Why would I donate to THR?

[qajaq59]

Lewis, there are about a zillion boards out there. Just find one you like and use it. For me, this one's just fine the way it is.

And before you get too critical about moderators I suggest you become one and see if you can keep your hands off the keyboard when you read some of the stuff that comes in? And no I'm not one. Nor would I want to be, for just that reason.

 

[YZR]

One of our greatest freedoms (next to the second amendment) is free speech and Lewis certainly has the inalienable right to speak his mind regardless of how wrong he is
THR is easily my favorite gun forum and he, singlehandedly, has inspired me to make a contribution.
Thank you Lewis!

PS:
If the mods were as heavy handed as you claim they would have already locked this thread.

 

[Robert Hairless]

Spot77:

I've seen threads get locked for what I would consider little reason.
...
Now I realize what THR's mission is, and I realize that THR is not a business mandated to make a profit. But like any good business, complaints should be investigated and dealt with if need be.
...
Heck even my friend Chris (P95Carry) rarely visits anymore.

So before we all get our panties in a wad, let's not attack the messenger;let's try to see if there's any validity to his message.

Spot77, if your panties are getting in a wad perhaps you should buy a better brand. Good panties should not do that. My panties never get in a wad. I spend a little more and get the good kind.

The rest of what you say stands on its own.

 

[Walkalong]

Hello Lewis
I "lurked" on a few forums before joining THR. I joined because I did not read the "crap" I did on other forums. This forum sounded like adults discussing issues and sharing views/knolwedge. Many other forums had so much infantile crap going on it did not interest me. Pick where you want to be posting. I see the lockdowns and have had a post deleted before. I don't disagree with it. Kudo's to the hard work of the Mods for keeping us civil when we wander.

Don't worry Old Fluff. I'll soon be sending what Lewis will not.

 

[gbran]

Hi Lewis

I'm a newbie here, but I also belong to several other gunboards. THR, however, feels like home to me and consequently is where I spend most of my time. You are right, many other gunboards do things differently and I don't always agree with the way one or the other may be run, but...... if it bothers me too much, well, I just don't go there anymore. A gunboard also has to interest me and THR does.

 

[wheelgunslinger]

I'll have to agree somewhat with Lewis.
However, no one wants a trollfest either.
I didn't like users like Gunkid tossing baby ruths into the pool water. I also still wonder if the mods used their offline skills and vocations to get the guy busted.
They surely seemed to know an awful lot about his arrest.

But, the standards set by Oleg and enforced by the mods are pretty good at keeping the noise down and quality up.
To me, when THR stops being a place where I can come to read quality firearms info, I'll stop coming by.
Until then, I've learned to sense when the mods will be whacking threads, and what threads will get whacked. As have others, judging from all the "ibtl" posts on threads they recognize will bother the more sensitive/reactionary mods.

But, no forum will be perfect. And, I do appreciate what I find good about the High Road and I avoid the touchy subjects where my opinions that don't tow the party line are not appreciated.
Certainly, I appreciate wide variety of intelligence found here due to the work involved in making it a civil place to be.

 

[guil2000]

To all Moderators - Well Done !!!

I came here to be able to hold polite conversations and discuss firearm related issues, regardless of whether we agree or not. Very few forums allow for this any longer as without adequate moderation they soon fall prey to the internet commandos.

As an admin on the old Packing.org site, I can speak with experience as to the results. Packing was also accused of being too high-handed in attempting to keep everything on topic and eliminate the name-calling. Every time we backed off a bit, the bickering began anew. Finally, after I resigned, the site went to the new format to allow self-policing. The result was a spiral downward and its eventual demise. Very sad end for what was once the premier site for Concealed Carry.

 

[doc2rn]

Learn from Old Fuff he knows what he is talking about young padawan.
Can't stop laughing........"don't taze me bro"

 

[Spot77]

Spot77, if your panties are getting in a wad perhaps you should buy a better brand. Good panties should not do that. My panties never get in a wad. I spend a little more and get the good kind.

The older I get, the less they seem to wad up.

Perhaps it's my expanding backside.

I'd prefer to think it's my expanding mind.

 

[revolverman357]

I really think the original poster just wants to argue with anything anyone says.

 

[Kentucky]

As my interests are more in the area of long-range precision shooting and various black rifles, there are other boards where such areas of interest are more capably discussed.

How many other boards have someone as qualified as Zak Smith posting about precision shooting? The wealth of knowledge here is THE main benefit of THR. I am amazed at the knowledge that is contained in the THR membership. Have a weird question about an obscure firearm? Post it and there will be knowledgeable people answering it, probably within a few minutes. You can research ANY firearm related item on THR before buying it, and have a pretty good idea about what you are getting in to.

You want the opinion of a competent LEO, wait for Law Dog to weigh in. You want exciting industry info from the inside, ask Correia. You want precision shooting info, Zak Smith is about as good as it gets, You want black rifle info, there are literally dozens of experts (no quotes) who can help you out.

Do a lot of threads get closed? Yes. The biggest majority of them are doomed to be closed because the OP was laughably outside the bounds of what is acceptable here. THR seems to place a high priority on the SOM/SOM principle. (Stay On Message/Stay On Mission). The only forum that stays more on message than THR might be the Appleseed forum.

As far as the mods being thin skinned, I dont see it for the most part. There is ONE mod on THR who has seemed out-of-control to me in the past. I dont really go into the sub-forum he administrates anymore so I cant tell you how it is going now. I do know that sub-forum is not nearly as busy as it used to be. But there are a lot of mods on THR, and the majority are far and away more agreeable and even-handed than most other forums I have read.

Lewis, your posts have revealed a great immaturity and obviously you cant stand not to have things your way. For a forum that would be much more help than THR, try visiting here

 

[Superpsy]

looks like I came late to the party. I, for one, happen to like it here. It's not a complete mess like other forums.

 

[kir_kenix]

i like it here at THE HIGH ROAD. hey, its not perfect, but nothing ever is. i have learned SOOO much in my last year here. i look back at my old posts and i cant believe how much more knowledgable i am now (partly from thr, and from hands on experience). i have also be chastised a time or 2, mainly concerning course language...and i couldnt agree more. it makes it a better place here with out that sort of thing.

i wouldnt mind an open forum, but i understand why we dont have one. i can always find another forum for that sort of thing. i plan on sticking around for a long, long time. thanks moderators for making thr the great place that it is to post.

 

[scout26]

Ohh goody !!!! We were past due for a "Mods are the Spawn of Satan" thread.


"Keep going boys, I think I still see some life in 'im."





And for anyone interested in more open forum where you can discuss just about anything including politics try http://www.armedpolitesociety.com

Make sure you check out the "Ukranian Army on Parade" Thread.....

 

[cracked butt]

If you ignore the polical forum (I avoid it because its not worth getting angry over), the rest of the site is top notch- this is a cafeteria where you canpick and choose which forums that you want to post on.

If you are just here to troll, well then good riddance then.

 

[eagle45]

I guess I'm a little late to the party too, the web seems to be at a crawl in my neck of the woods today.

To say "Your board, your rules, your bills. Fair enough" in a post that starts a thread, then go on to present the idea that you cannot seem to accept those rules doesn't really make any sense to me. If you really mean that, then take the good with the bad and post away. If you cannot accept it, why do you feel the need to inform everyone of it? The mature thing to do is simply spend your time elsewhere, or start your own forum with your own rules. Donating money isn't required, and how much or how little anyone donates is their own business.

As far as the comparison to other gun boards, I have a suspicion that most of the members here may have spent a little time on other boards as well. What they are really like will not come as a surprise to many folks here.

Happy New Year!

 

[Mot45acp]

I am one of the ones who has had it out with moderators multiple times. Whether its my sig line, or a off color post(s). Search my early posts and you will see. I dont think there is a Mod who thought I would still be around.

I won my battle with the moderators. How? you ask. I complied with their wishes. How is that winning?

1. I have matured greatly.
2. I have access to the only forum I frequent.
3. I have access to reliable information, not something posted by a 12 year old for laughs.
4. I have done numerous transaction through the classified section and have met some great people.

Over moderation? I see that Justin has posted and it is still alive, you have lasted longer than some.

Ahhh but you have resorted to name calling. You have lost the battle yourself, without any one of us having to do it.

I will tell you the same thing I was told: Shape up or ship out.

ps can anyone provide a source from another forum mentioning THR moderation practices?

 

[Soybomb]

Lewis, THR is far from the only forum on the internet.

If you think we're a bunch of big ol' thread-locking meanies, go join another forum somewhere else.

Couldn't say it better myself. Not every forum is going to be for everyone. If you don't like the style of moderation here, I'm sure you can find one somewhere you do. Personally the excellent moderation here keeps this as the only gun forum I like to be on.

 

[hankdatank1362]

WAIT!
WAIT!
WAIT!

You mean there are other gun boards than THR?

Really?

Are you sure?



Hmmm.


There's a reason people like Masaad Ayoob and Tom Gresham post here.

All we ask is civil discourse about guns. Is that so hard?

Two parts.... CIVIL and GUN-RELATED... Bam! Coulda had a V8!

We have industry insiders, F-class precision shooters, tactical 3 gunners, IDPAers, CASers, old, young, knowledgable, those with a thirst for learning, male, female, rich, poor, doctors, engineers, lawyers, LEOs, soldiers, bartenders ( )... every demographic possible. Talking about guns. Civilly.

I've been to the other boards. Not exactly what I would call "cream of the crop." Some are good (GCLOCKtalk, snipershide, afrcom) but THR is the best of all rolled into one.





And, since no one has said it before.... you sir, are a troll. You may not consider yourself a troll, but you are engaging in known trolling activities.

 

[RLsnow]

i like it here

everyones so snugly and hugable

 

[brentn]

I agree that threads are locked quite a bit around here, but they all are because of breaking of the rules. There is the grey area in which you think that it shouldn't be locked, but if discussion would continue it would go into the red area for sure.
Respect the rules your thread won't get locked
Make the topic gun related, your thread won't get locked
Got a problem with another member? Don't call names, call a mod

I like this place, I like it quite a bit more than CGN. The rules are sorta strict, but it results in threads that are flowing with info. Out of any forum I have ever visited on the net, this one has the most intellegint people i have ever seen, gunsmiths, politicians, activists, its awesome. There are also the retards, but few and far between.

thanks THR for a wealth of info here.

Where do I donate my money?

 

[alligator94]

I for one really appreciate all that the members (and mods) do here to keep the forums civil. Too many boards degenerate into flame wars. If threads are locked it is probably necessary to keep this "THE HIGH ROAD".

 

[inherentical]

I, for one, can't stand most of you. I'm just here for the guns.

 

[SAWBONES]

This guy just joined last month and has but a few posts here to his credit, and yet now he's whining...

Ignore him. At best, he's haughty and rude, and appears to be seeking attention. The premise of this thread is itself inappropriate.

This place began operation after TFL closed down several years ago, and grew into a respectable independent BB even though TFL subsequently reopened.
Those who like being here may wish to donate in order to helf defray expenses of running the site. Those who don't wish to donate needn't do so. Why fuss?

As to supposed "heavy-handed moderation" here, there are many with far more Draconian moderation, witness the 1911 forums, where getting off-topic a bit for a few posts gets threads closed ofttimes.

I've been here and on TFL before that for many years, and have never had a thread I participated in get closed. Maybe this one should be, though.

 

[revolverman357]

This forum has probably saved me hundreds of dollars in gunsmithing fees by having knowledgable gun people help me out and talk me through gun related problems that I would never had been able to do by myself without thier help.
Thanks! THR members. You are appreciated.