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> Why is the mechanical keyboard community so elitist? I think this is a fundamental element of modern 'advertising on social media'. This and 'scarcity' of p
by audiometry 4y ago
> Why is the mechanical keyboard community so elitist?
I think this is a fundamental element of modern 'advertising on social media'. This and 'scarcity' of product 'drops'.
My teenage son was sucked into this nonsense about two+ years ago. The PCBs for the keyboards (purchased from multiple vendors) are terribly-supported Chinese garbage. Official tech support is junk, and if you ask a keyboard community, it's taken as an insult to the community.
And before anyone says, "bad assembly" -- my son is certified from a three-day long Haako micro-soldering course, so he knows how to solder.
- bmitc 4y agoYea, I'm seeing the mechanical keyboards pop up a lot on social media and YouTube channels. It's a rage right now for sure. Yes, they can look cool, but I don't see how that justifies the price, behavior of the community, and lack of features. I guess it's a fad as much as anything else. I personally feel my ergonomic Logitech setup looks quite sleek. But I guess it's too boring. And I'll be honest, part of my negative opinion surrounding mechanical keyboards is from this remote work era, where it seems like all the mechanical keyboard developers are in a competition to have the loudest keyboard. Some of the mechanical keyboards make me feel I'm being assaulted over Zoom (or whatever video conferencing tool) by the loudness of their clacks. It can be extremely distracting. I can't imagine what it's like to work in an office with people with those keyboards.