Why was the 'Why prepare' thread shut down..?
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As a relative newbie and no axe too grind, I have noticed over the last few weeks the testosterone levels rising, maybe the last rut of the season before hibernation sets in.
I’ve looked on the treads as informative and not confrontational, educational, yet not institutionalised, a relaxed venue for the likeminded to pass on for some a life time of experience, now so many threads seem to degenerate into chest thumping, infantile playground scraps. Oh, well lets hope the playground will settle once the bell sounds…
I’ve looked on the treads as informative and not confrontational, educational, yet not institutionalised, a relaxed venue for the likeminded to pass on for some a life time of experience, now so many threads seem to degenerate into chest thumping, infantile playground scraps. Oh, well lets hope the playground will settle once the bell sounds…
I'm sad to hear JP has left, I hope it isn't for good. Maybe we should stop and ask ourselves why we are posting deliberately hurtful/insulting posts that has culminated in a well liked and respected member of the forums deciding to leave. It's a sad day when members are leaving due to the words of another member, when we should be using our combined numbers and strengths to try and rediscover the ancient technologies lost to us and to perform these older skill sets in conjunction with newer technologies, making our hobby much more diverse and appealing to a wider audience, thus bringing more peoples to the forums instead of driving them away.
We are the people who can educate others in the way to practise outdoor activities safely, with plenty of years worth of knowledge on equipment and techniques. Let's pour our energies into that and try to leave this senseless squabbling behind us. Hopefully, it will die down over the next few weeks and we can get back to doing what we do best.....
.......Drinking booze!
We are the people who can educate others in the way to practise outdoor activities safely, with plenty of years worth of knowledge on equipment and techniques. Let's pour our energies into that and try to leave this senseless squabbling behind us. Hopefully, it will die down over the next few weeks and we can get back to doing what we do best.....
.......Drinking booze!
Riiight ... Interesting thread you made it guys!
We've received several requests to put this one to bed. What do you think? I thought, we can't do that! That would mean we'd to close the thread! Can't have that, can we?
Therefor a special offer for today:
1. Put this thread to bed and we all go talk bushcraft, etc. keep future threads clean and move on with our lives. Or:
2. Keep it open, and keep on going making yourselfs look like a complete ... (you fill in the dots)?
No poll, this time
up to you grown up people
Though if you decide to keep on going, I'm sure Tony will click his magic button. Same goes if another mod decides it's enough ...
So, hands up - what do we do?
We've received several requests to put this one to bed. What do you think? I thought, we can't do that! That would mean we'd to close the thread! Can't have that, can we?
Therefor a special offer for today:
1. Put this thread to bed and we all go talk bushcraft, etc. keep future threads clean and move on with our lives. Or:
2. Keep it open, and keep on going making yourselfs look like a complete ... (you fill in the dots)?
No poll, this time
up to you grown up people Though if you decide to keep on going, I'm sure Tony will click his magic button. Same goes if another mod decides it's enough ...
So, hands up - what do we do?
You can close it for me.
I'm fed up with the sniping and whinging from certain quarters. :bluThinki
I'm fed up with the sniping and whinging from certain quarters. :bluThinki
since this thread started there doesn't seem to be many people posting on the sensible threads in the other sections,I'm bored reading the same thread now ,it just seems to be different people saying the same thing ie. so and so says this or that ,then he gets insulted ,then some agree and some disagree then its someone elses turn.It's boring now ,can we get back to bushcraft now please?
I'd say close it too. Enough has been said on the issue already and I have no idea why it was re-opened in the first place, I believe it was locked previously? The lack of concern over a member leaving seems a bit odd for this place, it seems people are being very self centered in this thread and it isn't a good example of what BcUK is really like. It is a dark moment in the history of this forum, send it to Room 101!
Paganwolf
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
6000 it goes up every time you mention that stat Gary, Im surprised this Thread hasnt been chopped yet with some witty last comment so no one else can have a say. .You say about some of the longer standing members not posting any more is it any wonder when theres always some googlemeister ready to urinate on the more experienced's camp fire or give some view that some one already gave in a previous post, i dont know whats happened to the neighbour hood eh, all i can say is what a "Rancour" as RM said thats my ken hom inpersination lol
.You say about some of the longer standing members not posting any more is it any wonder when theres always some googlemeister ready to urinate on the more experienced's camp fire or give some view that some one already gave in a previous post, i dont know whats happened to the neighbour hood eh, all i can say is what a "Rancour" as RM said thats my ken hom inpersination lol 
Close it if you want, but that won't close some of the underlying issues raised, they will surface again on another thread
I'm not leaving the forum, but as of now, I've removed it from my bookmarks
I'm not leaving the forum, but as of now, I've removed it from my bookmarks
I'm sad to hear JP has left, I hope it isn't for good. Maybe we should stop and ask ourselves why we are posting deliberately hurtful/insulting posts that has culminated in a well liked and respected member of the forums deciding to leave. It's a sad day when members are leaving due to the words of another member, when we should be using our combined numbers and strengths to try and rediscover the ancient technologies lost to us and to perform these older skill sets in conjunction with newer technologies, making our hobby much more diverse and appealing to a wider audience, thus bringing more peoples to the forums instead of driving them away.
We are the people who can educate others in the way to practise outdoor activities safely, with plenty of years worth of knowledge on equipment and techniques. Let's pour our energies into that and try to leave this senseless squabbling behind us. Hopefully, it will die down over the next few weeks and we can get back to doing what we do best.....
.......Drinking booze!
You the man, Spam:You_Rock_
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Reading this post, as others have said, is a bit sad.
I'm off to read some bushcraft posts.
Nick
I'm off to read some bushcraft posts.
Nick
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