Less tyranny?

[NIGHTWATCH]

It would be nice if the general discussion forum was truly open to all topics. Guns is not all there is to talk about. Its bad enough that we have to fear our government, let alone fearing a topic is going to be zapped. Is it not ironic that we speak of freedom yet operate in the shadows of moderators who behave like 4 star generals. Freedom of speech? Just my 2 cents. Thanks.


PS- I was Shotgun364. Im not exactly new.

[ahenry]

No offense but did you even check to see if this topic had been broached before? I tend to think you couldn’t have, since it was brought up less than 5 days ago. I think if you change the show thread for the past XX days to 45 you get something like 4 or 5 threads about this very issue. I suspect if you ran a little search you would come up with a TON of hits. It has been answered before, and there is a good reason why there isn’t a non-gun related forum. Personally I can see both sides, but as this isn’t my place, I don’t make the rules. Since this is BY FAR the best firearms related web site anywhere I can handle a little restriction to “only” discuss guns and civil liberties.

Is it not ironic that we speak of freedom yet operate in the shadows of moderators who behave like 4 star generals. Freedom of speech?

Its not ironic at all. I would encourage you to study the Federalist Papers, or the Anti Federalist Papers. I humbly suggest that were you to do so, you might not consider a private forums set of rules to be even remotely related to your First Amendment freedoms. Just my .02

[TheBluesMan]

Nightwatch - Please see this thread:http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=110766
and this one: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=106945
and this one: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=97934
and this one: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=89186
and this one: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=68833
and this one: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=61378

[Mal H]

NIGHTWATCH - Why did you feel you had to change your screen name?

[NIGHTWATCH]

I changed my name because I wanted a change. I never really liked Shotgun364. It was something I came up with the first time I registered but wasnt happy with, no biggy.
Also, I love this forum. I have been apart of many vBulliten type forums and by far this is my fav. I just thought that it would be nice sometimes to mimmick life in so far as talking bout other things sometimes. Movies, food, music,chess, etc. Nothing vulgar or pornographic (of which some forums allow).
I just made a spontanious suggestion without delving into any research here based on my opinion.


Other than that, yeah, ok. So I wont talk about anything but firearms. I am only a guest here so who am I to voice about wanting to spend more time than I already do in my favorite place to be.