The High Road or The Firing Line?

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hso, how well I know...

Seriously, I started with TFL, came here to THR when TFL closed as so many of us did.

Even with TFL closed, I used it a LOT for research, for searches, provided links to post here on THR.

One will note THR still has links to TFL stickied at the top of various forums.

Since TFL re-opened, I have continued to use TFL. We no longer have some members now passed, there is a gold mine of GREAT informative posts these folks posted, and Rich , oh I am so grateful Rich these great posts of great folks are still accessible. Thank You Sir!

TFL has some members we do not, some are posting great information, time does not allow them to post both places. Add, well, not their job to spoon feed you, you are supposed to think for yourself, do the best you can...then ask questions to find something. We don't mind helping folks that have honestly tried to search for something.

Both forums get a bit tired of :

1) Behavior elsewhere tolerated - Low road - and wanting THR/TFL to lower their standards... not going to happen. Either grow up, leave, or start your own forum.
2) Read, Read, and Read to get a feel of how our communities work. Use the Search function. WE have a LOT of information over the same frequently asked questions.
3)TTPO (look it up)
4) Go read Rich's sig line at TFL.
5) If you have a beef with anyone, take it PM. Includes Staff, Admin, Mods...even Oleg.

Both forums are going to continue to raise the bar, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

Just recently another member and I were trying to recall some information, we could not recall which forum. WE each took a forum and did searches. I even PM-ed someone and asked if they recalled, or were we spelling it wrong.
Changed Spelling and we found it.

 

[Ala Dan]

Well, I'm just old Ala Dan on both sites, with well over 5,000 posts
on both. Do you think I like 'em, or what~?

 

[Soybomb]

I'm at both but theres a definate difference in the atmosphere between the two. The highroad seems noticeably more highroad and I post here more.

 

[gulogulo1970]

I was lurking over at TFL right before it closed, well I felt betrayed, that it closed before I could join up. I found THR a while after and haven't left. I visit TFL some, I'm a member but I don't like it as much.

 

[Cosmoline]

THR

TFL

Certain other forums:

 

[Lars]

Shoot, I didn't even know that TFL was active again.

 

[Guns_and_Labs]

What's TFL again?

 

[RugerSAFan]

A member of the Firing Line since 04-21-01.
Haven't posted in 4+ years.

The attitude seems a little more genteel at THR. I read a couple of posts at TFL tonight, but stopped after frustration with silly things like members not taking the time to even write out their messages. Accronyms and shortcuts may be appropriate with short messages on a blackberry....

 

[stevelyn]

I'm on both under the same user name, as well as others that interest me. I like both and give each equal time.

I have to admit that there is a difference in atmosphere between the two although I can't put it into words, but my homey Cosmoline did an excellent job of explaining it in pictures.

 

[roscoe]

TFL is, like, totally prettier, but THR totally has a better personality.

 

[ingram]

I used to like TFL better.....

Untill I got IP banned.

 

[Eleven Mike]

TFL is, like, totally prettier, but THR totally has a better personality.

If you mean that the TFL pages look better, then I disagree; I think they're ugly.

 

[sturmruger]

There is not enough time in the day to read all the forums I am a member of.


I generally hang out here on THR then XDtalk, and finally Brian Enos. THR will always be my favorite.

 

[NineseveN]

Tracking down Gunkid in his endless mutations isn't a competition. It's a service to mankind with 2 cyber civic communities working furiously to end the species once and for all!

Well, I just banned him from my forums, so I should maybe get a cookie?

 

[marklbucla]

I think that Cosmoline pretty much has it covered.

I like the overall philosophy of The High Road much better.

 

[silicon wolverine]

i have to say it

Perhaps it should be named "the firing squad" instead of "the firing line". I posted something over there about no liking ARs and got BAR-B-Q'd

SW

 

[Twycross]

I like both. I started at TFL, and then found THR later. I used to spend almost no time here at THR, but nowadays it's about equally split. TFL is just becoming a little less high-roadish, IMHO.

 

[Kamicosmos]

I started at TFL, and came here on day 1 or 2. I used TFL as a reference resource, and when it reopened, I was still in the habit of it being 'read-only'. I've made a few posts since it's reopened, but not many. I have more 'friends' here that I look forward to reading daily. I do spend more time here though, then I do at any other forum on the web.

 

[DunedinDragon]

I'm a member of both and frequent both daily.

My impression is THR tends to have more active political and legal discussions than any other gun boards. I think THR also has a bit more technical info exchange, but that's probably due more to the size of it's user base than anything else. I can't say that technical info exchange is any more accurate than the others though.

The only advantage I give to TFR is that it's a bit more friendly to newcomers due to it's smaller user base than THR. Personally my favorite board is SigForum simply because it's the smallest and tends to be oriented more toward my specific gun interests. I come to THR primarily for the political/general discussions.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

THR owes its existence and its standards to TFL. The original membership of TFL basically started this site when TFL closed its doors. The only significant difference is that THR expanded the discussion in L&P to consider all civil liberties related issues instead of the more narrow view taken by TFL that focused primarily on RKBA.

Personally, I still visit and enjoy both sites though I have less time for TFL then I used to; so it doesn't get as much attention as I would like. I',m surprised to see some suggesting that THR is any better on genteel discussion since we have a big crossover in both mods and members.

I am sure both boards are having growing pains in that regard. In either case, the mods can only do so much to help establish the environment. It is really up to the members to set the tone, to teach new members by example and to bring in the mods when somebody repeatedly misses the clue.

 

[Daniel T]

Well, it's pretty easy, as TFL is blocked at work, yet THR isn't.

Sigh.

 

[JohnBT]

"The High Road or The Firing Line?"

Yes.

 

[chetrogers]

I read both but only post here.Seems like here you can disagree with somebody on an adult level and not get flamed for it.I have never been told i was wrong here or that what I was asking was stupid but there i think i would.But thats just what i feel because i have never posted there...I will stick with THR

 

[Lebben-B]

I'm a member of both and all things being equal, prefer THR. There's too much of a, "When someone breaks into my house what do you think I should use - the shotgun or the MP5...I mean, the shotty's probably more effective, but the MP5 is sexier..." attitude over there. Also, when someone disagrees with a poster here, the reply is usually phrased, "I disagree with you and this is why." versus "I disagree with you and you're a moron for thinking that way." A much more civil, but no less passionate group is to be found here.

Mike

 

[whipper]

I tried to join TFL but never received activation link in E-Mail. Tried to contact the host several times and never received anything back. Found this sit from the TFL and been here ever since. There are lots of nice people and good behavior amongst every body here. ... I like this place. ...I’m not going anywhere else and you can’t make me either! you can try