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I'm white, Southern, conservative, Christian, and a veteran of long-served military service - I say that only because my comments are intended for many of you who claim to be the same as me. I think a lot of folks on here take advantage of free speech and subject it to the most distasteful ends possible. While I fully support and have fought for your right to do so, I certainly don't agree with all that you say and especially your attempts to put your spin of bigotry and racism on every post that appears on The Campfire. On the various other technical forums, you hijack posts with personal attacks because you disagree with someone else’s viewpoint, or because you believe that their gender or ethnicity makes their opinion unworthy. Because you get away with it, because you get few if any dissenting responses, you assume that your rhetoric is superior and your behavior is acceptable - the truth is that most on here just don’t want to stoop to your level.

Furthermore, I firmly believe that the original intent of The Campfire was to serve as an online community for the exchange of knowledge and ideas for those of us who lived the outdoor shooting and hunting lifestyle - maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think it was intended to be an outhouse for those of you with extremist views to take a political dump anytime and anywhere. The problem I have is also personal: I have daughters - one of whom likes to hunt and shoot when she can - and also grandchildren, boys and girls. You have made this sight unsuitable for them and quite frankly, I don’t think it is your right to do so. Where I come from the term ‘gentleman’ still means something. If you’re not sure what that is, a simple definition means behaving the same way you would in front of your mother. Some of you certainly don’t qualify or don’t care and that’s certainly your business; but by common association on the campfire, you give the rest of us a bad name and that’s my business. Because you scream the most and the loudest, doesn’t mean that you’re right - it just means you’re intellectually obnoxious . . . and sure as hell, it means The Campfire is dying within.

Oh my.

It helps if you've spent enough time to know what is satire and intentionally poking fun at idiots and what is sincere beliefs. Good/bad whatever, that's point one.
Point two, I highlighted in your post.
Point three, while retardation has certainly spread, this place has been contentious from at least when I signed on. It's a sign of the times, look at the country. The 'fire is but a microcosm.
Point four, you still have the ability to scroll past topics and posts that you don't like.
Point five, there are a lot of subforums here that stay on topic and remain largely polite and respectful.

It may be transforming... but it is NOT DYING.

It is the ONLY forum with OPEN SPEECH.

Stupid chit gets corrected CONSTANTLY...

Name any other site in the world where a moron can say something stupid and it stands... then gets loved or hated, but NOT TAKEN DOWN.

24HC is the very epitome of 1A in America (NO OTHER SITE IS LIKE THAT).

Bravo to Ric Bin (the owner). Bravo!

Spot on

Cabin fever time again. Hang on, spring is almost here…

^^^^^

To the OP I’m pretty new here and my observation is if your children or grandchildren would like to use the site they will do fine if they stay in specific forum rooms and away from this general habidashery room?
Meant with sincerity, I hope they come and enjoy.

Osky

Life changes!

Old Timers are Leaving us.

Opinions Change as people in General are changing, and not necessarily for the better.

We've lowered OUR Standards in this Country, due to many Factors, and Past Governmental Changes!

I'm still Fairly new to the Forum, compared to most, but I do Enjoy it, and many sections of it.

The Old Time Ways re still the Best and the Old Time Values!

Stay Strong!!!

They aren't going to treat you well for this one. This place is the toilet of the internet.

Hunters campfire has been a chittshow for a long time.

I also see a positive view things when possible...

I guess what I am saying is post up some positive energy stuff and pictures (how to clean a suppressor, pictures of "Your People" that you love/where you live, how to cook a strange fish (Jurel)). That kind of thing.

Many many people consume from others... some give back... some do not.

Fireballz put up a gardening idea he had just last week... while I don't understand it... I still respect his effort in the work and his generosity in sharing it with a wider audience.

To quote Attila the Hun... "Be the change that you hope to see in the world."

It's the only one I know of, and grateful for it. Hope it stays this way

I like the free speech aspect. But just because you can say something doesn't mean you should.

And yes, I'm guilty of it too.

If you came here for anything other than entertainment, you will be biggly disappointed.

#subforums

The 24 HC ain’t dying. It is the 1st Amendment that’s dying. If the OP can’t stand the heat, then get out of the damn kitchen.