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Title: Climber shaming
Post by: mark s on May 16, 2020, 11:11:49 am

Anyone else pig sick of the self riotous shaming of climbers on social media?

I certainly am
Apart from going to work , going climbing now is the only time i go out. I go out alone, if i went with someone id be careful. As im sure others are. Doing nothing wrong and having fun.
Yet a small loud minority think its their fucking job to try and shame us.
If they want to stay, then stay in. Dont project on others doing nothing wrong.
Whats happened to climbers? Where has the risk aversion come from

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: shark on May 16, 2020, 11:19:39 am

Not seen any of this? Where is this happening? Quotes?

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: mark s on May 16, 2020, 12:03:10 pm

On fb when say the bmc or ukc post something about the new current guidance about climbing. There are the ones shouting about how people should not be climbing etc. It isnt personal shaming, more climbers as a whole who climb outdoors now.

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: shark on May 16, 2020, 12:27:05 pm

Think expressing an opinion that climbers still shouldn’t be going out is ok. People will have personal or moral reasons for that. Fair play as long as individuals aren’t being unfairly singled out unless that individual is Will Hunt of course...

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: Oldmanmatt on May 16, 2020, 12:28:44 pm

Quote from: mark s on May 16, 2020, 12:03:10 pm

On fb when say the bmc or ukc post something about the new current guidance about climbing. There are the ones shouting about how people should not be climbing etc. It isnt personal shaming, more climbers as a whole who climb outdoors now.

Why read the comments?

Never a great idea, unless you’re looking for a giggle or in the mood for an argument (sometimes quite cathartic), otherwise; nah.

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: abarro81 on May 16, 2020, 03:17:42 pm

Best to give up on the comments on the BMC posts and just enjoy the fact that it means there are a bunch of people who aren't going out who would otherwise be clogging up the crags, car parks and paths where we want to be!

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: Will Hunt on May 16, 2020, 05:06:42 pm

Quote from: shark on May 16, 2020, 12:27:05 pm

Think expressing an opinion that climbers still shouldn’t be going out is ok. People will have personal or moral reasons for that. Fair play as long as individuals aren’t being unfairly singled out unless that individual is Will Hunt of course...

NSFW  don't bother reading. Nobody cares.:

I appreciate everyone likes to have a dig, but I was a bit annoyed at 36C for that. There was no context. I went out briefly after much thought and debate on here, to a very careful selected crag (a very shit crag but the only one I thought justifiable), for some incredibly lowball bouldering (far less risky than all these people climbing on their roof with loose tiles etc), at a time when it was likely to be within the law (prior to Welsh guidance).

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: tomtom on May 16, 2020, 05:17:43 pm

I didn’t realise it was you until you Puntered him Will!

No one would have known!

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: Rob F on May 16, 2020, 05:55:01 pm

Is this The Will Hunt that laybacks up a perfectly good VDiff crack at font 6b+???

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: teestub on May 16, 2020, 06:05:18 pm

Quote from: Will Hunt on May 16, 2020, 05:06:42 pm

NSFW  don't bother reading. Nobody cares.:

I appreciate everyone likes to have a dig, but I was a bit annoyed at 36C for that. There was no context. I went out briefly after much thought and debate on here, to a very careful selected crag (a very shit crag but the only one I thought justifiable), for some incredibly lowball bouldering (far less risky than all these people climbing on their roof with loose tiles etc), at a time when it was likely to be within the law (prior to Welsh guidance).

I thought 36C was just taking the piss entirely, and it’s only this post that confirms anything!!

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: shark on May 16, 2020, 08:24:05 pm

Quote from: Rob F on May 16, 2020, 05:55:01 pm

Is this The Will Hunt that laybacks up a perfectly good VDiff crack at font 6b+???

And to think he writes guidebooks  :no:

Should. Know. Better

Title: Re: Climber shaming
Post by: SA Chris on May 16, 2020, 10:53:03 pm

If you are referring to my comment on FB, it was due to the wording as per my comment on the BMC thread on here, but appears to have been misinterpreted. Who knew.