That's just wrong! The un-Tiki thread: - General Tiki

IDOT I dream of tiki Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh, PA Joined: Jan 12, 2004 Posts: 501	IDOT I dream of tiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 10:04 AM I promise to not stray too far. How incredibly sad. The upholding of Polynesian Pop culture and its origins -specifically the correcting of misunderstood bastardized interpretations of this movement- is ripping our beloved virtual community apart. I apologize if that is off topic, but it is the crux of what I have been witnessing for years now. In general and over multiple issues and circumstances, good people who do believe are being turned off and turning away, either leaving altogether or becoming lurkers if they stay. Back to the topic, I remember when I was a newbie on he board. Brand new with little knowledge of what aesthetic and style defined Poly Pop. I wanted to learn and belong to this knowledgeable group and start to have something to say. I wanted to start having my own finds, which is a large feat in an area bereft of legitimate tiki. So, I admit it. I'm guilty as charged for buying the mediocre crap that came out the following summer in the populous markets. It was a phase. Soon learned that it wasn't the real deal and moved on to become more discerning. Isn't that the kind of growth we want from newcomers? Can we accomplish that with the more vocal newbies who haven't got it yet without alienating people? A greater challenge that it seems to be, I know. Its human nature for squabbling and disagreements to happen in the quest for the goal. Not everyone is always going to use the most correct,agreeable language. Not defending it. Just stating human nature. There will NEVER be peace and harmony. But there can be educated, civil discussion. Is there a way for us to AGREE TO DISAGREE, but still continue discussion without the extreme ugliness that sometimes manifests itself??? Can't we accept that the other person will not always agree with us and go on? And what do we want to do, if anything, about these imitation of Poly Pop that is productive and not detrimental to our community as a whole? I will start on another topic questions to pose to the message board as a whole for discussion.

I promise to not stray too far.

How incredibly sad. The upholding of Polynesian Pop culture and its origins -specifically the correcting of misunderstood bastardized interpretations of this movement- is ripping our beloved virtual community apart. I apologize if that is off topic, but it is the crux of what I have been witnessing for years now.

In general and over multiple issues and circumstances, good people who do believe are being turned off and turning away, either leaving altogether or becoming lurkers if they stay.

Back to the topic, I remember when I was a newbie on he board. Brand new with little knowledge of what aesthetic and style defined Poly Pop. I wanted to learn and belong to this knowledgeable group and start to have something to say. I wanted to start having my own finds, which is a large feat in an area bereft of legitimate tiki. So, I admit it. I'm guilty as charged for buying the mediocre crap that came out the following summer in the populous markets. It was a phase. Soon learned that it wasn't the real deal and moved on to become more discerning.

Isn't that the kind of growth we want from newcomers? Can we accomplish that with the more vocal newbies who haven't got it yet without alienating people?
A greater challenge that it seems to be, I know.

Its human nature for squabbling and disagreements to happen in the quest for the goal. Not everyone is always going to use the most correct,agreeable language. Not defending it. Just stating human nature. There will NEVER be peace and harmony. But there can be educated, civil discussion.

Is there a way for us to AGREE TO DISAGREE, but still continue discussion without the extreme ugliness that sometimes manifests itself??? Can't we accept that the other person will not always agree with us and go on?

And what do we want to do, if anything, about these imitation of Poly Pop that is productive and not detrimental to our community as a whole?

I will start on another topic questions to pose to the message board as a whole for discussion.

Post #247567 by I dream of tiki on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 10:04 AM