R&C culture
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R&C culture
Back in the day, when usenet ruled the wasteland and nobody had ever typed "http", a guy named John (nicknamed "Lord Slime") posed this little missive about the newsgroup rec.climbing. Perhaps it is only a coincidence that "r.c" is so similar to "R&C", but I think it tends to apply here too. Enjoy.
From: Lord Slime
1) When you ask a question on this newsgroup you are asking for a favor. So phrase your questions to reflect that. No one here is obligated to answer your questions or give you good information. In fact, bad information is rampant, usually because the blind are leading the blind.
2) Don't ask unbounded questions like "Where should I climb near Colorado Springs?" If you want the answer to questions like that you need to do the research yourself, because it's far too much to expect anyone to type it all in. If you ask more specific questions you'll get better answers, such as "I'm interested in alpine rock." or "I want to sport climb."
3) If you have an email address like "hung_like_rhino" you will get the instant respect 15-year-old boys deserve.
4) If you can't deal with this, get the **** out of here.
1) When you ask a question on this newsgroup you are asking for a favor. So phrase your questions to reflect that. No one here is obligated to answer your questions or give you good information. In fact, bad information is rampant, usually because the blind are leading the blind.
2) Don't ask unbounded questions like "Where should I climb near Colorado Springs?" If you want the answer to questions like that you need to do the research yourself, because it's far too much to expect anyone to type it all in. If you ask more specific questions you'll get better answers, such as "I'm interested in alpine rock." or "I want to sport climb."
3) If you have an email address like "hung_like_rhino" you will get the instant respect 15-year-old boys deserve.
4) If you can't deal with this, get the **** out of here.
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Aah. That brings back memories. Slime and Dingus Milktoast(no really) wrote some of the best stuff on there. Do you climb Mike?
And look, R&C even has its own version of the "old-school" vs new arrivals battle on here.
And look, R&C even has its own version of the "old-school" vs new arrivals battle on here.
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Originally Posted by gbuka,Jun 24 2008, 12:30 PM
Aah. That brings back memories. Slime and Dingus Milktoast(no really) wrote some of the best stuff on there. Do you climb Mike?
I used to climb (mountaineering, not vertical rock). I was never what Dr. Sue called a Real Climber™. I am now fat and aerobically-challenged. Gotta do something about that, since I haven't been on a summit in over a year and I miss it.
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