Re: How to build a rifle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Terry Cross</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Removing or locking threads that 300sniper (or any other member) posts is NOT in the best interest of our sport and our art. By extension, it is not in the best interest of this web forum in my opinion.
It's a pain in the ass and takes a lot of time to take good pictures, post good pictures and then add some type of meaningful dialogue/text with them. All of the above was done with good intentions and with the spirit of sharing information.
I do understand about trying to sell/promote your shop if you are not a "PAID" vendor on this site but I never took what 300sniper did as a threat. Obviously, somebody else did.
It is my opinion that squashing such info-threads would be no different than squashing a thread that discussed new techniques on positional shooting, reloading or reading mirage. There are certainly vendors and businesses out there that provide their version of those techniques for pay. If they start complaining and feeling like the discussion of new technique is stepping on their toes also,.... where does the line get drawn?
If we are silly enough to think that the only innovative ideas come from a certified business or business person, we shall soon find ourself irrecoverably behind the curve as a group.
Just my bitchy morning opinion....
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Terry
I completely agree, however when renewing companies to the site for 2012, the number one complaint was, members who were FFLs and small businesses who advertised in their signatures and quietly advertised their work. Not on any large scale that anyone would consider a legitimate business threat, but just enough to get the attention of paying sponsors.
In fact some chose not to renew with the note of "why bother" when member "X" could advertise in his signature or through posting.
So to protect those who were paying we had to enforce the rules that were in place for a long time, and honestly in most cases we didn't go looking for it, however it did force me to bring on a moderator to help enforce the rules. It was surprising too how many FFLs were selling in the forum, weekly, despite the posted rules against it.
Mainly it was to curb the guys painting rifles, because admittedly it is much easier to start up as a painter than a gunsmith, but in the end the rules should be enforced equally.
Censorship sucks, but when people are paying a good chunk of their money to sell on here, they are entitled to have their investment protected.
