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Originally posted by AlchemistSwami
I'm certain your fans would love to know?
Originally posted by AlchemistSwami
I like your answer, especially because you didn't mention a hope to save the world
Originally posted by AlchemistSwami
reply to post by cody599
Let us see if the people that do create them, the good ones, care to answer ?
Originally posted by AlchemistSwami
reply to post by cody599
Let us see if the people that do create them, the good ones, care to answer ?
reply to post by NarcolepticBuddha
to get some discussion going about topics I rarely get to discuss with the humdrum circle of people in my life.
Originally posted by Rising Against
Why do I create threads?
I'll keep this short and simple - the motivation for me, personally, and this really is my motivation regardless of what anyone may say or believe.. but I write my thread's to learn. I really do. These topics absolutely fascinate me and whenever I take the time out to properly write up a thread and post it here on ATS I usually take at least a week or so to get it all done (the longest took just over a month), and that's time spent researching, trying to gather facts and everything else like that as well. I truly believe that the person opening the thread really should be one of the most knowledgeable person's on it after all and should be able to not only follow the discussion which will undoubtedly take place, but also take part in it too.
So for me, when I go to write a thread, I try to learn as much about whatever it is I'm bringing up for discussion as is possible. That's why I always talk about topics that fascinate me personally, as we all should, as this way It's time well spent on a personal level. With taking your time to do it properly as well, instead of rushing it and getting it out there as quickly as possible, you end up being able to get a lot of key information in as well which in turn, help's other's learn and become fascinated by the topic at the same time. Win-win as far as I'm concerned.
I'm really not a fan of star and flag whoring. It's such a waste of time. In reality I'd rather take the time to do it properly and really learn about it instead, and that way It's time well spend for me as I'm getting something real out of it. Just have a look at the vast majority of my thread's for example, they're certainly not done overnight. A lot of time and effort goes into them and I've learnt a great deal too.edit on 27-7-2013 by Rising Against because: (no reason given)