What Has Happened to the Smith and Wesson Forum?

[handejector]

A year or so ago a Canadian conglomerate called virtual scope bought up almost every gun forum on the internet.

They upgraded the software and changed the rules and unfortunately when one Virtual Scope forum is down they're all down.

I'm just wondering if virtual scope hasn't bought this forum and just not announced it yet

You are thinking of Vertical Scope. There is another company, also Canadian, called Second Media Corp. that now seems to control all the gun forums along with several hundred forums on other topics.
I suspect the two companies are related but I really don't know.
To answer your question, NO I have NOT sold this forum to either of them.

 

[biku324]

Good deal!!

 

[Doug M.]

Easy solution: the more disturbed you are by a post, the more important it is to not engage. There are good reasons for some of the prohibitions applied by The Ape. Most of those topics generate a heck of a lot of heat and not much light. I will engage if I see a real problem with assertions about firearms, defense and legal issues, but other stuff? Pass right by.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[Buford57]

I find the general atmosphere pleasant - thanks Mods.

There are certain topics, mainly in the CC/SD and 2ndA areas but also Reloading, that I have labeled Dead Horses. Everything useful that could be said has been said and these topics seem to attract, shall we say, the more combative posters, as well as the "ready, fire, aim" crowd who apparently respond without actually reading the original post.

So I solemnly swear that I will never again respond to a thread related to "Are 5 Rounds Enough?"; "Best Bear Defense Caliber"; "Reloads for Self-Defense" or "California/NJ/IL Gun Laws" so help me Rollin White.

 

[creeksidewilly]

I never call people stupid, I figure they already know.

 

[AlHunt]

Long ago I was told don't say or write anything that you wouldn't want to see on the front page of the New York Times

My corollary is don't post anything you wouldn't want to see on a billboard down on the highway.

 

[Puller]

I never call people stupid, I figure they already know.

Those that truly are, don't know.

 

[JcMack]

I have pondered this problem and the answer is everybody's wrong but me.

 

[loony888]

You are thinking of Vertical Scope. There is another company, also Canadian, called Second Media Corp. that now seems to control all the gun forums along with several hundred forums on other topics.
I suspect the two companies are related but I really don't know.
To answer your question, NO I have NOT sold this forum to either of them.

Great to hear, Vertical Scope is a scourge and has completely ruined countless motorcycle forums....

 

[GnarlsR2]

"You just grow some hard bark and move on." ~ Harv 24

 

[CH4]

Must be the heat causing it.

Or hormones…

 

[gwpercle]

My corollary is don't post anything you wouldn't want to see on a billboard down on the highway.

Mine is ... would my Mom approve ...
or give me " The Look" and say ... " That's Not Nice ."

Mom always told us ... You Be Nice ... You hear !
Don't make me cut a switch !
Gary

 

[Beemerguy53]

My cardinal rule when posting anything on any internet site is: Don’t make any comment to someone online that you wouldn’t make to that individual live and in person.

 

[6thtexas]

I find the general atmosphere pleasant - thanks Mods.

There are certain topics, mainly in the CC/SD and 2ndA areas but also Reloading, that I have labeled Dead Horses. Everything useful that could be said has been said and these topics seem to attract, shall we say, the more combative posters, as well as the "ready, fire, aim" crowd who apparently respond without actually reading the original post.

So I solemnly swear that I will never again respond to a thread related to "Are 5 Rounds Enough?"; "Best Bear Defense Caliber"; "Reloads for Self-Defense" or "California/NJ/IL Gun Laws" so help me Rollin White.

Amen!
I was thinking that we could roll a lot of the CC/SD threads into one big one-for instance, if I am attacked by very overweight, meth-crazed bikers, jihadists, zombies, grizzly bears and/or Sasquatches, all of whom are clad in body armor and heavy winter coats-honestly, is my .380 enough? How much trouble will I get into with handloads?

 

[Engineer1911]

Another all time favorite: How to prep / polish / clean / tumble / shine / hand polish brass cases.

 

[hkcavalier]

The Lounge threads now appear with the rest of the new posts, so you get a lot more rants and opinion pieces than before. I like the additional engagement but I do have to hunt more for the informational threads.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I play well with others.

Tain't hard.

 

[fordson]

Or hormones…

…..Or hemorrhoids…….

 

[CH4]

Appreciating the new format more each day