Guns Go Bang! - C&C

[Overread36]

Sometimes, just sometimes, you lot manage to surpass yourselves with childishness....

Seriously does every photo that has a gun in it warrant such childish behaviour - seriously grow up.....

You idea of what might be important might be different than mine.
Dropping in to say that my behavior, as part of this group, is childish can be construed as patronizing and even rude.
Perhaps you should go care about things that you care about - wherever that is.

Chatting about photos - photography - stuff and good music probably.
I didn't name names, I generally don't, and its not one alone that causes these threads to break down - someone starts, then someone continues and before we know it the OP has run off and taken the photos with them. I don't see any social reason in a photography group with trying to push gun viewpoints on others in a thread that does not call for it at all.

I fail to see where it leads save to an endless debate between groups with strong opinions who won't, on the basis of web arguments, change their viewpoint. So it serves no purpose save to derail a thread (socially that also means to snub the original author of the thread as well) and sit as a cold spot for argument and insults in the site till it gets locked.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

Sometimes, just sometimes, you lot manage to surpass yourselves with childishness....

Seriously does every photo that has a gun in it warrant such childish behaviour - seriously grow up.....

You idea of what might be important might be different than mine.
Dropping in to say that my behavior, as part of this group, is childish can be construed as patronizing and even rude.
Perhaps you should go care about things that you care about - wherever that is.

Chatting about photos - photography - stuff and good music probably.
I didn't name names, I generally don't, and its not one alone that causes these threads to break down - someone starts, then someone continues and before we know it the OP has run off and taken the photos with them. I don't see any social reason in a photography group with trying to push gun viewpoints on others in a thread that does not call for it at all.

I fail to see where it leads save to an endless debate between groups with strong opinions who won't, on the basis of web arguments, change their viewpoint. So it serves no purpose save to derail a thread (socially that also means to snub the original author of the thread as well) and sit as a cold spot for argument and insults in the site till it gets locked.

Get it locked!

No big loss. In case you failed to notice, the photos that started this thread were not, as is most often the case with gun/photo threads, about photo. They were snapshots about guns. Would you like to point out one single thread about gun photos where the photos were worth talking about?

 

[Overread36]

No big loss. In case you failed to notice, the photos that started this thread were not, as is most often the case with gun/photo threads, about photo. They were snapshots about guns. Would you like to point out one single thread about gun photos where the photos were worth talking about?

The photos were gone by the time I came this party
Also as for your last point I don't understand it - I mean you're saying that photos of guns are never worth talking about, but that is just your opinion of guns. I mean heck I don't talk about newborn photos or baby photos (as an example) and I couldn't care less if they were never posted again on this site - it wouldn't affect me. Heck I'm sure there are those that hate insects and wildlife photos and I know many are bored of most landscapes . However I don't go into those threads and decry their posting or try and push them out of the community just because that is their subject choice.

 

[The_Traveler]

I don't see any social reason in a photography group with trying to push gun viewpoints on others in a thread that does not call for it at all.

I fail to see where it leads save to an endless debate between groups with strong opinions who won't, on the basis of web arguments, change their viewpoint. So it serves no purpose save to derail a thread (socially that also means to snub the original author of the thread as well) and sit as a cold spot for argument and insults in the site till it gets locked.

Let me point out that is your opinion and as long as those who participate in the exchange don't infringe the rules of site, don't get super-unpleasant and don't go out and drag people into the fray who don't want to be there, what exactly does it hurt?

I didn't name names, I generally don't

I did think that this was an interesting line. It implies that you, as some arbiter of what is correct, have intervened other times in an evenhanded way in squabbles amongst the 'little folk', perhaps to set us all straight. In this case, thank you but no, I will arbitrate my own behaviour, wending my own happy way until the mods return from their trip to outer space and tell me to behave or leave.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

Also as for your last point I don't understand it - I mean you're saying that photos of guns are never worth talking about, but that is just your opinion of guns.

No, I meant exactly what I said. Show me a gun photo worth talking about AS A PHOTO and we will talk about it. I just haven't seen one. Yet.

 

[mishele]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

So very true. I saw one just recently that was quite nice...

Overread, say thanks to the flower lady!

 

[mishele]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

So very true. I saw one just recently that was quite nice...

Overread, say thanks to the flower lady!

Over, no need to thank......just kiss my ass a little!!

 

[Overread36]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

but but that is the same argument for cars - and babies - and kids - and pets (ok in the latter groups it can also be look at the new shiny lighting gear I bought and used ).
I just fail to see why showing off guns is anything worse than showing off anything else we happen to have - from babies to toys to lighting gear to - um interesting bugs we find under leaves

I mean sure we can turn any subject area into art and photography as well - heck we can do both of course - nawt wrong with that

 

[Overread36]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

So very true. I saw one just recently that was quite nice...

Overread, say thanks to the flower lady!

Over, no need to thank......just kiss my ass a little!!

:greenpbl::greenpbl::greenpbl:

 

[Josh66]

I have to agree, most gun shots are........"look what I got" shots. Josh is the only person I can remember posting something that had extra thought to it.

but but that is the same argument for cars - and babies - and kids - and pets (ok in the latter groups it can also be look at the new shiny lighting gear I bought and used ).
I just fail to see why showing off guns is anything worse than showing off anything else we happen to have - from babies to toys to lighting gear to - um interesting bugs we find under leaves

I mean sure we can turn any subject area into art and photography as well - heck we can do both of course - nawt wrong with that

Yeah, I feel that way about a few subjects... Cars are probably the biggest one. I can't remember seeing any car pictures that were anything beyond "hey, look at this fancy car" to me.

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

Dammit... Where'd the pictures go? Why does there always have to be some asshat out there who ruins the fun for the rest of us? If you don't like them, just shut your goddamn mouth and don't look at them.

I dont like maternity photos, babies or weddings but you don't see me bitching every time a thread with one of those pops up???

 

[analog.universe]

cats, flowers, pregnant women, babies, and weddings, are not engineered instruments of death. they especially are not said items in the hands of children. if you post an automatic weapon, or semi-automatic, or whatever the experts called it, you're making a statement, and not everyone will agree.

i do actually like the idea of having a separate section for controversial threads, i've seen that work really well on other forums... these topics will always be debated, so, if you have a place where that's expected then people don't get bent out of shape over it.

 

[Overread36]

cats, flowers, pregnant women, babies, and weddings, are not engineered instruments of death. they especially are not said items in the hands of children. if you post an automatic weapon, or semi-automatic, or whatever the experts called it, you're making a statement, and not everyone will agree.

You clearly have much to learn about felines
Still I bet if this was showing kids with historical re-enactment groups or showing off muskets or swords (proper ones) or doing archery this whole thing would not have sparked off. I still hold that its people who just want an anti (and then) pro gun debate and twist the thread to suit their own needs.

 

[Derrel]

Thank you Derrel for another one of your wonderfully and totally loony post.

I've spent many nights in that "cesspool" without a gun and, OMG, I'm still alive. I also lived in what was the murder capital of the US (DC, remember DC? A few miles south of the cesspool) for over 20 years, walked all over the place, lived in different parts of it and had a studio in one of the BAD areas and... OMfG, I'm still alive.

Really, truly amazing considering I never carried anything more than my photo gear. Go polish some of your lenses

Yet another douchebag post from you, c.clownwalker...take a look here...there are only three cities in the USA with a HIGHER total rate of violent crime than Baltimore, Maryland. Aren't you allegedly living in France now clownwalker? The land of functional alcoholics and cowards? United States cities by crime rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perhaps you lived in Baltimore before the advent of crack cocaine and methamphetamine??? Back in the good old days? Before the Russian mafia infiltrated the city's shipping industry? Before the black gangs took over the entire housing projects with drug dealing, gambling, and prostitution? How out of touch are you c.clouwa nker? One's gotta love the anecdotal story from the one,single guy (you, c.clownwalker) who claims that because he never got held up in his hometown, that the place is not a royal cesspool! Baltimore Maryland is a chit-hole...the statistics show it...your one-person point of view is unfortunately at odds with official statistics that show the place is a cesspool. Of course, to a fly, a big pile of feces is...a breeding ground for the next generation, so to you, Baltimore probably seemed like a great place, back in the day when you actually lived in the USA.