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13 April 2019, 08:55 #1
Why so quiet around here
Sure is quiet around here for 18,000 + members and hundreds that are active and log in everyday..
Only to see like 15 posts and half are mine spitting out crap trying to invoke some action..
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13 April 2019, 09:26 #2
I think for the most part, people post when they have some legit info to add or questions to ask.
On the other hand forums are slowly going away, in lieu of FB groups, social media, ect. Having said that though, with the shadow bans of gun related content on social media, I think it's important to have a venue to fall back on.
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13 April 2019, 11:04 #3
I can ask as many questions as you would like Mustang... just ask...anybody.
I read the posts here but lately I have been super busy so I haven't been commenting a lot. I would venture to say a lot of people lurk.
As far as Facebook is concerned I don't actively participate in any gun groups there or anywhere else for that matter. Nothing major at least.
I think the thing around here that lights people's candle is getting a topic that people are interested in. Here at least from my observation, when people have knowledge they want to share it. Or if they don't have knowledge they want to ask someone who knows.
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13 April 2019, 11:24 #4
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13 April 2019, 11:37 #5
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13 April 2019, 10:12 #6
Or (in my case), I have a lot less knowledge than most folks on here and am content to sit mostly silent and listen, trying to learn things...
Thank Dog this place isn't like arfcom.
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13 April 2019, 20:14 #7New Member
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13 April 2019, 11:02 #8
I login just to see what mustang finds for new deals. :)
If my posts reflected how often I login to see what’s going on, I’d be at 20,000 by now.
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14 April 2019, 06:47 #9
I always check in but being in NY I really have nothing to offer unless you wanna know how to clear a stove pipe with a fixed mag or to learn what shooting while your 2A is being infringed goes
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14 April 2019, 10:50 #10
I think another reason why the chatter is low right now... not a ton of new stuff on the market. Anything new just seems to be, now offering it in MLOK! More Lumens! Or a ton of sale posts.
Admittedly I'm getting bored with firearms myself, since most of my bucket list is scratched off.
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14 April 2019, 12:41 #11
My bucket list is nowhere near being scratched off but I agree that there is a lack of stuff coming out, lack of videos, lack of sheer entertainment, lack of testing, or just showing off new things. I think this is at least partially a result of the industry downturn and social media stifling videos. I think it's harder theses days to get 'buzz' because either the platforms are burying videos or companies are not bringing out new stuff or paying to showcase it.
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14 April 2019, 18:06 #12
Same, it started heavily in 08 buying everything I wanted for fears I wouldn’t be able to, then once trump got elected that fear went away and we’ve enjoyed a few years of rock bottom prices(which isn’t sustainable.) I’m feeling fatigued about firearms in general right now, there’s nothing I absolutely have to have anymore
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14 April 2019, 21:35 #13
I'm definitely not bored with firearms. But i am pretty bored with what's "new" on the market. Metric shit-tons of aftermarket Glock parts, AR parts that offer no functional advantage, and pistol caliber ARs just don't do it for me. I still have a pretty long wish list of things i want, but there isn't much on that list that's new by any stretch. And a lot of the stuff i really want has been out of production for decades and is becoming pretty scarce and very expensive. My work schedule keeps me pretty busy too, but i still log in and read when i have the time. And considering i don't go on facebook anymore, this is still my favorite place to hang out online and talk guns.
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20 April 2019, 12:08 #14LEO / MIL
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Pretty much in the same boat and mindset... plus away from home a lot does not help things out. I'm more or less focusing on collecting parts I need for some long term builds, and wrapping up old projects. My collection is also more or less wrapped up, as I have most stuff that I want and the remaining stuff I want are out of production and don't come up for sale very often. Have also been focusing on working on 1911's and more competitive shooting stuff.
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21 April 2019, 02:11 #15
I love working on and tinkering with guns as much as i do shooting them. A 1911 or AK47 build class would be a lot of fun. Really any armorer or gunsmith learning opportunities would be. Building a (functional) HK type roller delayed blowback gun from a receiver flat and parts kit is a goal. I guess i should start parking the car on the street and turn the garage into a shop. Competitive shooting is something else i'd like to be more involved in, but working weekends kind of puts a damper on that.
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