Seasoned Tokers, complete this thought...

First things first though. I have rules for this thread. I want an honest response, but try to do it nicely. Joking is great. I love a good laugh. However, be mindful of your sarcasm in this thread. I don't want any feelings hurt. No name calling, or pointing fingers. Also, no smug, self righteous retorts. Those types of responses only lead to trouble. We're all adults here. Let's all try our best to keep it light and civil.

"When I think of the Seasoned Tokers forum I feel that..."

It seems that lots of controversy surrounds this board lately. Who should be allowed to post here, and why? When I think of the Seasoned Tokers section I feel like the true purpose of the section is either misunderstood, and could use some explaining for newer members, or that its purpose is being ignored.

I would like to read more posts in this section about the seasoned tokers, themselves. I believe that the apprentice tokers need to read these things. I think it's important in order for them to understand what being a seasoned toker is really about. So what makes one a seasoned toker?

When I think about that question, it makes me pause for a moment, and reflect on the past that led me to love cannabis in the first place. Although I have only been a daily toker for about a year, Mary Jane and I go way back. I have been around tokers, growers, users and dealers for over 19 years. I have more entertaining pot related stories than I can count. Years have gone by in my life when I didn't smoke at all for one reason or another, be it a job, or chasing two hyper kids. Nevertheless, whether I was smoking or not, cannabis was always in my life one way or another. It has been apart of my existence since I was 13 years old.

As far as the seasoned tokers go, I know their secrets, I know their protocols and their motives for why they do things the way they do. I'm great at keeping secrets too, which is why I think I've always been accepted by true stoners. I would never be so bold as to claim that I know everything there is to know about the subject of cannabis. No one has the right to make such a claim, as the process of learning all there is to know about that magical plant can take a life time of commitment to the study of the subject.

There are sections reserved on this site for all types of learning. We have a medical section, a news from around the world section, and a great many boards on the subject of growing. The Seasoned Toker's section should be reserved for learning a more personal aspect of the subject of using cannabis.

Of course, these are just my opinions. I'd love to read yours.

Mods, please give this thread a chance. At the first hint of trouble, please delete it, but give it a chance first. Hopefully people will mind their manners. =)

 

That is a good point. It's also to the point, which is kinda what I've been looking for. Perhaps, it should be explained that way somehow in the board description.

I also agree with another poster above who mentioned the "OMG...my gram was laced and I think I'm having a heart attack!" threads. Those threads are a dime a dozen around here. Perhaps someone could write a nice, descriptive post about the different types of feelings one might have if they are fairly new to smoking. Then we could make that post a sticky, and whenever a new member has a question like that, they can be directed to the sticky, and their thread closed or deleted. That could free up a lot of space on the apprentice board, this board maybe, and the general board, too, sees its share of those goofy threads as well.

I'm just trying to throw some ideas out there. Anything that will help the City is all I'm saying.

 

I noticed your recent join date, and that your post count is low because you haven't been here very long. First, if I haven't said it to you yet, welcome to the City.

That leads me to my next question. And I guess this would be a question only a mod could answer truthfully. When deciding to move or delete someone's post from Seasoned Tokers, does their join date or post count have anything to do with your decision? I'm not making a judgment as to whether that's bad or good. A rule is a rule, man. I am simply curious to know if maybe those two details in conjunction with each other might give a mod pause to consider moving or deleting a thread.

If no one answers this question, I fully understand.

 

You brought up some good points in your post, but I have an opinion about that last part. Yes, it is only the internet. No, I don't think the internet should be taken too seriously. However, I feel that the difference between this forum, and other chat board forums like GC, is how well it is managed. Of course, choosing a chat board forum to frequent is a matter a taste. Nevertheless, would you want to be a frequent contributor on a forum with lax rules, and mods who allow utter chaos? Could you be a frequent contributor at a forum like that, and actually be noticed/heard?

That is why there has to be rules for everyone to follow. Otherwise, the result is a mess like what I described above. Which brings me to another point. I happen to truly like the fact that there isn't that much grammar school drama here. I hate that crap! Seriously, who doesn't? I'll tell you who. The ones who like all the drama are usually the ones who start it. They're the ones who make messes out of those other chat board sites that many of us will agree suck.

I have clicked on posts, read a sentence or two, then rolled my eyes, and clicked my way outta there. All the while thinking to myself, "I hope that post is gone before I check back on this board." Guess what! They usually are gone by the time I check back. I do see mods deleting those drama creating posts a lot. I don't know about you, but for that I'm thankful.

Once again, this is all just my opinion. Please feel free to tell me why you disagree, if you do, in fact, disagree.