[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How Good Is This Forum?? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/14/2004 9:08:38 AM EDT
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Firearm Buzz has reviewed 10 gun forums over the past two weeks. In the process of doing the reviews, some AR15 forum members asked that we include you in our gun forums review. Based upon your responses and a review of existing threads, www.firearmbuzz.com is hoping to evaluate AR15.com over the next 3 or 4 days. However, we need your feedback. What’s great about this forum? Where could it be improved? How would you describe the site – e.g., focus, member attitudes, responsiveness, etc.? Please post your response! I’ll let you know when the review is completed and available on www.firearmbuzz.com! Thanks. |
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Currently 2237 members online. It's an active forum, with a lot of comraderie. The HOMETOWN forums are a great way to meet your local members. The General Discussion forum is treasuretrove of knowledge. Ask a strange/difficult/obscure question and see for yourself. It will be answered quickly. |
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You really need to evaluate this site through from late Friday afternoon through Sunday night to get an accurate feel for the tenor; posts mid-week tend to get a little lame. At any rate, you will find that this is the number one site for knowledge about all firearms (but you may have to ask), help on any other topic you can dream up (don't believe me, try it - medical, legal, engineering, construction, higher mathematics and physics, politics, art, literature, history, it's all here), and the resulting sense of community. |
| This is the largest firearms site on the net. Any question you can imagine will be answered by a professional competent in that area. We have mothers, fathers, Doctors, and even a guy who builds nuclear weapons for the governemt. We are all 50 states, several territories and membership from every continent. We are egalatarian and represent all races, religions and ethnicities so far as we know. In short, there is not a forum on the net of any type that compares to this one. None has the breadth of knowledge on any subject as may be found here on nearly every subject concerning mankind. If its not here, we'll link to where it can be found if you ask the question. |
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Size does matter as you'll find someone here who knows enough about anything to help - everything from obsure firearms to how to fix the air conditioner on your '62 Impalla. We're fast. Recent server and bandwidth upgrades make this site sail along at huge speeds. We're diverse and come from every state in the union, many countries, colors, religions, cultures and incomes, so there's always something interesting and exciting being talked about. How would I like the site made better ... low bandwidth versions that I can receive with my cell phone so I can surf from temple or while stuck in traffic! |
Damn bright mimes think alike 
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This place is excellent for BREAKING NEWS! I'll never forget Lordtraders post about how a plane just flew into the WTC. Also, there is a pretty good debate filter in general discussion. You won't survive if you can't back your position or debate well. Add this to the fact that this is not a cheerleading site and you get a decent forum. Cheerleading is when one poster posts a topic, and the board is so homogenous that all others can do is agree and agree add on. BORING!!! |
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hmmm... a quick Google of your site "Red" brought up a few posts on other boards: here's a sample
Seems a tad pushy for a newb on any board, n'est ce pas? here's one from another board
So do you actually have any interest in firearms or are you just picking a popular topic to add to your portals ("motorcyclebuzz" "realestatebuzz" "automotivebuzz")? If you do not have knowledge, but have an interest in firearms, this (and many other sites) are certainly good places to learn, but if you are not expert in the field, then reviewing firearms websites may prove to be a bit of a challenge. While we're at it, are you one of these guys? I didn't notice any firearm related activities in any of the bios... |
From the Firearm Buzz home page:
Couldn't be us, could it? I'd hate to see that ... But of course, I don't mean "hate" in a hostile or *negative* way  Edited to add something useful: This place is an incredible resource for AR15 (and general firearms) info., buy/sell options, training recs and opportunities to get together, and an amazing collection of very knowledgeable people. No shortage of opinions, either! It's also a place to hang-out, a place where you can let your hair down or wrap it up in tinfoil- your choice. |
Geez, that would be a great sig line for me--too bad it's so long. Excellent summation though! 
Yeah, whodathunkit?? And--WHY?? 
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[WillStockdale]It's the best gall dern board on the whole dang internet! the rest are only helpers.[/WillStockdale] I spend hours upon hours a day up in here. This one is for general BS and not much firearm related stuff. Check out the other forums for the real skinny. |
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As good as you make it. Seriously, ask the AR15 hive mind ANY question, and you will get at least 5 well thought-out, intelligent, and useful responses. Want to B.S? Here is the place. Whether it's about your favorite firearm, movie, music, or political topic, among others, you will get lively debate and some comedy thrown in for good measure. Stick around, you'll like it. (Unless of course you are a commy, a gun-grabber, or an Islamo-Fascist; then you are peddling uphill. |
I'm relatively new here, and I have found that it has replaced every site that I used to post on. If I have a firearms question, car repair, home repair, recipe, etc., etc. or any other question under the sun, It can usually be quickly answered here. Saves alot of time, and most of the people are great!
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I'm a member of several forums, related to both firearms and other subjects, including religion. I can honestly say that ARFCOM is the best site on the internet for a pro-gun enthusiast, whether you're looking for news, discussion, information, or trivia, or anything else under the sun. |
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1 onion 3 cloves garlic 3 boiled eggs 4 stalks celery 1 quart mayo (real, NOT miracle whip!!) 1/2 bell pepper 1 small jar pimentos serrano peppers to taste 1 1/2 packages of ritz crackers put all ingredients except mayo and crackers into processor. grind well then add mayo and crackers and grind those in with the rest. makes about 3/4 gallon. excellent seafood dip but is damn near a meal in itself on your leftover ritz crackers........... |
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Best pro gun website. I spend a fair amount of time here. I spend LITTLE time elsewhere. The people here, for the most part, are mature and intelligent. Something I can't say about some other pro gun boards. We're allowed to type FUCK YOU without the mods having a hissy fit. Another good thing I can't say about other pro gun boards. We can let it all hang out here and say it how we want to. Invaluable information and experience levels here, too. |
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The world famous B & T Ammolabs posts all their data here first! And the world famous Ammo Oracle also originated here! Seriously, I think this sight has an incredible number of ACTIVE technical forums and more cumulative knowledge than any other firearms discussion board. And the General Forums often have breaking news that hasn't even hit the major networks yet. |
YOU SEE...THIS is how good this forum is--you get a freaking recipe for dip by asking how good is the forum! I LOVE IT!!!! |
The only thing we haven't got is naked woman. That's banned, but everything else is fair-game. We've got a very diverse membership here. Everything from high-school students to PhDs/MDs. I'm sure we even got a few closet liberals and Democrats. We get news here faster than CNN and Fox News put together. Its like reading a 100 daily local newspapers, without the slant of news originating in just the L.A., NY, Wash DC. Try asking a question of BBQing, septic tanks, plumbing, heating venting & air conditioning, appliance repair. These are some of the thread that we discuss in the past, and had some very interesting respnses. I'm sure that the govt alphabet agencies such as FBI, CIA, NSA, RIAA, MPAA spend some time here scoping things out, so..... a word to the wise. We've got a little something for everybody. Now now a unsolicited word to our sponsor: Ed Avila Sr. & Jr(aka goatboy) does a tremendous job for this site.  Thank you very much!
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No, but they come pretty close. Get rid of that, and the site would be better. [/walks off donning flamesuit] |
^^^ An illustration of the balancing act we try to maintain. There is NO WAY to please everyone. The site does its best. It's a great bunch!
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I did a review of YOUR site and determined this site is leaps and bounds above any other site you have review to date. This being a fact anything less than a total ass kissing, group hugging , praise heaping review by you will not be allowed. So get cracking and IM the rough draft. 
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wanna know how good this place is. Ask a question on some obscure topic. Within the hour you will have your answer along with a list of documented sources. Oh yea and we have the GUNNY with his anti mind control device and army of mutant teddy bears  oh yea and some times we even have a photo server that works mike |
oh yeah? I got two: 1) where have half my socks gone? I'm tired of wearing mismatched ones and even if I spend days, I cannot put together a matched set. 2) women - what are they really thinking? |
see documented |
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Told ya...and that was just 5 minutes! SGtar15 |
Alabamans really rely on olemiss for the scoop??? http://home.olemiss.edu/~jrainswo/sock_ant.htm interesting.... |
No we rely on Google! By the way some REALLY good stuff comes out of ole miss. Ever seen their coeds? mike |
I get a kick out of the posts in the botd thread where they post a nude, but photoshop out the nipples. |
Should abortion be legal or illegal? Is a vote for a third party candidate the same as a vote for the person you least want to win in the presidential election? etc. |
I won't be "hostile", but are you for real? You haven't responded at all. you give good marks to gungoonsnet.net.net in fact i'd say you don't know what is up, re firearms sites on the internet. review away! |
after looking over that site i tend to agree. I have a feeling we will have a few thousand reviews of that site coming in shortly. mike |
 Don't fall for this recipe, there is NOT ONE reference to beer in it! I find it hard to beleive TexRdnec would eat ANYTHING not involving beer!
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well what the hell do you think it gets washed down with. I think BEER in implied 
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