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Oh for God's sake this is fucking bullshit.  I didn't want a bullpup forum because it would open the door for a plethora of others... and sure enough we got the Sig 556 forum and now there are calls for an XCR forum.  We don't need any more fucking forums.  What people need to do is stick to one or two threads on a rifle and ask their question in there.  Ninety percent of these threads are not breaking new ground, and chances are there has been a thread asking the very same question before.  Read that thread and revive it if necessary.

No more fucking forums!

And yeah, I own an XCR and a Sig 556... love them both, but don't see why we need dedicated forums for them.

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Oh for God's sake this is fucking bullshit.  I didn't want a bullpup forum because it would open the door for a plethora of others... and sure enough we got the Sig 556 forum and now there are calls for an XCR forum.  We don't need any more fucking forums.  What people need to do is stick to one or two threads on a rifle and ask their question in there.  Ninety percent of these threads are not breaking new ground, and chances are there has been a thread asking the very same question before.  Read that thread and revive it if necessary.

No more fucking forums!

And yeah, I own an XCR and a Sig 556... love them both, but don't see why we need dedicated forums for them.

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While I agree that there's an XCRforum already up and running....there's no reason why there isn't one here for Robinson Armament.

If you post something anywhere but here in Gen. Firearms Discussion (even a comparison thread in AR section comparing to an AR) it get's moved here....yet SCAR and ACR threads stay.

Why do we have all the other forums in the Armory?  So people don't migrate to other forums to talk about something they are just getting into.   If we can have a plethora of forums on every brand of pistol in the handgun forum, and a FAL, FN Herstal, M1A/M14, Sig "rifles", etc. forum.....why not an XCR or RA forum?

It just makes sense.

Sean

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go to www.xcrforum.com!!!!! If u check it out its perfect for xcr fans

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Oh for God's sake this is fucking bullshit.  I didn't want a bullpup forum because it would open the door for a plethora of others... and sure enough we got the Sig 556 forum and now there are calls for an XCR forum.  We don't need any more fucking forums.  What people need to do is stick to one or two threads on a rifle and ask their question in there.  Ninety percent of these threads are not breaking new ground, and chances are there has been a thread asking the very same question before.  Read that thread and revive it if necessary.

No more fucking forums!

And yeah, I own an XCR and a Sig 556... love them both, but don't see why we need dedicated forums for them.

Oh for God's sake this is fucking bullshit. I didn't want a bullpup forum because it would open the door for a plethora of others... and sure enough we got the Sig 556 forum and now there are calls for an XCR forum. We don't need any more fucking forums. What people need to do is stick to one or two threads on a rifle and ask their question in there. Ninety percent of these threads are not breaking new ground, and chances are there has been a thread asking the very same question before. Read that thread and revive it if necessary.

No more fucking forums!

And yeah, I own an XCR and a Sig 556... love them both, but don't see why we need dedicated forums for them.

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It's a Sig rifles forum not just for the 556.

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I think we need a Browning BLR section.

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yeah, I'm well aware of that, how many model rifles does Sig produce and what is the only one being discussed there.  How many model rifles does Robinson make?  We might get an occasional question on the M96 and VEPR questions get handled in the AK section.  There just isn't a reason for a Sig forum or an XCR forum.  Bottom line, 90% of the questions being asked are being asked again and again and again and could be served by a couple of threads where people actually took the time to read what is already out there rather than spamming the existing forums with the same shit.  Every forum needs a moderator or two, are you aware this board has over 200 moderators already?  We don't need to add more sub-forums, we need to appropriately use the ones we have.

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Then you need to lobby for a better search function or a stickied thread for XCR/SIG questions.    WIthout a longer search period for non-paying members than 30 days....the questions will invariably come up repeatedly in new threads.

Sean

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or you could pony up $2 a month to have access to full search including archives.

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Certainly an option, but I don't believe in "sharing" information for money.   My philosophy on the internet is that it's a free exchange of thought and information (not that you care about my philosophy)....I don't ask people to pay me for my expertise (not in the gun realm) and I expect the same courtesy.  I know, antiquated thought process....doesn't change my feeling on the matter.

Sean

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Certainly an option, but I don't believe in "sharing" information for money.   My philosophy on the internet is that it's a free exchange of thought and information (not that you care about my philosophy)....I don't ask people to pay me for my expertise (not in the gun realm) and I expect the same courtesy.  I know, antiquated thought process....doesn't change my feeling on the matter.

Sean

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The site isn't free to run and it costs nothing to use.  The issue is if you want full access to all the features it costs money.  I never cease to be amazed by those who think their mere presence alone is enough to sustain a site.  At the end of the day there are those who are free riders and those who enable them, and I'm OK with that.  What I'm not OK with are the free riders who demand that they should get MORE free shit.  Ain't no free lunch, somebody pays... either the Team members, the advertisers or the Avilas.  I think the free members receive more than enough utility.  I agree a tacked thread on the SCR and Sig would be helpful, then we could lose the Sig forum and not need an XCR forum.

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Difference between an XCR Forum or SIG Forum and the Bullpup Forum is that the Bullpup is an entire distinct class of firearm that is produced by multiple companies the world over. Whereas, the XCR (aka Robinson Arms) and SIG forums would represent individual companies. Now there are already distinct forums for some companies like the FN-Forum (probably shouldn't be), but two wrongs don't make a right.

If I had any say around here I would suggest that individual company forums (SIG, FNH, Robinson Arms, and so forth) should only be granted their own forums if they become "Industry Partners" with AR15.com otherwise there is less motivation to become an "Industry Partner" AND it sort of does a bit of diservice (although not all together because of other benefits) to those that are "Industry Partners."

That's how I see it anyways.

Problem with "tacked threads" is that they need to be well moderated or suddenly you end up with a hundred pages where 85-90 of those pages are worthless junk. Then you end up people asking the same questions over and over and over again.

With more an more people coming online both on the consumer and dealer ends of the industry the larger web forums are going to become more and more important. Social Media if you will.

P.S. sort of off topic, but the search function could be improved here and I haven't taken a look at the BETA Version yet of the Equipment Exchange, but I really hope that improves things over there for the user.

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Sean, we're good...it is just an age old debate around here.  Not the dedicated forums, but the general complaining about the lack of full search features and the belief many have that there mere presence is enough payment toward the expense and we should be grateful to have these people here who pass along their infinite wisdom.  If I lumped you in with them I apologize as well.