Notes from the moderators:

Discussion in 'Americantrapshooter.com. - Trapshooting forum.' started by MODERATOR 1, Mar 17, 2015.

  1. MODERATOR 1

    MODERATOR 1 Administrator Staff Member

    We are not very good at telling folks they cannot post here.

    During the time we have had the forum there have been less than 15 complaints about posts. There is a report feature. Use it!

    There have been few banned.

    Our rules are clear.

    Those banned have been banned predominately for name calling or profanity. ONE WAS BOOTED TODAY FOR CALLING MODS NAMES!

    There are a few folks here that only post in response to certain posters.

    Several issues on this forum have come to light in the last few weeks on this forum. Some facts that previously most of us would have called BS.

    While we will try to tone things down we suggest you use the ignore features on the site. At times the mods here wish they could do that as well.

    MODS
     
    MODERATOR 1, Mar 17, 2015
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  2. DYNA

    DYNA Administrator Staff Member

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    DYNA
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Mar 18, 2015
    DYNA, Mar 18, 2015
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  3. HistoryBuff

    HistoryBuff US Navy Retired US Navy Retired Founding Member Forum Leader Official Historian Member State Hall of Fame

    A very fair and balanced notice in my view. There is no need for profanity or derogatory remarks. Neither are required or useful in the presentation of a well-planned argument (position or opposing view).

    Use facts in support of your argument. Facts might be considered offensive to some but they win discussions every time because after all, facts are acknowledgements of real occurrences known to have existed. Usually they are documents in written form and readily accessible allowing verification by others. Factual information guides each of us to the truth and which party is the honest one and which one touts their honesty but lacks the proof of details.

    The presentation of fact, makes it easy to identify who places great importance of their integrity. This alone is all the disparagement needed to issue an insult and it is the maker of the falsehood who has actually insulted his/her self.

    Kenny Ray
     
    HistoryBuff, Mar 18, 2015
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  4. wpt

    wpt Forum Leader Founding Member Forum Leader

    Seems simple enough, no more problem ... WPT ... (YAC) ...
     
    wpt, Mar 18, 2015
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  5. Roger Coveleskie

    Roger Coveleskie State HOF Founding Member Member State Hall of Fame

    WPT, Call me you have my home phone. Roger C.
     
    Roger Coveleskie, Mar 20, 2015
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