50 Thread Rule - Hurts Long Standing Members

[halfmileharry]

Every member should get a participation ribbon and one free post for every month they're a member.

 

[Mgderf]

Every member should get a participation ribbon... for every month they're a member.

I'm allergic to unearned adulation.

 

[307SD]

Just pay up the $20 and support the best Gun Forum in the net. It takes a lot of money to make this thing work. If you do the right thing and support it with your donation, then the 50 post rule is not going to be a concern. Seems pretty simple to me.
I think the rule should be, you have to pay to play.

Not the first time that I have read this on this site, from several different persons. Yes, there is some money involved for the owners of a site of this kind, my bet is that there is a handsome return. I would like to see the financials.

 

[Vigilant]

So putting this all together...does it mean....CM is really....is he moonlighting for extra money for the holidays???

I must have something wrong....or else....

Hey, hey, as far as CM is concerned, $20is $20!

 

[churchmouse]

Not the first time that I have read this on this site, from several different persons. Yes, there is some money involved for the owners of a site of this kind, my bet is that there is a handsome return. I would like to see the financials.[/QUO

Handsome.....

 

[Sigblitz]

I haven't posted in the classifieds. I decided to support the sight because it's a wealth of information, discusses current events, has some comedy....

 

[SirLiftsALatte]

No offense to the OP, but a lot of us contributing members that use the classifieds regularly would actually like to see the entry requirement much stricter.

Well, apparently it's now a 50 thread rule, so that will make things much more difficult.

 

[Sigblitz]

Well... the post requirement also helps to protect other members, gives a bit of info into who you are dealing with.

You post your gun for sale here and somebody makes an account with 1 post and wants to "buy" it and they want to meet tonight behind the waffle house off of 465 at 10 p.m.
MIGHT be seen as bit sketchy...

Don't give away my meeting spots!

Yeah but where do you sell your guns?

 

[307SD]

Handsome.....

The proof would be in the financials, all I'm say'in. Somebody prove me wrong, won't be the first time.

 

[gungirl65]

Every member should get a participation ribbon and one free post for every month they're a member.

I'm a longtime member. I've been MIA for awhile. I'm here tonight visiting, what kind of free stuff can I have? :-).

Instead of a ribbon, could I maybe have a tiara?

 

[churchmouse]

The proof would be in the financials, all I'm say'in. Somebody prove me wrong, won't be the first time.

OK.....dont pony up the $20. Your call of course.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I can not get him cornered to ban him. He and Mbills are in cahoots.

I think maybe they are one and the same!?

 

[Dirtebiker]

This is factually incorrect.
I was only required 10 quality posts to access the classifieds.
Still trying to figure out if I have them or not.

Nope

 

[Dirtebiker]

And this thread has has a happy ending!

Huh? Happy ending?

 

[Dirtebiker]

So putting this all together...does it mean....CM is really....is he moonlighting for extra money for the holidays???

I must have something wrong....or else....

 

[Dirtebiker]

The proof would be in the financials, all I'm say'in. Somebody prove me wrong, won't be the first time.

Why does it matter? None of our business!

 

[churchmouse]

Why does it matter? None of our business!

Trumps tax returns.....

I have heard a lot of reasons folks will not do the SS thing and seriously I am OK with it. Unless you live in the classies and are riding the wave for free.
If you spend a lot of time here, have a lot of friends here, do a lot of the functions generated here...........support the place. JMHO but I am obviously biased.

 

[Gunaria]

One of my favourite topics round here. Down.....

 

[Hawkeye7br]

I understand all sides here. I joined 3.5 years ago and have about 400 posts. Most of my posts relate to the 22 long range match I run at Riley Conservation Club.

I don't think I have ever bought anything from this site. never had an item for sale here. After joining, I read this site from work...the IT guys would let me read but kick me off if I signed in.

Let's face it, no criticism, but this is largely a black plastic gun site, especially the classified. And that's OK, cuz it is what it is. Aside from a small handful, there are precious few that are serious accuracy oriented members. here. Sorry, the 4 inch group at 25y with your Glock isn't accuracy oriented...

I don't have an answer, but I relate to the OP, who has been a member but rarely posts. If I wasn't running a match, I don't know that I would have 50 posts even after 3 years.

I appreciate the OP position, he isn't trying to sell anything but wants to buy from a member with 1300 posts. Again, no solution here, I guess OP just has to post whatever he has to and qualify with 50 posts.

 

[actaeon277]

I'm a longtime member. I've been MIA for awhile. I'm here tonight visiting, what kind of free stuff can I have? :-).

Instead of a ribbon, could I maybe have a tiara?