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Chris
08-21-2007, 07:29 PM
I made this website 6 years ago. I had taken a Wilderness Survival class in ROTC and when studying there was such a low amount reference material online I thought I should make a site about it. I kept saying that "I should make a wilderness survival site" until my wife said "Well, do it already." So I did.

I waited quite awhile to add the forum, but once I did it really came to life, I want to thank all of you who have participated. I run around 6 forums and I was just remarking to my wife the other day how much I loved this one. More than any other forum I run this one has more quickly attracted better, more knowledgable people.

You also have been so well behaved. Really, lots of great on topic relevant discussions with very little bickering (I did read something about who knows more about moose, if that is the worst it gets, great).

There has only been one person who needed discipline, they were posting nonsensical garbage posts for no apparent reason.

Until now, I got 2 PMs today about members causing problems. What has happened?

I don't want to be all heavy handed, appoint a moderator, enforce rules, I like the whole mutual respect comradery instead, but things have to stay civil.

So, here are some rules to keep in mind.

1. No hate speech. No derogatory comments about someone or a group of people based on sex, race, age, religion, whatever.

2. No personal attacks. If you disagree with someone, refute their statement. Don't call them a village idiot.

3. Private messages are private. Posting them publicly is just being antagonistic.

4. Keep discussion PG-13. If it goes to R rated this website might not be accessible from work places, schools, libraries, and the like.

5. No posting commercial advertisements (aka spamming).

I'm not going to start with the policing now, since I never really gave you rules, but here are the rules, please try to follow them.

wareagle69
08-21-2007, 07:32 PM
nice to finally hear from ya any experiences you would like to share from rotc

nell67
08-21-2007, 07:40 PM
Thanks for a great site,Chris.

owl_girl
08-21-2007, 07:49 PM
This is my favorite forum. I’ve learned a lot. Thank you so much for making this website. The rules are very reasonable.

trax
08-22-2007, 11:16 AM
now you went and got dad mad and we ALL are getting heck...:D :D :D

Sarge47
08-22-2007, 11:50 AM
Yeah I really feel bad about all the names I called "The Bare Wilderness Numptys." So I'll just refer to them collectively as the TBWN if you all don't mind. That way it's not personal.:cool:

spiritman
08-22-2007, 12:43 PM
Fair enough then

Fog_Harbor
08-22-2007, 07:29 PM
Sarge -- they are numptys - and they're not on this site (therefore fair game in my book), if they were I'd venture to say theu wouldn't be here long.

Chris - thanks for the site

Sarge47
08-22-2007, 07:43 PM
Sarge -- they are numptys - and they're not on this site (therefore fair game in my book), if they were I'd venture to say theu wouldn't be here long.

Chris - thanks for the site

I hear what your saying, I think they hoped they could round up followers by posting their web-site and using that line about needing to know more about edible plants in an area they'd obviously lived in for many years as a come-on for the "easily-impressed.". My reflection on the way I handled it is that I probably deliberately shut down the only line of communication I might of had with them by my hard attitude. Yet Survival is life or death. If they can't take the hard questions they should stay out of the woods altogether. And I'm not buying that lame rap that "maybe they are learning from us" either. I won't make excuses for anybody and I don't respect those that do. If they're man (figurative) enough to post here, they should own up to the questions posed, all of the questions, even if they don't like them. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. Asking questions is a great way to dialogue as it involves both parties in the thinking process. The only way that someone would duck them is if they didn't want to answer for a number of reasons.:rolleyes: ie.: don't know, know but don't want to say, etc.

trax
08-23-2007, 03:08 PM
Let it go, you're just gonna get Dad mad again.

Sarge47
08-23-2007, 05:35 PM
Let it go, you're just gonna get Dad mad again.

Sorry Mother! Those guys caused more uproar with a couple /three posts than anybody else.:eek:

wareagle69
08-23-2007, 09:41 PM
some ppl's children i swear..

owl_girl
08-23-2007, 10:57 PM
Sorry Mother! Those guys caused more uproar with a couple /three posts than anybody else.:eek:
They didn’t cause an up uproar. Our actions and reactions toward their post are our own responsibility and not in their hands. Be fair.

FVR
08-23-2007, 11:07 PM
Dose of reality here.

Owl Girl is right. We are resp. for our own actions and finger positioning.

Let's all just take three deep breaths, pick up that Absolute, roll it around in your mouth, push the two olives to the side between your cheeks, now swallow.

Chew the olives, nice and slow savoring the concentrated vodka seaping out.

There.

What were we talking abou?

Sarge47
08-23-2007, 11:52 PM
They didn’t cause an up uproar. Our actions and reactions toward their post are our own responsibility and not in their hands. Be fair.

Go ahead, admonish me! Admonish me! I need it! I crave it I....oops.:o

spiritman
08-24-2007, 02:15 AM
Let it go, you're just gonna get Dad mad again.

No kidding, don't get me started about unanswered questions.

Anyways, i see you guys have been busy while I was away!

Sarge47
08-24-2007, 06:59 AM
They didn’t cause an up uproar. Our actions and reactions toward their post are our own responsibility and not in their hands. Be fair.

My last post was me being funny, but I do listen to you, please excuse my bad.:o

owl_girl
08-24-2007, 01:11 PM
My last post was me being funny, but I do listen to you, please excuse my bad.:o
Yea I know your being funny though for a sec I thought you might have gone crazy lol.

Tony uk
08-24-2007, 04:09 PM
Thaks Chris For This Site :D

Send you down a gift package sometime :)

trax
08-28-2007, 05:02 PM
Yea I know your being funny though for a sec I thought you might have gone crazy lol.

Crazy.....ER? :rolleyes:

ATough
08-29-2007, 01:16 PM
Chris thank you for this amazing site.