Thread: Town Hall discussion about creating an opt-in forum only for military personnel

I have no problem with it, but would be curious if it would be open to direct family members of the military (many of you know my brother is in the special forces) and my father also served so I enjoy military discussions. I'm honestly cool with it either way, but am just curious as to what the rules would be.

Originally Posted by dogfish

anything that'll keep that bum davii from spamming the regular forums, i'm all in favor of. . . .









seriously, doesn't matter to me one way or the other. . .

*shrugs*




i do think we should have a beer forum, though. . .

I think its a cool idea. I was never military but came really close. Really. close.


But if I cant partake in it, whats the point of asking me? or anyone like us?

I mean there is the hot mans threads or whatever, I am not signed up for them so I never even see them. This is i assume, how the military thing would be. So if we (civis) cant even be a part of it, why bother asking? Just do it or not- esp if we are excluded.

Originally Posted by underrated29

I think its a cool idea. I was never military but came really close. Really. close.


But if I cant partake in it, whats the point of asking me? or anyone like us?

I mean there is the hot mans threads or whatever, I am not signed up for them so I never even see them. This is i assume, how the military thing would be. So if we (civis) cant even be a part of it, why bother asking? Just do it or not- esp if we are excluded.

Certainly a great point. I dont think any of us would of even known about it until Tned mentioned it. Should of maybe just allowed the mods to vote and then send pm's to the military personnel if it went through. Now, the cats out of the bag.....

Originally Posted by Timmy!

I have no problem with it, but would be curious if it would be open to direct family members of the military (many of you know my brother is in the special forces) and my father also served so I enjoy military discussions. I'm honestly cool with it either way, but am just curious as to what the rules would be.

I think if we create it, then only active/reserve military, and possibly former military, would have access. Not friends of military, spouses of military, etc.

Originally Posted by underrated29

I think its a cool idea. I was never military but came really close. Really. close.


But if I cant partake in it, whats the point of asking me? or anyone like us?

I mean there is the hot mans threads or whatever, I am not signed up for them so I never even see them. This is i assume, how the military thing would be. So if we (civis) cant even be a part of it, why bother asking? Just do it or not- esp if we are excluded.

The reason to ask you is because BF is a community. This would be a departure, since all other opt-in forums are open to every member, where this one would have an entrance criteria. If we do this, it needs to have the support of the majority of the members.

Originally Posted by Tned

I think if we create it, then only active/reserve military, and possibly former military, would have access. Not friends of military, spouses of military, etc.



The reason to ask you is because BF is a community. This would be a departure, since all other opt-in forums are open to every member, where this one would have an entrance criteria. If we do this, it needs to have the support of the majority of the members.

oh- in that case. Sign me up for whatever.

Originally Posted by Northman

Certainly a great point. I dont think any of us would of even known about it until Tned mentioned it. Should of maybe just allowed the mods to vote and then send pm's to the military personnel if it went through. Now, the cats out of the bag.....

That would be like me never finding out that you like to wear thongs. You don't publicize it, but we all know it.....

j/k of course.

Seriously, we don't want to do something secretly. First, secrets rarely stay secrets. One of the military guys mentions to his friend, that they were talking about _____ in the military forum, and the friend says "what military forum" and then that friend says to another, "did you know we have a secret military forum..." and poof, now we have a big blowup about the secret forum.

If we are going to do this, it has to be after a community discussion (hopefully a long one so that if Thnik is lurking it will drive him crazy ), and then make a decision as a community.

What would one have to do provide your DD214 or make a photo copy of your current active duty/reserve/retired ID? Honestly I could care less, I'm not active duty anymore or reserve, but I'm curious what would be issues discussed!

Originally Posted by Tned

That would be like me never finding out that you like to wear thongs. You don't publicize it, but we all know it.....

j/k of course.

Seriously, we don't want to do something secretly. First, secrets rarely stay secrets. One of the military guys mentions to his friend, that they were talking about _____ in the military forum, and the friend says "what military forum" and then that friend says to another, "did you know we have a secret military forum..." and poof, now we have a big blowup about the secret forum.

If we are going to do this, it has to be after a community discussion (hopefully a long one so that if Thnik is lurking it will drive him crazy ), and then make a decision as a community.

Equally makes sense. And leave my lace thongs out of this.

Originally Posted by Northman

Equally makes sense. And leave my lace thongs out of this.

upgraded from latex thongs I see.

Originally Posted by Northman

Equally makes sense. And leave my lace thongs out of this.

Hmmm, I never heard about your fabric preference....

No more thong talk, I promise.

Originally Posted by Nomad

What would one have to do provide your DD214 or make a photo copy of your current active duty/reserve/retired ID? Honestly I could care less, I'm not active duty anymore or reserve, but I'm curious what would be issues discussed!

If we do it, I figure that's a discussion that would have to take place. As I don't even know what a DD214 is (guessing it's an ID or something), I couldn't say.

Originally Posted by Tned

Hmmm, I never heard about your fabric preference....

No more thong talk, I promise.

Yeah leave the thong talk to Clay's thread on Quinn.

Originally Posted by Tned

If we do it, I figure that's a discussion that would have to take place. As I don't even know what a DD214 is (guessing it's an ID or something), I couldn't say.

Its discharge papers.

Question - I have went to google before to find something out about the Broncos, a player on the Broncos, etc., and sometimes it would show a thread on google from BF. Is there a possibility that could happen to this also? And, if that possibility exists, I would think if this new forum is added, whatever is posted should be nothing but general in content.