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chessrock
Banned
I have decided to conduct a thorough scientific / pshychological study in to what I consider to be a very unusual sociological phenomenon on this board. The phenomenon I am refering to is the unusual amount of knowlege-sharing and helpfulness that seems to prevail as the norm.
You see, as many of you are probably aware, in normal walks of life, it is often difficult to get answers to even the most basic of questions that we have. Take . . . oh . . . I don't know . . . pro audio and microphones, for example.
You see, under normal social conditions, if you should approach a group of strangers and ask them "What's the difference between a dynamic and a condenser?" . . . you are most likely to be met with some combination of blank stares, looks of confusion, and perhaps even a goodly amount of ridicule and/or obscene gestures.
Using the same methodology, if you were to try calling several local recording studios and asking for their chief engineer . . . or perhaps the local professor at the nearest audio school . . . you'd more than likely be met with an answering machine. And it's very likely that no one would call you back. Unless it was to try and sell you some studio time.
And speaking of selling . . . you could also try the local Guitar Center, where you are more than likely going to be met by those who's sole concern is to molest you the second you walk though the door with sales tactics.
Such phenomenon have led me to sheer and utter curiosity and/or amazement at the unusual levels of . . . . kindness and helpfulness displayed on this board. So much so, that I feel it necessary to conduct a study on it. Think about it: if real life were like this board, you would be able to approach a random group of strangers . . . ask a question. And not only would several stand up to give you an explanation, but you also might even get knowlegable opinions from experts in the industry . . . professional engineers . . . even the manufacturers themselves. All in all, you might be looking at 10-15 responses, on average . . . every one of them offering advice to you on their time, and completely free of charge to you . . . all in the name of educating you and answering your questions, based on their opinions and experiences.
Indeed, some of them might even fight amongst themselves in an effort to make sure the answers they give you are objective and free of bias.
Man, talk about service!
Anyway, I'd be most interested in hearing your opinions to help out in my study. Like why on earth is there such an unusual concern for educating other people? What strange, bizarre, unusual planet have we stepped in to on this BBS where it seems like everyone is just flinging knowlege around, left and right, like it grew on the damn trees or something ? ? ? Why have generosity and unbiased, unsolicited expert opinion been allowed to run so rampant?
This I would like to get to the bottom of.
You see, as many of you are probably aware, in normal walks of life, it is often difficult to get answers to even the most basic of questions that we have. Take . . . oh . . . I don't know . . . pro audio and microphones, for example.
You see, under normal social conditions, if you should approach a group of strangers and ask them "What's the difference between a dynamic and a condenser?" . . . you are most likely to be met with some combination of blank stares, looks of confusion, and perhaps even a goodly amount of ridicule and/or obscene gestures.
Using the same methodology, if you were to try calling several local recording studios and asking for their chief engineer . . . or perhaps the local professor at the nearest audio school . . . you'd more than likely be met with an answering machine. And it's very likely that no one would call you back. Unless it was to try and sell you some studio time.
And speaking of selling . . . you could also try the local Guitar Center, where you are more than likely going to be met by those who's sole concern is to molest you the second you walk though the door with sales tactics. Such phenomenon have led me to sheer and utter curiosity and/or amazement at the unusual levels of . . . . kindness and helpfulness displayed on this board. So much so, that I feel it necessary to conduct a study on it. Think about it: if real life were like this board, you would be able to approach a random group of strangers . . . ask a question. And not only would several stand up to give you an explanation, but you also might even get knowlegable opinions from experts in the industry . . . professional engineers . . . even the manufacturers themselves. All in all, you might be looking at 10-15 responses, on average . . . every one of them offering advice to you on their time, and completely free of charge to you . . . all in the name of educating you and answering your questions, based on their opinions and experiences.
Indeed, some of them might even fight amongst themselves in an effort to make sure the answers they give you are objective and free of bias.
Man, talk about service!
Anyway, I'd be most interested in hearing your opinions to help out in my study. Like why on earth is there such an unusual concern for educating other people? What strange, bizarre, unusual planet have we stepped in to on this BBS where it seems like everyone is just flinging knowlege around, left and right, like it grew on the damn trees or something ? ? ? Why have generosity and unbiased, unsolicited expert opinion been allowed to run so rampant?
This I would like to get to the bottom of.
