What's Wrong with this Hobby ?

[Anthony D Burgess]

I have been around for some time, Miggle II and on . I have been around and seen so much .

What I can say is that this is a wonderful Hobby , but the men who are in this hobby is the major issue.

Male pride, political agenda's, are at the heart of issues . Every one wants to be the Man , so doing what is right , fair, and just are words no longer used because winning is more important than sportsmanship .

No one wants to be wrong , no one is man enought to stand on what is right even if the person doing wrong is our friend or league mate .

We want to be the BIG FISH in a little pond , not knowing that there is a sea out there filled with things we know nothing about and things that could make us better .

We judge one another with out first talking to them , we take the word of others with out thinking for our self , I don't like this guy because of this and that, never once reaching out to gain an understanding .

When the truth is told we get offended and seek to take the focus off the truth and focus on the person who stood on it !

If I was to give some advise to every one in this hobby what would it be ?

I would say:

Truth !!!!!!!!! Humility !!!!!!!!!!! Respect !!!!!!!!!! Honor !!!!!!!!!! are words you need to take to heart . Look to understand , not to judge , be teachable not unreachable , be a good follower first befor thinking about being a leader.

Ask your self, what positive thing have I done to help my league, or to help this hobby ? Did you thank someone for there positive contribution, or did you reward them with negativity ? Did you stand for what is right , or attack the person standing up for the right ?

It has never been about how you play , but how you treat others in this hobby . If some one is smarter than you then praise them don't hate them , if they create something then respect them and learn about there work, don't judge them because you your self can't do, or can't understand .

If you can't do , will not do , don't know or try to learn then that's all on you, but don't hinder others because your unable to comprehend . This is the Poison that is killing this hobby.

I just think that this needed to be said and expressed as any foundation built on truth honor, respect, humility will stand.

So don't you think it's time to build a new foundation for the future of this hooby !

Or Will you continue to be the way you are now ?

It's not about you ! It's time this Hobby Win !