[FIXED] I give up on these forums - any other iPad users out there?

This thread really brought out the tech geeks. Software debates are the most boring thing in the world.

I turned off auto-correct years ago..it really is dumb

I work on computers all day. The last thing I want to do is carry one around with me when I'm not working. Yes, I have a laptop (Dell XPS 1300 series) for when I need something when I'm not home.

I think you missed my point. This forum already has rules against posting suggestive pictures and rules against foul language. I'm stating that people are breaking the rules and not self moderating as they should be. This is a PG rated forum and that's what I expect from it. Just like when I take my 3 year old to toysrus, I don't expect to hear people in the toy isles talking like its a sports bar.

Im not calling on the moderate to moderate. I'm simply saying that this place has gone downhill and become a free for all where everyone feels entitled to stand on a soap box and bash everyone else. This is supposed to be a forum for flashlight enthusiasts, not everyone's personal soapbox and certainly not a rule free playground where everyone says and does whatever they want.

Obviously this place has grown too far away from what I've come to know,enjoy, and respect. Time for me to part ways. It was nice while it lasted though.

I think you're reading too much into it friend. I'm not here to belittle or bully anyone, this is a typical "Liberal Playbook" tactic that doesn't work with me. You can vilify me all you like BUT, my opinion stands, my convictions do not change. I used the post as an example of how deep and wide moderation can start and then snowball from there. You can disagree with me all you like. Please go back and re-read the post. The post is for anyone who is over sensitive over politically correct and needs to be shielded not from vulgarity, not from profanity and not from pornographic pics but from adult conversation by adults. The main point of the post was exactly that You are responsible for you, you are responsible for what your kids view and WE are not. I suggest if you want to fight that you goes elsewhere. I'm not here to fight with anyone I'm here to enjoy freely talking about flashlights not rules or regulations.

Sorry if it seemed like you were the center of attention, please pardon me. I was talking in general / over all and thought that I had made it clear since the topic of my rant was about moderation and censorship. I didn't see that anyone was bashing anyone but I suppose it could possibly be viewed that way. I saw the post about the MAC and thought that it was more of poking fun than anything. I realize that sometimes people are subjective or controversial in some of the postings. As you've mentioned there are no rules being broken, just slightly bent. I believe that all the members posts that I've have read are from responsible members, so far there has been nothing extreme or foul. I was merely making the point that everyone is responsible for what they view and their family members also. Its not fair to most people who want to use a forum if you can not speak freely and openly or if you have to worry about a moderator jumping you because you forgot to fill in the blank _________. I manage to keep my young children and my grand children from seeing anything that they should not. If I'm able to do it, I think everyone else could do the same. If there are individuals who are over sensitive or are weak, squeamish etc. then these people need to grow up, don't force the rest of a group to sacrifice because of them. They can also censor themselves. You don't like the T.V. program, you change it. Don't change it for me, I like things the way they are. That's all, nothing more nothing less. Hope you understand what I am saying and no hard feelings.

Not directed at the OP ( with a legit issue), but the path it has gone makes me feel that

This thread wreaks of a dirty bomb...

Someone post a funny picture or something now to diffuse it

I suggest we end this now. You don't have a clue and I'm not patient enough to have to explain it to you or discuss this any further.

I like camping!

Maybe a good idea to close the whole offtopic section on this forum?

If we stay with "flashlights" it might stay a little cooler here

Folks are just to darn sensitive! I could care less if one does not like my ipod, ipad, or iball LOL. The things I possess are NOT ME. So have at it! Knock my house, car, cell phone (I have a cheap one), my old comp etc. These kinds of threads do not mean the forum is dieing, going down hill, or in need of more moderation. Someone said "we are all adults" (are we?). Well, as adults we can deal with it on our own. If people INSIST on fighting,tell-um to take it outside (pm)! The dust will settle and we will continue talking about flashlights and funny stuff. This forum is in no danger as I see it. Maybe a few growing pains. Please, lets don"t turn this place into a micro-managed police state. When I talk behind a screen. I talk as though I am face 2 face. Just don"t talk about my momma LOL!

Keith (who is more then what he owns)


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Hi everyone, I'd like to clarify two issues that have come up in this thread:

iPad Compatibility / Editor Issues:
I'm still looking for way to enable a simple post editor by default that works on all devices. The advanced post editor will still be enabled for those who need advanced functionality for reviews, etc. This is not particularly easy to configure on the Drupal backend that we use, which is why I have been holding off. But I hope to have a solution soon. Meanwhile, to post with an iPad or smartphone, please expand the "Input format" menu below the post editor and click on "No GUI Editor".


Inappropriate Content
This is something that does concern me a lot. It's true that most of us dislike using forums that are heavily censored or moderated in a dictatorial way. Some other forums block users or delete posts about flashlight products at the whim of a moderator that doesn't share that opinion. For that reason, BLF was created for users to freely express their opinions about flashlight products. But please keep in mind that this lack of restrictions applies strictly to discussions about flashlight products and should not be confused with freedom to discuss lewd (dirty) topics. The goal of BLF has always been to offer clean, family-friendly content that follows the site rules. So I would like to request that anybody who has posted lewd (dirty) images or used language that is inappropriate for children to please go back and remove it from their posts. I always try to kindly warn users via a PM if I personally notice inappropriate content, and I ask them to remove it. But I can't read every single post on BLF. So please do me a favor and review your own posts from the standpoint of a child on his dad's lap or a woman looking over her husband's shoulder. And please PM me if offensive posts aren't fixed up within a few days from now.

Thanks to everyone for their patience and for making an effort to keep things clean around here. Have fun!

Is that Grunta?

close..this is Grunta..

I always hated Apple products due to their rabid fan base, not so much for the products themselves. I'm an android fan myself but am using an ipad2 for casual posting and have less issues with on BLF than I do on mt android tablet running ICS. The auto-correct needs to go though. Pics are no problem nor are any of the rich-text features here.

For heavy posting (reviews and such) I use my laptop.

As for pics and kids, just don't look at any of the "deleted" threads with the kiddies around.

Jabba the Grunta, yes... it's her for sure. I'd recognize her Peter Griffin ball slack jaw chin anywhere. Look real close, she has a banned user stuck between her teeth.

last month we were in beijing, shanghai, and hongkong on a 2-week vacation with some friends. one brought along an ipad2. i felt sorry for him coz he couldn't even get pix from his camera into his ipad to post on facebook

so why no card slot? apple wants to make a lot more money selling the 64GB version

the same fruit company suing everyone all over the world over silly "patents" like bouncing animations and rectangular-shaped tablets