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HELLGAP

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Well sorry folks but I need to vent, you all know I have a heart of gold and would never say anything to harm or hurt someone . Just today I was BANNED from a RAZOR forum cuzz a person asked me in a text type chat and I told them I am a knife maker. Then went on to ask what razors sell for and then made a comment saying when I start making them I will probably sell them for 250 dollars well thats all it took . I was advised that I had been warned several times about advertising but never once said I have a web site or asked anyone if they would like to buy a knife or razor. I just makes me puke when their is 2 sets of rules for certain forums . If you are in the clicky group you can do what ever you want and get away with it. Way to much Drama every time I ask a question a moderator would tell me I am out of line. So now I am BANNED and was told to go read the rules LMAO it wouldnt let me cuzz Im BANNED . Im so glad that this forum hasnt gone to the DOGS . kelly wiens
 
I have to make one correction in your rant. I'm sorry. This forum has completely gone to the dogs! That's why we are such a good "pack".

I can understand your frustration. I've seen several similar incidents on various forums I belong to. In total, I currently belong to five knife forums and two or three sword forums. There is a reason that KD is the forum that I am most active on. Everyone here is treated as an equal and justly respected by all other members. In the even that there is drama, the mods and admins step in and quickly put a stop to and resolve the issues so that we may all remain civil.

I have spoken to many knifemakers over the past several months (a few hundred to be exact). Many of the older, well respected makers I have attempted to recruit refuse to check out KD for some of the exact reasons you are frustrated. They have either had negative experiences or read all of the drama on forums they have joined and now refuse to have thier names associated with anything they feel could possibly damage thier reputations. As disappointed as I am that I've been unable to recruit some of these makers, I completely understand. These guys are all full time makers whose reputation has a direct impact on thier livlihood.

Please understand that many of us have been where you are now or have seen this happen to others. As you know, the rules here are simple; remain professional, be respectfull to others, keep the profanity, pornography, and drama elsewhere, and you'll always have a home here with us.
 
Well said Murph.
Sorry Kelly but look at the bright side, now you will have that much more time to spend with the Dogs.
 
Stuff like this isn't isolated to knife forums. Hardly. Thats what happens when small minded people get some power. They use it, usually in short sighted interest of themselves and their cronies.

Your mistake was not bowing down and sucking up hard enough before you posted. LOL
 
That is too bad Kelly. I feel your pain. I was told at the EDC forum that I was a business cuz I called my self Arcadia Knives. Heck I've only sold a few knives. Give most away, and you know businesses don't do that. They wouldn't let me sign up without paying up front. Oh well I never went back there. So glad it's different here. I hardly even look at other forums. KD Rules.

Pat
 
Well sorry folks but I need to vent, you all know I have a heart of gold and would never say anything to harm or hurt someone . Just today I was BANNED from a RAZOR forum cuzz a person asked me in a text type chat and I told them I am a knife maker. Then went on to ask what razors sell for and then made a comment saying when I start making them I will probably sell them for 250 dollars well thats all it took . I was advised that I had been warned several times about advertising but never once said I have a web site or asked anyone if they would like to buy a knife or razor. I just makes me puke when their is 2 sets of rules for certain forums . If you are in the clicky group you can do what ever you want and get away with it. Way to much Drama every time I ask a question a moderator would tell me I am out of line. So now I am BANNED and was told to go read the rules LMAO it wouldnt let me cuzz Im BANNED . Im so glad that this forum hasnt gone to the DOGS . kelly wiens

All forums are like that, even this one.:cool:
 
Well that's a drag kelly. Dealing with some of the other forums can be frustrating,

I belong to other forums too but the only one I post on is this one. I'm just a lurker on the other ones because I don't want to get involved with the drama and the rudeness of some of the members. I spend most of my time on Knife Dogs because it is friendly here, there is no profanity, or other crap on here, and the members are very helpful to the new makers. I never post on the other forums out of fear of saying the wrong thing and getting blasted for it. I feel comfortable here.

Good example kelly, You can vent on here and nobody will tell you to get a life, they just try to support you :) Keep on posting we enjoy your company.

Larry
 
I shouldn't say anything BUT XXXXXXXXXX is the same way. When I first joined I paid $50 for a maker and they couldn't wait to give me a bunch of infractions and when I ask why they just give me more . So this time I just paid $10 so I had mail. So after they read this I'll be Banned over there. And for $50 I never tried to sell anything on that forum.

PS: AND I'm so glad that this forum hasnt gone to the DOGS . Hee Hee Hee Art Summers
 
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Hardly. Thats what happens when small minded people get some power. They use it, usually in short sighted interest of themselves and their cronies.
So true SteelSlaver.

It didn't take me long to get fed up with the "good old boy's club".
I,ve only been active on this gizmo a short time and almost emediately I was questioning what the heck I was trying to participate for. On another forum I noticed that the same 3-5 people answer to just about every thread with their pearls of wisdom. They demeaned a person for asking the simplest question and their way was the only way. I got so fed up, I pm'd the obvious gang leader and asked where his spirit of experimentation was and that he couldn't possibly know everything. He apologised to me for coming off like this but to this day is still posting as a know-it-all. They can keep their little club house and at least taught me to stay out of people's business unless I can actually help. I'm thankful that this doesn't happen in my everyday life....there'd be real trouble.
Don't get me started !!! End rant.

Rudy
 
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein.
 
There is nothing to be gained here by bashing other forums. We don't bash. Thread locked..
 
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