Just an idea, opinions?

[Cigar Dave]

Have there already been some posts deletions? I noticed that there are some members of the site that are missing from this thread that I thought would have an opinion.

 

[Gacowboy]

i agree with that, but if you guy's got the boiler room for your muslim's , religion, politics and you kept it there that would be fine , but it don't stay there. It pours over onto the Gen Discussion, then you got everybody jumping in, like i said if there is no place to do it , then it wouldn't be done!

How does it spill over into other threads? or the gen discussion? it allwas gets moved to the boiler room or deleted. you do not see my point, you look at some guys avatars they like women so that is thier avatar (half naked) I like women too BUT i do not lust after them or let myself get tempted by them because i am married and i love my wife. so the avatars may and do offend me i just don,t look at them. very simple. I do not look at things like porn and i don,t go to bars. That is ME and I do not expect ANYONE to STOP the way they are for ME. so way don,t people overlook the things that i love. it sounds to me like a LACK of SELF CONTROL for some of you.

 

[Ken Ford]

Have there already been some posts deletions? I noticed that there are some members of the site that are missing from this thread that I thought would have an opinion.

Nope

 

[no clever name]

Like has been said by many previous posters, this is a privately owned site and OS can run it however he wants. I have to agree with NGIB though, if OS doesn't get a handle on the crappy behavior it could ruin the site. As I said in another thread I've been spending a lot more time on other sites primarily because of the behavior that brought about this thread.

I had to block this site on my kids computer last week. I just don't want my 14 & 11 year olds coming here because of all the crap floating around. I know they probably hear stuff just as bad at school but I'd like to limit their exposure as much as possible.

For you guys that think it's not that bad, try explaining to a 11 y.o. what wylddymes signature means. Seriously, what purpose does that serve on a gun trading site?

 

[tas6691]

This seems questionable to me. That's like saying even if I don't break any traffic laws but I still drive like an ass my drivers license can still be suspended following a vote by the local police.

Yep, except in this case you only have rights if the guy that pays the bills, OS, says you do. So behave and no issues....simple really.

 

[Gacowboy]

Like has been said by many previous posters, this is a privately owned site and OS can run it however he wants. I have to agree with NGIB though, if OS doesn't get a handle on the crappy behavior it could ruin the site. As I said in another thread I've been spending a lot more time on other sites primarily because of the behavior that brought about this thread.

I had to block this site on my kids computer last week. I just don't want my 14 & 11 year olds coming here because of all the crap floating around. I know they probably hear stuff just as bad at school but I'd like to limit their exposure as much as possible.

For you guys that think it's not that bad, try explaining to a 11 y.o. what wylddymes signature means. Seriously, what purpose does that serve on a gun trading site?

THIS^^^^^^ and these are the same guys that hate me putting up a BIBLE verse.....lol

 

[snake dr]

Once it's read it can't be unread.

Why can't you just ignore what you don't want to read...

...and stop being a prick?

 

[woodstock]

I think that there needs to be a process were a member can be banned. I know OS has other responsibilities and duties other that just this forum. I like the Mods vote, with in reason, but maybe make it a "super majority" like 80%+- to ban?

I also think all hot button topics need to be in the Boiler Room. I don't care if it's Concealed Carry verses Open Carry, God vs Atheists, Muslims vs Islam or Conservative vs Liberal we know from past experience that some topics tend to attract more contention among otherwise calm members. The regular forum needs to remain a fun place to be.

As to blaming the Boiler Room...For some time the BR has been less contentious than some of the posts in the general forum. I attribute this to OS allowing rule breakers to be addressed, whether warnings to out right removal of the offending posters. I have been getting the impression that some members are posting contentious threads in the general forum to get around these actions.

No one would ever get banned if it's a super majority- especially if some of the mods are buds with the offenders, which has happened.

Agree that contentious topics belong in the boiler room.

Agree the boiler room is actually in some aspects has less a**hattery than the general forum-which btw coincided with certain members no longer in the boiler room.

 

[cvpadge]

Sounds like a bad idea to me.

 

[Lost Mountain]

"Originally Posted by NGIB Exactly. There are a handful of folks here that know the "rules" better than anyone and they constantly push them. I have no problem with banning a jackass - nor should anyone that is a valued member of this site..."

I absolutely agree. I just think that the only person who should have the power to ban, is Steve.

I agree and this is how it should be