Glock Talk- founder calls it quits

[hermosabeach]

It sounds like the owner sold in 2011.
Now Glock Talk was sold to a Canadian firm that operates 600+ forums

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/i-am-stepping-down-as-gt-admin.1708610/

Is this the George Soros take over, round 2?

 

[ArmyJerry]

yep, control the conversation

 

[vh20]

I got that letter from him in my inbox this morning as well.

 

[Bender]

Tough deal.... good guy....

But it’s still just a Glock........?

 

[vh20]

 

[jungle45]

1911....Like a Glock , but for men.

 

[Veer_G]

No big loss in my eyes. Consider some of the characters who populate or who have populated that place.

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/vote-for-your-favorite-glock.514014/page-7#post-6035006

 

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1911....Like a Glock , but for men.

1911 owners....needs a gun to reaffirm their manliness

 

[Maser]

Fuck Eric Powell and his shitty website. CockTalk and BARFCUM are pretty much the retarded adopted children of the online gun community.

 

[Veer_G]

Fuck Eric Powell and his shitty website. CockTalk and BARFCUM are pretty much the retarded adopted children of the online gun community.

So, they're like you, and, um, you're like them?

 

[Rthur]

Side note, recently a Bud that was a fervent Glock supporter bought a P220 SAO 10mm.
As they say the rest is history lol....

R

 

[Ric O'shay]

A Canadian firm that owns 600+ forums? That in itself is fucked up.

 

[pmclaine]

A Canadian firm that owns 600+ forums? That in itself is fucked up.

555 of them are for enthusiasts of plaid fabrics.

 

[DOA]

No big loss in my eyes. Consider some of the characters who populate or who have populated that place.

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/vote-for-your-favorite-glock.514014/page-7#post-6035006

No kidding. Pedo is there too.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Not hard to start another Internet forum. Obviously there is some financial resources available to forums otherwise large conglomerates wouldn't be buying them up en masse.

 

[Redmanss]

Just wanted to say again, thanks @Lowlight for never selling out.

Every forum that sold to corporate ownership has gone to shit. I have yet to find any reason ever to be on another gun related forum.

 

[powdahound76]

^^^^^ This.

Frank tried the Scout thing, from my understand to cut down his admin BS time so he could focus more on the content, which we all love the vids and education he puts out there for us.
Scout sucked so he moved back. He never sacrificed the reins so some asshat only looking for a paycheck and making investors happy would have a say.

Smart moves.

 

[hermosabeach]

I was on Glock Talk in the early years... I had to leave.....

But just like Frontsight is for beginner shooters....... Glock Talk reached a lot of newer shooters....

I get why the hide moved away and moved back.....

There is a downside to companies racking up debt- Remington and colt- If it does not work, they can lose their company

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Prepare for an influx of GlockTalk types... Bet they will be very Type-A, all knowledgeable, capable of defending a Mall with body armor and an MP-5 and possibly able to weld.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Maser]

Wasn't CockTalk the forum that "gunkid" came from?

 

[jungle45]

1911 owners....needs a gun to reaffirm their manliness

No, no that's my 29 smith in 44 rem mag....

 

[Veer_G]

Prepare for an influx of GlockTalk types... Bet they will be very Type-A, all knowledgeable, capable of defending a Mall with body armor and an MP-5 and possibly able to weld.

Cheers,

Sirhr

Set an alarm for typical threads.

 

[Strykervet]

No big loss in my eyes. Consider some of the characters who populate or who have populated that place.

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/vote-for-your-favorite-glock.514014/page-7#post-6035006

Yeah man, like Poppacock and Gecko45 too I think!

 

[Strykervet]

Prepare for an influx of GlockTalk types... Bet they will be very Type-A, all knowledgeable, capable of defending a Mall with body armor and an MP-5 and possibly able to weld.

Cheers,

Sirhr

Funny... Could be a lot of fun, and perhaps we'll get some good members out of it too.

 

[TheGerman]

Knew it was VerticleScope before even clicking.

VerticleScope is the FreedomGroup of websites. Pure fucking lowest common denominator overmonetized bullshit.

 

[EddieNFL]

1911 owners....needs a gun to reaffirm their manliness

I prefer that over the Glock test of manliness.

 

[Alphatreedog]

I prefer that over the Glock test of manliness.

Don't need a gun , don't need to prove or affirm . I'm so masculine it's toxic .

 

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I prefer that over the Glock test of manliness.

seeing if you scream when you shoot yourself in the leg?

 

[EddieNFL]

seeing if you scream when you shoot yourself in the leg?

Have another Glock owner pull out his dick, kiss it and see if you get excited. If not, you're manly.

 

[Maser]

I'm so masculine it's toxic .

You're turning me on!

 

[Alphatreedog]

You're turning me on!

You looking fo da fi dolla holla .

 

[Steel+Killer]

First gun forum I ever joined was the Benelli shotgun forum when I used to be big into shotgun sports then I joined The Firing Line when I got more into shooting pistols and rifles. When I got serious about long range shooting I got lead here and I haven't looked back. TFL was ok, for a while, but when I got a temporary ban for WTF I haven't logged back in sense and I am talking about the acronym WTF not actually typing out WHAT THE FUCK........WTF.......LOL

 

[EddieNFL]

First gun forum I ever joined was the Benelli shotgun forum when I used to be big into shotgun sports then I joined The Firing Line when I got more into shooting pistols and rifles. When I got serious about long range shooting I got lead here and I haven't looked back. TFL was ok, for a while, but when I got a temporary ban for WTF I haven't logged back in sense and I am talking about the acronym WTF not actually typing out WHAT THE FUCK........WTF.......LOL

Same happened to me at the 1911 forum. Never saw a group of people so easily offended. I'm not sure most were even gun owners.

 

[Dirty D]

Prepare for an influx of GlockTalk types... Bet they will be very Type-A, all knowledgeable, capable of defending a Mall with body armor and an MP-5 and possibly able to weld.

Cheers,

Sirhr

They will fit right in.

 

[Maser]

Same happened to me at the 1911 forum. Never saw a group of people so easily offended. I'm not sure most were even gun owners.

The 1911Forum gave me like the funniest ban ever back when I was like 15 or 16. Back then lots of gun forums were banning anyone under 18 and then giving bullshit reasons why they did it because they didn't want to seem like they're against young shooters. Anyways, I had made a thread about a new CO2 pistol I picked up at Wal-Mart and I showed off both a pic of the gun and also my target groupings. From what I remember all the posts were very positive. Then the next day I log in to check the thread and I get a message telling me I'm banned and the reasoning why was for "promoting illegal weapons". Still to this day that makes me laugh. Wish I would have kept the screenshot.

 

[Fig]

Don't need a gun , don't need to prove or affirm . I'm so masculine it's toxic .

I’m getting a contact high from your toxicity right through my iPad...

 

[Veer_G]

I’m getting a contact high from your toxicity right through my iPad...

Need a room, huh?