PLEASE Stop Posting Irrelevant Posts On This Forum!

21 April 2008, 08:01

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have been deleting quite a number of posts - mostly concerning the political situation in Zimbabwe.

I have left a couple going on this forum, so anything relating to what is going on politically in Zimbabwe can be posted there.

The situation in Zimbabwe does concern us all, and anyone who wishes to post anything political, please use the Political Forum.

I would appreciate your co-operation.

22 April 2008, 20:31

dogcat

Thanks for doing some "policing".

23 April 2008, 05:14

500grains

Anyone in violation of this policy will be "invited" to serve 60 days of hard labor in Zimbabwe's platinum mine.

23 April 2008, 20:11

Steve

Saeed,

I realize that this is your forum and can run it ANYWAY you want. No problem.

But just what does your thread "Living happily Together" have to do with African Hunting, either.

Asking people to post pertinent information about he fluctuating situation in Zim to the Crater is like throwing the newspaper into the play pen. Doubt that anything would be readable in a short time.

How about a moderately moderated forum about African News and Headlines?

-Steve

23 April 2008, 21:26

Peter

I believe that I went to the Political Forum once. Never again!
Peter.

24 April 2008, 03:10

BFaucett

Perhaps the "African Travel" or "Africa - Reference And Information" forums would a better place to post the Zim political situation topics? Also, maybe change/add to the description of one of these forums to include African Politics.

I agree that the current Political Forum isn't very useful for posting topics of genuine interest.

Just my to cents...
-Bob F.

24 April 2008, 05:05

Bwanna

Is there a way to start a new forum on Zimbabwe? Since it's such an area of concern for so many right now, I think that would be a useful forum, and more focused on the issues.

24 April 2008, 15:57

jetdrvr

Originally posted by jetdrvr:
The Political forum is primarily a few interested parties throwing rocks and a general waste of time, although I must admit I have wasted a bit of my time there.

A thread, or multiple threads, on the political situation in Zimbabwe can directly effect people's finances and personal safety. This thread is about African hunting. Deleting informative posts on African hunting, or the potential danger to those contemplating hunting in Zim given the current political situation that are definitely newsworthy, is, IMHO, doing a disservice to the membership. Much more pertinant, Saeed, than your latest feline acquisiton, or an oryx eating a pigeon.

It's your forum and you obviously can administer it as you wish. I have friends in Africa who keep me posted on the goings on, but most do not, other than what they pick up on this and a couple of other forums.

I think posts on Zim's troubles should stand undeleted. Otherwise, as has been suggested, a new heading on African current events would be very helpful.

24 April 2008, 18:12

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
The Political forum is primarily a few interested parties throwing rocks and a general waste of time, although I must admit I have wasted a bit of my time there.

A thread, or multiple threads, on the political situation in Zimbabwe can directly effect people's finances and personal safety. This thread is about African hunting. Deleting informative posts on African hunting, or the potential danger to those contemplating hunting in Zim given the current political situation that are definitely newsworthy, is, IMHO, doing a disservice to the membership. Much more pertinant, Saeed, than your latest feline acquisiton, or an oryx eating a pigeon.

It's your forum and you obviously can administer it as you wish. I have friends in Africa who keep me posted on the goings on, but most do not, other than what they pick up on this and a couple of other forums.

I think posts on Zim's troubles should stand undeleted. Otherwise, as has been suggested, a new heading on African current events would be very helpful.

Saeed said in his post:

quote:
I have left a couple going on this forum, so anything relating to what is going on politically in Zimbabwe can be posted there

What part of posting in the open threads on the subject did you not understand?

Don

25 April 2008, 01:09

Larry Sellers

Typical post and question from a New Englander DRG. What's with you people back there! I agree with others here that feel that the situation in Zim right now is totally African in nature and relative to all us hunters here on the forums and warrant no restrictions.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

quote:
Originally posted by DRG:
quote:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
The Political forum is primarily a few interested parties throwing rocks and a general waste of time, although I must admit I have wasted a bit of my time there.

A thread, or multiple threads, on the political situation in Zimbabwe can directly effect people's finances and personal safety. This thread is about African hunting. Deleting informative posts on African hunting, or the potential danger to those contemplating hunting in Zim given the current political situation that are definitely newsworthy, is, IMHO, doing a disservice to the membership. Much more pertinant, Saeed, than your latest feline acquisiton, or an oryx eating a pigeon.

It's your forum and you obviously can administer it as you wish. I have friends in Africa who keep me posted on the goings on, but most do not, other than what they pick up on this and a couple of other forums.

I think posts on Zim's troubles should stand undeleted. Otherwise, as has been suggested, a new heading on African current events would be very helpful.

Saeed said in his post:

quote:
I have left a couple going on this forum, so anything relating to what is going on politically in Zimbabwe can be posted there

What part of posting in the open threads on the subject did you not understand?

Don

25 April 2008, 15:10

Saeed

quote:
Typical post and question from a New Englander DRG. What's with you people back there! I agree with others here that feel that the situation in Zim right now is totally African in nature and relative to all us hunters here on the forums and warrant no restrictions.

Practically ALL of Africa is in some sort of turmoil, do we post everything about that here too?

There are many news sites that report news about Zimbabwe and what is going on there, so we are not going to be duplicating them here.

25 April 2008, 19:44

ozhunter

As I love spending time here on AR and in Africa, I for one find any info on Africa Via ARs "African forum" informative and of interest.
Regards,
Adam

25 April 2008, 19:57

Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:

Practically ALL of Africa is in some sort of turmoil, do we post everything about that here too?

There are many news sites that report news about Zimbabwe and what is going on there, so we are not going to be duplicating them here.

Saeed,

But most of those countries are not popular hunting destinations.

The great thing about this site is that we get people that are hunters, on the ground, that can comment of this stuff and allow us to separate the wheat from the chaff. Thats mainly why I read the stuff. To find out how it is going to affect hunting and hunters in those countries where I have a hunting interest.

On a pure hunting interest, I agree that postings about, say, Darfur are not appropriate. But economic collapse or political chaos in Zim or other countries is of interest.

But this is your site. You can do with it what you will. Please at least consider another forum that will allow us to post about the political and economic info on hunting destinations.

-Steve

25 April 2008, 23:24

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Typical post and question from a New Englander DRG. What's with you people back there!

We know how to read?

Don

26 April 2008, 06:47

Larry Sellers

DRG - The question mark after your "we know how to read?" Does this mean you do or don't know how to read? I was referring to the attitude of most New Englanders in general. Always that smart a$$, know it all, better than everyone else thing that seems to come out.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

Ops, maybe should have put this in a PM??

quote:
Originally posted by DRG:
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Typical post and question from a New Englander DRG. What's with you people back there!

We know how to read?

Don

26 April 2008, 07:18

Hog Killer

Don & Saeed, so how is this thread related to sport hunting in Africa?????

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=874107358#874107358

Just wondering.

Keith

26 April 2008, 11:14

Michael Robinson

quote:
Originally posted by DRG:
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Typical post and question from a New Englander DRG. What's with you people back there!

We know how to read?

Don

It's awful. I labor daily under the strictures of the same disability.

26 April 2008, 18:16

Larry Sellers

Hope you guys realize I am just jerking your chain a little? No malice intended? Oh, I forgot, no sense of humor goes along with that area as well, must be the Teddy Kennedy influence!! I'll give it a rest now. Have a good one.

Larry Sellers

27 April 2008, 19:28

MARK H. YOUNG

Larry,

I too was born and brought up in New England and you can see from a recent thread what an ass I am.

Mark

27 April 2008, 19:31

Saeed

Now let us stop this!

New Englanders definiely have no right to claim they are the only ones who make fools of themselves sometimes!

I can assure you everyone one of us has had that pleasure at one time or another

27 April 2008, 19:39

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
Now let us stop this!

New Englanders definiely have no right to claim they are the only ones who make fools of themselves sometimes!

I can assure you everyone one of us has had that pleasure at one time or another

I represent that remark!!!!!!

Don

27 April 2008, 22:29

JBoutfishn

quote:
But this is your site. You can do with it what you will.

There appear to be many here that do not understand this

28 April 2008, 00:55

jetdrvr

quote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
quote:
But this is your site. You can do with it what you will.

There appear to be many here that do not understand this

I'm not one of them.

I've been reading since age four. That's 62 years. Don't know when you learn to read in New England. Likely during those long and bitter winters.

28 April 2008, 01:53

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
quote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
quote:
But this is your site. You can do with it what you will.

There appear to be many here that do not understand this

I'm not one of them.

I've been reading since age four. That's 62 years. Don't know when you learn to read in New England. Likely during those long and bitter winters.

That's the difference between New Englanders and the rest of the world.

We are born with the ability to read. No one teaches us anything.

Don