Can any one give me the history that has lead to the email many of us have just received?
Below for your information
Sorry guys I meant to send this a while ago.
Hi, a quick message from one BCUK member to another, there is a couple of new bushcraft resources for us first, www.bushcraftmagazine.co.uk (Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine) which looks like it will be a great magazine with writings from those who we regard as being the masters in their field. The second is www.bushtruck.co.uk which is an online magazine with the articles written by Bushtruck School (I Think?) quite a basic site but some good content in the articles and after all its all relevant free knowledge. Im looking to advertise my school in / on both!
Enjoy some time in the wild
Tony
N.B. If you are concerned about the source of your email address see below:
Sorry my turn on the soap box! I regard BCUK as a resource for us to look at for information, somewhere to check comments when looking to buy kit and a means of contacting each other. Having been one of the founder members I have always had high regard for the site, this has gradually declined, seeing over the last few years how we treat some members, seeing threads removed and some of the nasty comments we post and allow to remain. What did Ray Mears ever do to any of us?? Why did he have to take legal action? We may not all like his methods or courses but hey live and let live! Why remove the threads from Bushtruck O.K. so they were plugging their online magazine but its no threat to BCUK is it? Is it not good for us to know about? Isnt that why forums are there, to promote the subject and share information? If its such a concern why not assign a space for people to post such threads??? More recently I am appalled at the response to the new bushcraft magazine. Lets support such ventures! Why make accusations then remove their response? I spoke with one of their staff as I was concerned about their supposed methods who made some valid points, it seems to me that what we are allowed to see online is very one sided, we dont see the P.Ms and emails that the new magazine had from the forums administration threatening legal action prior to the magazines removed response, or the P.M. that the mag says it sent with their legal letters offering site reviews and expressing a desire to all get along. I have been chatting with a friend who is a moderator and some other pillars in the industry who feel that the initial so called spams (though I didnt receive one) may have been produced in house by BCUK to discredit the new magazine? Funny how the magazine that was due to be produced so long ago has so suddenly with no recent marketing on the site all came together. A high quality knee-jerk reaction? Though I dont know of anyone other than the key BCUK players who have seen a copy. I love bushcraft and may still subscribe to the BCUK mag after an answer to my P.M. (we all deserve a second chance) but I have concerns that I will be getting back material that I have posted along with everything else that I have already seen online. Regarding your email address, this was obtained in a matter of minutes along with everyone else who choose to display them publically by a ingenious piece of software. These sites are not as safe as the administrators say and my advice is if you dont want mail dont list your address publically! Sorry if this causes offence but I was so furious at the treatment of Mike at Bushtruck and hey its happening again with the next magazine on the scene. Come on boys theres no room for sour grapes competition is healthy. I dont view relevant information as spam especially when sent to a fellow member BUT can understand that you may not condone my actions and perhaps dont want this one off email I have merely sent this to share the info with you and to try to undo any unfair damage done to these two companies! Enjoy the wild 
Below for your information
Sorry guys I meant to send this a while ago.
Hi, a quick message from one BCUK member to another, there is a couple of new bushcraft resources for us first, www.bushcraftmagazine.co.uk (Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine) which looks like it will be a great magazine with writings from those who we regard as being the masters in their field. The second is www.bushtruck.co.uk which is an online magazine with the articles written by Bushtruck School (I Think?) quite a basic site but some good content in the articles and after all its all relevant free knowledge. Im looking to advertise my school in / on both!
Enjoy some time in the wild
Tony
N.B. If you are concerned about the source of your email address see below:
Sorry my turn on the soap box! I regard BCUK as a resource for us to look at for information, somewhere to check comments when looking to buy kit and a means of contacting each other. Having been one of the founder members I have always had high regard for the site, this has gradually declined, seeing over the last few years how we treat some members, seeing threads removed and some of the nasty comments we post and allow to remain. What did Ray Mears ever do to any of us?? Why did he have to take legal action? We may not all like his methods or courses but hey live and let live! Why remove the threads from Bushtruck O.K. so they were plugging their online magazine but its no threat to BCUK is it? Is it not good for us to know about? Isnt that why forums are there, to promote the subject and share information? If its such a concern why not assign a space for people to post such threads??? More recently I am appalled at the response to the new bushcraft magazine. Lets support such ventures! Why make accusations then remove their response? I spoke with one of their staff as I was concerned about their supposed methods who made some valid points, it seems to me that what we are allowed to see online is very one sided, we dont see the P.Ms and emails that the new magazine had from the forums administration threatening legal action prior to the magazines removed response, or the P.M. that the mag says it sent with their legal letters offering site reviews and expressing a desire to all get along. I have been chatting with a friend who is a moderator and some other pillars in the industry who feel that the initial so called spams (though I didnt receive one) may have been produced in house by BCUK to discredit the new magazine? Funny how the magazine that was due to be produced so long ago has so suddenly with no recent marketing on the site all came together. A high quality knee-jerk reaction? Though I dont know of anyone other than the key BCUK players who have seen a copy. I love bushcraft and may still subscribe to the BCUK mag after an answer to my P.M. (we all deserve a second chance) but I have concerns that I will be getting back material that I have posted along with everything else that I have already seen online. Regarding your email address, this was obtained in a matter of minutes along with everyone else who choose to display them publically by a ingenious piece of software. These sites are not as safe as the administrators say and my advice is if you dont want mail dont list your address publically! Sorry if this causes offence but I was so furious at the treatment of Mike at Bushtruck and hey its happening again with the next magazine on the scene. Come on boys theres no room for sour grapes competition is healthy. I dont view relevant information as spam especially when sent to a fellow member BUT can understand that you may not condone my actions and perhaps dont want this one off email I have merely sent this to share the info with you and to try to undo any unfair damage done to these two companies! Enjoy the wild 