Forum action taken regarding member EWP

[Simple Man]

PM sent to Simple Man.

Thank you SIR!

[Publius]

Admins/mods--Please tell me you are not going to delete his posts/threads & remove the wealth of knowledge EWP provided to this community. I understand that rules need to be enforced but I hope that the rest of us can still benefit from his experience with reloading the 6.8SPC.

Edit: I wasn't able to read the original explanation by 68WJ on my iphone for some reason which is why I posted my concern about his positive contribution remaining intact. It sucks that it came to that but it is what it is.

Sent from my iPhone

[68WJ]

Admins/mods--Please tell me you are not going to delete his posts/threads & remove the wealth of knowledge EWP provided to this community. I understand that rules need to be enforced but I hope that the rest of us can still benefit from his experience with reloading the 6.8SPC.

The majority of his posts are intact and will remain so.

[owenslee]

Admins/mods--Please tell me you are not going to delete his posts/threads & remove the wealth of knowledge EWP provided to this community. I understand that rules need to be enforced but I hope that the rest of us can still benefit from his experience with reloading the 6.8SPC.


Sent from my iPhone

No fear...As stated by 68WJ...his helpful posts will remain.

In fact...There has been some discussion that as part of EWP's POSITIVE legacy...that information he has provided in his posts will be condensed into a reloading sticky.
I believe chances of that happening are very high.

All of us have have learned more about reloading the 6.8 as a result of EWP being on the forum. What is so disheartening and sad is that the positive input he provided members could not overcome the negative issues that plagued him.

Moderators of this forum tried for nearly three years to convince EWP to keep his ego and disruptive attitude in check and allow him to continue to contribute to the forum. MULTIPLE second, third and forth chances were extended to him behind the scenes. For awhile he would improve and be a model forum member. Then he would return to old disruptive habits. After three years... a threshold was reached where it became obvious he was not going to change. In the end he was his own worst enemy.

It is important to remember that no one member, regardless of their contributions, is immune to disciplinary actions if they fail to abide by the forum guidelines established to make this forum professional, productive and helpful for all.

It is heartening to see that many of you appreciate that fact. In time, we would hope all members will better understand.

Kerry

[HTR]

Its a shame that he had to be banned, but this forum, above so many others, has been civil, and professionally run from the start. EWP did contribute much reloading knowledge and I am able to say that most of it was not only accurate and responsible information, but often cutting edge, and even I learned some things from him.

While I wish him well, I also totally respect the outstanding way this forum has been run, and my hat is off to the moderators for their obvious efforts to keep him around, in spite of multiple recidivist dust ups.

Kudos, guys for agreeing to keep his reloading info as a sticky.

[OC455]

Sad to see this...but, this site would turn into barfcom if it weren't for the way it is mod'd.

[MCA]

Props to the mods on how this was handled. Sad to see, but if it had to be ...

The attitude and professionalism of the regular participants and moderators of this board make it one of the best on the web.

BTW, Kerry, you sound like a moderator there ... heheh.

[Lone Eagle]

I'm a mod on a preparedness forum, and it tend to draw the fruits and nuts on occasion. Swinging the ban hammer isn't a decision that's easy to make, but when the rules are broken, and multiple warnings issued, hammer time. I've been doing a ton of reading, and learning my new toy by leaps and bounds. Yes, finding a decent AR-anything forum is tough.....especially among mall ninjas and tacticool operators.

The mods did what they had to do. That decision is respected. At least his wealth of knowledge will remain.

[Ratdog68]

Thank you for keeping the positive contributions in the manner chosen. Be well EWP

[marinesg1012]

EWP, while annoying had some useful info, we ban him but not Stan or silvers, who constantly start silly arguments?