dingus wrote:
Many who offer advice freely on this site are just a notch-above-noob themselves, though you'd never notice this reading their seasoned advice. So the caveat emptor about trusting internet advice is WELL PLACED.
Me? When seeking input about some climbing topic I'm more than willing to consider internet inputs. But I reserve final judgement for myself.
Further, I'd put the advice of a JT512, for example, a few light years ahead of the vast majority of rc.com advisors, generally speaking.
In other words, over time I (and most others) identify posters who seem to (DO) know what they are talking about. We place more weight to their words than we do others - a lot more.
I've top roped many times with static. I haven't topped my kids with one but I HAVE TR'd them on a single 8.1 dynamic, haha.
Ultimately it is the parents' responsibility and job to ensure the safety of their children. No Internet Advisor can stand in for parental judgement.
DMT
In case you couldn't tell, DMT is one of those posters of whom he speaks.
