Reloading

[Parabuteo]

I think you have a valid point, the world has changed, people use facebook more as well as other social media,this type of forum is no longer the only game in town and judging from the crap spouted on some of the facebook pages I have seen this is not an entirely good thing, however it is the way it is.
as to the bans, a lot of people were often banned for being abusive or disruptive, its probably not a bad thing for those people to be elsewhere, a lot of very knowledgeable people got banned over the years because they couldn't stay the polite side of an argument and had to step over the line, a lot of them went on to be banned from other forums !
I can't say I have seen many people banned in the recent past so not entirely sure what your beef is? it does seem strange that this is about the only non-sales thread you have commented on in a while ? it seems a bit strange to comment negatively on the decline of a forum that you take from, and at least recently don't contribute to? unless you consider your sales threads to be of intrinsic value to the forum as a whole ?

One chap got a lifetime ban for promoting Bradley Arms Ken

One of the mistakes is allowing posting on anything "NOT" to do with shooting as this is often where the idiots crawl out of the woodwork mate. Politics, Religion, The Police, Brexit (technically politics but annoying in its own right), The death sentence, all worth avoiding if you dont want "Like minded" people to join the peoples judean front. Oh yea, did I mention Black rifles and F class?

The other problem is that some come on here just for the above and dont (or rarely) shoot. I know the CSR shooter forum rubs some up the wrong way, but if you dont shoot CSR or the League, without a reasonable excuse, you will get culled.

If you would not say it in a room full of people, or face to face, dont say it online because your audience are much bigger than a screen.

[kennyc]

One chap got a lifetime ban for promoting Bradley Arms Ken

One of the mistakes is allowing posting on anything "NOT" to do with shooting as this is often where the idiots crawl out of the woodwork mate. Politics, Religion, The Police, Brexit (technically politics but annoying in its own right), The death sentence, all worth avoiding if you dont want "Like minded" people to join the peoples judean front. Oh yea, did I mention Black rifles and F class?

The other problem is that some come on here just for the above and dont (or rarely) shoot. I know the CSR shooter forum rubs some up the wrong way, but if you dont shoot CSR or the League, without a reasonable excuse, you will get culled.

If you would not say it in a room full of people, or face to face, dont say it online because your audience are much bigger than a screen.

As I said Chris I haven't seen anyone banned in a while and old history is just that, the old regime has been gone some years and some of those bans were shall we say, sought as a badge of honour?
The fact is the online world has changed and people have far more opportunity to band together in small like minded groups than they had a few years ago .
People like small like minded groups , ergo large forums with diverse membership become quiet as everyone migrates to their personal happy space.
It's possible that large forums will become extinct but for this one at least, I'm pretty certain it's not heavy handed moderation and arbitrary bans that will end it .

[Mr Fudd]

I don't have a 'beef' with the BBS hence why I'm still here and come on regular, the original poster asked a question and I simply answered with my opinion nothing more


I stopped 'contributing' after getting sick of running into opposition too often, I do often offer up advice though to those I feel need it and contribute positively where I can, my original post and statement still stands as I feel that's how it is

[Ka-Boom!]

I don't have a 'beef' with the BBS hence why I'm still here and come on regular, the original poster asked a question and I simply answered with my opinion nothing more


I stopped 'contributing' after getting sick of running into opposition too often, I do often offer up advice though to those I feel need it and contribute positively where I can, my original post and statement still stands as I feel that's how it is

I feel the same way.
I also get really hacked off with those who can’t be bothered to to show even a small measure of appreciation or acknowledgment after helping solve their reloading problem.

[Parabuteo]

As I said Chris I haven't seen anyone banned in a while and old history is just that, the old regime has been gone some years and some of those bans were shall we say, sought as a badge of honour?
The fact is the online world has changed and people have far more opportunity to band together in small like minded groups than they had a few years ago .
People like small like minded groups , ergo large forums with diverse membership become quiet as everyone migrates to their personal happy space.
It's possible that large forums will become extinct but for this one at least, I'm pretty certain it's not heavy handed moderation and arbitrary bans that will end it .

True

I did try to get Banned but Gary C always gave me a Gypsies warning. I have matured...mostly