DrCrash wrote:I hear your pain Slow.
I also got bombarded with nasty PM's and Emails.
Some just cant play nice . So I dont blame ya if you go back to
lurking.
Tis what I am doing. Trying to decide myself if this forume is worth it.
In the past 9 months it has gone down hill n gotten nasty here.
Don't leave! Just block nasty people or people with nasty comments from being able to send you PMs. With the new forum programs, you can do that.
Guns are a topic related to politics and religion, which we all should know are not supposed to be discussed because they are so controversial. However, protection is important.
There is a time to roll over and play dead and a time not to. I am glad that you posted as you gave me some good information that helped me decide what I want to do.
A little "color" in a topic isn't all bad. I'll bet there were a lot of positive thoughts that you will never hear.
I, too, am sometimes considered controversial, probably because people think I'm too goody-two-shoes or because I had the "nerve" to build a roof-lifting trailer. Some people were/are so angry with that trailer (or me) that I was harassed at one gathering, last spring, and my trailer was attacked at another gathering, last summer. In fact, I think that last knife stab into my trailer was done while I was sleeping and was just 15 inches from my head. Do you think I'm going away? He!! no! I'm not planning to give them that satisfaction because that might encourage them to harass others. But, I will be packin' somethings and ready if things escalate further. Would I use a weapon? You betcha!
Thanks for your input.The reason that the "Packin" thread got locked was because of verbal attacks, not the subject. If it was the subject, they would have pulled it. Only the verbal attacks were erased/pulled. No one needs to get nasty. That solves nothing and helps nobody. People who get nasty need to regroup themselves mentally. People who want to state their opinions can do so without name calling or getting nasty, hot, or heavy. If they think they are right, they need to prove it with facts, not heavy-handedness. If some still want to believe something different, that's their choice and each of you can agree to disagree. That's all we need to do.
So, mind your "Ps" and "Qs"...a little...; but, if a topic gets locked or erased (mine got "put to sleep" at my request), don't take offense. After all, you are providing information as well as entertaining. You fellows keep the moderators from falling asleep!
