Why can't we discuss........

I do believe the problem you seem to have is understanding this is not a Publicly owned message board but a private one open to members only to post. Being that it is up to the owner of this board to make the call on what is and is not allowed. If you do not agree with the subjects posted / topics discussed being it's a private owned message board then don't post topics or make replys...It is as simple as that.

It sure was about that!

There has been several comments made by several different folks in relation to "how the crossbow folks got PCR's passed as a test run for crossbow expansion"

My original question was:

Does anybody know anything about it?

and

Do you think it's true?

I did give an example of where I read that at and in fact another poster joined in on this board and had the same opinion. I also received a PM from another poster from this board that ALSO had the same opinion.

I did see that you Woody, put a post up on the locked thread, explaining your position on that statement.......

The fact that a certian person says something should not mean that it's automatic that the statement should not be discussed.

All sporting groups and their positions get talked about on all the message boards, Beagle Dog Owners, High Fence Owners, Bowhunting Groups, Coon Dog Owners, Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, the list goes on and on.

Anybody can state anything they want to and present it as true. For this reason, especially considering the source, I think it is a textbook case of blowing smoke. The diehard xbow crowd could care less about firearms of any ilk IMO. When people point fingers they hope nobody is looking at them.

Well I have heard this from several different folks, several of them folks post on this site. I have also heard it from a person that does not even use a computer, as his cousin told him about it.

It may in fact have been a case of blowing smoke, however it has been read and taken to heart by,........who knows how many?

Heck.....anybody can post anything......but I sure don't think we should ever say......well we aint gonna talk about that because so and so said it.

First, this is indeed a public board, not private.
Just like almost all the other boards.
You do not need to be a member to read anything posted here, but only to reply or start a new thread.
Until such time as you have to log in to view it, it is still 'open to the public'.

As has been stated here several times, ALMOST anything can be discussed here as long as it remains civil.
Woody has the call here, and it isn't an easy call to make for various reasons.
I am guessing almost everyone can understand that.

Now, my PERSONAL opinion, for good or bad, is that just because there IS friction between the two admins should not by itself mean everything said or claimed by either of them is off limits for discussion.
I may be in the minority here, who knows, but if you are making claims on any board viewable by John Q Public, your claims are open for examination and debate.
And as I stated, a great many view these boards who are not members every single day.
And when the claims being made include you, me and several others who have crossed corners on the PCR debate, I think addressing them is 100% acceptable, whether you do it here or there.
Some of us, myself included, don't bother with 'there' because our posts are deleted or edited when they show too clearly that someone is lying.
Or talking about something they really have no actual knowledge of.
But I think it is 100% fair play to address the validity of ANY remarks/claims being made on ANY publicly viewable board, and especially if those remarks/claims are false and being directed at others.
Or, at the very least, to ask for evidence to support the claims being made.

That is my take on it, for what it's worth.

Dude hunting is supposed to be about having fun and enjoyment. It's not about what gun or bow you use. It's about having fun. What you find fun to use in the field may not necessarily be what I find fun to use in the field. What does it matter to you what I use, I could care less what you use. I venture to say whatever you use will kill your deer just as dead as whatever I choose to use will kill mine. Heck if you want to use a howitzer I don't care as long as you don't harm anyone in the process. We are both there for the same reason and that's having fun and enjoying the great outdoors. Somewhere along the way you have lost sight of the big picture. Step back, take a deep breath and at least try to remember what it's all about. It ain't about all this petty crap. Good luck and I hope somewhere sometime you find it again or at least remember the pure and unadulterated joy of hunting.