Is Fartism the same as....
Just wondering Mikey P., is Fartism the same as Douchebaggery? Maybe I'm over-analyzing at this point. I digress....
I suppose it's always something that's a little bit palpable on the forums, with certain sections having more than others. I guess as somewhat of an outsider (most of the year....yes, admittedly, I'm one of "those") looking in, I think it comes with the territory for many of those who make up the chaser community. Let's face it......amny of us have a competitive streak in us. 2004 was a real tipping point, because everyone seemingly bagged either some great shots or video at some point that season. With a formerly exclusive pool of photo/videographers for mass media to pay for shots from, suddenly great shots were coming out of the woodwork. Consequently, you could feel the edginess creep into what was formerly freindly & constructive discourse on the forums, and in many blogs out there.
I think we're slowly coming out of that "Fartism/DB-ery" to a degree, and that's a good thing!! With certain tragedies this past year, such as a shocking event like Greensburg, or an altogether different kind of shocking event like Eric Nguyen, I think it's made us appreciate not only this unique hobby/lifestyle/career/passion that is storm chasing, I think it's made everyone appreciate one another. Hey, we're all in this together. I'm just glad there's a place like this for all of us to get together and share.....good or bad. And thanks to Tim and the other Mods who make this thing run as smooth as possible.