Poofed threads and member departures thoughts
P3Skyking is absent right now - and while a cooling off period (self imposed or MOD enforced) may be beneficial I honestly want him to return and to participate.
Time off to smell the roses or reevaluate things or focus on family is healthy - though most of us go into withdrawal if we miss a single day.
For what it's worth I consider this community at large to be my friends and peers and family and mentors - including for the most part those who hate me or are not in my fan club.
Our mods are good people and do a good job.
I truly care about most of you individuals and as the group as a whole
I review the list of members who have died and see the names of those who don't come around anymore and I feel the loss - it hurts. We are a dynamic group and our membership and demographic is ever changing.
One of my favorite members of all time who taught me so much and engaged me in amazing conversations on cartridges history and development has stayed away for a long time - and I don't know what happened or why - but I miss teak.
As far as P3 goes...
I ultimately don't want him gone - as on the balance I think his impact or footprint here has been positive...
There have been some vitriolic hateful waste of space trolls whom we are better of without...
I did try to tell him that he was smarter and better than the name calling and somewhat shallow and pedantic attacks he was posting about mods specifically Montana Joe
I think he was upset that his retro adult swingers party / key party - alcohol fueled swapping romp cartoon thread for poofed - and his immediate "who poofed my post" rant also got yanked
To be fair and objective I don't think his original threads content or what he posted crossed the line or caught the mods attention - but was doomed by what some responses contained
And again to be fair I have tried to think of him as family or a peer or one of the guys at the bar even though he pretty much hated me
His attacks on my having cancer or lying about my circumstances and claims that I was not a firearms expert but just stealing data from other forums and formats were hurtful - did bother me some
But when that happened a bunch of you defended me including Remington Oaks and great guns and 84bravo and ricci and dcon and locust fork and a dozen others that I let it go
Those threads got pretty ugly and got poofed
But I still maintain that most of us are peers and associates and friends and like a family - and I don't want any of you gone or over censored
There are a small dedicated group here who friggin hate me - some of whom behaved so badly they got locked
The mods do a good job here - I have been a MOD on other sights with many of them and respect them
Hope that this made some sense or that you guys can understand my point of view or philosophy - if not please let me know.
I am genuinely interested in your opinion - I solicit your feedback and comments - and am not looking to tear anyone down.
Please if you will have a fireside chat with me about the subject.
Mike
Time off to smell the roses or reevaluate things or focus on family is healthy - though most of us go into withdrawal if we miss a single day.
For what it's worth I consider this community at large to be my friends and peers and family and mentors - including for the most part those who hate me or are not in my fan club.
Our mods are good people and do a good job.
I truly care about most of you individuals and as the group as a whole
I review the list of members who have died and see the names of those who don't come around anymore and I feel the loss - it hurts. We are a dynamic group and our membership and demographic is ever changing.
One of my favorite members of all time who taught me so much and engaged me in amazing conversations on cartridges history and development has stayed away for a long time - and I don't know what happened or why - but I miss teak.
As far as P3 goes...
I ultimately don't want him gone - as on the balance I think his impact or footprint here has been positive...
There have been some vitriolic hateful waste of space trolls whom we are better of without...
I did try to tell him that he was smarter and better than the name calling and somewhat shallow and pedantic attacks he was posting about mods specifically Montana Joe
I think he was upset that his retro adult swingers party / key party - alcohol fueled swapping romp cartoon thread for poofed - and his immediate "who poofed my post" rant also got yanked
To be fair and objective I don't think his original threads content or what he posted crossed the line or caught the mods attention - but was doomed by what some responses contained
And again to be fair I have tried to think of him as family or a peer or one of the guys at the bar even though he pretty much hated me
His attacks on my having cancer or lying about my circumstances and claims that I was not a firearms expert but just stealing data from other forums and formats were hurtful - did bother me some
But when that happened a bunch of you defended me including Remington Oaks and great guns and 84bravo and ricci and dcon and locust fork and a dozen others that I let it go
Those threads got pretty ugly and got poofed
But I still maintain that most of us are peers and associates and friends and like a family - and I don't want any of you gone or over censored
There are a small dedicated group here who friggin hate me - some of whom behaved so badly they got locked
The mods do a good job here - I have been a MOD on other sights with many of them and respect them
Hope that this made some sense or that you guys can understand my point of view or philosophy - if not please let me know.
I am genuinely interested in your opinion - I solicit your feedback and comments - and am not looking to tear anyone down.
Please if you will have a fireside chat with me about the subject.
Mike
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quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
Mag00
I would have a drink and break bread with you.
As with most members here I would be honored.
Several members have forced themselves over my body dismorphia and shame and payed me a visit.
Biker Bob and oakie did so - and twice members have popped up at the hospital unannounced.
Thanks for the open ended opportunity - it means a lot to me.
Mike
Thanks for that Mike. Funny thing, I would probably enjoy meeting anybody on the boards, even Mr. Oaks. Like you say, they're a great bunch of guys.
P3 is far right, so I'm sure I even seem like a lib to him. But I would be proud to have him next to me guarding the border as this invasion marches north. Same with another member whom doesn't seem to get much mention, CaptCrossman (spelling). These guys are patriots to the bone. A bit wound tight, but people I want on my side.
People with passion, you can see it in their eyes. So much better than the zombies that walk the earth. [|)]
You guys have a happy and prosperous day [:D] I'll be at the dentist shortly for my checkup. [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by mag00
quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
Mag00
I would have a drink and break bread with you.
As with most members here I would be honored.
Several members have forced themselves over my body dismorphia and shame and payed me a visit.
Biker Bob and oakie did so - and twice members have popped up at the hospital unannounced.
Thanks for the open ended opportunity - it means a lot to me.
Mike
Thanks for that Mike. Funny thing, I would probably enjoy meeting anybody on the boards, even Mr. Oaks. Like you say, they're a great bunch of guys.
P3 is far right, so I'm sure I even seem like a lib to him. But I would be proud to have him next to me guarding the border as this invasion marches north. Same with another member whom doesn't seem to get much mention, CaptCrossman (spelling). These guys are patriots to the bone. A bit wound tight, but people I want on my side.
People with passion, you can see it in their eyes. So much better than the zombies that walk the earth. [|)]
You guys have a happy and prosperous day [:D] I'll be at the dentist shortly for my checkup. [:D]
For those who might have forgotten one of the boards most memorable meltdowns, here is CaptainCrossman's swan song:
https://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=679586
While crybaby Skyking felt that he was being mistreated by the forum staff, "Captain BB Gun" imagined a conspiracy of epic proportions.0 -
a ten page meltdown and he never posted after the first page. 9 pages of piling on that included me. None of us look all that admirable. 0 -
I always wondered where Joe got page 2 from, now we're looking at page four with Old-Colts, plus a "yep", signed dcon...yep.
Ed, you beat me to it, and I had not yet reviewed comments past page 1!!!!!!!!! Funny stuff. [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
a ten page meltdown and he never posted after the first page. 9 pages of piling on that included me. None of us look all that admirable.
Shows just how popular he and his endless cut and paste "The Sky Is Falling" threads about money and the economy were. serf...take note.0 -
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
quote:Originally posted by mag00
quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
Mag00
I would have a drink and break bread with you.
As with most members here I would be honored.
Several members have forced themselves over my body dismorphia and shame and payed me a visit.
Biker Bob and oakie did so - and twice members have popped up at the hospital unannounced.
Thanks for the open ended opportunity - it means a lot to me.
Mike
Thanks for that Mike. Funny thing, I would probably enjoy meeting anybody on the boards, even Mr. Oaks. Like you say, they're a great bunch of guys.
P3 is far right, so I'm sure I even seem like a lib to him. But I would be proud to have him next to me guarding the border as this invasion marches north. Same with another member whom doesn't seem to get much mention, CaptCrossman (spelling). These guys are patriots to the bone. A bit wound tight, but people I want on my side.
People with passion, you can see it in their eyes. So much better than the zombies that walk the earth. [|)]
You guys have a happy and prosperous day [:D] I'll be at the dentist shortly for my checkup. [:D]
For those who might have forgotten one of the boards most memorable meltdowns, here is CaptainCrossman's swan song:
https://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=679586
While crybaby Skyking felt that he was being mistreated by the forum staff, "Captain BB Gun" imagined a conspiracy of epic proportions.
That was good, but still not as good as ECC's, IMO.0 -
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
quote:Originally posted by mag00
quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
Mag00
I would have a drink and break bread with you.
As with most members here I would be honored.
Several members have forced themselves over my body dismorphia and shame and payed me a visit.
Biker Bob and oakie did so - and twice members have popped up at the hospital unannounced.
Thanks for the open ended opportunity - it means a lot to me.
Mike
Thanks for that Mike. Funny thing, I would probably enjoy meeting anybody on the boards, even Mr. Oaks. Like you say, they're a great bunch of guys.
P3 is far right, so I'm sure I even seem like a lib to him. But I would be proud to have him next to me guarding the border as this invasion marches north. Same with another member whom doesn't seem to get much mention, CaptCrossman (spelling). These guys are patriots to the bone. A bit wound tight, but people I want on my side.
People with passion, you can see it in their eyes. So much better than the zombies that walk the earth. [|)]
You guys have a happy and prosperous day [:D] I'll be at the dentist shortly for my checkup. [:D]
For those who might have forgotten one of the boards most memorable meltdowns, here is CaptainCrossman's swan song:
https://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=679586
While crybaby Skyking felt that he was being mistreated by the forum staff, "Captain BB Gun" imagined a conspiracy of epic proportions.
Thanks for link. Amazing. Was not a part of all that 10 pages. I read it all. Verily, Verily interesting. My mouse is tired but not as much as my index finger. Think I will turn in now, I am exhausted.0 -
I still after review stand by my thread responses to the cop hating troll I will have your jobs rant - both as ranger03 and as mrmike after I was welcomed back into the fold on super secret double probation...
But I much prefer the tripod versus cyclonus and snitchlala cage match - ironic comedic battle to the death...
Sadly at least 50% of those threads were poofed and are forever lost.
And let us not forget to give mad props and much love to Hairy - a TROLL in all caps and a master at his game.
Mike0
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