I cannot believe ...

"Brian, The Life of" (familycar)
09/11/2013 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

... this silly comment has received 240 recommendations. Holy crap O_o

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/nnnnnnoooooooo…

DISCUSSION (15)

ttyymmnn > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 16:24

Sometimes you strike a nerve. What's really unfortunate is when you spend hours crafting a terrific post and it garners maybe 2 likes and 0 comments. Generally, I think people read the comments more than they read the article. And the good one-liner hits hardest.

Victorious Secret > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 16:26

You accidentally Anakin'd that post.

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 16:29

I'll spread it to here! Noo... * starts gasping for air * Oh, forget it.

dieselwagon > ttyymmnn
09/11/2013 at 16:30

This is why i'm quite hesitant to spend time working on a lengthy submission. Someone else's photography is always an easy recommended sadly.

AbigGRNboot > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 16:39

We all shared your pain.

Brian Tschiegg > dieselwagon
09/11/2013 at 16:41

No make Oppo a great place to be. The people who read and enjoy the more well thought out posts on here will truly appreciate it. Trust me.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > dieselwagon
09/11/2013 at 16:46

The inherent problem with a community where all are welcome to chime in. Lots of voices and very few willing to listen (or read, in our case).

That submission you spend 30 minutes to craft will be buried below a mountain of randomness in less time.

I guess it's up to Brian an the others to find the gems and put them in Best of OPPO for the day... Maybe a noon edition and an evening edition are warranted?

ttyymmnn > dieselwagon
09/11/2013 at 16:46

What SupremeLou said. Write the long stuff, and some folks will appreciate it. I just haven't had the time to write lately. I want to get back to my Oppositelock Movie Corner posts.

AbigGRNboot > ttyymmnn
09/11/2013 at 16:48

I have to admit that I'm guilty of reading many posts any only recommending from the comments. That said, I have made a conscious effort to recommend more actual work, than just funny comments.

f86sabre > dieselwagon
09/11/2013 at 17:06

I've had it go both ways with long posts. Write for yourself first, the small core of people you know will be interested (planelopnik) and if the rest happens then it happens.

OneFastPuertoRican > ttyymmnn
09/11/2013 at 17:10

If anyone writes a good article on Porsches (Porschi, Porchen), I will star it as many times as Opposite-ly as possible.

Gamecat235 > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 17:35

That was the easiest 89 recommendations I ever got. 1 letter, repeated.

Brian, The Life of > Gamecat235
09/11/2013 at 17:37

You are just as responsible for these shenanigans as I am ;)

Gamecat235 > Brian, The Life of
09/11/2013 at 17:39

I am aware. Had it not been frontpaged, we probably would have fizzled out around 40 or 50... But it just keeps going.

dieselwagon > ttyymmnn
09/11/2013 at 17:48

I've written a lot longer comments/replies than I have posts. As others have alluded to, i'm part of the problem by not contributing as I'd like to. Havn't had the time to really read lately myself, damn being self-employed. Will try to improve!