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    Posted: 01 May 2023 at 4:01pm
What other good forums are out there or could this one be opened up to include firearms?

For reasons unknown the other forum is run by someone who lets some members get away with outright abuse and bans others for no reason.

Shame really because there are some good helpful members there - just need another platform which is operated properly and fairly.


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What's the other forum that allows abuse and bans ppl for no reason?
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Just want to know whether there are other options. A quick Google is not coming up with anything. But then I don't think I found this forum that way either.
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Sounds like it might be time for a new forum. Hopefully doesn't go the same way.


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Hunting and shooting has always seemed fine to me. Moderators all good.
As long as you arnt breaking site rules.
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Site rules are all over the place there. Some get banned for nothing while others get a free rein to say anything.

Depends which thread. Most threads are good but some go south.

I have never come across anyone IRL in the shooting community who participates there and I can see why.

I am over it. Don't even want to talk about that site.

I was hoping there was somewhere else (apart from here which seems to be mainly focused on air rifles) but if not, its OK. I am meeting people in the club scene and watching YT videos, etc, so can learn that way.


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I could always setup a fourm for the powder burners on this site.

Dont see any problem with that.
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Originally posted by nunga nunga wrote:

I could always setup a fourm for the powder burners on this site.

Dont see any problem with that.


That sounds like an awesome idea.
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Give me some ideas on what sub forums you think will be useful.
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Small bore range shooting.
Small game hunting with small bore powder burners
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Stuff like that I would be thinking.
As its started as an air gun site I'd think that small bore would fit in nicely. Maybe 410 as well.
Thats my 2cents worth.
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Originally posted by nunga nunga wrote:

Give me some ideas on what sub forums you think will be useful.


I think pretty much the same sub-forums. I found some useful and some irrelevant to my interests, but others clearly found topics like pistol shooting and archery of value.

Most of the contention went down in Firearms Licensing. So if you want an easy run this could be left out. Problem there is, its also one of the most useful topics especially for new shooters.

@kruzaroad offered some great suggestions.

One of the sub-forums I found very useful there was discussing hunting spots and DOC tracks.
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Alot of the contention on hunting and shooting forum is around the licensing which often brings in politics which then uses get banned.

What Kruza has suggested is great as all us airgunners are very much pest controllers and those small bore calibers fit in with our style of shooting.
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All good points. Yea, i'm always interested in small game hunting and what others do. But certainly not interested in political opinions. 
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The politics thing is a red herring.

I don't think any forum should ban politics outright especially a licensed pursuit like firearms. What should be banned is the small number who ruin it for everyone else.

I believe keeping discussions civil is of more importance then hard and fast rules.


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