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nolaguy wrote:
Guys, it's been about a year and a half - I don't recall - since I first called Glort out... in a good way.
I said a few things suggesting we might want to pay attention to his observations because, well, he by nature presents an alternate point of view 90% of the time and 90% of that (81% of the time, for those who don't want to do the math) he provides some insight... some bit of wisdom worth thinking about.
Rounding down, that's 8 out of 10 times that he provides something useful. Not necessarily correct in an absolute sense, but for those with the discipline to look for it, a not-so-obvious perspective that originates from an uncommon method of thinking and analytics. < I'll get back to that in a moment.
When he and I became friendly - and I sought him out - and when I posted here on FM pointing him out as a voice to pay attention to, he was dumbfounded. It seemed very surprising to him that anyone would genuinely pay attention to his words. He was, in a word, humbled.
We exchanged a number of PM's, then eventually emails, and so on... and one thing specifically he asked of me was to point out to him if he was ever being overly abrasive.
But, I've never done that. Largely because trying to tame his nature or curtail his outspoken character is a pretty lame ambition. A fool's errand, as it were.
Glort is very, inextricably, Glort.
Now, in fairness, he has mellowed over the past year or so. But his nature (and value) remains that he almost always is the contrarian - and a shrewd one. And, it's not always about the matter at hand. He's seen a lot of nonsense over the years that frustrates him to no end and he's on the look out for it. Unceasingly so and which makes him a difficult read at times.
Whatever.
For my part, I've grown less impassioned about it. I assume those that get him will read his many words, process, toss out the not so useful and retain the incredibly useful.
In fact, the only reason I'm writing is to share that I've realized how I most recently use his thought processes. Returning to my comment above... "a not-so-obvious perspective that originates from a method of thinking and analytics"...
I've started processing some things through my Glort-Filter (patent pending) to not just learn what he has to say, but to understand and implement the method that drives what he has to say.
I've found that pretty effective and it's helped strip more than one issue of its facade and see it for what it really is.
*shrug*
A long ramble and partly to say that we might all respond differently if he began each post with "Just my take on things, but..."
And ended with "YMMV"
But, then he wouldn't be Glort.
*second shrug*
I use him for what he can teach me. I more or less circumvent the less useful. And I call him my friend along the way.
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You've essentially just said that we should all excuse the ramblings because he's a professional contrarian.
I refuse. I've posted an example of how his words are both condescending and yet somehow nonsensical. His claim is that he has all these years working as a professional photographer, but his opinions belie that. Despite this, I have no issue with alternate opinions. I take issue with the abrasive, condescending, often ornery tone that arises from someone who apparently loves to hear (or see) themselves talk. Then when called out for his opinion, he'll play as if it's his opinion that's being disparaged.
But that may just be me. Maybe I need a glort desensitization. YMMV
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