Lurking for about 3 months, absorbed much, changed my life, learning to walk the walk. Oh and started lifting!

Now that that's out of the way, let me share my enthusiasm for this unique community. TRP is the unicorn of internet communities and a fucking holy grail in deep shit that is Reddit.

Here is what in my eyes separates TRP from the rest (not considering the obvious: the content) :

  • Bullshit is rare here. I don't know if it's the mods or just general quality of people here but this point is I think the most obvious once you lurk for at least a minute. People go straight to the point.

  • No dick measuring. For such masculine community there is extremely low amount of chest-beating or other locker-room proving-grounds drama.

  • Honesty-to-Butthurt ratio. This one amazes me. There is a lot of calling people out on their claims but rarely there is any poison in the response. Most disagreements seem to go as far to agree to disagree and no further.

  • No grammar nazis. This one is huge! I saw a share of grammar slights in posts here yet nobody calls this out. We err. We are mixed community with non-native English speakers. Misteaks are bound to happen. I felt this reflex to correct first couple of these but once I saw it is not even considered important enough to pollute the sub with ..you're comments I realized how petty this is.

  • Camaraderie. Nowhere on the web have I felt such natural connection. Not based on feeeelz and <3 and mutual back-rubbing, but genuine respect. Respect for oneself allows one to relax the defensive mindset and to naturally recognize others' value without the feeling one lowers himself by admitting it.

  • Coolness. This sub is hated. It is contra. It is an underground guerrilla fraternity and it just feels right (don't stone me!) to be a part of it.

Anyway, this is my thanks to this wondrous corner of web which has added so much to so many lives! (seriously, changing the life of 76 000 men is a damn impressive accomplishment).