Ar15.com Bans Confessed Marijuana Users.

[GlockOwner]

I'm all for legalization and state rights, still...I get why they threw them off the site. It's illegal Federally. If someone was posting about their home made suppressor Id expect the same reaction.

It's probably a bad idea for some who's breaking the law to post about it online.

It's probably a bad idea for a site used as a business to be associated with any illegality as well.

Pulling the IDs protects both the business and the posters themselves.

well that makes sense then

 

[shooterfpga]

being an smoker makes you ineligible under federal law to posses firearms. It is a firearm forum.

I cannot imagine they would NOT have that rule.

Exactly. Most forums have rules about engaging in illegal activies, promoting it, or gray areas that might be considered illegal.

 

[Anger]

AR15.com is a buisness. They start loosing sponsors and customers, they MAY change their minds. I personally find that website annoying. Yes, I am a registered user.

 

[shooterfpga]

AR15.com is a buisness. They start loosing sponsors and customers, they MAY change their minds. I personally find that website annoying. Yes, I am a registered user.

Possibly... However being that most of their business is from legal businesses i dont think its gon a hurt them. Im also a registered user there not sure since when. Im guessing around 2001, but i have less than 30 posts and i usually only login to sell things i cant sell here since they have a bigger audience.

 

[Anger]

Possibly... However being that most of their business is from legal businesses i dont think its gon a hurt them. Im also a registered user there not sure since when. Im guessing around 2001, but i have less than 30 posts and i usually only login to sell things i cant sell here since they have a bigger audience.

ya I agree with your opinion. I only registered for a couple reasons, probably less than a dozen posts. Way too annoying and large a website. Search engine stinks.

 

[shooterfpga]

ya I agree with your opinion. I only registered for a couple reasons, probably less than a dozen posts. Way too annoying and large a website. Search engine stinks.

Totally agree on the search engine. Its close to worthless and i believe you have to pay for a better search engine. Also, while forums and sub forums are clearly marked and listed its still flooded and hard to navigate.

 

[Das Jared]

Ar15.com is my convenience store for shopping/selling. That's about it.

sent from Jennifer Lawrence's bedroom

 

[SIG_Fiend]

All I will say is this. A lot of people here (not necessarily anyone posting in this thread, but speaking generally and about the firearms community as a whole) really have no clue at how the internet works. Perfect example. In 2012 or early 2013, a reporter for a local newspaper actually quoted a post that a TGT forum member made on some subject. I don't remember what exactly, but I'm pretty sure it was related to gun control, a new proposed AWB, etc. Think about that one for a bit. Especially think about that in the context of the absolutely stupid sh*t people post on here sometimes when yet another Obama hate thread gets started. It does absolutely nothing to make us look at all rational or draw more people over to our side. Hell, some reporter might even quote this post some day.

We really need to stop and consider the info and general message we are putting out there for the public. People posting about pot usage and other illegal stuff are just asking for trouble, and it's understandable for a site owner, especially people that have built substantial sites like Arfcom, to want to disassociate with those types of people. People posting dumb sh*t like that will only result in unwanted attention from the wrong people, potentially becoming a serious issue for sites people may have sunk tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars and thousands of man hours into building. Go walk into a gun store and try talking with customers about illegal F/A conversions, and see how quickly the owner kicks you the hell out. Same principle.

People need to learn the power of Google site search:

site:ar15.com

Copy/paste that into Google. Thank me later for never having to use Arfcom's search again.

Add a space and any search query after the ar15.com

Ex - site:ar15.com wts noveske kx3 or

site:ar15.com "exact thread title I'm looking for" (parentheses searches for the exact phrase)

 

[shooterfpga]

I use site:url a lot. I learned it years ago, theres also commands to only poll images and also one to query only specific file extentions. Comes in handy when trying to find something specific on anything.

 

[TX69]

 

[dsukid]

He better start banning Alcoholics too then.

 

[AKM]

alcohol isn't illegal according to the Feds so your argument is invalid

 

[vmax]

arfcom is a zoo.. I was on there for a few years. Got tired of the piling on piranha ripping flesh off of people like tends to happen over there.

lots of good technical info, but GD forum can just be awful at times.

 

[Southpaw]

Sig, thank for the search tip. I never knew about that.

 

[mitchntx]

Especially think about that in the context of the absolutely stupid sh*t people post on here sometimes

I like Doritos.

 

[jordanmills]

i dont smoke, but thats a $#@!ing stupid thing to do.

Pretty much.

 

[V-Tach]

Not to add fuel to the fire, but this morning statistics....

There are currently 706 users online. 191 members and 515 guests

and I'm sure we've all seen the numbers higher than that..point being, there are readers of this forum in all States, not just Texas and the number of user/members is much smaller than the "guests".

I know of a gentleman on a site I've been on for 12 years. He was asked under oath about posts he made years earlier on that site during a law suit that were totally unrelated to the law suit. What you post can come back to haunt you.

 

[dustycorgill]

All I will say is this. A lot of people here (not necessarily anyone posting in this thread, but speaking generally and about the firearms community as a whole) really have no clue at how the internet works. Perfect example. In 2012 or early 2013, a reporter for a local newspaper actually quoted a post that a TGT forum member made on some subject. I don't remember what exactly, but I'm pretty sure it was related to gun control, a new proposed AWB, etc. Think about that one for a bit. Especially think about that in the context of the absolutely stupid sh*t people post on here sometimes when yet another Obama hate thread gets started. It does absolutely nothing to make us look at all rational or draw more people over to our side. Hell, some reporter might even quote this post some day.

We really need to stop and consider the info and general message we are putting out there for the public. People posting about pot usage and other illegal stuff are just asking for trouble, and it's understandable for a site owner, especially people that have built substantial sites like Arfcom, to want to disassociate with those types of people. People posting dumb sh*t like that will only result in unwanted attention from the wrong people, potentially becoming a serious issue for sites people may have sunk tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars and thousands of man hours into building. Go walk into a gun store and try talking with customers about illegal F/A conversions, and see how quickly the owner kicks you the hell out. Same principle.

People need to learn the power of Google site search:

site:ar15.com

Copy/paste that into Google. Thank me later for never having to use Arfcom's search again.

Add a space and any search query after the ar15.com

Ex - site:ar15.com wts noveske kx3 or

site:ar15.com "exact thread title I'm looking for" (parentheses searches for the exact phrase)

I am a bit old fashioned, so I have to agree with what Travis pointed out here. We do, and I say we because I have been guilty of it as well, say some things on here at times without thinking about the fact that other folks can see what we post. I know, I get upset at things and might post about it and when I post something I may say something just out of pure frustration and yes sometimes because it makes me angry. But I think Travis has a point in the fact that we do need to be aware that what we say and post reflects on us as individuals. I am in no way saying that we back down, or compromise on our beliefs because I am not willing to compromise on the Constitution and the rights that it protects that were given to me by God Almighty. However we can choose to voice it a little differently.

 

[breakingcontact]

Especially think about that in the context of the absolutely stupid sh*t people post on here sometimes when yet another Obama hate thread gets started. It does absolutely nothing to make us look at all rational or draw more people over to our side. Hell, some reporter might even quote this post some day.

We really need to stop and consider the info and general message we are putting out there for the public.

Id love to hear more about this...

 

[ZX9RCAM]

How does somebody have 141k posts, lol.....