I am inclined to wait. I have no intention of rocking the boat or trying to change the way things are done. I seemed to have inadvertently stepped on some toes and I think I will have a much better chance of recruiting seven people after things cool off a little. If I was a newbie reading this thread, thinking about joining a pass, the first few posts saying it was a bad idea and wouldn't work, would really make me hesitate before joining this pass no matter how bad I wanted to join a pass. I had one person tell me they would like to join but didn't want to risk making others mad at them by joining my pass. I sent them a SLR in the mail today so they don't have miss out on a cigar due to controversy.
Thanks for the offer to help and I will take you up on it at a later date, if it is still available.
My concern is why didn’t the first few posts tell you “it was a bad idea and wouldn't work”. Actually they did, you just dismissed it. So my concern is why is that you continue to dismiss the advice, suggestions, and offers to assist as “The Big Kids won’t let you play” or that your wanting to host a pass is “stepping on toes”.
What’s with this newbie entitlement mentality? I don’t understand this “I’d do it but I don’t want to make someone mad or rock the boat”. It’s pure BS. There’s no separation between “Fog” and “Newb”, this is a community of brothers and Sisters. Yes, reputation is important but reputation is the result of those you interact with getting to know your character. It’s the same in every aspect of society; this isn’t something unique to CigarPass.
Why on earth would you expect to be received differently here than at work, school, or anywhere else? In the real world do you always get what want from people who know nothing about you, just because you want it? And when you don’t get what you want, is it because “The Big Kids won’t let you play” or is it because you’ve not taken the opportunity to show yourself to be of good character?
Quit being the Newbie Martyr, it’s unbecoming a Brother.
