Nice community here, but noticing some changes on the wind.

[IDFYF8]

Scammers suck. Agreed!

No man, not singling anybody out. I guess I'm just getting older and see it more and more. This is the best gun forum I've ever been a member of by far. I think sometimes we just let our emotions take control of our mouths/fingers. I'm guilty of it too.

I'm a teacher and I see my kids talking to each other like we do sometimes, using racial slurs, singling each other out for dominance and supremecy, etc...

It saddening.

I saw the particular post I referenced after getting home from a Co Springs to Denver drive. I guess it put in me in the "mood". I moved back to Colorado about 12 years ago and have watched as it has steadily moved away from being heaven to being more and more ganglike and thuggish. I find myself driving deeper and deeper into the bush to find a fishing hole that isn't over run with 100 people tossing their trash about, kids crapping in the streams, and yelling at each other in a language I don't speak.

I come here because you guys are my kind of people. I'm betting most of you still let people in in traffic, hold doors open for your ladies, know how to say "thank you", and would go out of your way to help a buddy and consider it an honor to do so.

still just saying... ( think the Jamison might be doing some "saying too" )

[DeusExMachina]

The bunch of us that went to Dragon Man's on Sunday has a merry old time. I think part of the problem is when you don't see someone's face, words come easier. My opinions of a lot of people have changed after meeting them. Weird, Ginsue isn't Herr Moderator! (Completely kidding )

But on the same vein, that kind of comraderie can really exclude new people. I see it on a car forum I frequent. A lot of the original members know eachother, hang out with eachother regularly, and if you're not part of the "crew" you might as well GTFO.

I don't know how to fix that second problem, but being more social might go a long way on the first one.

[patrick0685]

Here's a motto: Better than Arfcom.

haha +1000

[Ridge]

I agree with you, OP.

Seems like some members are getting strung out over all these non-issues, and take it out on people who literally do not know any better, as they joined and are being verbally assaulted over their first post...

Everybody needs to stand back, take a breathe and pop a chill pill...

[sniper7]

Scammers suck. Agreed!

No man, not singling anybody out. I guess I'm just getting older and see it more and more. This is the best gun forum I've ever been a member of by far. I think sometimes we just let our emotions take control of our mouths/fingers. I'm guilty of it too.

I'm a teacher and I see my kids talking to each other like we do sometimes, using racial slurs, singling each other out for dominance and supremecy, etc...

It saddening.

I saw the particular post I referenced after getting home from a Co Springs to Denver drive. I guess it put in me in the "mood". I moved back to Colorado about 12 years ago and have watched as it has steadily moved away from being heaven to being more and more ganglike and thuggish. I find myself driving deeper and deeper into the bush to find a fishing hole that isn't over run with 100 people tossing their trash about, kids crapping in the streams, and yelling at each other in a language I don't speak.

I come here because you guys are my kind of people. I'm betting most of you still let people in in traffic, hold doors open for your ladies, know how to say "thank you", and would go out of your way to help a buddy and consider it an honor to do so.

still just saying... ( think the Jamison might be doing some "saying too" )

yeah we are those guys, but we are also the guys pissed about everything that is going on. here is a place to vent, to let off some steam, write a rant, piss on the illegals etc etc. If we were to say a lot of the stuff and the media gets hold of it all of a sudden we are racist, anti-immigration, right winged terrorists, gun toting rednecks, etc etc etc.

i love this place because there are rules, but it isn't like arfcom where you will be banned for not agreeing with the general populace or jumping on the bandwagon.

[Ah Pook]

I don't post anything that I wouldn't say to your face.



Now, GO GET STUFFED!!

[Elhuero]

a great web forum is made by the people who are on it.

this place is great.

[zteknik]

im fairly new here and sofar i think this is one if not THE best forum ive been on!!
the guys here a great and i realy dont see any major flaming or conflicts
another board i belong to strives on drama-i mean theres hardly a thread where sombody isnt lashing out at someone else!!i mean for real its the internet!!!get a life!!!
i just cruise the info parts add a little knowledge when asked and surf the classifides-other than that i stay out of the pissy threads!!
sure we all bump heads once in a while but we man up and drive on

[spyder]

But on the same vein, that kind of comraderie can really exclude new people. I see it on a car forum I frequent. A lot of the original members know eachother, hang out with eachother regularly, and if you're not part of the "crew" you might as well GTFO.

I don't know how to fix that second problem, but being more social might go a long way on the first one.

what are you saying deus? you don't like me? no one likes the western slope guys... you're all a bunch of meanies...

[spyder]

Now, GO GET STUFFED!!

you tellin us to go eat?