During a bout of depression in 2016, I decided I was no longer going to pay attention to the news, social media, or politics. Things like reddit, facebook, talk shows, they all seemed like such bullshit to me. No matter what the subject matter, no matter who was talking, it always felt like I was watching the two most annoying people from a group of friends arguing vehemently over things they knew nothing about.
Skateboarding is something I love and never took seriously, so I didn't cut myself off from it. I ended up here by googling some skate gossip I heard (maybe Fallen had gone under? I dunno) and I found links to slap. And voila, lurked since.
I had a great time. The things I said about two annoying friends arguing is still true here, but it's skating, so I liked it. I hadn't really anticipated the things that bummed me out about mainstream media, like racism, political antagonism, Nazis, etc. becoming omnipresent here as well. Additionally, the irony that I made an account directly in response to these things is not lost on me.