Garfield.
Mistakes are one thing, but intentional 'Flames' are not permitted on any part of this forum. There is no justification for disrespectful or rude behavior. The fact that it is specifically spelled out at the heading of the New Members Discussion Forum that no flames are allowed is intended to put newcomers at ease, not open the door for someone to be rude or disrespectful elsewhere that a newcomer might happen to ask a question.
No one deserves the kind verbal abuse that you have doled out because you considered someone "fair game" and found it personally amusing. I doubt anyone else who posted to this thread found your comments mildly entertaining.
The Lugerforum is not about games. It is about the civilized and respectful discussion of the Luger pistol... between civilized and respectful people, both newcomers and old-timers, who have an interest in this subject. You and I have had this conversation off-line before. I would have thought that a second time would not be necessary...and you have proven me wrong.
You are considered by some to be a very knowledgeable Luger collector...but if your participation on this forum is strictly about your personal amusement or aggrandizement (or is that what you have just termed "self-serving"?) ...and not about sharing your long-term knowledge with those less informed (those who you have so pleasantly termed 'ignorant'), then perhaps it is time that you should consider going elsewhere... How long ago was it that you considered yourself to be 'ignorant' when it came to Luger pistols? I am sure you wouldn't have appreciated being treated in the manner illustrated in this thread.
Despite past communications, I have found your techical expertise on the Luger valuable... I have frequently overlooked some of your previous posts because they were marginal about the rules and I didn't want to nitpick, but techical or historical information at such a high cost is no bargain.
I don't think that I can be any more clear than this. We have rules... if you can't color inside the lines, then you need to find another place to use your crayons... Additional destructive Graffiti simply will not be tolerated here on the Lugerforum.
To Hermit, Rjennings and Alex, I offer my apologies on behalf of the forum.
John Sabato
Site Moderator
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