Observations on Forum Etiquette and Life in General

[SA Friday]

The hobby of firearms is filled with erroneous information. I believe this comes from the fact that most of the modern day firearms and ammunition testing is proprietary. Lets face it, there just isn't a lot of cutting edge science in this area, but there's a hell of a lot of RDT&E by corporations on new product. That info is $$$$$, not science.

This results in a lot of MIS-information out there, and you can get a huge ear full if you blog on various sites regularly. It can wear on you... So, some people get, um, short with those not willing to discuss the possibility their version of reality isn't truth. It's happened on every site I've been on.

Ultimately, if you spend enough time reading people's posts, you figure out which ones to listen to and which ones to ignore. This being a site with mostly CO shooters, I have had the pleasure of knowing some of the posters on this site for years. Others, just recently. It all lends to credibility and information exchange.

Ya, some newbies occasionally get spiked like a volleyball. It's part of the limitations of this communication media as much as anything. Some are willing to type via the web what they wouldn't say face to face. Once again, this being primarily a CO based site and face to face has a greater chance of happening, it keeps everything to a low roar.

BTW, most competition shooters know more than almost all the LE and military I've ever known, and can flat out shoot them too. I know hundreds in all three categories. Placing the correct reliability level on the information provided via blog is the responsibility of those reading it. Being kind to your fellow man... I just hate everyone until they prove they deserve otherwise.

[Irving]

Think it's bad here, try going onto a car board. Every other day you get some flunky coming on asking, "If u got 3000 buks to spend on ur car, wut would you buy for it?"

At first it's fun, but then you turn into an adult and stop dumping your paychecks into homemade turbo kits and start typing responses like, "Why don't you put that $3,000 into a savings account and use some of it to learn fucking English?"

Sometimes, even when you try not to swear, you just have to. The internet changes people.

[Elhuero]

Think it's bad here, try going onto a car board.

Just what I was thinking.

This place is great compared to many others on the web.

[Irving]

Yeah, no one has threatened "blow u away" at the next meet yet.

[Elhuero]

Yeah, no one has threatened "blow u away" at the next meet yet.

heh just wait until I start posting in the recipe of the day thread.

[theGinsue]

I have also helped a lot of people on here with info and led them in the right direction and that definitely is much more gratifying than the previous!

Yup, I'm one of 'em!

I also take much of what SAFriday says as gospel because I understand his background - I'm worked with his folks in the past.

Lots of great knowledge here and I think what thane is suggesting makes sense. Sometimes we just get a little too passionate over our own positions on a subject and the conversations start moving OT and into a more hostile area.

It's good to see all of us take a step back from those discussions and move on again as friends!

Okay, so whose buying the brew at the new shoot? (For consuming AFTER the shooting and the guns are put away; of course!)

[Troublco]

Okay, so whose buying the brew at the new shoot? (For consuming AFTER the shooting and the guns are put away; of course!)

Why, YOU are! And a hearty thanks from all of us for that! I bet we get a record turnout. You're OK, Ginsue. I don't care what everybody else says about you.

[sniper7]

Why, YOU are! And a hearty thanks from all of us for that! I bet we get a record turnout. You're OK, Ginsue. I don't care what everybody else says about you.

I heard this as well! thanks Ginsue!

P.S. I like easy street wheat

[Troublco]

P.S. I like easy street wheat

+1!

[theGinsue]

I don't even know where to find Easy Street Wheat - but if I can make it to the next shoot, I bring some of it!

You're OK, Ginsue. I don't care what everybody else says about you.

You bastards been talking to my wife and co-workers? Oh, uh, I mean, uh...... It was I joke. Right? Yeah, I knew that. Ha ha. See I'm laughing... yeah, I knew it all along.




(Now to find out where I can buy some easy Street Wheat. Me and my big mouth.)