Alright folks, SHOT Show is just days away. Behavior in the comments section has been less than admirable lately.
Unfortunately, I’ve got to remind a small minority of commenters that they are guests here and should act like appropriately while commenting. The fact that I even have to bring this up annoys me.
Because I will be so busy during SHOT Show writing stories, I won’t have a lot of time to moderate comments. Instead, I’ll go the simple route. Act foolish, I’ll mark you as spam.
Now, what does that mean? Just act normal. If your normal mode is jerk, then there’s going to be a problem.
However, here are a few tips:
-Don’t post something you wouldn’t say to the other person’s face.
-Refrain from the use of profanity.
-Remember you’re a guest. This is a dictatorship. You don’t have any rights of ‘free speech’ here. You want to wild out, do it elsewhere. I hear Facebook is great.
-You aren’t a victim, so don’t act like one. If you get called out, be an adult about it.
-I once dated a woman who was passive aggressive. If you are passive aggressive, I’ll have flashbacks. Don’t give me flashbacks.
-You aren’t a comedian. No really, you aren’t. I’ll be in Vegas. If you were a comedian, you’d be there as well, headlining a show.
-Having reminded you that you aren’t a comedian, yes, there will be some goofy stuff at SHOT which I may share. Yes, you’re going to make fun of it. I understand.
-Typos are going to happen during SHOT Show. Live with them. It will be okay.
-It’s ok to critique a product or company as long as you tell everyone why. “It’s expensive” isn’t a valid reason.
-No one cares that you can’t afford it.
-Don’t call anyone a Nazi or a racial epithet, even if you’d do it to their face.
-Generic comments about milk crates, scooters, booth babes (which are an endangered species), gun bunnies (which aren’t endangered) and hi-points are okay.
-If I tell you to “eat a Snickers” or “take a knee and drink water” just relax. You’ve made your point and the horse is dead, dead, dead.
-This isn’t a challenge
The purge has already begun.
