I don't usually make it a point to stick up for someone who has earned some blowback from Forum members that he's wronged, but other members have taken it too far and enough is enough already. Has it become policy here to beat a dead horse? Dogpile on the rabbit?? Misquote text and jump on a member for that? "Stone" a member repeatedly with insults?? Granted, kirk69 has made some major mistakes on BF.com, but some of you are starting to lose ground on the high road with your choice of words. One or two of you are just plain foaming at the mouth.
This isn't W&C, and I'm still trying to figure out why some of you haven't been handed red cards for the same infraction-able offense that he's received one for. Not even so much as a a yellow card or posted warning for the many insulting comments thrown about in his direction, i.e. "douchbag", "smegma-laden pustule laced infected load of syphylitic ooze", "little puke", etc. Some posts on this thread have gone well beyond exposing a possible bad egg into bullying him with impunity. If he hasn't gotten the point by now, he never will. I hope that he's trying to change his ways. Yet, while you continue to insult him, he will still feel cornered in this thread, reflexively defending himself against the mob mentality that some here are showing instead of moving on and straightening up.
On the other thread about this posted in the Busse sub-forum, I posted about my recent interaction with kirk69...
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Originally Posted by Jaxx
I was aware of the thread when kirk69 reached out to me over one of my listed knives, but I decided to be cordial and see what transpired...
Although he chose not to buy the knife in question, he never said that he would, nor used the phrase of intent. He asked some questions via email related to the knife and after, he asked a few other questions related to the forum and a sheath maker. He was polite throughout the exchange, and thanked me for my time & patience. I know that he's had a rocky start here on the Forums, but seems to be learning from his experiences, so maybe we should wait, watch & see before continuing to bash him. Turn the other cheek, brothers, and hopefully with some guidance, he will get the way things are done here. Just my $.02, YMMV.
I'm not vouching for this member, just suggesting that y'all give it a rest and see if he will try to improve his rep before beating on him some more.
Stay on the high road. Teach, not torture. After all, isn't that why we come here? ...To learn & also to educate, and show by example??
JMHO, YMMV