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<blockquote data-quote="ss7mm" data-source="post: 566836" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Wading through massive amounts of posts comes with site expansion. You can't have over 38,000 members without having a lot of posts. That's just a fact that we have to deal with. As to the quality of the info posted......I really have no control over that, nor does Len. There is not criteria for posts and they don't have to meet a certain standard. As to catering to people some might consider experts......that's been experimented with in the past and it led to even more problems that there is no need to get into here.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as the site, it's content and format goes, that's all up to Len. I just enjoy what it is and that's a free site where I can get my fix on what I enjoy doing. Len is certainly aware of the site and it's changes and I know that when he returns from his hunt that he will read this thread and will take everybody's opinions into consideration. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I can't control what the "experts" do or think nor would I want to even if I could. Nobody on LRH is required to post anything. If people feel that they get negative responses when posting then it's their privilege to not post. As much as some may like to be able to limit who posts and what they post, it is just not going to happen. </p><p></p><p></p><p> As bad as it may sound, we can't hold everybody's hand and guide them through life and I hope that the new members around here are intelligent enough to make their learning process an enjoyable one. This one site doesn't dictate to them what they will do in their learning process. They have the freedom to go to as many sites as they want to so we don't control their learning nor can we singularly guide each and every one. The site is here and the info is available as posted. What we do with it is up to us and I'd like to think that our membership is intelligent enough to make informed decisions for themselves.</p><p></p><p></p><p> This has been brought up so many times that I'm really wondering if anybody around here reads anything. The facts have been presented by Len and he has no control over the site software or it's capabilities. We are aware of the shortcomings of the site "search" feature and it's been discussed countless times. Along with most of those discussions I've repeatedly explained to readers how to use Google to search successfully for anything on this, or any other, site. But, since you didn't mention it I will, again, tell people how to search using Google.</p><p></p><p>In your Google search box simply enter what you are looking for in this format by replacing the x's with what you are looking for. Site:LongRangeHunting.com XXXX This will return to you all occurrences of your XXX search for the web site you input after "Site:" And yes, I know there is at least one other way you can format the search but the result is the same.</p><p></p><p></p><p> I have and I've tried but most of the time I don't even get a reply.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I do understand your intent and appreciate it. I'd just ask that you remember that there are a lot of things beyond my/our control. Like I've also said previously, Len does everything he can to make this the best site he can for the majority of the people. As long as he pays the bills then I guess we'll live with what he provides for us to use free any time we want to.</p><p></p><p>Your thoughts about increasing our numbers is reflected by the statement I made about our membership numbers. This site is growing by leaps and bounds so I'd say that Len is trying to get the long range hunting community put before as many people as he can. I have the decals on my truck and get a lot of responses from them. I spend a lot of time explaining to people what the site is and what it's all about. I work with anybody that wants to listen and go shooting and I have never turned down an opportunity to help someone. We had 9 days of deer season and 9 days of elk season here and I probably spent about 3 or 4 hours during each season answering people's questions about long range hunting. Most of them came because of the decals on my truck or from people seeing the gun I was using. I even had a game warden drive 3 or 4 miles out of his way to come see the "guy with the big gun" that was described to him. That led to a half hour talk about guns, ballistics and long range hunting. I also had an occurrence during deer season where a gentleman came back twice to talk about long range hunting and what he needed and how he could get into it.</p><p></p><p>If everybody on this site had spent a like amount of hours just during this hunting season the sport we like would have been greatly helped. You can do it in the field and you can do it on this site. If anyone sees somebody posting here that needs help then help them. If they are seeking information then provide it for them. If we all just tell ourselves that we are tired of the same old questions then that newbie is going to get a response from a keyboard jockey who may not even know which end the bullet comes out of. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I do appreciate you thoughts and I do understand your frustration and I try to do as much as I can to help anybody that needs it. I'd like to think that there are more than two of us out of 38,000 that are making the effort.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'd like to tell everyone is "Pay it forward". You'll like the results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ss7mm, post: 566836, member: 5"] Wading through massive amounts of posts comes with site expansion. You can't have over 38,000 members without having a lot of posts. That's just a fact that we have to deal with. As to the quality of the info posted......I really have no control over that, nor does Len. There is not criteria for posts and they don't have to meet a certain standard. As to catering to people some might consider experts......that's been experimented with in the past and it led to even more problems that there is no need to get into here. As far as the site, it's content and format goes, that's all up to Len. I just enjoy what it is and that's a free site where I can get my fix on what I enjoy doing. Len is certainly aware of the site and it's changes and I know that when he returns from his hunt that he will read this thread and will take everybody's opinions into consideration. I can't control what the "experts" do or think nor would I want to even if I could. Nobody on LRH is required to post anything. If people feel that they get negative responses when posting then it's their privilege to not post. As much as some may like to be able to limit who posts and what they post, it is just not going to happen. As bad as it may sound, we can't hold everybody's hand and guide them through life and I hope that the new members around here are intelligent enough to make their learning process an enjoyable one. This one site doesn't dictate to them what they will do in their learning process. They have the freedom to go to as many sites as they want to so we don't control their learning nor can we singularly guide each and every one. The site is here and the info is available as posted. What we do with it is up to us and I'd like to think that our membership is intelligent enough to make informed decisions for themselves. This has been brought up so many times that I'm really wondering if anybody around here reads anything. The facts have been presented by Len and he has no control over the site software or it's capabilities. We are aware of the shortcomings of the site "search" feature and it's been discussed countless times. Along with most of those discussions I've repeatedly explained to readers how to use Google to search successfully for anything on this, or any other, site. But, since you didn't mention it I will, again, tell people how to search using Google. In your Google search box simply enter what you are looking for in this format by replacing the x's with what you are looking for. Site:LongRangeHunting.com XXXX This will return to you all occurrences of your XXX search for the web site you input after "Site:" And yes, I know there is at least one other way you can format the search but the result is the same. I have and I've tried but most of the time I don't even get a reply. I do understand your intent and appreciate it. I'd just ask that you remember that there are a lot of things beyond my/our control. Like I've also said previously, Len does everything he can to make this the best site he can for the majority of the people. As long as he pays the bills then I guess we'll live with what he provides for us to use free any time we want to. Your thoughts about increasing our numbers is reflected by the statement I made about our membership numbers. This site is growing by leaps and bounds so I'd say that Len is trying to get the long range hunting community put before as many people as he can. I have the decals on my truck and get a lot of responses from them. I spend a lot of time explaining to people what the site is and what it's all about. I work with anybody that wants to listen and go shooting and I have never turned down an opportunity to help someone. We had 9 days of deer season and 9 days of elk season here and I probably spent about 3 or 4 hours during each season answering people's questions about long range hunting. Most of them came because of the decals on my truck or from people seeing the gun I was using. I even had a game warden drive 3 or 4 miles out of his way to come see the "guy with the big gun" that was described to him. That led to a half hour talk about guns, ballistics and long range hunting. I also had an occurrence during deer season where a gentleman came back twice to talk about long range hunting and what he needed and how he could get into it. If everybody on this site had spent a like amount of hours just during this hunting season the sport we like would have been greatly helped. You can do it in the field and you can do it on this site. If anyone sees somebody posting here that needs help then help them. If they are seeking information then provide it for them. If we all just tell ourselves that we are tired of the same old questions then that newbie is going to get a response from a keyboard jockey who may not even know which end the bullet comes out of. :) I do appreciate you thoughts and I do understand your frustration and I try to do as much as I can to help anybody that needs it. I'd like to think that there are more than two of us out of 38,000 that are making the effort. I guess what I'd like to tell everyone is "Pay it forward". You'll like the results. [/QUOTE]
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