Sometimes I’ll take a peek at a TaeHa stream just to see what dizzyingly-premium thing he’s building, or to see what he and “the chat” think of X new product (like NK Silks or the P.02 prototype) - but I don’t think I could sit through a whole build stream if I tried.
As for those who do enjoy that kind of thing - I saw a neat video on “parasocial relationships” that shone a little light on a world I otherwise understand little about.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Honestly I only really enjoy watching keyboard streams when I am also working on keyboard stuff like lubing switches. Then its kinda like building together with fellow community members and kinda takes the dullness away from lubing the same thing over and over again.
I can’t unsee this now. Never realized that, but yeah, weird Tetris all the way.
yes, I know this was like 2 months ago but was readig through this thread and tried flipping my spacebar. YIKES. At first it seems more comfortable but i cant rest my thumb without it slipping off. I don’t get how people can do that.
also i do go kinda 50/50 with pressing my spacebar with my right index finger and left thumb so might be weirder for me
I am literally using this keyboard right now. And yet, when I see it on eBay I start drooling and want to buy it. WTH is wrong with me!?
Why does stuff always look better on the screen? This happens to me all the time with keysets, HHKBs, model Ms and Fs and all kinds of boards I already have.
Part of me maturing in the hobby is learning when to say no. Decisiveness is key when walking that fine line between being a collector and becoming a hoarder.
There are times that yeah, I should get that new set or try that new switch because it will bring something unique to my collection or offer a new typing experience. But often I let FOMO get the better of me.
What I’m starting to learn is FOMO is an illusion (most of the time). The great sets usually come back around and the rare keyboards will come up for sale again.
If I add too much random crap to my hoard, it will ultimately dilute the quality of my collection.
So be a curator not a hoarder. Make your collection a 10/10 that excites YOU.
Happy hunting.
Sage advice right here, that’s about where I’ve landed in the last year or so, I’ve actually sold some and been planning to sell a few more because they don’t bring me joy.
Insightful post. Glad to see others share the same feelings and that I’m not crazy 
The problem I have with some of the stuff I’ve acquired is this: I don’t have any sentimental issues parting with it; however, I dread having to list it, reply to people, pack it up, and ship it. I’d rather just tuck it away and see if it comes in handy some other day. Is that hoarding or just laziness… or both?
Haha I deal with the same issue. It’s easier just to hold on to them. Also sometimes my preferences wax and wane.
But I’m learning to say no… which is probably healthy.
This one has been getting to me lately.
Desk mats. Can we get an opt-out for desk mats? Can we somehow put it off in a niche corner like novelties? I have a hard time getting excited over cloth covered rubber that costs $2 to make and I can get in a week from 100 other Chinese vendors online. Thanks.
If you could see how far my eyes roll into the back of my head when vendors send out hype emails about DESKMATS BEING IN STOCK!! OMG OMG OMG.
I hear you, and I agree. I actually prefer the sound (and look) and on just a solid wood desk. But I also use a trackball, so it’s not like I need the desk mat to accomodate a mouse.
+1 I feel like I’ve been saying some variation of this for years at this point
The deskmat hype has been a weird thing to me too. I get it’s nice to have a deskmat that matches a certain keycap set or board you’re excited about, but to get hyped over just an overpriced deskmat does make me wonder about the community. Worst part about it is if you really like a design it is so easy to just get the picture & send it off to China for the same or better quality deskmat at less than half the price! Then I’ve been hearing about TKC pumping out cheaper 3mm pads at price above all other 4mm pads sold by community oriented vendors 
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For me it’s missing a GMK keyset because I am not always in the keybard hype and find it afterwards on the mechmarket for double of the price … Seriously, speculation around the hobby makes me crazy !
I’ve got a number of keyboards in my collection now and one trend I really dislike is: hidden screws on a lot modern boards.
It’s not like people will see them all the time anyway. They’re underneath the board or on the plate, so I’ll never understand why companies go out of the way to completely hide them sometimes. It just makes maintenance that much harder for consumers…
Oh yes, hidden screws is just a pain in the ass, can’t understand why they still do that 
A downside of creativity. By nature, artists and designers are compelled to be different. Industrial design, in particular, is more a continued struggle to avoid being labelled a copycat.
I think that because of the whole “screw-less” thing that is taking over the scene is what is to blame, but if that ends up becoming a thing, I think that including something like instructions or a placard that shows you what to do would be a good thing to have come with boards or something just so there is some semblance of understanding of what the hell goes where
I don’t know why but I’ve been in stores a couple of times and I see people looking over brand name keyboards that are extremely expensive but not very great quality… and I want to scream at them and tell them it’s a waste and they should get a custom or even just a higher quality brand! Buttttt, that’s weird for me to go up to them and teach them a valuable lesson, so instead I watch them spend $200 on trash. Am I a bad person? Maybe.
Take solace in the fact that they are happy… just like I was when I bought my first board with MX blues. Then I ate from the tree of knowledge and have been chasing endgame happiness ever since 
