<![CDATA[DefensiveCarry Concealed Carry Forum - Forum News, Feedback, Problems & Comments]]> http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/ Tell us what you like, and dislike or problems you are experiencing with the forum here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:55 GMT vBulletin 480 http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[DefensiveCarry Concealed Carry Forum - Forum News, Feedback, Problems & Comments]]> http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/ Need for a Glossary http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90950-need-glossary.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:24:25 GMT I'm a newbie, so I looked in the FAQ's for definition of strange words and initials for shortcuts. I was reading the post on BUG question??? when I found out that BUG stood for Back Up Gun, not the Butt Ugly Gun I thought it stood for. After several days, I finally figured out what IWB and OWB stood for, but I still don't know what EDC stands for.

Question: Could the owner or moderators create a glossary list in the FAQ section, defining these acronym? Perhaps everyone could add the correct definitions to it?

If not, I'm confident I will figure them out eventually. ]]> UncleDannie http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90950-need-glossary.html <![CDATA[Just Curious: "You Last Visited at" Time]]> http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90921-just-curious-you-last-visited-time.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:42:17 GMT I was just wondering- I am looking at my "last visit" stat in the upper right corner, and it says: Yesterday at 11:14 PM.

It's now "Today, 10:41", and I've been on and off several times this morning already.

How and when does this statistic update? ]]> JonInNY http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90921-just-curious-you-last-visited-time.html Some things need to be addressed... http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90879-some-things-need-addressed.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:15:37 GMT 1: If you get an infraction, a formal warning, or just a friendly PM regarding an edit for language etc. It IS NOT good form to report someone else doing the same thing with a “This member did it too, where’s their infraction?” type attitude. We greatly appreciate the reporting of posts, but if you do it just to be an ass, well I’ll probably just ban you. In short, don’t act like a tool if you get a post edited. Furthermore, who gets what infraction is none of your business. We don’t discuss your penalties with other members, we won’t discuss other’s infractions with you. If you and someone else are acting like tools, odds are you both got infractions, don’t worry about the other guy; just worry about YOU. If you do get an infraction that you think was unjust, all you have to do is PM a higher ranking staff member. There is a chain of command here, use it. If you get an infraction and start sending inflammatory PMs to the issuer, you’re probably going to be banned. Also, “POS” is a language workaround, stop using it.

2: NO POLITICS that aren’t related to firearms. I don’t know how to put this in any plainer English. If you start a political thread, it’s going to get pulled and you’re getting points, once you hit 50, you’re gone. This has been policy for quite some time. If you see a thread that’s a political thread, DON’T POST TO IT, if your post is political in nature; you’re going to get an infraction as well. If you can't post something without throwing out some political agenda for the Libertarians, Conservatives, Democrats, Liberals, Semi-Conservitiverepublicrats...whatever. DON'T POST IT.

3: Toughen up. Lately there has been so much whining and sniveling going on it makes me sick, and yes if you can’t tell, I’m kind of cheesed off about the state of things lately.

A. Before you report a post, take a moment to think about what the real issue is. If someone’s avatar of a loaded gun being pointed at the camera “offends you”…well I don’t know what you’re doing on this forum. It’s a digital image, IT CAN’T HURT YOU. This has come up several times and is not pointed at anyone in particular. If the shoe fits, wear it.

B. The simple mention or use of certain words IE: “god” or a personal belief does not a religious debate / discussion make. If it starts to turn a thread into a debate, we’ll take care of it. Also, if you take offense to a certain word that is not covered by the forum rules, IE other than cuss words, or discrimination due to sex, religion, ethnicity, race, or political views; GET OVER IT. If you see a thread titled “Church Deacons that Carry” or “Carry at Religious Services” etc, and all forms of religion offend you, don’t open the thread. The topic is related to our focus and I expect anyone legally packing a gun to be adult enough to NOT click on something that you have no interest in and then report it just to make a stink. Also, we the staff do not find “Redneck” to be a racial slur, so stop reporting it unless it’s being used as some sort of direct attack.


4. Multiple accounts. If for some reason you want a name change, you need to talk to Bumper or another admin, simply creating a new account is NOT a good idea. Multiple accounts are not allowed. There are some cases where computers are used jointly, we’re pretty good about picking those up. But if you have two accounts, you better send myself and the Admins a PM pretty quick. Odds are if you have multiple accounts and have not been banned yet, it’s just because we’re logging your IP addresses for future use to find you. One the same note, if you do get banned, don’t try to sneak back in. WE WILL find your account, we will ban your account.

To date there is one guy that I’ve banned over 30 times, some have had 5-7 accounts, they try to mask their IPs, they try to use proxy servers, they try to use different emails, birth dates, different locations, you name it, they all get caught eventually. If you get removed from the forum, go find another forum’s members to aggravate, PERMANENTLY BANNED means just that.

5: Bickering / veiled insults. If your only intent in making a post is to be insulting, abrasive, or other than on the level of civility that we expect from you, don't post it.

From the forum rules:
Quote:
2. While debating and discussion is fine, we will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts or PMs. Trolling, flaming, and personal attacks are strictly prohibited. You are welcome to disagree with opinions other than your own, but flaming other members will not be allowed. If you can't figure out how to compose a post without it being confrontational or a personal attack on someone, simply bite your lip and don't post it.
I'm seeing a lot more tit for tat arguments popping up and it's getting old, real fast.


To sum it all up, this is a forum for adults, act like one or your account will get closed, possibly without warning. ]]> JD http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90879-some-things-need-addressed.html Inactive Members? http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90862-inactive-members.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:33:48 GMT Scrolling through the "Members List" section I couldn't help but notice a staggering number of inactive members.

I saw some that joined four or five years ago, have never had a single post and haven't even visited DC.com for years.

Do inactive members eventually get purged from the system? ]]> GunnyBunny http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90862-inactive-members.html <![CDATA[Excluding Forums from "New Posts"]]> http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90836-excluding-forums-new-posts.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:30 GMT Is it possible to exclude specific forums, on an individual basis, from showing up in the New Posts search? I would like to remove the New Member Intros from the New Post listing. Thanks. Is it possible to exclude specific forums, on an individual basis, from showing up in the New Posts search? I would like to remove the New Member Intros from the New Post listing.

Thanks. ]]> MP15TDriver http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/forum-news-feedback-problems-comments/90836-excluding-forums-new-posts.html