The Internet Weed Critic Nobody Asked For

Why the Cannabis Community Has No Room for Professional Haters

By OG Strain — The Plug’s Pages Magazine

Let me paint you a picture.

Someone posts a beautiful photo of some absolute frosted, trichome-covered, lights-out cannabis flower. The kind of bud where the camera almost needs sunglasses because the resin is shining so hard.

And then… like clockwork… here comes that guy.

You know the one.

The Professional Internet Weed Critic™.

The dude who shows up under every single post just to type something like:

“Looks machine trimmed.”
“That’s THCA weed.”
“Doesn’t look that fire.”

Meanwhile the bud in the photo looks like it just stepped off the cover of High Times.

No leaf.
No shake.
No trim issues.

Just pure, beautiful flower.

But somehow… this guy still found a way to complain.

And honestly?

I don’t even know if it makes me angry anymore.

It mostly just makes me sad for them.

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The Guy Who Lost the Game Without Realizing It

See, when I see comments like that, I don’t argue. I don’t reply. I don’t start internet drama.

Because the truth is… they already lost.

And the crazy part?

They don’t even realize it.

Even if that person grows amazing cannabis, they’ve already shot themselves in the foot. Because the cannabis industry — especially the community side of it — runs on relationships, collaborations, and respect.

Nobody wants to work with the guy whose personality smells worse than a moldy curing jar.

Think about it.

Have you ever in your life heard someone say:

“Yo, you should definitely buy from that dude. He’s a total asshole… but the weed is fire.”

No.

That conversation has never happened in human history.

Because being a jerk is the fastest way to destroy your own reputation.

And in this community, reputation matters more than THC percentages.

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The Comment That Inspired This Article

The funny thing is, this article wasn’t inspired by someone I know.

It came from a random comment under a post.

Someone I collaborate with shared my post… and then someone they know commented under their share of my post.

Yeah.

Even explaining that feels like trying to pass a blunt around a circle of twelve people — eventually you lose track of where it started.

Anyway…

The comment said something along the lines of:

“Looks like THCA weed.”

Now listen…

If you’re reading this and thinking I’m talking about you — relax.

I’m not talking about one person.

I’m talking about a type of person.

And there are a lot of them.

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When Your Comment Exposes Your Ignorance

Here’s the thing about comments like that.

Sometimes the comment itself is so clueless that no response is even necessary.

It’s like when someone confidently says something so wrong that the room just goes quiet.

You don’t need to argue.

The ignorance speaks for itself.

It’s like someone walking into a wine tasting and yelling:

“Pretty sure that’s just grape juice.”

At that point, you don’t debate them.

You just let the room realize they have no idea what they’re talking about.

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The Real Reason People Leave Comments Like That

Let’s be honest for a second.

Most people in this community can tell exactly where those comments come from.

It’s not education.
It’s not expertise.
It’s not constructive criticism.

It’s jealousy.

Or bitterness.

Or someone sitting at home scrolling Facebook all day looking for something to tear down.

Because when someone is happy and confident, they don’t spend their time trying to make strangers look bad on the internet.

They’re too busy building things.

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How I Handle It In My Communities

Now, some of you know that I run a couple Facebook communities:

Talk Cannabis (Strain Reviews)
and
The Plug’s Pages Magazine

And I take those communities seriously.

Because those groups aren’t just comment sections.

They’re communities.

People share knowledge there.
They share their grows.
They connect with each other.

So when someone shows up just to spread negativity?

I don’t argue with them.

I simply remove them.

Block.
Delete.
Goodbye.

Because I’m protective of the environment in those groups.

And the truth is, our members are awesome because we keep it that way.

Just like good cannabis, good communities are curated.

You don’t just throw random seeds in dirt and hope for the best.

You carefully cultivate what grows there.

And the result?

Our groups are filled with dope people.

Supportive growers.
Educated consumers.
Real cannabis lovers.

Not internet trolls looking for attention.

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The Cannabis Community Is a Family

One of the things I love most about the cannabis world is that — when it’s healthy — it feels like a family.

People share knowledge.

Growers help each other improve.

Consumers learn what makes great flower great.

It’s not supposed to be a competition where everyone tries to tear each other down.

It’s supposed to be a culture where we lift each other up.

Now don’t get me wrong.

Constructive criticism is fine.

If someone asks for feedback, give it.

But there’s a difference between helpful advice and keyboard-warrior negativity.

One builds the community.

The other poisons it.

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If This Article Sounds Familiar…

If you’re reading this and thinking:

“Wow… this sounds like someone I know.”

You’re probably right.

Like I said earlier…

This isn’t about one person.

It’s about a personality type.

And if someone reading this realizes they’ve been acting like that?

Good.

That means there’s still time to change.

Because the truth is, the people you insult today might have been the same people who would have collaborated with you tomorrow.

But nobody collaborates with someone who spends their time acting like a professional jerk.

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Final Thoughts From OG Strain

At the end of the day, cannabis culture is supposed to be about good vibes, good people, and good weed.

Life is already stressful enough.

Nobody needs a guy in the comment section acting like the Bud Inspector General.

So if someone wants to spread negativity all day?

Simple solution.

Show them the door.

Because in this community…

We’re building something better.

And if someone insists on bringing bad energy?

Well…

Don’t make me boo you out of here.

I’ll happily escort you to the exit.

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— OG Strain
The Plug’s Pages Magazine