Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
I have never thought of this forum as a place where we were competing for points of trying to lead anything. I don't even know how to look at any of that, although I doubt its all that hard to find. There are too many other things in life where fighting to be at the top is necessary, and I don't want that to spill over into my "habitat time." I come here to share and receive good habitat information, and have never been disappointed with the quality of the information received.
I wouldn't have even known of this forum except that another member (who I have a lot of admiration for) made me aware of it. I've always kind of felt like the odd duckling here since most members are from the north, but that is part of the appeal to me. You will never learn anything from a clone of yourself, but you might just learn a lot from someone with a divergent background.
I will admit that I am frequently turned off by a lot of the bashing and negativity. And yes, that's why many of those people you would like to see here don't come back. I have friends on both boards, post on both boards and not afraid to admit it. I see several people on here doing the same thing - even some who claim disdain for the other site.
We are so accustomed to living in a society (our democracy) where we can practically say anything and get by with it, we think we can carry it to every aspect of our existence. John has made it plain that this board isn't a democracy. He hasn't stated so, but I would term it as a "benevolent dictatorship." He is the dictator, but lucky for all members, he is a benevolent one. Also, he has laid down his rules, and I personally think they are good ones. He wants a board that children can come to and not see a bunch of trash filth. If I ever change my mind and don't like those rules, I have the option of leaving.
Democracy has many flaws, but a benevolent dictatorship is the cream of the crop.
I haven't kept up closely enough with all the drama being discussed in this thread to make a meaningful comment on it. I hate to see anyone leave here, but such is life. Best wishes to all, and lets help each other be better habitat people and better hunters.
I wouldn't have even known of this forum except that another member (who I have a lot of admiration for) made me aware of it. I've always kind of felt like the odd duckling here since most members are from the north, but that is part of the appeal to me. You will never learn anything from a clone of yourself, but you might just learn a lot from someone with a divergent background.
I will admit that I am frequently turned off by a lot of the bashing and negativity. And yes, that's why many of those people you would like to see here don't come back. I have friends on both boards, post on both boards and not afraid to admit it. I see several people on here doing the same thing - even some who claim disdain for the other site.
We are so accustomed to living in a society (our democracy) where we can practically say anything and get by with it, we think we can carry it to every aspect of our existence. John has made it plain that this board isn't a democracy. He hasn't stated so, but I would term it as a "benevolent dictatorship." He is the dictator, but lucky for all members, he is a benevolent one. Also, he has laid down his rules, and I personally think they are good ones. He wants a board that children can come to and not see a bunch of trash filth. If I ever change my mind and don't like those rules, I have the option of leaving.
Democracy has many flaws, but a benevolent dictatorship is the cream of the crop.
I haven't kept up closely enough with all the drama being discussed in this thread to make a meaningful comment on it. I hate to see anyone leave here, but such is life. Best wishes to all, and lets help each other be better habitat people and better hunters.