Thanks!

Baron

halfmiler wrote:
It has nothing to do with the new rules, and has everything to do with hackers. As with all large sites, we're constantly under attack. The software upgrades, patches and filters that are being applied every week sometimes have the effect of degrading server performance. I apologize if, at times, your screen loads a bit slower than you'd like. (Of course it may also be the fault of internet traffic, your local ISP, or a dozen other things not related to our server, and over which I have no influence.) It's a delicate balancing act, and we're doing our best.

Baron

Bill Adams wrote:
Bill when having an internal conflict its always best to try and be the bigger man.

barron,i wast refering to the performance. i was refering to the lack of people posting.

halfmiler wrote:
Guess we've been monitoring different sites. Been no slow down in that regard. Just a huge decrease in negative tone. Which is a good thing.

Baron

Join The FHRC ...I Joined because I was using the website and learning more than I have at some clinics (high cost).
The stuff with name at the bottom is a really good thing ...
It sort of made me sad when posts from JPT and so on where put in ,sure that guy/girl could have shared something productive ..but because of the hide that member just seemed to bug me...

This is as far as i can tell the best farriers site around and if it has rules well thats okay ,sure has got better since they came in...
I would like to post a few more interesting stuff this comming years as soon as our Pc is back on the road ..til then I have to stick to small talk ,which nobody has made a fuss about which is also a good sign for a great website!!!

Join the Co-op, you'll find it's money well spent. The advantages are numerous and the discounts from suppliers alone will more than pay for your membership each and every year. The benefits are so good that the Guild of Professional Farriers now includes FHRC Co-op membership as a significant part of their member benefits.

"Try it. You'll like it."

Rick

As a Guild member, I am glad we are now FHRC members. Wise decision by the Guild Board - Thanks very much!!

beslagsmed wrote:
How exactly does that work?

SlowShoe wrote:
Co-Op membership is included in Guild membership. It's that simple. When a Guild member pays their dues, they've also joined the Co-Op, and are entitled to all of the Co-Op benefits.

Baron

halfmiler wrote:
Of course the forums have been real slow since the new rules. Anybody can see that some of the most helpful guys have quit posting largely in part of on person on here thinking that its their personal playground and the rules dont seem to apply to them. I refuse to join the Co-Op for this very reason. I will not give Baron money when the amount of censorship he uses causes a lot of good information to be deleted in his personal struggle with power.

BRYAN MCELWEE

Bryan McElwee wrote:
Sorry,

I will not read this post and wonder if I should give credence to any others since this person has a different spelling of his name than the lead on spelling of his name, just think if the Josh guy signed off as ... Josh No One... while the letters are in place , it is not Josh's name, it would be as bad as someone signing off as ... Baron...

to me any way...

regards

Ray Steele

I was one Id recon who suggested full name n rank address and phone to at least be made known to Admin = Baron
(its info that if anyone unscrupulous wanted wouldn't have trouble finding it anyway )
I think it should be so on every site such as this one as it would n does keep better control of the rat bags like some of the nasty half baked cretins down my way
good on ya skip;)

Bryan,

The number of posts are up, traffic is up, registrations are up... yup. Things are slower. Actually, the only thing "down" is the number of negative posts and personal attacks. If some people have stopped posting, it's their problem. As I noted in another thread, there's a huge pool of talent and experience among the 4,000+ people a day that visit. When some people leave, inevitably others step in. People want to learn and share in a positive environment, and the forums have taken a definite turn in that direction recently.

It's interesting how your opinion on how I moderate the forums and the opinions of others, such as Josh's in post 10 of this thread, are so different.

Your choice of not to join the Co-Op and partake of its benefits, simply because you're peeved at not being allowed to poke, prod and make derogatory remarks about another member of the forums is your own choice. I respect your right to make that choice. But it's a decision that, in my humble opinion, speaks for itself.

Baron Tayler

ray steele wrote:
Ray, look carefully! The spelling is the same. The use of upper and lower case letters is different. No mention of upper or lower case usage is mentioned in the posting rules. Have to leave some areas of creativity open...

Baron Tayler