In 10 years of hosting the old Fly Fish Alberta forum, there was one constant. Someone commenting on another's perspective and viewpoint is going to get an earful, particularly as it pertains to commenting on a young man's ego. By young man, I mean perspective, not age. The perspective that one has to stand steadfast against any who refute or challenge him. So it was stupidity that I quoted such a person in my previous blog post "Correcting Bad Advice". As would have been expected on the old forum, right on cue, I received the type and quality of feedback the old forum provided. Grating, underhanded, lording, and posturous with condescending tones, the email wasn't Sunday morning worship material. As I wrote a reply, "I'm sorry that you seem to have reacted to the words "bad advice". That's subjective to other points being made, and positive dialog can occur, so long as one isn't simply reacting and instead embraces the opportunity to discuss. Your tone indicates otherwise."
But he is right about something. The point of this blog post is that you can't fix stupid. In my case, I should have known better than to use another's quote as a platform to step into a point, even though in grander perspectives my post may have actually furthered his point. I guess if I didn't learn in 10 years of 10M hits a month on our old forum, I may not learn the lesson! I guess I can't fix myself in this case! :) Ah well. We started this blog to be positive, friendly, and a place of positive dialog and discussion... not to comment on others or even remotely appear to be lording over or condescending ourselves towards others. I realize that error is mine, and I commit to doing a better job at sticking to what this blog is about - friendly, positive, happy sharing of this wonderful sport with hints, tips, suggestions, and comments that build positive interactions. Apologies!
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