never understood this. Folks post their projects and ask, "what do you think" or for opinions.

You see a lot of this sort of stuff on facebook in bike bike groups. Insecure folks just looking for postive reinforcement. Some guy on facebook asked the dyna group for opinions on some cheapo shocks he was looking at. I said they were cheapo crap shocks and suggested others in the same range... he got mad. Why ask if you only want to hear positives? If it is crap; it's crap. If you want the crap, buy it and be happy. Who cares what people think.

i just do what i do. I dont need permission.

 

I try and keep my ideas to myself as others might do them before if I ask their opinion, don't ask how I know.....

 

 

As always, with the larger forums the more self righteous snobs have to demonstrate their arrogance. If the query offends you, don't answer it. If you can't give sound advice move onto the next thread. If you have no clue, leave it to someone who does have a clue. Nobody wants to hear your chit anyway! Grow a pair!

 

You forgot to add "...whippersnapper!"


LOL

Not certain who or what you're referring to, but when you put something out on the World Wide Web, you open up the subject to general discussion and conversation, like it or not!!! You have your opinion on this...others might say, 'Naw, I'm gonna comment on it anyway'...and so they do!


Like me! I agree with OP. And I expanded upon his thoughts. I think that's a valid premise, and others did too.

 

In some cases is it possible someone asks the question because they feel the person they are asking may be more knowledgeable and helpful?

 

I guess it's kind of like starting a thread... "Why do people care???" :-) Seems you are simply looking to get opinions on a topic. Sounds like what people are doing when they ask about something for their bike. Trying to get opinions on a topic. I don't see those two scenarios as being any different. Simply the topic is different. Just my 2 cents.

 

Why do people care about why people care?

 

lol.. ya that was my point. You don't get why people care about what others think of their bike, but you care why other people do??? Hmmmm... I got a chuckle out of it anyway... Needed one for the day.

 

It depends what their asking about , some stuff you gotta wonder about especially the FB groups. Questions about function , quality , performance are good questions to sort out a purchase your considering. Questions like what color should I go with ,how big of a wheel should I go up front, what mirrors look best , does this fender make my *** look fat are things you should decide on your own.