I'm done here.....

[Officer's Match]

We have let this thread go on, But I don't think Randy would like the members arguing and name calling each other. Out of respect for him, stop the bickering. Randy was a man that got along with most everyone, he could take a good ribbing and joke with the best of them. He could have cared less if you neg repped him, So it's not a big deal to get negged. the rep system is gone and was abused anyway. As with any forum, there are people you like and some you don't.

Fair enough.

 

[Scooterbum]

Been here a lot of years, seen a lot of good and bad come and go.
But when someone of Randy's caliber get's so blatantly disrespected it's about as sad as it gets............

Wishing you nothing but the best Randy as always.

 

[spacemule]

Expressing yet another minority opinion: I think the mods here did a great job, and were a big reason this place stayed on top for so long. I talk a lot of ****, and received reprimands when I went too far.

I agree. With a couple notable exceptions, the moderation at this place has been great. We don't forget that they're there, but they do not overly impose themselves upon us. Heated topics are allowed to go on an appropriate amount of time, etc. There have been a *lot* of other forums over the years attempting to do what AS has done, but they have not had the longevity. There's a reason for that.

As far as disagreements with techs? Heck, that's nothing new either. I remember glens, one of my favorite posters from the early days. He was constantly disagreeing with psloucy (original tech, think that's how you spell it but am not certain, haven't seen him in years) and darin, and eventually left over the disagreements. Thing was, they all had very clear visions of what was the right thing to do, and how the site should be run. Those visions often conflicted. That's just the nature of the beast.

 

[Arrowhead]

This new format completely sucks. It's the hardest to navigate... most unappealing site I've ever been on. Period.
That comes from many other veteran members I've spoke to on the phone or through email that don't post anymore because of it.
Since it's changed, I've only been on a hand full of times.

 

[shootingarts]

Been on the net since '88. Been involved with a lot of sites, owned one for a few years, was a mod other places. In the end the golden rule applies, the owners can run a site anyway they choose and the members can vote with their feet, either they stay put or they move. I like FF, I like it here. I like a little different flavor at different sites. I like the piggies site for an occasional pass through but had no intention of signing up, I have a half-dozen forums I check on several times a day and that is enough time wasted. I don't do any TV at all, mine hasn't been hooked up for a year or more, so the net is my news and my entertainment.

Had to go join the swine site last night, Randy has been very courteous and helpful to someone just starting to mess with how two strokes work and only getting back into saws at all after a six year medically enforced hiatus. In the old days there was just two states of tune my saws were in. It started and cut wood or the dirty POS wore me out yanking on a rope! I have a lot more spare time now and I want to know more. Others know a lot and share a lot but so far Randy is head and shoulders my best source since he seems to be absolutely wide open to disclosing what he is thinking and what he is doing.

Hu

 

[sachsmo]

SS and Hu' words are of iron.

Let us not mourn Randy,

No matter where he hangs his hat it will be home.

He's like the pied piper of chainsaws, all us rats will be following the tune O' his saw builds.


I gotta feelin'

 

[The Ripper]

This new format completely sucks. It's the hardest to navigate... most unappealing site I've ever been on. Period.
That comes from many other veteran members I've spoke to on the phone or through email that don't post anymore because of it.
Since it's changed, I've only been on a hand full of times.

Haven't been here that long and don't really understand what the fuss is about navigating this forum,go to saw***** if you really want to raise a rant,they have some real speed issues IMO to deal with and that ridiculous server add with the gator or what ever you call it popping up all the time,I mean WTF is up with that . Like with any forum,some members move on to better things,while others get booted for misbehavior,etc and some just have fall outs with forum police ,etc .Hopefully when everything cools off, Randy will come back.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Expressing yet another minority opinion: I think the mods here did a great job, and were a big reason this place stayed on top for so long. I talk a lot of ****, and received reprimands when I went too far. But this is (was?) a business interested in new members. Most people who find AS aren't thinking "I'm really looking for a place to get made fun of and hear a bunch of inside jokes I don't understand".
Chuck'r's place is a fun place to hang out with your buds and talk smack, but without tougher moderation that is all it can be (which is fine, and prolly what chuck'r intended). When a new member types out a thoughtful post about a problem he is having with a his saw, or a tree he doesn't know what to do with, having the first response be "too long, didn't read, go **** yourself" is not gonna be appreciated. (another minority opinion, kinda like the unavoidable "yeah but what about the sideways balance" joke, it eventually gets a bit stale).
I'm personally already annoyed with the new traffic as I'm already having trouble with the "host gator".

Randy has always helped me out, received the **** I talk with grace and returned back to me it funnier, and ported one of my saws. I just hope his awesome build threads can happen in the absence of rules

IJDGAF

 

[redfin]

There are a few members here of whom I consider their words to be gospel.

You sir are one of them. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

 

[zogger]

Hey, good luck Randy, hope the rearrangement works out well for you!

In general, looked at some other saw and wood related places, including the ones mentioned back up in this thread and...not interested in either at this time. Both sites too extreme, one way or the other, one too straight laced, I understand their terms as it is PG forum with kids accessing it, etc, so they are quite fast and heavy handed to delete or ban vulgar, etc posts and posters., the other mostly as in 9/10ths crude locker room banter, with 1/10th very good chainsaw and wood posts. Whatever, heavily skewed towards the banter and rough jokes.

So, for saws n stuff, I will stick it out here for now. One can always change their opinion though.

 

[z71mike]

Hey, good luck Randy, hope the rearrangement works out well for you!

In general, looked at some other saw and wood related places, including the ones mentioned back up in this thread and...not interested in either at this time. Both sites too extreme, one way or the other, one too straight laced, I understand their terms as it is PG forum with kids accessing it, etc, so they are quite fast and heavy handed to delete or ban vulgar, etc posts and posters., the other mostly as in 9/10ths crude locker room banter, with 1/10th very good chainsaw and wood posts. Whatever, heavily skewed towards the banter and rough jokes.

So, for saws n stuff, I will stick it out here for now. One can always change their opinion though.

I'm with Zog.

 

[HuskStihl]

I notice most of y'all are addicted to AS anyway

 

[z71mike]

Guilty as charged

 

[sunfish]

I like the other Hog site, but this site has a lot more traffic and content. If I were a saw builder I would try and get along with all saw sites.
I will continue to visit this and the other site.

 

[DSS]

ganging up to run off anyone not in the crowd and enforce their brand of political correctness.

This I have an issue with. Nobody was ever 'run off' because they weren't one of the crowd. The only people that ran away were the people who were caught in a lie or that decided they could call out a valuable member without cause or repercussions. That don't fly well with me. No apologies either.

 

[HuskStihl]

Every ending is a new beginning.

If by posting that picture of Brad in a victory pose you are implying he is happy Randy is leaving, it may or not be true.


This is not to imply Brad has some of Freddy's other characteristics, just that he could make good money as an impersonator, I also suspect brad will miss Randy.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

This new format completely sucks. It's the hardest to navigate... most unappealing site I've ever been on. Period.
That comes from many other veteran members I've spoke to on the phone or through email that don't post anymore because of it.
Since it's changed, I've only been on a hand full of times.

The search function works better.

 

[Canthook Coasty]

Go out to cut wood for a few days, come back, and all this happens.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

But again, that's your personal business. Airing your dirty laundry is petty and unprofessional. I had thought Randy was above that. I'm disappointed to see I was wrong. Take that and $2.50 and buy yourself a cup of coffee.

Cleanup in isle 7

 

[ZeroJunk]

This new format completely sucks. It's the hardest to navigate... most unappealing site I've ever been on. Period.
That comes from many other veteran members I've spoke to on the phone or through email that don't post anymore because of it.
Since it's changed, I've only been on a hand full of times.

I don't have much of a dog in this fight since I don't pay anything to be here. But, it is undoubtedly the ugliest most un appealing color and contrast I have ever seen. Gives me a headache just trying to read it for more than a few minutes.