mjwcaster
09-18-2015, 10:17 AM
This is a public thank you to the CastBoolits team, it's members and one particular member.
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I have been a member here for a few years now, and a lurker/sponge (sucking up knowledge) for several years before that.
This place used to feel like a family, people could disagree, but still remain friends.
The outpouring of help whenever a member was in need always astounded me.
The people who would give freely, not just of their knowledge, but of casting gear to help a newbie get started.
Or invite someone into their home to teach them how to cast, someone they didn't even know, and put them up for the night, feed them and teach them.
Lately there have been a some issues, many of which may have something to do with the growth of the forum. I have seen this happen before, when words gets out how great a place is and everybody flocks to it.
Well I still believe in CastBoolits, even with all it's warts.
For those who are feeling down about the place, take a break, things will calm down.
Then check back in a while and see if you still enjoy it here.
The mods are just doing the best they can to try and keep this place on track.
And after watching too many other forums self destruct I appreciate their work, even if I disagree at times (not very often and easy to do from the sidelines, without the full story, and no skin in the game).
I sure wouldn't want to be a Moderator, would you?
And now why I am posting today-
I have to offer a big thank you to another member here.
I finally broke down and ordered up a custom dillon powder funnel from Lathesmith.
Another member offered some advice, and then let me know that he was dropping his funnels off for some work and that saved me from having to send mine in.
When I tried to pay Lathesmith, he told me that his end was already covered by the other member (name withheld for now, I do not have permission to post it).
The other member just told me to enjoy my new funnel and cast a ton of boolits.
I do not know this person, not even sure if I have even posted in any of the same threads as he has.
Yet he just paid for my custom funnel.
Please tell me where that ever happens now days?
Time to get off my butt and write a check to the forum, been meaning to donate, but had paypal issues, and I don't even know where my checkbook is.
I wouldn't be casting today if it wasn't for this place, and if I was I wouldn't know anywhere near what I think I do know.
Thank you to the CastBoolits team and all the CastBoolits family.
And a special thanks for the powder funnel, I will put it to good use.
Matt
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I have been a member here for a few years now, and a lurker/sponge (sucking up knowledge) for several years before that.
This place used to feel like a family, people could disagree, but still remain friends.
The outpouring of help whenever a member was in need always astounded me.
The people who would give freely, not just of their knowledge, but of casting gear to help a newbie get started.
Or invite someone into their home to teach them how to cast, someone they didn't even know, and put them up for the night, feed them and teach them.
Lately there have been a some issues, many of which may have something to do with the growth of the forum. I have seen this happen before, when words gets out how great a place is and everybody flocks to it.
Well I still believe in CastBoolits, even with all it's warts.
For those who are feeling down about the place, take a break, things will calm down.
Then check back in a while and see if you still enjoy it here.
The mods are just doing the best they can to try and keep this place on track.
And after watching too many other forums self destruct I appreciate their work, even if I disagree at times (not very often and easy to do from the sidelines, without the full story, and no skin in the game).
I sure wouldn't want to be a Moderator, would you?
And now why I am posting today-
I have to offer a big thank you to another member here.
I finally broke down and ordered up a custom dillon powder funnel from Lathesmith.
Another member offered some advice, and then let me know that he was dropping his funnels off for some work and that saved me from having to send mine in.
When I tried to pay Lathesmith, he told me that his end was already covered by the other member (name withheld for now, I do not have permission to post it).
The other member just told me to enjoy my new funnel and cast a ton of boolits.
I do not know this person, not even sure if I have even posted in any of the same threads as he has.
Yet he just paid for my custom funnel.
Please tell me where that ever happens now days?
Time to get off my butt and write a check to the forum, been meaning to donate, but had paypal issues, and I don't even know where my checkbook is.
I wouldn't be casting today if it wasn't for this place, and if I was I wouldn't know anywhere near what I think I do know.
Thank you to the CastBoolits team and all the CastBoolits family.
And a special thanks for the powder funnel, I will put it to good use.
Matt