Luger Knowledge

[alanint]

I agree. It takes quite a bit to get banned here.

I'm always grateful at how gentlemanly you guys correct me when I stick my foot in it.

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by alanint

I agree. It takes quite a bit to get banned here.

I'm always grateful at how gentlemanly you guys correct me when I stick my foot in it.

I heard a saying years ago, that some people only open their mouth to change feet! Not directed at anyone here, of course!

[sheepherder]

When I was quite young, I would be interested in doing some kind of project...And I would ask my dad how to do it...he would tell me that it couldn't be done...I would look at what I wanted to do and wonder why it couldn't be done...And eventually I would figure out a way to do it...(And be annoyed at my dad as well)...

I finally figured out that my dad was challenging me to figure it out myself...Instead of telling me how to do it...

People who stir controversy and annoy us with their pompous self-centered opinions inspire and goad us to find a response...Sometimes it can be very beneficial to all concerned...

Or...We could all be sheep and say "Yes, it's obvious there is no such thing as a Totenkopf/Spandau/Russian Contract Luger...Let's stop wasting time discussing/researching it and move on to more pleasant topics"...

[alanint]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

People who stir controversy and annoy us with their pompous self-centered opinions inspire and goad us to find a response...Sometimes it can be very beneficial to all concerned...
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I have no issues with overblown egos or legitimate challenges. Most people who get banned here are because they moved from spirited debate to personal attacks, which should not be acceptable anywhere.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alanint

Most people who get banned here are because they moved from spirited debate to personal attacks, which should not be acceptable anywhere.

I don't advocate personal attacks in the threads, but banning knowledgeable members (or some who think they are knowledgeable) depletes the knowledge pool...

Trolls should be banned. OTOH, there are members here who have answers to our questions but prefer not to answer unless annoyed...

Doesn't matter. It's not my forum, I don't get to choose. If I did, I would rule with an iron fist...

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I would rule with an iron fist...

Wouldn't an Iron Fist make it difficult to properly hold a Luger?

I prefer to rule with a Moderator's mouse-click in the "banned" checkbox on their user profile!

In reality, you would be surprised how many people have actually been banned since the forum started ...
Only 59 have been banned, out of 11,291 registered users... that is less than half of 1 percent.

You really have to push hard, or prove you are a total whackjob in your first couple of posts to get banned. Most who have violated the "rules" actually responded in a positive manner when warned... but 59 have not.

Not a bad record if I do say so myself.