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I am not the moderator of this forum but I will go ahead and throw in my opinion on this topic again.
It is my understanding that there are no requirements to use your REAL NAME when posting on this forum.
It is my opinion that this topic has been beaten to death.
We all have to take internet info, sales pitches, and product endorsements with a grain of salt. It is up to the reader to read through the bull and decide what works in their situation. I would never recommend anyone to rely solely on an internet posting board for important decisions.
Just because someone runs a successful business, has a few years experience in a profession, carries a gun, has a nice website, has built or currently builds nice guns, or has a RECOGNIZABLE NAME doesn’t exactly make every word out of that person’s mouth gospel. You can always find someone who runs a better business, has been in law enforcement more years, has a better site, builds better guns, or has a BIGGER NAME.
I think it is HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL to come here and drag other businessmen through the mud because they choose not to promote their business or somehow validate their opinions by dropping names. I also think it is UNPROFESSIONAL to criticize other NAMES while promoting your own. There is a reason why Les Baer sells so many guns just like there is a reason that Novak sells so many sights. If things are so good in your little corner of the market, then I don’t see where the time comes from to go after everybody else. If you can’t support your opinions without throwing your resume around then there is a problem.
I have read garbage from the pseudo-names, I have read garbage from the BIG NAMES, and I have probably posted garbage on here myself. The point I am making is that the post should stand on its own. Just because a name is attached doesn’t make the garbage smell any better. I would rather have the honest opinions of 100 anonymous posters that truly enjoy 1911s than be limited to the opinion of one or two NAMES who happen to be the self proclaimed master pistolsmith or tactics guru with something to sell. I would hate to think that a select few would take it upon themselves to intimidate other members or encourage them to leave through all of this chest pumping.
A lot of the info that ends up on this board is subjective and opinionated. I don’t see how there are any integrity guarantees by using a real name. I would venture to say that the anonymous poster has less to gain by posting their opinion than one who flaunts their name like credentials. I can see taking advantage of a little free exposure but lets not overdo it.
This was my opinion before I volunteered to maintain a forum and it remains as such. If voicing this opinion somehow relieves me of my moderator status then so be it. I would just appreciate it if we could share information without the self-promotion, resume posting, chest thumping, and dirt slinging.
I vote that this topic be allowed to die once and for all.
It is my understanding that there are no requirements to use your REAL NAME when posting on this forum.
It is my opinion that this topic has been beaten to death.
We all have to take internet info, sales pitches, and product endorsements with a grain of salt. It is up to the reader to read through the bull and decide what works in their situation. I would never recommend anyone to rely solely on an internet posting board for important decisions.
Just because someone runs a successful business, has a few years experience in a profession, carries a gun, has a nice website, has built or currently builds nice guns, or has a RECOGNIZABLE NAME doesn’t exactly make every word out of that person’s mouth gospel. You can always find someone who runs a better business, has been in law enforcement more years, has a better site, builds better guns, or has a BIGGER NAME.
I think it is HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL to come here and drag other businessmen through the mud because they choose not to promote their business or somehow validate their opinions by dropping names. I also think it is UNPROFESSIONAL to criticize other NAMES while promoting your own. There is a reason why Les Baer sells so many guns just like there is a reason that Novak sells so many sights. If things are so good in your little corner of the market, then I don’t see where the time comes from to go after everybody else. If you can’t support your opinions without throwing your resume around then there is a problem.
I have read garbage from the pseudo-names, I have read garbage from the BIG NAMES, and I have probably posted garbage on here myself. The point I am making is that the post should stand on its own. Just because a name is attached doesn’t make the garbage smell any better. I would rather have the honest opinions of 100 anonymous posters that truly enjoy 1911s than be limited to the opinion of one or two NAMES who happen to be the self proclaimed master pistolsmith or tactics guru with something to sell. I would hate to think that a select few would take it upon themselves to intimidate other members or encourage them to leave through all of this chest pumping.
A lot of the info that ends up on this board is subjective and opinionated. I don’t see how there are any integrity guarantees by using a real name. I would venture to say that the anonymous poster has less to gain by posting their opinion than one who flaunts their name like credentials. I can see taking advantage of a little free exposure but lets not overdo it.
This was my opinion before I volunteered to maintain a forum and it remains as such. If voicing this opinion somehow relieves me of my moderator status then so be it. I would just appreciate it if we could share information without the self-promotion, resume posting, chest thumping, and dirt slinging.
I vote that this topic be allowed to die once and for all.
