Man, that was a roasting !
It’s because of posts like that I stopped visiting forums… it looks like some of the “old guard” have moved on as well.
All that can be said is that you sailed more miles in a day than most of them had sailed in a year…….probably
All the best,
Richard
Have you fixed the o/b yet ?
Maybe all the Scottish sailors, having watched the KTL videos of the East Coast Sailing, are down here and not up there?
There again….
I’m sure most of us simply enjoyed some great photography, your personal take on things and don’t take your opinions too seriously! Most importantly you have been doing it on a shoestring which might encourage others to take the financial hit and give it a try.
I don’t agree that politics is the problem. I really appreciate the humorous digs Dylan makes during his brief historical explanations. And I don’t agree about the buying/selling thing — Dylan took over a dead Centaur that was asking a few hundred quid, did it up (with help from blokes) and showed that it sailed well enough to be worth 8k, then shared that with the previous owner. More than fair. There is always a load of advice offered and it’s not physically possible to take all of it, nor probably to acknowledge everyone.
I do agree, though, that the constant moaning about freeloaders and asking for money at the end of each video were grating when they started in earnest. Compare that with Delos that have always simply used the “buy us a beer” line — but no abuse if you don’t. There are plenty of us who would happily buy Dylan a beer, or contribute the equivalent amount. It could have been done more tactfully. I contributed a couple of times, but then the videos were all taken off to his website and so I can’t watch them any more on the TV, so it’s just the others now. I didn’t realise about the Youtube advertising thing, but that could have been explained and funding moved to Patreon or something else, rather than it always feeling like it was my fault for watching the videos.
PS keep giving Seagull owners, two-stroke drivers, mobo idiots, and jetski tossers the finger… :-)
Don’t let the hoople heads on forums grind you down. Almost any subject on any forum will bring out the worst in some people. I imagine we are similar in age, background and interests. I love your films, real gems. As I posted on YBO, under Impaler, people are too ready to take offence. The Moray Firth series has been a real inspiration to get out on the water more often, I have discussed this series in Lossiemouth with other sailors both English and Scottish and no one has complained. If you’re up here again do get in touch.
Well said.
Dylan , you once asked people why they contributed financially. Well this is exactly the reason I have thrown my two cents in your direction occasionally. When one puts oneself out there in such an open and personal way on this modern internet of ours, you can come up against such unpleasant and vile comments. Some youtubists get plenty of thumbs down and horrible comments, just rudeness in my eyes.
I make my measley contribution not to help finance the project ,rather just as a way of saying thank you for exposing yourself to this sort of public insult and ridicule so that some of us may get to share in fun of the venture. Think of it more like a form of compensation, or appreciation. Im sure you do not have an elephant hide for a skin.
Dylan, when I joined the police service in 1963 (yes 1963) an early part of our training was on how to deal with personal abuse from the disaffected. The mantra was that “ Idle and silly remarks are of no consequence and should be disregarded “. This served me well and any name calling just brought to mind the words “ idle and silly remarks” and that did the trick. P.
Ooooh I got that wrong…..sorry. “ idle and silly remarks are unworthy of notice and should be disregarded”. That’s better. Sorry.
My new neighbour in the marina has a Hunter Pilot 27, looks alike a bit of a brick but has indoors wheel steering. I think they’re quite pricey but I’m sure that if we all believe the threads of tinternet then your loaded!
Well I just wasted 20 minutes reading that YBW forum thread. There are a lot of envious people in the world…and you seem to have a particularly tough crowd over in the UK…apparently those who sail 4KSBs are devious yachtsmen who seek to obfuscate their finances. And the nerve of them, asking people to pay for their enjoyment on BoobTube!
Carry on and I hope you get you paywall sorted to the point that both you and your MOBs are happy Dylan.
Jim
Me too,
Looks like it may be over…..
Typical YBW forum, it starts off as as simple innocuous question and ends in a nasty playground squabble, and looking at the posts , normally by the same I’ll informed, self righteous and self congratulating few.
That’s exactly why I stopped going on forums.
As you say, the posts on that forum will pass into oblivion within a very short time, your work will endure.
So…… what’s next ?
Richard