Owners changing posts on other hunting forums?

[Remington92]

I don't want to be that guy but has anyone ever had their posts edited by mods on other hunting forums, specifically long range ones? I've got a thread on a different long range forum and the mod made his recommendation and asked why I hadn't looked at Christensen rifles. As part of my reply I just said I had a bad experience with a ridgeline and that was out of my budget this go round but nothing else or disparaging. I just went back and looked and he removed his Christensen recommendation as well as my comment on the one I had?? If mods and forums are covering for manufacturers thats absolute bull and completely jades my opinion of any of the info I may read on that forum. Especially since I wasn't being belligerent or vulgar just simply said I had a bad experince and moved on. Has anyone else experienced anything like this or am I losing it??

 

[mddat]

Had the same thing happen to me on LRO in a fierce rifle thread, definitely can’t say anything negative about sponsors over there. That’s what I like about this place thou, much more transparent and if stuff sucks its ok to call it out

 

[2muchhp]

Hard to believe anyone would think that would be okay. Their site and business , they can do as they please though.

 

[CorbLand]

Rokslide is the only forum I still use and mods here have removed things. Generally they will edit posts that "spot or unit burn" but they have also deleted comments regarding some companies. I have never seen a mod remove a post regarding companies that actually had factual information backing the claim. Its generally unwarranted posts that get removed.

It would not surprise me one bit if forum moderators removed stuff, especially if its regarding a sponsor. Pretty hard to ask for sponsorship from a company that is getting trashed on your forum.

Forums are just businesses and they will maximize their profits.

 

[Ryan Avery]

We don't remove comments on companies' advertisers or not. We do have rules that, if not followed, will get comments removed or threads locked up if needed. Look at the drop test.... if we are covering for advertisers, we are doing a lousy job at it.

I have changed thread titles for better SEO. But I always ask the thread starter for permission first.

 

[KurtR]

I got a meme changed once.

 

[fngTony]

I got a meme changed once.

Really? I’ve removed memes but changing them seems like a time suck.

 

[KurtR]

Really? I’ve removed memes but changing them seems like a time suck.

Remove change tomato tomato. I was being a smart ass

 

[full choke]

When I opened this thread @corblands avatar was gone. I thought the mods were being funny?

 

[Ryan Avery]

When I opened this thread @corblands avatar was gone. I thought the mods were being funny?

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What's funny is I have had a few members ask me to remove his avatar over the years. It hurt their feelers or eyes or something. HAHA!

 

[Reburn]

@CorbLand
Your avatar is less offensive then your mullet.
#factshurtfeelings

 

[CorbLand]

What's funny is I have had a few members ask me to remove his avatar over the years. It hurt their feelers or eyes or something. HAHA!

At times I use the f word like a comma and people are worried about The Joker in a Santa hat?

 

[Ryan Avery]

At times I use the f word line a comma and people are worried about The Joker in a Santa hat?

One guy said it was demonic....

 

[JohnJohnson]

One guy said it was demonic....

You didn't have to air me out to the whole forum...

 

[CorbLand]

One guy said it was demonic....

My in laws believe that celebrating Christmas is evil…so nothing really surprises me anymore but it actually makes me proud that people have complained about my avatar. Not sure I should be proud of that but it’s the little things in life.

Also, please do not change it. I honestly don’t know that I have the file anymore and I don’t want to lose it. It’s been my avatar on forums for like 10 years.

 

[CorbLand]

@CorbLand
Your avatar is less offensive then your mullet.
#factshurtfeelings

One day, I will grow a mullet, paint my face like The Joker and wear a Santa hat. Then I will make that my avatar and the world will implode.

 

[Ryan Avery]

My in laws believe that celebrating Christmas is evil…so nothing really surprises me anymore but it actually makes me proud that people have complained about my avatar. Not sure I should be proud of that but it’s the little things in life.

Also, please do not change it. I honestly don’t know that I have the file anymore and I don’t want to lose it. It’s been my avatar on forums for like 10 years.

If I changed everything people bitched about this place would look like San Francisco.... You are safe from avatar deletions.

 

[CorbLand]

If I changed everything people bitched about this place would look like San Francisco.... You are safe from avatar deletions.

Now if we could go about banning Cowboys fans…that might make the place a little better. Just saying.

 

[Ucsdryder]

If I changed everything people bitched about this place would look like San Francisco.... You are safe from avatar deletions.

I’ve heard mods refer to the messages they get and people complaining. It’s hard to believe people care that much to reach out to complain.

 

[Rich M]

Ive had my posts go “poof” from time to time. Part of the game.

Mods will adjust posts to keep them going.

Say someone says you need xyz and i say, most folks i know been xyz since the 70s. They delete mine and someone else says good idea and the post runs 3 pages of chatter. That’s what they want.