Dakota Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 What was the reason we all joined this forum? Was it to learn from each other? Connect with others who enjoy the outdoors? I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of users on here call this place home and the folks on here family. Yet we have neglected a few of our key members or have gotten into stupid and petty arguments like "which sports team is better". As a result we have driven people to the outside of the family. For example: Steve Douglass (BowtechTurkeyhunter) left after an argument over hocky and now Luke (Vermonthunter) is looking for a new "second home" after a few nasty PMs from some of the members on here. Why do we do this? These people are our friends and family! I don't know about you, but I can definitely see the difference since both Steve and Luke left. It's no different than when Nick, David and Jody were killed or when Andrea left for her own reasons. These people have left their mark and will never be forgotten. At least, I won't forget them. Just thought I'd let you all know... Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 :( this sucks. why do people do this junk. this is a family site. i sure do hope he stays :( wow this sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 what happened with luke?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I had no idea but Luke, if you read this... The "force" isn't the same without you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 what happened with luke?? He wouldn't tell me much and I'm kinda glad he didn't. I talked with him on facebook tonight and told him I hadn't seen him on the forums lately. That's when he told me he'd left. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 what happened with luke?? im not sure. but i would like to know. I had no idea but Luke, if you read this... The "force" isn't the same without you. ditto Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Dang man, I hate to hear this. :bummed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think there has been more arguments and bad feelings come from the sports room, than any other room in here. Sports fans always seem to be rough on each other, but most of it is done in Jest, just to get the other fans going. Then there is always those few who just can't take the sports fans criticisms of their favourites. Seems they can dish it out but they can't take it. I'm just glad I'm not into sports. One of the few I guess. Luke and Steve better get their butts back in here, because I know they are not quitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think there has been more arguments and bad feelings come from the sports room, than any other room in here. Sports fans always seem to be rough on each other, but most of it is done in Jest, just to get the other fans going. Then there is always those few who just can't take the sports fans criticisms of their favourites. Seems they can dish it out but they can't take it. I'm just glad I'm not into sports. One of the few I guess. Luke and Steve better get their butts back in here, because I know they are not quitters. +1. I agree with Steve. I have my favorite teams, but I don't let others get to me, if I did then I'm taking the sports I like way to seriously. To go after someone else due to the sport team they like is really stupid!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 ...I'm just glad I'm not into sports. One of the few I guess. Luke and Steve better get their butts back in here, because I know they are not quitters. I'm into Hunting. I like watching Indy Car races. I knew I had not seen them around for a little while and figured it was just a vacation or something. I'll be the last to tell someone that they cant leave for awhile because I felt(at the time) I had reason to do so for almost a year but I came back to stay in touch with real friends. You MIA's can take this any way you want it: Leave if you feel you have to..if you feel that someone you are friends with was being attacked(even if you find out you were wrong later) stand by your friends. ...but seriously to leave over arguements about Sports...IMHO...Get Over It thats Infantile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Everybody always seems to get a little irritable before season no matter what site you visit. This time of year ya just gotta have thick skin somedays:bat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Everybody always seems to get a little irritable before season no matter what site you visit. This time of year ya just gotta have thick skin somedays:bat: Yep, very true. It's always a member's prerogative to leave if this place doesn't suit their needs anymore. It's a shame that some have chosen to move on, but not much anyone can do I guess. If it's a case of someone going too far, someone should let a mod or mods know so maybe we can work things out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 People come and go on this website as they see fit. Not everyones gonna get along and thats a fact of life. If a few nasty pms is all it took to make a person want to leave this forum than I would have been gone a very long time ago. The folks who are tight knitted to this forum always come back, or find a way to keep in touch with their friends on here. I'm sure Luke will be back, if not I know he'll stay in touch via facebook. Steve left on his own personal account as did Luke. I speak to Steve several times during the week through txts and stuff. It's not the forum or any one person who made them go.....again, it's their own choice. As Chris stated, if there were threats made or something along those lines, the admin was never contacted to my knowledge. Perhaps you should ask Luke who sent him these pm's and maybe you should get their side of the story and keep this a private matter instead of blaming the entire forum for his departure........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 This is the second time I have heard these comments this month. Earlier another member was telling me that they didn't like Realtree much anymore because everyone has been so mean. I'm sorry to hear that Luke has left. I will miss him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I hate to hear someone would leave over a few pm's. It's just like tv, you don't like the channel change it. If you get a pm from someone talking smack, delete it. Some people will always try to get under your skin, it's just their nature, those people, I ignore. Grow up people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) People come and go on this website as they see fit. Not everyones gonna get along and thats a fact of life. If a few nasty pms is all it took to make a person want to leave this forum than I would have been gone a very long time ago. The folks who are tight knitted to this forum always come back, or find a way to keep in touch with their friends on here. I'm sure Luke will be back, if not I know he'll stay in touch via facebook. Steve left on his own personal account as did Luke. I speak to Steve several times during the week through txts and stuff. It's not the forum or any one person who made them go.....again, it's their own choice. As Chris stated, if there were threats made or something along those lines, the admin was never contacted to my knowledge. Perhaps you should ask Luke who sent him these pm's and maybe you should get their side of the story and keep this a private matter instead of blaming the entire forum for his departure........ As for thye first part, you got that right. If I got upset and left everytime someone on here ticked me off, I would have been gone 2-3 times a MONTH!!! LOL!!! And now for the second part, no need to blame the whole forum, as I have a feeling it may have something to do with a couple of PM's that were exchanged between us. Actually, I don't know now. he sent me a PM, I replied, he replied back, and that was it. This all took place here recently, last couple of weeks. I would hope that this incident wasn't the case, but if Luke isn't thick skinned enough to let it roll off his back, then so be it. Most here know how I am "wired", and sometimes it doesn't take much to get me going, even though I am not NEARLY as bad as I used to be. But soetimes that line is crossed, and I'm not gonna sit back and not say anything. Nor will I apologize when I feel I am right, or just for the sake of apologizing. BTW, I have looked at the PM's exchanged between us, and I am happy to say that nothing I said was deragotory or anything like that. Anyone wanna read it, I'll be glad to send them. I have NOTHING to hide Edited August 31, 2009 by Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 People come and go on this website as they see fit. Not everyones gonna get along and thats a fact of life. If a few nasty pms is all it took to make a person want to leave this forum than I would have been gone a very long time ago. The folks who are tight knitted to this forum always come back, or find a way to keep in touch with their friends on here. I'm sure Luke will be back, if not I know he'll stay in touch via facebook. Steve left on his own personal account as did Luke. I speak to Steve several times during the week through txts and stuff. It's not the forum or any one person who made them go.....again, it's their own choice. As Chris stated, if there were threats made or something along those lines, the admin was never contacted to my knowledge. Perhaps you should ask Luke who sent him these pm's and maybe you should get their side of the story and keep this a private matter instead of blaming the entire forum for his departure........ Ah, but that's where you are wrong, Kyle. :no: I'm not blaming the entire forum, I'm just saying can't we all just get along?! Whatever their reasons were, I know both Steve and Luke will be missed. At least there's always facebook! :( Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 And the people who treat other people like crap are the first to gripe and complain when it comes back their way Dont worry Dakota...what comes around goes around:taped: Life has a way of making sure the scales are even:yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I never did understand why Steve Douglass left until now. Personally I don't spend much time in the Sports and Politics rooms due to too much bickering. I sure hate to hear that was the issue. Miss ya Steve. I have noticed that Luke wasn't on as much as he used to be but figured the health issues Tammy was the reason for that. Sure hate to hear something else like this has come into play. Miss ya too Luke. When conversing by type, it's easy to read more into a typed response than a personal conversation on the phone. For that reason I usually try to choose my words carefully. Hopefully Dakota's thread here will make others do the same if they haven't been. About the only members I'll pick fun at are Chris and Tom because I know they won't take it personal. I will say there's been a couple of times over my 7+ years here when I left for some period of time over what I felt were personal type attacks. Got a miss you type note from Chris during one of those absences. Hope to see both Steve and Luke come back into the fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 They'll be missed. I hope things settle down and they have a change of heart. Luke was an asset to this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 When conversing by type, it's easy to read more into a typed response than a personal conversation on the phone. You got that right, Al. A little sarcasm that was typed "toungue in cheek" can really set hard on some folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Wow, I had no idea Luke had left..... It's called PDDS....Pre Deer Season Syndrome (jk) I'm sorry he left...though if there is some problem, members should contact a moderator or what not....or realize some arguments are over stupid things. I just don't get involved if I don't need to...unless I need to as a mod. Maybe if the sports room is becoming a big problem, it should be dealt with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's Luke's choice. If he wants to leave over a disagreement or bad words with another member, then he should be able to leave. It doesn't matter what the disagreement was or what was said. The entire forums shouldn't be brought into an argument to determine who's right or wrong. I'm speaking from experience here. I'm pretty sure that there are several forum members here that think I am a terrible person just because of one disagreement that caused another forum member to leave or not be as active as before. Bottom line. What's said between PM's is between the sender and the receiver. If it can't be labled as harrasment, then its a simple disagreement and should be kept private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I love this place and the people here to much to leave. Yea theres people here that I disagree with or dont like, but you can't let people dictate if you leave or stay. Theres enough good people here to make up for the "bad ones". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Seems pretty petty to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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