If it is, we're sunk...talk about a ship of fools....wow.
If it is, we're sunk...talk about a ship of fools....wow.
All the smart ones went down in the Titanic.
i hope it isn't, but every time i come on here i am reminded that it probably is.
Blind leading the blind wrote:
If it is, we're sunk...talk about a ship of fools....wow.
Of what population? The running population? The american population? The republican population? The democrat population? The internet addicted population? The male population? The female population? The young population? The elderly population?
Blanket question is blanket question.
My guess is he meant the young male american internet addicted running population.
Maybe a funhouse mirror.
No, these are mostly the middle to upper class, educated males out of college and in their middle age. At the stupid part of the bell curve isn't on here.
wow, if the stupid portion isn't here, we're far worse off than i could have ever imagined. how many "upper to middle class educated males or in their middle age" discuss "shitting in compression socks/lexus, pokemon legends, or ways to avoid marijuana testing"? most of the threads are beyond comprehension with inept spelling and sentence structure. the views on physicians being "liars" and investment advice is laughable. the critical comments on canova and other international coaches is abrasive. ship of fools, baby...ship of fools...
Here you go folks:
http://www.quantcast.com/letsrun.com
People's comments on here don't necessarily mean they are idiots. Most of the ridiculous stuff is just typical locker-room-style banter. Grammar, spelling, etc., is bad because people don't proofread message board posts. Some comments are somewhat "abrasive," but nothing compared to the sort of things you find on the comments section of many news websites.
Yes, it is - of a majority of the male population, warts, roses & all. Some of the time I'm reminded of the blind men & the elephant - each 'saw' something else. Sometimes it rises above that w/insight, measured responses and accuracy. Too often it sinks to childish chatter.
I often wonder about letsrun demographics. In high school, XC kids tend to correlate well with high achievers who do all their homework--maybe a little OCD. This board doesn't seem to reflect that. I know I'm from the south, so my pool of comparables is a little different, but even among my most liberal friends (and I have a pretty diverse group of friends, and work in academia) there is no one who comes close to some of our more vocal letsrun libs. On the subject of running, though, the overall knowledge level impresses me as pretty high (at least once you wade through the sarcasm).
So you're saying liberals are stupid? That's a pretty dumb statement itself. How do you separate the trolls from the rest?
I think the average level of discourse at letsrun is surprisingly high... for the internet...
werwfds wrote:
So you're saying liberals are stupid? That's a pretty dumb statement itself. How do you separate the trolls from the rest?
I think the average level of discourse at letsrun is surprisingly high... for the internet...
Nope--not my intent. Two separate thoughts. LR seems both less "A-student" than I would expect (maybe not less intellectual, but less nerdy?) Also seems more liberal, especially at the troll fringe. I don't think there's necessarily any correlation between the two.
gamecock wrote:
I know I'm from the south, so my pool of comparables is a little different, but even among my most liberal friends (and I have a pretty diverse group of friends, and work in academia) there is no one who comes close to some of our more vocal letsrun libs.
Probably because you can't troll in person!
When I think of LetsRun posters I think of people like this:
Every Tom,Dick and Harry posts here and this symbolizes
how we all fit in.
Looks like it. The GOP and Tea Partyers are nearly 100% Chicken Hawks who never served in the US military here on letsrun.com and in society too.
That's funny. How many demoncrats rush to millitary service? And, how many folks would be willing to sacrifice their precious running careers (hoping to break 15 and a tshirt deal with some local store)? Please, don't bring politics into this. Most people on this site are infinitely more concerned with themselves than serving their country. Why not put a poll out there and see how many visitors serve/served and what their political party is? It's one thing to talk about politics, but, to mindless insult people is just plain old stupid.
Funny how John Boehner waves the flag and rambles on and on about his phony patriotism when he pussied out of Great Lakes Naval Base boot camp.