joe817, I STRONGLY agree with your sentiments above. How this site has become a personal news aggregator for a select VERY FEW members to post constant news stories - that's what keeps me for checking back as often. If I could find a way to block EVERY SINGLE post initiated by one or two select members, that would improve my personal experience on this forum dramatically.joe817 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:47 pmLt, like you, I have not contributed in this forum in any way.....I did at one time with my series of "This Day In Texas History". I loved doing that series, when the discussions were wide and varied....as opposed to now as....one dimensional...ie, political in nature. There ARE some members here that seem to post news articles for the sole purpose of elevating emotions, continuing discord, and in general, continuing to "bait" the members into more radical trains of thought. And for that, I'm very sorrowful.longtooth wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:05 pmThank you but I have been off for a long time. Not regular at all. When the forum first startecond I was a Moderator. The 12K posts do not reflect my absence over the last 7yrs. I would be ashamed to know how little I have contributed in that time.madwildcat wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:59 pmLongtooth, with over 12000 posts, I don't think anyone would have any business saying you didn't contribute enoughlongtooth wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:10 pm I still use it as a very good reference when I have a question. I thank everyone on the for that is willing to answer my questions.
I confess I have not been here unless I NEED something. That is as lame as the friend that never calls unless he wants something.
Well, I have simplified life a little so I am going to make a better effort to be a contributor again.
Thank you for your kind words.
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I joined this forum in 2009, 6 months before I received my CHL. I joined to learn about the responsibilities of gun ownership AND concealed carry laws. There was SO much good and topical information being presented every, single day.....
Now....not so much..... Much to my disappointment.
I would love to continue contributing to this great forum that has taught me so much. However....If this political climate and commentary continues, I will sadly have to admit, that this forum, who I so faithfully served for 12 years, Has served it's purpose.
Longtooth, it was indeed a pleasure to meet you at the Mesquite, Tx TSRA gun show in the convention hall back in, what was it, 2011? That was the year that TSTA had their annual convention there. It was an honor to meet you, and thank you for the spiritual cassette tape you "loaned" me....Someday, I hope to return that to you.
Thank you all for enduring my endless ramblings about what I consider fascinating chapters in Texas History. It was my pleasure to bring this to you all......
Good night and God Bless you all.
This is NOT the Drudge Report (although this is a bad example, because Drudge has made a 180 on his stances). It is the TexasCHLForum. If I want a news aggregator, I'll visit Bongino's site. I truly wish this endless barrage of news aggregation activity here would stop and stop now.
Mods, if you have any way to influence these few people, please act decisively on it. A majority of us here would be very thankful!
I think it's forum rule #11:
Off-topic posts/threads: Since they tend to cause the most problems for other boards, our "off-topic" sub-forum is not an "anything goes" area. Absolutely no discussions of immigration/border security, abortion, race matters, or any other hot-button political issues. (Gun-related political issues can be discussed in the Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues forum.)
The occasional one-off story is OK, but please help stop the never-ending stream of this from a very few folks. This is the best-run forum I know of. Please help us keep it that way.