In response to DP’s comment last night, referencing comments that mysteriously disappear… comments made at the wee hours of the morning…. and/or comments that are family oriented and better left to facebook….
Today’s link is a good one to read. (There is a reason why those comments disappear! Do you really want to be “that guy”?)
Maybe I am naive, but sometimes I think our community may take our blog for granted. Our blog is monitored daily, even hourly… to ensure that the content is updated, positive, fun and informative. It is the cross we bear to provide this small level of service to you. Do we miss stuff? Yes, but we do our best to correct problems as soon as we see them.
And at the risk of identifying the problem bloggers…. the majority of deleted comments typically have the same author!
Along the lines of the CrossFit attitude we were discussing yesterday… perception isn’t always reality. Being judgemental is a personal issue, and each of us are guilty of that at some level, and that’s OK… after all we are humans… not robots.
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The CrossFit attitude is a sketchy topic. It is something that can easily create controversy among a community. Just go back and read Lisbeth’s “Show Me Who You Are” essay…. in that case, I believe that perception is reality, and it is my opinion that it directly correlates to the CrossFit Attitude and the perception of our community as a whole.
CrossFit is huge. It is bigger than all of us… but what it is, is simple: a fitness community.
Within a community, you will always have leaders…, you will always have “that guy”…, there will always be judgemental situations…, it’s the real world, folks.
It is our job(s) to ensure that the cream always rises to the top; that what the world sees is our best face, our positive outlook and supportive culture.
You can battle the judgemental tendencies if you approach those situations with a different attitude.
Turn “I am better than you” into “there is a better way for you, and I can help you”. Adopt that attitude and watch our community take over the world!!
