bulk of their time on.

Actually, I like TWC. And I have only respect for some high level people like Rick Spain and Phil Redmond.

The departees/banned had their personal issues and got into it and made it personal.

[anerlich]

The departees/banned had their personal issues and got into it and made it personal.

That's true. And you have not been an anti-TWC poster.

[martyg]

Banned? Looks like I missed the fun.

[chusauli]

Nah, you saw it all before, Marty. Many, many lifetimes, and continuous repeating of the same ole stuff.

This is a quick recap of the moderator's decision:

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/...ad.php?t=59519

[YouKnowWho]

IMO, it's OK to response to someone's disagreement once or twice. After that if your opponent still does not agree with you, you should just let go and "agree the disagreement".

Trying to convince someone you know that he won't change his mind will be just waste of your time. Using words such as BS, clueless, un-impressive, ... will be just plain dis-respectful.

[chusauli]

YouKnowWho,

You're speaking out of courtesy and common sense!

How dare you! This is a forum!

LOL!

[JPinAZ]

My fear is that if we "weed out" those that seem to produce controversy, we also reduce the amount of posting and discussing.

Or, maybe those that were sick of the drama (or never posted because of it) may be more apt to start posting more frequently

[YouKnowWho]

"peaceful" often translates to boring.

A: Many years ago, I crossed the street, I saw a $10 bill on the ground, I piked it up ...
B: That's BS. Nobody would be stupid enough to leave a $10 bill on the ground and waited for you to pick up. Internet is not a place for you to spread lies ...
A: You MF ... If you dare ...
B: You SOB ... I'll ...

Always expect someone who may challenge every single word that you have said is not "exciting" IMO. There is a difference between contribute in a positive way than always being negative. If there are too much negative energy around you, you will become a negative person and that will not be good for you.

[KPM]

Or, maybe those that were sick of the drama (or never posted because of it) may be more apt to start posting more frequently

This may be true. But if it was, it would seem like the other more "tame" Wing Chun forums would have gotten more traffic in the past than the KFO forum. That doesn't seem to be the case.

[KPM]

Always expect someone who may challenge every single word that you have said is not "exciting" IMO. There is a difference between contribute in a positive way than always being negative. If there are too much negative energy around you, you will become a negative person and that will not be good for you.

I'm not saying that being nasty to each other and having people at each other's throats is a desirable thing. It certainly needed to be toned down here recently! But then again, always having people agree on things....or having people unwilling to speak out when they do disagree for fear of censorship....does not lead to interesting discussions. I realize these are two different extremes, and not likely to actually be the case. But still, everyone needs a little "shaking up" now and then.

[YungChun]

Yeah, being challenged sucks... It forces you to consider the other POV, it makes you support what you say, back it up, it could make you reconsider your position, it just makes you think too much...

Hopefully the bulk of any such "challenging" has past and now we can listen to every little whimsical wing chun thought that was never worth typing out with little worry of challenge, or thought or growth...

Mediocrity at it's very best..

[YouKnowWho]

掤劲义何解 How is the meaning of Pengjin explained[?]
如水负行舟 Like water carrying a rowboat

Instead of talking about the meaning of Pengjin, it will be more fun to talk about how to use your Pengjin in combat. The switching emphasize is not a bad thing for this forum. We just had too much theory discussion before. People may say, "how can you talk about Pengjin application without understanding what Pengjin is"? If we can find a concrete example that Pengjin is needed in combat, it will draw people's attention to talk about what it is. If we can't find meaningful combat application for it, for some people, they just can't care less about it.