35
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
35 points (53.3% liked)
ErgoMechKeyboards
5686 readers
62 users here now
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
Keep it ergo
Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²
¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
Some useful links
- EMK wiki
- Split keyboard compare tool
- Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
- Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
I mean you have a 81:9 up/down ratio on your original post at the moment and almost only good comments. Don't get pulled down by the negative ones, as there will always be negative people posting bad and mean stuff.
Edit: What also doesnt help is that almost half of your comments on other peoples answers is you judging the community and their answers. Its like you still see yourself as an outsider, rating the friendlyness of the people.
I don't understand? I am judging the community for not wanting to be judged? Am I missing something
Just because there are lots of upvotes doesn't mean the responders are kind.
I can't believe how many people were giving me crap for the layout I wanted. On a custom keyboard focused community.
I acknowledge the kind posters. Most interactions were frustrating.
It's always funny to me when people make posts advocating for moderation polices in a way that would straight up get them banned due to those policies.
What?
Like people who complain about rude people when they're the most rude person there.
Don't answer the comments you find frustrating, as this will not lead to a fruitful discussion. In a hobby such as this there will be a lot of passionate people, some of them have invested countless hours into their own optimal layout. So the answers will be personal opinions. And if ones opinion is "I recommend against this layout, its better to change your typing habits" then this "judging" is more like a opinionated recommendation.
I dont know if this is a cultural thing, but this behaviour, up/down-ratio, even the type of comments are pretty normal (and for me expected) for a niche community like custom/ergo-mech KBs. You trying to school everyone makes you look like a dick, thats what the one commenter meant by getting banned because being rude.
Tldr: Be open to other opinions, pick the persons you want to talk to, don't try to school a whole community as it appears arrogant and ignorant.
What am I trying to school you on? I have no rude intent Everyone is twisting it all. I don't need this.