I removed a bunch of posts. I know no one had any bad intent but the info contained doesn’t need to be a public record. Thanks and carry on. 
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Thinking that someone knows less about yo-yo’s or yo-yoing because they aren’t competition level is like thinking Bill Belichick can’t be as good a football coach as Herm Edwards.
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I agree and disagree with this.
I DO know less about yo-yos and yo-yoing then someone who’s been at it longer and who can perform tougher tricks then me.
I’m not experienced enough to be able to tell just how stable a yo is, or how well different responses work, or the way weight distribution effects things. I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in my One Drop between Ultra Light side effects or spikes.
I also don’t know the first thing about slacks and whips and other tough things like suicides either. I wouldn’t be able to give someone much advice on these things.
I DO know less.
And I’m not saying that’s bad…it’s just normal. Of course I don’t know as much as more experienced players. I don’t know wtf I’m talking about yet. I’ll get there…but it’s gonna be awhile.
And that’s okay. That’s how it should be…the more experienced players have had to earn their skills and knowledge.
I’d value their opinions more than mine in a ton of situations involving this skill.
Just a random thought.
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I feel the same way, @twitch77.
I always feel a little sheepish whenever someone solicits my opinion about a yoyo or some aspect of yoyoing because I can only speak from a position of limited experience and beginner skill level. Even personal preferences are unreliable since those tend to change a lot as one progresses and gets more experienced.
So, for example, while I (still) call out the One Drop VTWO as my favorite throw, I always feel like I should qualify that by footnoting how long I’ve been throwing (11 months), so that people can weigh my opinion accordingly.
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I think it depends if you consider it a contest to be “good” at … or something relaxing you like to do. More of a culture or lifestyle than a competition.
I mean I guess there is competitive fishing and regular fishing too?
As far as Reddit goes, some people got super angry at the “what are the differences between different concave bearings” and other discussion-y topics … but this is because you have to win with upvoting to make it to the front page, or you are buried in the giant pile of stuff nobody ever looks at. Ironically Reddit itself is a hugely competitive space due to its design, with the front page being the only place that matters and the upvotes / downvotes etc.
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I respect and won’t argue your position, because in so many ways your right (you too @zslane) but here are two relevant examples of what a lesser skilled player can and bring to the table.
Pro Golf, probably all golf pro’s have a coach, probably none of their coaches play golf better than the pro they’re coaching, but they do know how to analyze a swing and offer solid advice and insight on how to get better.
When I see an amazing 1a performance on the stage I’m impressed, in awe, etc. but end of the day if your posting pictures, giving reviews, doing comparisons, scientific analysis, and giving your opinion on topics I enjoy reading about, as a fan of the hobby I actually appreciate that more. So for me that average skill yo-yoer has given me more than the competition grade performer.
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whats upvoting ?
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I think it is the reddit equivalent to giving a “like”.
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It is but it’s not supposed to be. I’m pretty sure the intent was to use upvotes on comments that furthered the discussion whether or not you agree.
Now it’s an agree/disagree button because people are incapable of handling the basic concept I mentioned above.
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Upvoting/ downvoting on Reddit is more than just "liking"or “unliking”, it is a part of the reddit “karma” system.
Every user has a Karma score. 1 upvote equals one karma point, one downvote equals -1 karma point.
The voting system is an integral part of the way Reddit functions as an entity, and it is one of the few things that makes it a very unique form of social media.
It is also quite literally a way that Reddit operates as a form of democracy. The more upvotes a post gets, the more likely it will end up on the Reddit front page.
The more upvotes an original comment gets, the higher it will place in the comment feed of a post.
The same is true for downvotes.
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All the ‘finger-gun-esque’ gestures players throw out in competitions between throws makes the community as a whole look like a bunch of asocial neckbearded dweebs.
Can we get a pelvic thrust every once and again? To show the world we are cool?
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Call me a normie, but a shoulder tap before a fronstyle combo looks cool.
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Nice explanation.
I’m still a little what ? why ?
I suppose its a system that works for whatever reason the system is designed for. A case of don’t ask, just accept 
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Oh don’t get me wrong. I can appreciate little things here and there to fill blank space, but the majority are cringey AF. Also the weird stomping that happens makes me wanna punch someone. I know it’s part of some competitions, like ‘stage presence’ or whatever, but we can do better as a group. Most of us are not asocial neckbearded dweebs, as you well know, lol.
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Rofl, Idk man. I think it looks kind of silly too. For some reason it has become a trend. Trends are weirrd.
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It is set up in a way where popular comments rise to the top, and negative opinions are hidden and dropped to the bottom. Most of Reddit is an echo chamber as a result, but sometimes the voting system is good since most garbage level comments get hidden.
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Reddit took me a good while to get use to. I discovered it through the Throwers community, and learned very quickly that the Throwers community is a relatively quiet and friendly corner of the site. The rest of the site is definitely a hard dive into “the real world”. It can feel pretty hostile, especially if you hold a minority stance on any given topic.
I love/hate Reddit. lol
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sounds way scary.
Don’t mind a different viewpoint, and i never take myself to serious, i think its one i’ll avoid.
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Yeah, it will either make or break you. Unless you just lurk, then you are a much stronger individual than I am lol
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I normally just lurk. I managed to lurk on this site for like a year or something.
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