jackie schmidt
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As a Moderator, I have also been guilty at times of engaging in conversations that have nothing to do with shooting. The Diamond Thread was a good example.
Here is the problem. Most shooters who are involved in extreme accuracy shooting tend to be successful in other aspects of society. Think of the wealth of Knowledge that is represented by the various posters who frequent this site. Heck, regardless of the subject, someone will probably be a certified authority on all aspects of that subject. It is a natural progression that sooner or later, these very people will start discussing something that is considered off topic.
I am not much of a censor, about the only thing I will delete a thread for is extremely rude behavior, and of course, conduct that is not representative of Adults, ie, vulgarity and sniping solely for it's own sake. I also tend to dislike shear stupidity.
I have been on this site for well over a decade. The same lament has always been present, "why doesn't, (insert name of Hall of Fame Shooter), post on here"?. Many could care less, because of regardless of what you might hear, many DO NOT want you knowing what they know. Others are not particularilly adept in expressing themselves in public, and many simply just don't care.
Then we have shooters who will come on here and open the books. The latest, (in a long list), is HOF Shooter Jack Neary. As I said before, there are very few sports where a true champion will open up his tool box and let everyone look in.
I have heard the lament from shooters that goes, "when I offer up information, some imbecile will challenge me". I really don't see that. Of course, many take the act of disagreement as a direct insult to their integrety.
The fact is, there are always conflicting opinions on just about any subject. Getting your feelings hurt because someone disagrees with your concepts probably says more about your own personal issues than anything.
I have news for you. It's like that everywhere.
Finally, keep in mind, most of the people involved in Benchrest tend to be class A personalities. Get a room full of these types, and the natural progression will be in the direction of conflict. Most people who are used to be in charge in the "real world" tend to want to be in charge in other relms as well. This site is no different.
It's Wintertime, even in Houston. Since we are very limited in participating in the thing we really love, we tend to channel that competitive nature toward other venues.
This web site just happens to be one of those places. Feruary is just a few months away. Let's try not to eat our young in the mean time............jackie
As a Moderator, I have also been guilty at times of engaging in conversations that have nothing to do with shooting. The Diamond Thread was a good example.
Here is the problem. Most shooters who are involved in extreme accuracy shooting tend to be successful in other aspects of society. Think of the wealth of Knowledge that is represented by the various posters who frequent this site. Heck, regardless of the subject, someone will probably be a certified authority on all aspects of that subject. It is a natural progression that sooner or later, these very people will start discussing something that is considered off topic.
I am not much of a censor, about the only thing I will delete a thread for is extremely rude behavior, and of course, conduct that is not representative of Adults, ie, vulgarity and sniping solely for it's own sake. I also tend to dislike shear stupidity.
I have been on this site for well over a decade. The same lament has always been present, "why doesn't, (insert name of Hall of Fame Shooter), post on here"?. Many could care less, because of regardless of what you might hear, many DO NOT want you knowing what they know. Others are not particularilly adept in expressing themselves in public, and many simply just don't care.
Then we have shooters who will come on here and open the books. The latest, (in a long list), is HOF Shooter Jack Neary. As I said before, there are very few sports where a true champion will open up his tool box and let everyone look in.
I have heard the lament from shooters that goes, "when I offer up information, some imbecile will challenge me". I really don't see that. Of course, many take the act of disagreement as a direct insult to their integrety.
The fact is, there are always conflicting opinions on just about any subject. Getting your feelings hurt because someone disagrees with your concepts probably says more about your own personal issues than anything.
I have news for you. It's like that everywhere.
Finally, keep in mind, most of the people involved in Benchrest tend to be class A personalities. Get a room full of these types, and the natural progression will be in the direction of conflict. Most people who are used to be in charge in the "real world" tend to want to be in charge in other relms as well. This site is no different.
It's Wintertime, even in Houston. Since we are very limited in participating in the thing we really love, we tend to channel that competitive nature toward other venues.
This web site just happens to be one of those places. Feruary is just a few months away. Let's try not to eat our young in the mean time............jackie
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