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Well, I recently collected two infractions. My fault entirely. I still love this Forum and want to be able to enjoy it when I have the time. Therefore, I donated so that I can continue to visit and view it. Please think hard about donating so that this place can continue to be a part of our lives. You do not have to donate to join or visit this site. However, as my dad taught me, you get what you pay for. Merry Christmas to all.
 
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If you are a member of the SWCA and would like to continue to have access to the benefits of membership therein, you may not want to be so cavalier about getting "dinged" by the moderators of this Forum. Lee Jarret and his mods effectively control that access and are de facto presidents of our association and if for any reason ban you from logging on to the Forum, you will not have access to the SWCA except through our woefully inadequate web site. I cannot for the life of me understand why our officers have allowed this to happen. We pay substantial dues the the SWCA and deserve to have our own officers moderate behavior, not a third party.
 
If you are a member of the SWCA and would like to continue to have access to the benefits of membership therein, you may not want to be so cavalier about getting "dinged" by the moderators of this Forum. Lee Jarret and his mods effectively control that access and are de facto presidents of our association and if for any reason ban you from logging on to the Forum, you will not have access to the SWCA except through our woefully inadequate web site. I cannot for the life of me understand why our officers have allowed this to happen. We pay substantial dues the the SWCA and deserve to have our own officers moderate behavior, not a third party.
While I have been here, outside of scammers / spammers, I only recall 3 or 4 people permanently banned, and none of them were SWCA members. Lee graciously provides the space and software to house and run the SWCA side at no cost to SWCA. Your sour grapes are misplaced and undeserved.
 
They do take credit cards. On the home page there is a place that says "Donations". Click it and read the different ways to donate.
 
If you are a member of the SWCA and would like to continue to have access to the benefits of membership therein, you may not want to be so cavalier about getting "dinged" by the moderators of this Forum. Lee Jarret and his mods effectively control that access and are de facto presidents of our association and if for any reason ban you from logging on to the Forum, you will not have access to the SWCA except through our woefully inadequate web site. I cannot for the life of me understand why our officers have allowed this to happen. We pay substantial dues the the SWCA and deserve to have our own officers moderate behavior, not a third party.

That's garbage...
Have you ever had your access to the SWCA forum blocked because of dings?

You're on your second page of violations on the public side, but you've never been been suspended there: Not even for a day. :rolleyes:

The Smith & Wesson Forum is expensive to operate. The SWCA side of the board is provided as a courtesy by Lee without charge. Do you really think you'd be happier paying extra for a separate site?
 
I didn't want to cause trouble. I just wanted to encourage people to donate to the Forum so we can continue to enjoy it. This Forum has the best people and the most knowledge regarding Smith & Wesson and a lot more. Come on, folks. Let's get those donations in so we can continue doing what we do. Thirty dollars is less than a tank of gasoline and you get to enjoy better benefits for an entire year.
 
I've been whacked too...for good cause. A couple were actually conscious decisions, expecting the outcome.

All that doesn't matter, this is the best, most informative, and most polite and respectful forum on the web.

Consider joining the SWCA. I did, so I could hang with the cool kids(that's not me btw)!

Honestly though, the SWCA Journal you get twice a year is well worth the price of admission.
 
To be clear, to my knowledge I have collected TWO dings, the first long ago for posting a clip from a mainstream movie that was deemed inappropriate. OK. The second was because I posted a top-break question in the wrong section (horrors!), an honest mistake. At no time did I suggest that Lee was about to ban anyone, only that he could. I am a contributor to this Forum and support it, but the truth, whether you like it or not, is that the mods here are not officers of the SWCA but CAN control access to it. By the way, this issue has been discussed by the officers of the SWCA, but apparently there are issues that prevent them from making our web site robust enough to offer all the services available to members. You seem very defensive regarding this issue--no need. I appreciate Lee's generosity, but this is too much power in the hands of a third party in my opinion. You can get mad and think this is sour grapes on my part, but it really isn't and I am happy to be here. However, this last ding I received for posting in the wrong section came with a warning that I could lose some of my (unspecified) privileges here. Like all other members of the SWCA, I pay yearly dues which are significant to a guy on a fixed retirement income. I am beginning to wonder if any of this is worthwhile. For stating my opinion, I am herein met with vitriol from two mods. Sorry if I upset you guys.
 
If you are a member of the SWCA and would like to continue to have access to the benefits of membership therein, you may not want to be so cavalier about getting "dinged" by the moderators of this Forum. Lee Jarret and his mods effectively control that access and are de facto presidents of our association and if for any reason ban you from logging on to the Forum, you will not have access to the SWCA except through our woefully inadequate web site. I cannot for the life of me understand why our officers have allowed this to happen. We pay substantial dues the the SWCA and deserve to have our own officers moderate behavior, not a third party.

Use the main menu in the navigation bar up top-
Forum
to select the correct subforum for your topics.
You have 4 dings for posting in the wrong forum, and you're not improving much.
Put the question to the SWCA officers here----

SWCA Lounge
For All Topics That Are NOT About S&W Products & Collectibles

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Seems illogical to Blame this forum for an access issue to another entity (SWCA)
This entity the forum has its own rules to abide by. The access to SWCA is an additional benefit and courtesy if I understand correctly. Just my thoughts
 
I belong to several gun forums. FWIW, this is the only one that I have ever felt was good enough to be worth paying a subscription fee.

I've been given a few short, "involuntary vacations" by the mods. Most of them were deserved IMO, based on the forum TOS. But, even though there were a couple of "dings" that I felt were somewhat arbitrary, and undeserved, I keep coming back.

Why? Because Big Blue is still the best S&W forum there is. Hands down. Even on those rare occasions when I have had a disagreement with the moderators, this is still THE premier forum for all things S&W.

If you are a die-hard S&W fan, then THIS is the place to be...
 
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I've been swatted a few times. In every single case, it was entirely my fault.

This is the only gun forum I spend any time or money on.

The wealth of knowledge here, not only on gun topics, but anything and everything else, constantly amazes me!

Plus, it's the most civil forum I've ever seen. My thanks to the mods for that.
 

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