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For real, your vid was very enjoyable, Glurmpz. I wish more arguments were settled with skate clips.
I'm not reading seven pages of what I've heard is a dumpster fire of a thread, but wouldn't this create a faux-hierarchy of sorts where people just post good footage to win their arguments, no matter how "bad" their opinions or positions actually are? Aren't people who are "bad" skateboarders still entitled to have opinions?
^I agree. The reason I shared my clip was to point out to the troll poster that I break his rules for what makes a 'real skateboarder', but clearly I am very much a skateboarder. And, he was insinuating that most of us suck so it was also to counter that point. I'm not great, but I'm not some poser who's all talk on a message board. **cough cough... SlapRHaters... cough cough**
It's not that we don't get what his point is, in general - he's trying to say you have to be skilled enough at something to give an accurate opinion on it. And sure, I will trust someone's advice who's done kickflip back tails over someone who hasn't (if I'm trying that trick)... but he's taking it too far and saying that to have an opinion on ANY skating, you have to be able to do _____, ____ and _____. Nonsense, obviously. I can still listen to a friend's advice on what I'm doing wrong with my kickflip back tails, even if he can't do them - people can make legitimate observations based on their experience with skateboarding.
Anonymous message board trolls are the last people who have any foot to stand on with the gatekeeping BS.