What’s Going on with the Forum?

[SimonRL]

In the midst of the thread Springfield Prodigy 5” Slide not Locking Back we were all having a very light hearted conversation that was not in the least bit offensive and not at anybody’s expense. It was the kind of friendly banter that makes this forum lively and collegial. To my surprise I opened up the thread hours later to see a curt message telling us to stay on subject and every one of the dozen or so lighthearted comments deleted. Really? Is this how thin skinned the moderation of this forum is becoming? Are we becoming like Reddit where you can get a lifetime ban for questioning the common sense of a comment?

Mods, I recognize you sometimes have a tough job to do, but come on. Don’t turn this into one more forum where we are saying such-and-such forum used to be a great place, but I never go there anymore. I’m disappointed that a bunch of long time members get slapped on the wrist like a bunch of six year olds and have their posts deleted, when a please stay on subject would have sufficed.

Plain and simply - It’s just not good enough.

 

[Blackmesa96]

Two things that have never derailed a thread

 

[NMEDGE]

Just like everything else things change, some good some not so good. I have noticed it happening slowly here. For me it might be time to start moving on eventually.

 

[Retired Bum]

Just like everything else things change, some good some not so good. I have noticed it happening slowly here. For me it might be time to start moving on eventually.

That would be a shame

 

[mikep]

I noticed the same thing and thought that was odd. Especially since we always stay on topic.
Seriously though, the diversions are fun and generally self-limiting. Even we know when they’ve run their course. And the OP was given a lot of information on what the problem might be, ways to test it and advice on correcting it.