Culver's M1 Carbine Forum

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

chuckindenver,

It wasn't just your green tint thread. Though that was entertaining.

The "tips" guy got hammered.
Someone comes to his defense and tries to get a dig back calling them trolls. Then he get's: Ah these two gentlemen are very respected members of the OFC and this forum, you on the other hand are not! Nay I suggest you get a bit dry behind the ears before you attempt to ridicule these gentlemen?
Next: Once again we have someone who has no profile and no history coming on and making derogatory remarks. Shape up friend or we hit the ejection seat button!
Then he gets backed up:
Go ahead and do it anyway Bob! This "person" is of no use to us, and certainly of no use to mankind!
It goes on and on:
Ken, forget this fool for he has no idea of what he speaks! I believe he is an abused only child democRAT that voted for obama (same mentality, no?)

The worst part of it is that he wouldn't make a decent pimple on a real troll's a$$.

Then they start swearing:
Where do these little jackasses come from? Is this the result of allowing elementary school students access to computers? "Get a life Troll"? Somebody please spank the little bast@rd and send him to bed without supper.

Some of these comments are from pretty active members. I might check every once in a while to see if a topic is listed I might learn from. But these guys getting mean.

It's their forum, let them do what they want. I've wasted enough of my time trying to figure it out. Experts in their own minds. No matter how smart, or how much you think you know,....there is always someone who knows more. Just the way it is.

Enough from me on this topic.

[Chuckindenver]

banter like that has no place on these forums..
i learned long ago, to get my point accross without swearing or name calling.
its called growing up.
and i think that the person i was going back and forth with is an asset to these forums, just needs to take a second, and smile...

[browningautorifle]

Is it possible these people have more than one identity on line? That has been done before to stir things up and stoke the fire. That way one can cause a lot of trouble without really insulting anyone? I found the whole arguement useless myself. I do have an M1 here with a green receiver. I don't even care what caused it.

[imarangemaster]

Just a personal opinion.

I have been around various firearms forum boards since the started in the late 90s. That was mostly Cowboy Action Shooting and Civil War re-enacting (my main interests then), but also Gunchat.net and some black rifle boards later.

I had joined the old CSP Jouster carbine forum around three years ago. Even though I had been a carbine owner/user/ appreciator for almost 30 years, I became interested in knowing more about them. I was active, but mostly tried to learn by reading posts. Life got in the way, and I drifted away for awhile, and when I came back, I was redirected here. I enjoy this carbine board much more than I did the CSP. I have rejoined CSP since it re-opened but don't spend much time there.

I prefer this board, as it is friendly, patient, civil, and polite. The moderators and main contributors are TRUE experts. Those of you that are truly knowledgeable do not mind sharing knowledge with "knotheads" like me that do not know, but do want to.

Being an executive member on another forum (dealing with AKs and Siaga rifles-my real world knowledge and experience base is on more modern tactical weapons), I know how frustrating it is for you to have new people ask the same questions over and over again. I appreciate your patience here, it is amazing.

Brian, Bill, Dave, Charlie, Mr Ricca, and all you guys (too many to name off the top of my head), please keep up the great work and thanks.

[Badger]

Is it possible these people have more than one identity on line? That has been done before to stir things up and stoke the fire. That way one can cause a lot of trouble without really insulting anyone?

Yes, they can ....

To guard against it, requires the addition of several layers of add-ons to the off-the-shelf version of vBulletin used by the new Jouster forums. As a result, they are still exposed to similar problems they had originally with the old software that collapsed, although vBulletin is an improvement overall. There's really no way of telling whether the discussion described is the result of electronic multiple personality disorder, or simply two anonymous Internet egos going at it. The latter simply requires effective "fair, firm and friendly" moderation in a timely fashion, which when done properly, most people get the message and if they don't, they usually get banned or go elsewhere voluntarily.

When we handled the interim hosting here and people started moving over to the temporary forum, we originally caught dozens of CSP members who had been using two and sometimes three user names. Apparently it was for no other reason then to personally attack other members, or start arguments by posting to themselves (their alter egos) to create controversy and start flame wars for sport. We got rid of them all (banned) and from time to time we do continue to see this kind of attempted registration get caught in our specialized software traps, which detect 90% of these multiple user name (same person) registrations.

Regards,
Badger

[browningautorifle]

I study these forums extensively for info on the WW2(mostly) collectibles. I memorize the info on M1 rifles. I have a couple of hundred posts here which is little compared to many of you. There's a good reason I only have fourteen or so over there. Many of the online forums compare to children screaming in the darkness at each other. Mostly the Youtube types. and some others come to mind. Not this one.

[Tired Retired]

Badger, you mean that I can't can register with multiple names even if I have a note from a psychiatrist certifying that I have multiple personalities???? Geez, then how am I support to post the correct information to myself when I have the wrong information?

Remember, its ok to talk to yourself as long as you don't lose your own arguements!

Seriously, this is a MUCH nicer place to post, ask questions and LEARN... and I honestly appreciate the support and tolerance that all you old farts have shown me over the past few months. Thank you all!

[Badger]

Badger, you mean that I can't can register with multiple names even if I have a note from a psychiatrist certifying that I have multiple personalities???? Geez, then how am I support to post the correct information to myself when I have the wrong information?

Remember, its ok to talk to yourself as long as you don't lose your own arguements!

Seriously, this is a MUCH nicer place to post, ask questions and LEARN... and I honestly appreciate the support and tolerance that all you old farts have shown me over the past few months. Thank you all!

Now, that made my otherwise crappy day that I just had at work ...

Thanks ...

Regards,
Doug (Badger)

[imarangemaster]

The behavior on that board was why I allowed life to get in the way and drift away, even though I generally stayed up on other forums. MANY times some new poster would disappear after being scolded like a child, etc. On several occasions I stuck my neck out with a conciliatory "why can't we all just get along" posts, but got a few nasty jabs at me for "not minding my own business."

[phil441]

Thankfully,
That thread died after a post on the 21st.
I really hate those flame threads. They just kinda take the fun out of it all. Don't they?........
And as imarangemaster posted, the "why can't we all just get along" comments just seem to draw fire.
Kinda sad.....A bunch of really knowledgeable folks who just have trouble carrying on a reasonable discussion.
I guess it's why this is "home" for so many of us?