Hawkeye60 Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 As I sit here this morning, enjoying a pleasant flight around Vegas in the Bell 47, Grinning from ear to ear!, I decided to post my feelings on this touchy subject. I am happy with the new Forum rules and see enforcement is quite swift. Thank you! I decided a year ago, when turning 60, to stop this in my own behavior. I would find myself thinking thoughts that do not belong in my life. These thoughts were just eating away at my enjoyment of life. I think they damage your "Chi" or karma. So I decided to banish them! Was it easy? MO! Do I still feel them creeping around trying to influence me! Yes! But I stop them before the poison takes hold. I have decided that fun, Love and Family/friends are the number one priorities. Not necessarily in that order! I have lost some dear friends in recent months and that also make this decision all the easier. Life is short! Do not waste it on poison thoughts and feelings. Your joy will know no bounds without them! So thank you to all the wonderful Human beings you populate these forums and are kind, courteous and helpful! It is a pleasure to meet you! Hawkeye (Rant over) "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
Rangi Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 I totally agree with your realisation that negative thoughts are most damaging to the ego that creates them. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
cichlidfan Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 What new forum rules? The only significant change that I am aware of is the, long overdue, removal of rule 1.13. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Rudel_chw Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 I fully agree, particularly about developer's bashing ... I get so much enjoyment out of DCS that even modules that havent yet been fully developed, like the Hawk, deserve our patience and rather than bashing the dev I prefer to give encouragement, as I'd rather see the module finished than see the developer quit and fold its business. For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
Knock-Knock Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 Best rant ever, and I totally agree. Negative thoughts are some mean bastards, even if its just 2% of the time, and the remaining 98% is positive, the 2% can and easily will take over, if you let them. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals |
Hawkeye60 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Posted May 7, 2017 What new forum rules? The only significant change that I am aware of is the, long overdue, removal of rule 1.13. I may have miss-spoke. The forum rules are now more vigorously and quickly enforced. A very good change! We are not subjected to the bull-poop! "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
The Black Swan Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 As a Christian I don't believe it is chi or karma. But God definitely put some cold, hard lines between good and evil. The Proverbs have a lot to say about evil thoughts eating someone up from the inside. And ya the rules are good. History has proven that civilizations, businesses, or even families that don't take basic rules of right and wrong seriously don't exactly last long. So yeah.... :thumbup: GeForce GTX 970, i5 4690K 3.5 GHz, 8 GB ram, Win 10, 1080p
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 It's never constructive to constantly be negative. But, it's always good to remember that criticism is needed. So, you have to find a balance. It's no more helpful to constantly champion ED as it is to constantly berate. After all, they're big boys over there! I hear some of them can even buy liquor! :D Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
Nooch Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 I agree with the OP. I think we should all remain careful of not falling into sterile negative talk. The best way is to separate ourselves from the emotional aspect of the discussion and try to remain objective. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
FragBum Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 [quote=Hawkeye60;3132573 ><snip>< I have decided that fun, Love and Family/friends are the number one priorities. Not necessarily in that order! ><snip>< Life is short! Do not waste it on poison thoughts and feelings. Your joy will know no bounds without them! So thank you to all the wonderful Human beings you populate these forums and are kind, courteous and helpful! It is a pleasure to meet you! Hawkeye (Rant over) Damn straight.:thumbup: Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
Quadg Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 whining is a form of love... they whine to make the thing better. which shows they care. its when they stop whining and the forum goes quiet. that's the point when you panic. when love has turned to indifference.. me i love whining.. its a great sign.. its so positive :) they are emotionally involved and want to make it better.. and are even putting energy into it.. so change your view on complaining... its not negative, it just looks that way. its way more positive than indifference. and nothing like hate. its bitching, mostly its letting off steam. and its definitely not something to take to heart.. but is something you should listen too.. carefully. have a monthly best bitching post competition and turn it into the entertainment it is... tiger moms would be a good name... expressing love by being tough... :) My Rig: AM5 7950X, 32GB DDR5 6000, M2 SSD, EVGA 1080 Superclocked, Warthog Throttle and Stick, MFG Crosswinds, Oculus Rift.
WRAITH Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) CORRECT SIR - You earned your medals today - Salute! whining is a form of love... they whine to make the thing better. which shows they care. its when they stop whining and the forum goes quiet. that's the point when you panic. when love has turned to indifference.. me i love whining.. its a great sign.. its so positive :) they are emotionally involved and want to make it better.. and are even putting energy into it.. so change your view on complaining... its not negative, it just looks that way. its way more positive than indifference. and nothing like hate. its bitching, mostly its letting off steam. and its definitely not something to take to heart.. but is something you should listen too.. carefully. have a monthly best bitching post competition and turn it into the entertainment it is... tiger moms would be a good name... expressing love by being tough... :) :thumbup: Poetically well said! Hence........ https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=186327 :smilewink: Edited May 8, 2017 by WRAITH
WinterH Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 It's no more helpful to constantly champion ED as it is to constantly berate. +1 The best entry in the thread... While the negativity for negativity's sake is both tiresome and destructive, positivity for its own sake is at least as harmful and shortsighted. Yes, there are many who have grown bitter for one reason or another, or are just plain perfectionists that find their joy in life in picking the good apart. Yes they may blow things out of proportion, or even make issues out of non-issues. However, there are just as many who would pitch their lances towards any perceived slighting on their favorite sim/aircraft/dev etc, and charge with great prejudice. Often icluding times where there is no malice at all from the other party. Sometimes this detractors vs white-knights air gets tiresome to read in the forum, and it is not a single one of the sides to blame in this situation. Fact is, there is a lot to criticize here and there, and while many people go just pure naysaying route for its own sake, just as many seem to think counteracting this by doing the polar opposite is a good idea. Well, it is not :). Saying that everything is awesome, or taking an iron fist approach to some moderation issues is a great way to go, isn't any more a helpful practice than throwing a tantrum over the tiniest issues. Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
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