39,000 members

[hoz53]

Hoz,

Well if this ain't a case of simple honest intentions gone haywire I don't know if I ever saw one! I did not mean to derail your post. And certainly didn't mean to upset oldguy. But at this point I am thinking some folks just are having a bad day. I am not going to chase after it.

Thank you, however, for pointing out that there are a lot of members, and this is a great forum. I hope all contribute...whether it be posts, answers, questions, good intentions or money. I plan to continue, and hopefully Old will feel better about things tomorrow.

Im glad you posted the above posts and did not mean to indicate otherwise. Like they say
"you cant make everyone happy". You didnt upset Oldguy he choose his path so not to worry. Thanks for your support of the site.

 

[hogpatrol]

My 2¢
From my perspective, unless one's main purpose is to use the site to sell and is not a sponsor, to donate or not donate isn't a big deal. There are many on here that contribute in other ways. They may not still be in the game or have other financial priorities but still post helpful information based on their experience, knowledge and wisdom. One doesn't know for sure if the guy posting is stuck at home sitting in a wheelchair, confined to a "rest" home, saddled with medical bills or otherwise incapable of shooting but with years of knowledge and one who is willing to share it here.
Also there are a lot of new people entering the precision shooting game. They may have started out with a factory rifle but are now moving up to custom equipment and reloading. Hopefully those that are on that road and see the benefits of this site and the forums will decide to donate. Until then, I'll withhold judgment on the non contributors.

 

[hoz53]

My 2¢
From my perspective, unless one's main purpose is to use the site to sell and is not a sponsor, to donate or not donate isn't a big deal. There are many on here that contribute in other ways. They may not still be in the game or have other financial priorities but still post helpful information based on their experience, knowledge and wisdom. One doesn't know for sure if the guy posting is stuck at home sitting in a wheelchair, confined to a "rest" home, saddled with medical bills or otherwise incapable of shooting but with years of knowledge and one who is willing to share it here.
Also there are a lot of new people entering the precision shooting game. They may have started out with a factory rifle but are now moving up to custom equipment and reloading. Hopefully those that are on that road and see the benefits of this site and the forums will decide to donate. Until then, I'll withhold judgment on the non contributors.

I agree -- I donate or dont based on what i think i should do-- i dont concern myself with what others should do (donations). I think the knowledge donations are most valuable

 

[pirate ammo]

I do what I can , when I can,,anything else others do I don't ask.

 

[bobinpa]

I'm done here.

Happy belated Easter.

I really don't understand why he felt the way he did..... It wasn't anyone's intention to make him leave.

 

[pirate ammo]

I really don't understand why he felt the way he did..... It wasn't anyone's intention to make him leave.

it's like vote Trump,,Vote Hillary,,you can't make everyone happy,,suck it up and go with what you got,,6.5 or 6br,,run what you brung and hope you brung enough

 

[hoz53]

I really don't understand why he felt the way he did..... It wasn't anyone's intention to make him leave.

you put much effort in trying to explain things to him and it didnt matter because oldguy just wanted to argue not listen to reason. Ive seen his posts before-- he's almost like a troll--if he left the site its his loss- you tried so dont feel bad

 

[hoz53]

it's like vote Trump,,Vote Hillary,,you can't make everyone happy,,suck it up and go with what you got,,6.5 or 6br,,run what you brung and hope you brung enough

enough to me is 50 BMG--i dont have enough yet but thats a good name for er when i get one.

 

[Forum Boss]

All donations are very welcome. But the processing fees from PayPal will take $0.43 from a $1.00 donation. An annual $20.00 Silver membership works out to $1.67 per month. We think that's quite affordable.

Consider this -- If a person were to sell a $2500.00 rifle on Gunbroker, they could pay close to $50 in transaction fees for that single sale alone (flat fee plus % of sale price).

We very much appreciate those members who donate. Membership support is becoming increasingly important as it is more difficult to sustain the site on advertising revenues alone. There are many reasons for that -- one is the consolidation of ad services with large entities, such as Google, that are gun-adverse.

 

[ClassCat]

Good idea, but $100.00 gets you into the century club. For a while there was talk of giving the century members a different color banner under their name but it never came to be. If it were up to me, I would use titanium as a higher level since titanium actions bring a higher price. See this link....

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...nowledging-special-site-contributors.3893862/

I'm a Chrome Moly Fan

 

[muleman69]

Well actually 39 or about 40,000 members on accurate shooter. Kudos to the Boss man and Admins who have built this site into wat it is. I was wondering of the 39K how many people actually post in the forums very often. Its got to be a small percentage. Imagine if just 10% (3900) posted once a day. That would take me an hour to read-- im sure more people post in a day than i think. The more the better IMO

You can read 3900 post in one hour? 65 post a minute. I must have read this wrong? I'M not doubting you just amazed.

 

[muleman69]

My 2¢
From my perspective, unless one's main purpose is to use the site to sell and is not a sponsor, to donate or not donate isn't a big deal. There are many on here that contribute in other ways. They may not still be in the game or have other financial priorities but still post helpful information based on their experience, knowledge and wisdom. One doesn't know for sure if the guy posting is stuck at home sitting in a wheelchair, confined to a "rest" home, saddled with medical bills or otherwise incapable of shooting but with years of knowledge and one who is willing to share it here.
Also there are a lot of new people entering the precision shooting game. They may have started out with a factory rifle but are now moving up to custom equipment and reloading. Hopefully those that are on that road and see the benefits of this site and the forums will decide to donate. Until then, I'll withhold judgment on the non contributors.

Well said Hogpatrol,some folks are not well off as others and we all need to stick together

 

[hoz53]

You can read 3900 post in one hour? 65 post a minute. I must have read this wrong? I'M not doubting you just amazed.

Im quick Eh? I was joking a bit actually -in reality more like 3.9 posts in an hour

 

[muleman69]

Im quick Eh? I was joking a bit actually -in reality more like 3.9 posts in an hour

And I thought you could do it, now I will have to tell the wife different.....LOL

 

[Delfuego]

An annual $20.00 Silver membership works out to $1.67 per month. We think that's quite affordable.

Done. Thanks for the Forum!

 

[hoz53]

And I thought you could do it, now I will have to tell the wife different.....LOL

didnt mean to get you in trouble -

 

[hoz53]

All donations are very welcome. But the processing fees from PayPal will take $0.43 from a $1.00 donation. An annual $20.00 Silver membership works out to $1.67 per month. We think that's quite affordable.

Consider this -- If a person were to sell a $2500.00 rifle on Gunbroker, they could pay close to $50 in transaction fees for that single sale alone (flat fee plus % of sale price).

We very much appreciate those members who donate. Membership support is becoming increasingly important as it is more difficult to sustain the site on advertising revenues alone. There are many reasons for that -- one is the consolidation of ad services with large entities, such as Google, that are gun-adverse.

thanks boss for the info--i think its important to let people know how things are going

 

[muleman69]

didnt mean to get you in trouble -

thats okay, first time in 48 years.....lol

 

[hoz53]

thats okay, first time in 48 years.....lol

right Im sure that's true

 

[Drop Port]

No harm intended but sometimes an outside look will reveal a lot. Why not have a banner that just says contributor? I for one was reluctant to contribute for a long time due to the childish comments and shame game subtle digs. I would be much more inclined to donate more if the amount wasn't posted.