Re: Damn Poser: RangerSniper86
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gunslotreaper308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Guys-
I am a mod on gunslot. I have been with the site since it's inception about 3 years ago. I have been posting under the screen name reaper308 on the site for a little over two years. Since the site's beginning, we've had several posers and wanna be's show up. Some claim to be building top secret rifles under govt contract, some claim to be on local SWAT and some claim to be ranger snipers. While I know there are plenty of rifle builders, SWAT officers, and real rangers out there, It’s hard to distinguish the posers from the real ones (since we’re online, not face to face)… unless they slip up, or we really start grilling them. None the less, we get them and boot them. I usually take everyone at face value and take their word unless they give me reason to believe otherwise. This particular case, RS86 stated he was in the "ranger core". Had I seen this and the other flags, I would have called him out also. There is no such thing. Actually I take that back. Ranger core is an online forum for Power Ranger discussions. Maybe that is where he belongs. I have no problem with you guys calling him out. I have no respect for liars, period. My issues are...
1. Some of you guys had words with four or five members of gunslot. That’s four or five people out of a membership which has thousands of people. While some of them may be more active than others, you guys are criticizing the entire membership of gunslot because of a few. I'll admit, a couple of the members of our site won't be sending any rockets to mars anytime soon, but we really do have some pretty smart guys who regularly contribute as well. It's an online forum that is open to everyone. We can't control who joins. I didn't have to take an IQ test when I registered for this site either.
2. Some of you have created gunslot profiles and have been getting involved in the discussions. That’s great. I just hope that if you have problems with someone you can take care of it face to face, and not come over here and bash them behind their backs. Some of you guys seem pretty knowledgeable, so I have no problem with you coming over and adding to our site.
3. We are not on a “Power Trip” about our ranking on the site or post count. That is not at all the case. I’m still not sure why they exist. I’ve been around longer than anyone else who is currently on the site. I take people just as serious if they have posted 10 comments as the ones who have posted thousands. Probably a little more serious. Anyway, once again… one member made that comment, and they’ve only been on the site for about a month. Now a few of you guys have the whole site pegged as being this way. Not the case.
4. Name calling (behind the back) isn’t needed. I can play that game too, but would rather not.
To close this out… we’re pretty similar sites. At least we’re both in the same field. We may be more of a general gun site, and you are more long range or precision specific… but we all share some similar interests. We are all pro 2nd amendment and stand up for protecting our rights (at least I hope that’s the case). Like I said before, I hate a poser just as much as you guys. We only have two mods on our site, and we just don’t have time to sift through everyone stories to decipher what is fact and what is fiction.
Thanks to the guys who were actually civil about it and brought it to my attention via PM. RS86 and Quickshot are both banned from the site. If you want to come over and civilly join the discussions, feel free. If you’re gonna just talk trash and fight, please don’t bother… unless you get to know us first, then its fair game. Most of us are big boys. Oh yeah, what ever you guys go tell his 1SGT is fine with me.
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Hey bub, before you come on here spouting off. We need to know who you are. Like a full name, picture, and other info that might help us. Oh, and you should learn the pecking order around here. Since I have about 4300 more posts then you, you are lower on the internet forum food chain.
Does any of that sound familiar? Thats EXACTLY what your "mods" told the guys that came over to warn you all about a guy POSING as a Ranger. And you all let him come back as "Quickshot". Now that's ignorant.
How would you like to be welcomed to a forum like that? That's how are members were treated, as internet bullies. Think about that for awhile and get back to us. I think some of your users owe our boys here owe them an apology. Stick around and enjoy the site. But I would have a word with your members. Post counts and names don't mean squat.
