So, Who Runs This Place Anyways?

The other thing is purely practical. Maybe Jeff never thought specifically in these terms, but I'm sure it made its way through his synapses one way or the other: It's difficult to start a new forum and get any real traffic, when established forums exist, and going to a large (in this case, probably the largest) established forum on this subject, you get more traffic. More traffic = more people looking at your stuff = more people buying your stuff.

BTW RAT does have a forum (Outdoor Forums), which USED to have knife content, but got almost no traffic next to their BF forum.

So it is a smart marketing decision to have their product discussion forum here.
 
R.A.T. said:
Crowdog, this place is just like anything else. As long as someone doesn't start abusing power and making command decisions just because they can, then there is nothing wrong with who controls it. This is the first time it happened, so no need in throwing the baby out with the bath water.
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Very true, im not trying to incite a riot or anything. Just wanting to understand something i am quite inexperienced and new too.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
The other thing is purely practical. Maybe Jeff never thought specifically in these terms, but I'm sure it made its way through his synapses one way or the other: It's difficult to start a new forum and get any real traffic, when established forums exist, and going to a large (in this case, probably the largest) established forum on this subject, you get more traffic. More traffic = more people looking at your stuff = more people buying your stuff.

BTW RAT does have a forum (Outdoor Forums), which USED to have knife content, but got almost no traffic next to their BF forum.

So it is a smart marketing decision to have their product discussion forum here.
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You are absolutely right. The biggest boost to RC's business is twofold: 1) this forum, and 2) our close association with military and law enforcement. Magazine advertisement is nothing compared to what this forum has done and "word of mouth" in the LE and MIL communities. This forum allowed us the opportunity to show everyone there is a better way when it comes to making knives in the USA and backing them 100 percent.
 
Not sure where that came from but it sounds like it's from a Mel Brooks film! :D
 
Don Rearic said:
Correct. :)
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I have never been to that section, i only go to this area of B.F. not because i am a monobrand snob, I just didnt know about it. I have no e-net at home and i have limited time to search around. This section is cool enough for me, i was just stating that if i want a forum i will go here and if i want wilderness training i will go to a training center, school or just out into the woods more than i already am, i am not going to expect a forum to teach me survival nor would i expect a group of survival experts to host a forum thread as effectively as BF, unless they are equally proficient at forum hosting and tech BS.
 
Actually, Warner Brothers did a skit for The American Revolution with Porky Pig in it and perhaps it is my demented sense of humor, but when the call to arms went up and I heard, "To arms! To arms!" Well, I just thought of that. You can add several testicles if you want to as well. :D
 
Why would anyone need the wilderness section when you got Bear Grylls?
he's my favorite, after the world is completely destroyed he is so good that he will remain. true suvivalist there.
:D
 
crowdog said:
Why would anyone need the wilderness section when you got Bear Grylls?
he's my favorite, after the world is completely destroyed he is so good that he will remain. true suvivalist there.
:D
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Man, you have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you really know your shit! You go right over there and tell them all about that guy! :D
 
Don Rearic said:
Man, you have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you really know your shit! You go right over there and tell them all about that guy! :D
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Oh my... this is shaping up to be a very interesting monday! :D

Be rest asured, after reading his Survival Contest entry, Crowdog's da man! The heck with that Bear guy, I am waiting for the first season of Crowdog gone wild! :D :D :D
 
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