Thick skinned is one thing. Being totally new, asking relevant questions politely, then being called a troll for it? That's nothing more than targeting a new member for fun. Kind of reminds me of the insecure jocks back in high school that liked to get in groups and push around other kids who weren't on the team.
Basically, I talked you guys up, warned him about your shenanigans, he took the hazing, but when he tries to be serious, and stated he didn't have all the experience we have here, some of you have to start harassing. So, you make me look like an asshole to a guy I brought over here so he could learn. And this bullshit of him learning to be tough because he's gonna need toughness? Not the way you teach it. You teach confidence to build confidence.
I restate, he is coming from a different perspective. Trying to round out his knowledge by coming from a bushcraft forum to a prepper forum posing similar questions. You know, just like I went there with a prepper point of view and posed questions to them.
Now I think you know I like you guys, but this bullshit has embarrassed me. So, where do you suggest I go? Apparently we're too prepper for the bushcraft forum, and too bushcraft for a prepper forum. Maybe he and I can just pm each other. Then our conversations won't threaten any of you too f ucking thin skinned to be bothered with a different idea.