insuresu
Expert
- 33
Being new here, I have no idea how well people here know each other whether professionally or personally or at all.
I've never been one to be part of the in-crowd. That makes me a maverick. I have a tendency to march to a different drummer than most. I doubt I'll win a popularity contest here or anywhere else. There's a song by the Kinks "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" that pretty much sums it up.
I realize this an agent's forum and the comments etc. are "unvarnished" and "direct". I like that. It's why I'm here. Unvarnished and unfiltered is how I've been described by many, and that's putting it mildly. However, I am a little surprised at the level of anger that seems prevalent in some of the comments. Not only that, but the accusatory nature of the comments, in what I guess is in the name of "truth" is disconcerting to say the least.
I'm no angel. I've made more mistakes than I care to admit and undoubtedly will make countless more. My motives are not always pure or altruistic and can be self-serving just like anyone else. I'm in business to make money too, but I do try to help people. I can't say I'm never in denial, but I do try to be honest and I believe in win/win. There's a difference between honesty and truth. To be honest, I often don't know the truth. Nobody does. I'm curious what some people consider "truth".
I guess this is as good a place as any to vent, especially with and toward one another.
My intention is to share opinions and ideas, realizing there will major differences of opinion etc. It has become obvious that criticism is freely given, and I expect(ed) that. However, when it gets personal, especially when we have never met and the only interaction we have is here, I find that troubling.
I hope to provide honest and respectful constructive criticism if and when possible.
I may be in for a clobbering for writing this. So be it. Whether or not that happens I will be much more careful about what I write and to whom.
I've never been one to be part of the in-crowd. That makes me a maverick. I have a tendency to march to a different drummer than most. I doubt I'll win a popularity contest here or anywhere else. There's a song by the Kinks "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" that pretty much sums it up.
I realize this an agent's forum and the comments etc. are "unvarnished" and "direct". I like that. It's why I'm here. Unvarnished and unfiltered is how I've been described by many, and that's putting it mildly. However, I am a little surprised at the level of anger that seems prevalent in some of the comments. Not only that, but the accusatory nature of the comments, in what I guess is in the name of "truth" is disconcerting to say the least.
I'm no angel. I've made more mistakes than I care to admit and undoubtedly will make countless more. My motives are not always pure or altruistic and can be self-serving just like anyone else. I'm in business to make money too, but I do try to help people. I can't say I'm never in denial, but I do try to be honest and I believe in win/win. There's a difference between honesty and truth. To be honest, I often don't know the truth. Nobody does. I'm curious what some people consider "truth".
I guess this is as good a place as any to vent, especially with and toward one another.
My intention is to share opinions and ideas, realizing there will major differences of opinion etc. It has become obvious that criticism is freely given, and I expect(ed) that. However, when it gets personal, especially when we have never met and the only interaction we have is here, I find that troubling.
I hope to provide honest and respectful constructive criticism if and when possible.
I may be in for a clobbering for writing this. So be it. Whether or not that happens I will be much more careful about what I write and to whom.