Off Topic POLL: Dont tell me this isn't the place for this. It's got everything to do with the Busse community exclusively.

[AriesTheCam]

This is gonna be long winded. No one should take this as a "melt down". I won't lose sleep over this. I'm making valid points.. this is the second time I've found myself between people's drama due to lack of information. Now everyone who participated in my mod covo's time is wasted.

I'm here for knives and community for the most part. I spent quite a while typing out that stuff about modding (and I know some of you did too), and I planned to keep posting there when I finished the mods mentioned. Just saw MY post is locked down now.. Petty nonsense took that from us. I was trying to say anything possible; to prevent some flame war; for this exact reason.

I can't be bothered to know every little thing that's gone down between some of you people. If you've got a problem with someone. Do it on your own time. Not ours! PM them your grievance, or type up your own posts to ruin!

I have babies and a career to focus on. The time I spend on here is my escape for the time I find in between work and parenting.

I'm getting tired of this, and I KNOW some of you are too. I've got pm's from some of you about this topic. Most of you are 10+ years older than me, and act like it. Thank you.. I enjoy our conversations.

Some don't.. you need to leave us enthusiast's out of your personal drama. I know people are firm in their beliefs for the most part. The point is legitimate debates on Busse knife related topics; with valid points; are being turned into arguments by individuals turning to personal attacks.

Personally, this makes me want to leave, and frequent another maker forum if I'm honest. That's truly unfortunate. I love these knives man. I use them, I collect them, I maintain them, I make sheaths for them, etc...

I troll sometimes too, but I do it in "g/b/u" or "w&c" where it's expected.. and rarely at that. Where it won't end the conversation entirely. That isn't what this is. Mods should be able to see this is very forum specific and frankly.. warranted.

I'm not looking for a fight in the comments. I want to know THIS communities opinion on the matter we ALL know exists. Not the opinion of everyone else on the forum trying to rock the boat.

Happy Holidays. I've grown quite fond of the time spent talking to the vast majority of you.

Cam

 

[lmcq784]

Cam,

I’m sorry your post was locked.
Unfortunately, despite my agreeing with you, that’s a fact of forum life. It’s a double-edged sword. The more people feel a sense of comfort and belonging, the more they express personal feelings (positive and negative). This Busse form has always been a place where people have been kind and generous to one another, which is a great thing. But right around this time of year, emotions also run high for many… call it pent up stresses, family stress, end of year work stresses, etc. … and both fortunately and unfortunately, many come to forums to unwind, escape, but end up unloading some of that here. At times, it comes out as explicit venting and looking for comfort and support, which many here are very good at offering. But there are also times when those stresses manifest in less desirable bickering and personal tiffs and that sucks (but it’s also because individuals feel comfortable here).

I’ve always enjoyed your presence here, and I hope to continue seeing you around more. Try not to let others unfortunate behaviors affect your enjoyment here too much. Remember the rest of us are here with you too.

 

[lmcq784]

P.S. happy holidays to you and everyone else reading this!
(Or holiday flight to see family just got canceled overnight… thanks Elliott!)

 

[AriesTheCam]

P.S. happy holidays to you and everyone else reading this!
(Or holiday flight to see family just got canceled overnight… thanks Elliott!)

Thanks man. I enjoy being here as well so I doubt I'll go anywhere. You make good points about the end of year stresses thing. I don't think everyone should just accept that some get to ruin things. It took the better part of an hour (if you add up all that was typed and thought through). One I'll never get back.

For example, my baby was born 1lbs 5oz for example and spent 6 months in the NICU. She just turned 1yr last month. I didn't take it out on you guys cause it was hard. I understand that life will dropkick you in the throat any chance it gets.

You aren't doing it to any of us either.. hell most of the people that frequent this maker forum have my utmost respect for generally being a welcoming and kind community. It's not fair to them either that at any point they could lose hours of effort (some of these threads go on for months.. some necro for years as you already know).

Also, It doesn't seem like this is an end of year thing either. It's people poking at each other because of petty grudges all throughout the year, and dragging other people into it.

Then the OP gets their thread locked down. Why should a handful get a pass? They should air out their grievances on in the proper way. Their own posts.

That being said.. I respect your opinion and agree with the majority of it. I just don't think it's a good excuse when 96% (arbitrary number) don't do that.

I'm sorry to hear about your holiday plans man. Where were you heading? Who's Elliott, and why'd they do that? That's kinda messed up.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Knife forum = talk about cool knife stuff

 

[AriesTheCam]

Knife forum = talk about cool knife stuff

Exactly.. not personal beefs that screw it up for everyone else trying to do just that.

 

[David Brown]

Knife forum = talk about cool knife stuff

Exactly.. not personal beefs that screw it up for everyone else trying to do just that.

Exactly correct

I was in the shop and at my Christmas Performance all day yesterday so i missed most of it.

I caught up now.

Yes it is unfortunate that it turned into a bickering fest, I thought it was a cool thread about modifying your blade.

But when the thread becomes a fight over something that does not pertain to the original topic, sometimes and some mods lock it rather than edit out all the drama.

Also no offense Snardvark my friend, but we do not really need a poll to verify that we should keep drama to PM's or there is actually a forum for the Good The Bad and The Ugly that people can gripe about each other.

I would guess the general feeling is not many people like or need to spill their drama on this forum there are other places for that.

So this one is getting locked and lets have a Great Holiday season and talk about knives and fun stuff.

 

[lmcq784]

Thanks man. I enjoy being here as well so I doubt I'll go anywhere. You make good points about the end of year stresses thing. I don't think everyone should just accept that some get to ruin things. It took the better part of an hour (if you add up all that was typed and thought through). One I'll never get back.

For example, my baby was born 1lbs 5oz for example and spent 6 months in the NICU. She just turned 1yr last month. I didn't take it out on you guys cause it was hard. I understand that life will dropkick you in the throat any chance it gets.

You aren't doing it to any of us either.. hell most of the people that frequent this maker forum have my utmost respect for generally being a welcoming and kind community. It's not fair to them either that at any point they could lose hours of effort (some of these threads go on for months.. some necro for years as you already know).

Also, It doesn't seem like this is an end of year thing either. It's people poking at each other because of petty grudges all throughout the year, and dragging other people into it.

Then the OP gets their thread locked down. Why should a handful get a pass? They should air out their grievances on in the proper way. Their own posts.

That being said.. I respect your opinion and agree with the majority of it. I just don't think it's a good excuse when 96% (arbitrary number) don't do that.

I'm sorry to hear about your holiday plans man. Where were you heading? Who's Elliott, and why'd they do that? That's kinda messed up.

Buddy, so sorry to hear about the difficult birth and I’m glad to hear she just turned 1!! Congrats and happy birthday to her!! Life is resilient!

Yes, but no means am I trying to justify individuals ruining it for others. I agree! And yes, I know it’s not confined to end of year stresses.

Just trying to… lighten it up a tad. Maybe if they’re reading this, let them have a chance to take a moment, think about things with a cool head, and perhaps even recognize and apologize… for their moments of indiscretions (for their behaviors here, not their ideas), which I think we all have every now and then, in one way or another.