Hi Guys,,,, I'm all too curious to know how many new members actually take time to read and dig into the forum rather then just show up in search of a submariner and only care about one watch or even know there is such a thing as a whole world of high end watches other than Rolex? My suspicion is that for every one new guy that comes searching for a sub and actually finds far more, there's at least ten maybe as many as fifty that never gives this forum the respect it deserves and by doing so would gain a wealth of knowledge, many beautiful watches, submariners included and even more importantly the best asset this forum has to offer, the friendship of the most unique individuals in the world, RWI's members.
The first problem that new members run into while trying to figure out how to find the watch of their dreams without spending what most hard working people would consider to be out of reach is there's simply far too much information here to ever find the proverbial needle in the haystack without some help. This problem is for the most part understated and is in fact a recipe for disaster and is the beginning of the first clash between senior members and what is commonly referred to around here as "NOOBS". You may ask yourself what is the difference between a new member and a noob? The best way to answer this is to simply say a noob is a new member that doesn't take the time to listen and assess whats going on around here and then tactfully work towards finding the answers they seek. They demand answers to questions that are worded so poorly the only correct answer seems disrespectful and many times leads to unpleasant confrontations that angers the noob(new member) and causes admin here to admonish the senior member for "not being helpful" and/or being "overly sarcastic". These situations are unpleasant for everyone and do not present the forum in the best possible light therefore admin is absolutely correct in their efforts to keep RWI's reputation as a friendly and helpful place in tact.
The all time number one question that sparks these types of scenarios is of course, the one we've all learned to hate around here and trust me, if you as a new member should wind up staying here very long you also will begin to join in on the loathing, this one questions is simply "Who has the best Sub?".The question is the epitome of a UNANSWERABLE question and here's why: There are literally hundreds of watches within the category of submariner and that's just the ones that are made by Rolex, there are all different shapes ,sizes and colors of submariner, there are men's subs and some subs are made for women also. Of course, we know that the noob asking this loaded question is looking to buy a replica Rolex but even with this basic knowledge in mind there are literally hundreds if not thousands of replica Rolex's available therefore there is no possible way of knowing what image of a replica Rolex a new member may have in mind when that question is asked?
These types of redundant questions leads to sarcastic answers and then animosity between the new member and senior members ,who view the questions as lazy also between senior members and the RWI staff and admin. Ultimately the only way to ease some of these unpleasantries is for the new member to be guided to a greater understanding of what many of us have come to know and love as a delightful and insightful hobby. Now for the new member just hoping to buy one watch and go, unfortunately there may never be a really good answer and it's doubtful that this post will even be given more then a seconds glance but for the new member that's willing to spend just a little bit of time reading and listening then you my friend are destined to find even more beautiful watches then you've ever imagined and build long lasting friendships with a wild bunch of highly skilled unique individuals the modern world of horology have barely given a notice to and for good reason, the best sailors ever to sail the sees were and remain, the pirates...
Welcome to the dark side of replica time piece collecting....:cheers:
The first problem that new members run into while trying to figure out how to find the watch of their dreams without spending what most hard working people would consider to be out of reach is there's simply far too much information here to ever find the proverbial needle in the haystack without some help. This problem is for the most part understated and is in fact a recipe for disaster and is the beginning of the first clash between senior members and what is commonly referred to around here as "NOOBS". You may ask yourself what is the difference between a new member and a noob? The best way to answer this is to simply say a noob is a new member that doesn't take the time to listen and assess whats going on around here and then tactfully work towards finding the answers they seek. They demand answers to questions that are worded so poorly the only correct answer seems disrespectful and many times leads to unpleasant confrontations that angers the noob(new member) and causes admin here to admonish the senior member for "not being helpful" and/or being "overly sarcastic". These situations are unpleasant for everyone and do not present the forum in the best possible light therefore admin is absolutely correct in their efforts to keep RWI's reputation as a friendly and helpful place in tact.
The all time number one question that sparks these types of scenarios is of course, the one we've all learned to hate around here and trust me, if you as a new member should wind up staying here very long you also will begin to join in on the loathing, this one questions is simply "Who has the best Sub?".The question is the epitome of a UNANSWERABLE question and here's why: There are literally hundreds of watches within the category of submariner and that's just the ones that are made by Rolex, there are all different shapes ,sizes and colors of submariner, there are men's subs and some subs are made for women also. Of course, we know that the noob asking this loaded question is looking to buy a replica Rolex but even with this basic knowledge in mind there are literally hundreds if not thousands of replica Rolex's available therefore there is no possible way of knowing what image of a replica Rolex a new member may have in mind when that question is asked?
These types of redundant questions leads to sarcastic answers and then animosity between the new member and senior members ,who view the questions as lazy also between senior members and the RWI staff and admin. Ultimately the only way to ease some of these unpleasantries is for the new member to be guided to a greater understanding of what many of us have come to know and love as a delightful and insightful hobby. Now for the new member just hoping to buy one watch and go, unfortunately there may never be a really good answer and it's doubtful that this post will even be given more then a seconds glance but for the new member that's willing to spend just a little bit of time reading and listening then you my friend are destined to find even more beautiful watches then you've ever imagined and build long lasting friendships with a wild bunch of highly skilled unique individuals the modern world of horology have barely given a notice to and for good reason, the best sailors ever to sail the sees were and remain, the pirates...
Welcome to the dark side of replica time piece collecting....:cheers:
