Airsoft Doesn't Sleep (Off-topic MADNESS!!) Mod warning in post #1

Washington Irving · 24-05-2010 10:51PM

Silent Death wrote: »

I would love to see a mod say ' We warned you etc etc etc you will now be expunged from blah blah blah for blaah blah blah' Expunged is such a lovely word

+1

andy_g · 24-05-2010 11:06PM

Silent Death wrote: »

I would love to see a mod say ' We warned you etc etc etc you will now be expunged from blah blah blah for blaah blah blah' Expunged is such a lovely word

Damn you silent death but you have now confused me so you are now expunged for doing that

Damo 2k9 · 24-05-2010 11:32PM

Anyone played red dead redemtion ?
If so what do yas think of it ?
I think its great and personally i tought GTA IV online was very laggy in places online but rockstar seemed to have fixed that problem and ive been playing red dead for a good while and havent got one spot of lag

Its funny when you whistle for a horse and you turn around expecting a stallion or something but no a donkey is running towards you :P

Masada · 24-05-2010 11:35PM

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

Its funny when you whistle for a horse and you turn around expecting a stallion or something but no a donkey is running towards you :P

Get that in Temple Bar all the time...

moggser · 24-05-2010 11:46PM

An if you have a drink in the bar in aramadillo
you will se Brian from airsof reloaded working behind the bar
lol

TheDoc · 25-05-2010 05:30PM

Question..

Why are we allowed sing praises about sites and retailers all day long

But when we have a grievance or an issue and bring it up, we are clamped by mods to deal with it off topic, or accused of "slander" ( people need to learn its meaning) or just assaulted.

Not having a pop at anyone in particular its just kinda double standards and a bit cotton wool for my liking.

If its avoid argueing or spreading a abd name, I thought that was the point of having the threads their in the first place and having a discussion forum thats based around airsoft discussion.

Having a quick gander on other forums you can see the posters are allowed to post their dislikes about retailing establishments.

**** look at my airsoft retailer thread posts about ebaybanned etc and they were pretty damning yet I was left alone.

Is it a case we can't say anything bad about irish retailers/sites?
Are we allowed but they should be directed to the thread outlined " experiences"

Just wanting to know cause it does get on my tits.

If its a case we cant say anything bad, I'd push for having only thread owners be able to post in their retailer threads, and move all positive comments to PM and all requests to PM, after all when I just want to see who an announcement its a pain in the tits siving through all the crap.

Obviously I dont want the above paragraph, but I think you get my point...

That recent thread about the **** bbs and where they came from, the retailer wasnt being announced as I assume it was fear from the poster of being banned or getting into trouble.

If a retailer is pushing ****e BB's I wanna know about it and if I come on to inform people then I should be allowed, its good information being served to others.

Instead that thread turned into a depressing " o who is it i wonder" absolute wankfest , that had as much drama and suspense as an episode of Postman Pat...

Masada · 25-05-2010 06:22PM

Yeah i still have no idea who the retailer was, that said i don't think i'll be in cork looking for BBs anytime soon, but I suppose some other poor sap could very easily.

Stercus Accidit · 25-05-2010 06:43PM

I dunno, the whole potential to ruin someone's livelihood?

That poster made no indication that they had contacted the retailer they bought the bb's from in the OP, not even giving them a chance to change their stock. They came straight here and as soon as they posted, we have the assumption they were "pushing ****e bb's" straight away.

I don't know the full story, do you? Not havin' a dig here, but ye cant jump to conclusions.

moggser · 25-05-2010 06:47PM

TheDoc wrote: »

, that had as much drama and suspense as an episode of Postman Pat...

dunno i like postman pat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fK7UWKo7AM

Masada · 25-05-2010 06:49PM

Yeah i agree with ya sam, it should always follow your attempts to rectify the problem with the retailer first. sure the same thing is done with other shops that sell airsoft but aren;t strictly airsoft shops, Ive no idea how many times ive seen gaget shops plastered as rip off merchants who are selling cheapo quality shoite.

Maybe were just too small of a community to be airing these issues in public, yet if the retailer hasnt bothered to sort the issue when brought up with them then they probably deserve it really huh.

Stercus Accidit · 25-05-2010 06:53PM

I bailed on that thread, was the retailer made aware though? I'm all for mentioning poor service and proper descriptions of an issue, thats what the retailer experiences thread is there for. People have a tendency to jump to an assumption, and then make a big claim, and that spreads.

We know the BB brand anyway, hopefully someone who knows the shop will let them know. If they change their ways, all is well, if not, I'd be more than happy to know and warn others.

TheDoc · 25-05-2010 06:58PM

I'm not jumping to any conclusions, but not being able to pass on negetive feedback is highly ..weird....

If I buy a new pc part and its ****, I'll mosey over the the pc building and modding forum, post and say its ****...cause its a forum based around computers and all that comes with it.

Think people get too self defensive here : /

If I buy something airsoft related and its muck, I'd like the comfort in knowing I can tell people its muck, without retailers firing acusations, mods going on crusades and posters defending their beloved retailing lord blindly.

Not so much fuss when everyones touching tips over how good we are

It kinda came up cause a friend rang me this morning asking for some advice on where to go to play, told him to check boards, he rang abck an hour later saying " is it just me, or are all the sites amazing?"

And i get his point, from reading it you would think that all the sites are as good as each other, and anyone that posts a negetive comment was a troll, far from the truth ...

Should also be noted that just because you buy a gun, and it turns out its **** performing, but its working, doesnt entitle you to a refund or anything and a retailer doesnt have to exactly agree to your demand of an exchange ( and ive heard enough stories of customers being told to get the hump)

If I buy a piece of **** I'd like to able to let others know to steer clear. Sure isnt that how we avoided us all walking around with classic armies shredding the bollox of ourselves every weekend? Didnt the genuine reviews of raptor BB's and other poor brands of BB's avoid so many of heart ache?

Silent Death · 25-05-2010 06:59PM

andy_g wrote: »

Damn you silent death but you have now confused me so you are now expunged for doing that

its such a good word aint it

andy_g · 25-05-2010 07:15PM

Silent Death wrote: »

its such a good word aint it

it does haha ill use it for next time so :P

Rogue-Trooper · 25-05-2010 07:44PM

Woohoo! Eurovision time again!!

God be with the days when it was good...........

:rolleyes:

Lemming · 25-05-2010 07:45PM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

I bailed on that thread, was the retailer made aware though? I'm all for mentioning poor service and proper descriptions of an issue, thats what the retailer experiences thread is there for. People have a tendency to jump to an assumption, and then make a big claim, and that spreads.

We know the BB brand anyway, hopefully someone who knows the shop will let them know. If they change their ways, all is well, if not, I'd be more than happy to know and warn others.

And herein lies the crux of the matter as to why some threads are left alone, others are not, and why some posts are seen to be clamped down upon whislt others are not.

Speaking from a moderation * perspective; if you put facts across in a clear and unambigious manner devoid of hyperbole or coming across as a complete walting loon, then odds are you'll be left alone. By contrast, someone jumping up and down claiming x product is crap for no other reason than well ... bad luck (to use an example), and that the seller molests sheep is guaruanteed to earn you a one way trip to moderation-ville.

This is why one fo the very important ground rules I laid down in the adverts feedback was posting fact and nothing more when there is a problem. Personal opinions or what you think should happen on a certain day of the month in a blue moon amounted to being irrelevant. If you post the facts and nothign but the facts, there is very little legal comeback against either you or boards.ie

* Disclaimer: I am not a moderator anymore

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moggser · 25-05-2010 09:05PM

Masada · 25-05-2010 10:43PM

Anyone watching this new thing on discovery about "surviving disaster", man this chap who'd doing it is the biggest walt ever., lol

He's trying to escape a burning building and has a couple of people with him, shouting orders like a mad thing, using words like "pointman!", " where my navigator!" "Move out!" "Freeze!" "On the ground!".

lol, this fella is the biggest sap ive ever had the missfortune having to watch on the telly.

Stercus Accidit · 25-05-2010 10:52PM

I think bear gryles is a bit like that too.

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Masada · 25-05-2010 10:59PM

lol, bear is deadly though, ya have to see this chap to see what im on about, hes a total knob jockey.

tonyj_mc · 25-05-2010 11:46PM

at least bear seems like he'd be ok to have a pint with, the dude on survivng disaster is just think, they looked like they where clearing each room rather than surviving a fire filled building.

the last one was on a plane hi-jack and how to survive