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02-07-2020, 10:55 #21
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Re: Big T talks a lot and now on podcast.
This is all waaaay too serious IMO.
I came here for social friendly "gun talk" and seeking information from experts who have been around for ages, not too be lectured at by the headmaster/s on why my opinion is wrong.
If you don't want topics other than guns, then get rid of the Small Talk, Speakers Corner and Stront Praat sections.
Though from what I have seen those sections see very little traffic since I have been here and that is surprising given the 3 month lockdown we just went through. Talking about Covid-19 and lockdown related topics during the epidemic is not surprising but even then gun topics far outweigh non-gun topics.
So Big T left Gunsite, so what, it seems people come and go all the time. Some people like him, some people don't, that's just the way life works.
I know my opinion probably counts for little but all I'm saying is let's not turn this site into some serious "my way or the highway" gun forum where differing opinions aren't tolerated. Yes it's not a democracy but running it like a jailhouse is more than likely to chase away even more people.
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02-07-2020, 16:15 #22
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Re: Big T talks a lot and now on podcast.
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02-07-2020, 22:00 #23
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Re: Big T talks a lot and now on podcast.
Just a comment: Having been on this forum for a while, I have had the opportunity (maybe privilege) to meet and/or talk to quite a few of the members, moderators and even one of the owners. Got the T-shirt to prove it! The shooting community in SA is not really all that big. People know each other and attend the same gun-related events occasionally. That's one of the functions of this forum, to get like-minded people together and exchange information. Obviously, views will differ. Differences have to be managed in a civilized manner. So, someone needs to do the unpleasant job of keeping everyone within the demarcated lines. That is part and parcel of civilization. The art is to not spoil all the fun while still keeping things civil. If the control is percieved to be draconian, people will exercise the option to leave, and that will eventually kill the fun for all of us. One of the problems with social media is (yes, that is what this forum is), that people feel comfortable to post things here that they would likely never do in public. Dude, there are thousands of people who read your (and mine) ramblings here. This is not a private conversation, even though you may feel that you are sitting alone in front of your keyboard. Try not to post anything here that you would not be willing to post on a huge billboard in front of your house. Well, maybe not even that...
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03-07-2020, 15:27 #24
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