Pot, meet kettle

I’ve only been in this hobby for 7 or so years. But I feel like I’m still a noob standing outside the club of cool kids, that don’t want any new member to join.

If your new to this hobby, just stick it out, don’t get discouraged by all the grumpy old men. There’s room for everyone, you don’t have to join the lemon party.

You bitch about a 2000 word essay by writing a 2000 word essay. When did you get your 2000 word approval card, and how long do you have to into pinball before were allowed to write one?

It fucken disgusts me to se the same parade of people shitting on someone new to the hobby. I don’t agree with the 1st post, but I also didn’t find the need to tear him a new one. And 100 thumbs up, shows to me how little interest the old crowd has in being inviting to new people. It’s abrasive comments like Levi’s 2000 word essay that’s likely to shut people up, and drive them away from pinball, or pinside.

There’s been more then once I’ve thought, fuck this place, it’s not worth my time. Fortunately for me the good experience outweigh the bad, but more often then not it feels like a place that has a huge hurtle to jump before you’re accepted. I don’t ever feel like I’ve passed this hurtle. I just don’t give a fuck what randos online think about me anymore. My opinion is just as valid as anyone else’s, it may be wrong, but this should be a place for learning. Not insulting.

Do you think the noob that just had 100 people jump on a post against him think it was as equally funny?

I thought it was funny too, but I didn’t need to upvote a post slamming some new member to the site.

Just my 2cent.