Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Call Dr. Barry, We've got a "facebreak"
It will probably take more than a warm mustache compress from SIO Barry to get me back on the "social network" circuit. I have some great connections with friends in the skateboarding community and I will continue to promote small skater owned shops and companies here, but as a person with severe social anxiety I can no longer spend time lurking the news feed and sifting through the subjective rubble to find the objective truth. Honestly, social networking for me has become like the proverbial accident scene, you don't want to look but yet somehow you still feel compelled to anyway. The majority of my online friends are awesome folks, genuine, true to the roots. It's the minority of backbiters in the skate community (this post is a fine example of what I'm talking about) and the non-skateboarding sector who have really ruined it for me. So thus begins a new chapter in life, one that is being written as I type, one that is going to be about life after social networking, and how I will use my time that was once consumed by the almighty social network. Those of you who wish to communicate with me can leave me your personal email here in a comment, I won't publish it publicly as I filter all comments as they are received and publish only what I approve or what you wish to be made public. I hope you all stay in touch. See you in the streets.
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Good call.
Thanks Carl, much appreciated.
i was checking the statcounter and i kept getting links from this post. it sucks that you can relate to what i've shared. but i feel it's an all too normal reality for some of us. i don't know how to move forward without just completely writing off this place. and move. my partner has been skateboarding for 33 years and this very situation and mentality of "fellow skateboarders" has caused him to consider taking up something else...and that's fucked up. through all the changes, he never quit, he never gave up on skateboarding and it is in his heart. people feel threatened by passionate expression... so fucking lame. good luck!
I read this quote somewhere once, a dude said something to the effect of, "I believe in skateboarding, but I feel that it doesn't believe in me." I try to be supportive of local endeavors despite the fact that a lot of support doesn't get reciprocated, primarily among the younger skaters, it seems to be all take, no give. 33 years is a long time to be skateboarding and then to have a crappy situation reconsider your favorite pastime and lifestyle. Harsh. I appreciate your stopping by to read this rant of a post, I got all butt hurt by a bunch of B.S. on "the social network" and to be honest the last few days have been rather stress free because I'm not subjecting myself to the negativity that in my opinion runs so rampant over there, people just busting balls with no regard. Anyway, you have a bad ass blog, pretty sure I discovered you guys via the SRC Bypass, another favorite of mine. Thank again, and best wishes to you and yours as well!
i just thought to look for this post because david at lucha posted a thank you for posting about the book. anyway - almost a year later of my post that sparked your's - not much has change, just another dummy has picked up the hate torch. anyway - thank you for your words - just knowing someone read how i felt and didn't think i was just being shitty to be shitty. it really has been a trial BUT we are moving soon, we have less than 60 days left here!!! we've almost made it. my love is still skating - luckily but we're almost out of here. i have de-activated effbook a few times - even started over with a new profile. but nothing has changed. once we are moved, i think i'm going to deactivate again. it's nice - however, i find it useful in promoting the event i'm doing on june 1 in memphis. and then, it's avoire! take care and thanks!!
Right on, I wish the best for you guys. Wish we could all get together and shred some time.
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