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If I am out of line asking this question shut me down please...........
William81
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What is going on with all the newbies on their first thread whining about something on the Auction side....Are they really newbies or some of the usual whiners we have suffered for years that have an axe to grind...Just seems like we get a few everyday lately....
Sorry I guess I am whining now 😨
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Most seem to complain about prices and availability. My opinion, if you are caught with your pants down, don’t blame someone else for you’re shortsightedness.
Actually some of their posts are quite entertaining, besides wine goes good with a little cheese.
Snowflakes living in mom's basement.
Too lazy to read posting guide lines.
Newbie whiners who sign up and FAIL/REFUSE to read the forum posting rules. Same as posters over on the want ads forum that REFUSE to look on the auction for whatever they are looking for.
They are new as far as the forums goes and I assume they are new/ unfamiliar with the auction side as well.
Gripes and complaints get poofed upon posting. We are getting a lot of legit questions that are posted with out an attitude. So many are repeat question(s) from day to day. If left alone the list of questions would fill all of page one of the forums.
The forums are not an extension of auction support./ Auction support is overwhelmed with filed issues. I don't feel a legit question should be deleted immediately, but rather if someone can give a helping answer that would be great. I don't want to run off new buyers or sellers, or new members to the forum. The problem is, each question has been posted numerous times already.
What I personally been trying to do; Out right complaining, whining = poof
legit question with out attitude= let it run. If it goes into a run of wise cracks and not helping the OP= poof
If the OP gets an attitude= poof
If the question is answered, I then just close the thread but leave for future ref.
If I'm wrong, I'm sure one of my boss's will let me know.
Sounds reasonable.
Neck - beards and newbies.......maybe some trying to instigate. Maybe some are funded to instigate trouble ala Soros and his buddies.
+1
...my boss told me about when you were a newbie,,,lol
Hey.................not a "newbie"..............been here since 2003. I might be younger than most of the guys here but I learned AMERICAN VALUES when I grew up in the 70's and then went into the Army.
I will admit that after I ETS'd from service I might have gone a "little bit native"......but I came back into the fold more than 15 years ago. I used to listen to early Rush Limbaugh before my exams in college while sitting in my car, last-minute cramming, back in the early 90's
..been here since 2003.
I know, that's why I had to say 'my boss told me', I wasn't here when you were a newb,,
Joe, I agree completely. If someone comes over to the forum with an attitude, he's going to get locked/banned. No one bad mouths Gun Broker in Gun Broker's house...Period! If a question is asked politely, or at least reasonable manner, we'll try to help within the limits of what we can do in the forums.
Payment problems resulting from various electronic systems are beyond our ability to deal with. Some, like PayPal are anti-gun, while others prohibit purchases of firearms, ammunition and "weapons." Actually taking the time to read the terms of use agreement usually makes this crystal clear. Sellers making the choice to use those payment programs did so ill advised, and resulting problems are the fault of the users and not Gun Broker or the forums.
Moderators are to use their own judgement is handling these sorts of inquiries. Sr. Moderator montanajoe remains an acting administrator and can set policy as he deems fit.
Just don’t ask “Who the he!! is montanajoe?”
One of these days, Joe will probably be running this forum. Be nice to him now, while you still have the chance!
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They just do it to get old farts whining about the new guys whining.
In before the poof??? 😛
will he then be DCjoe?????
We need some ranking here. Us "old farts" should certainly head up the class🤔