Hi there Onthebrightside, I’m pretty sure none of the responses here were meant to rude or dismissive. Please be careful to avoid giving the impression of being combative or argumentative.
Also, as others have suggested, I changed the title for accuracy and to avoid hyperbole.
What others were alluding to was the fact that threads here about CPF tend to devolve into a mudslinging fest. While I am thrilled to see so many users choosing BLF, I’m sure there will always be another crowd that prefers CPF. That’s not a problem for us, the internet is a wide, wide world. Facebook and Reddit on the other hand….ahem.
As I understand it, the control freak who chased a lot of us out going back years is now gone. I wish CPF well, but like you Onthebrightside, I don’t feel the love or need to return there. BLF has been a good forum, lots of intelligence/smarts/knowledge and occasional wit that makes it worthwhile to stay here.
These cross forum comparisons can degenerate fairly quickly. On the main, I learned a lot from CPF, and there’s a wealth of information there. Many years ago when I was very new to lights and wanting to spend a bit more than usual on my first performer, I asked about the first of the Eagletac M3C4 and apparently made a mistake by asking for a comparison with one of the early 2x18650 Ultrafire throwers with apparently similar output and beam. I didn’t get banned, but I was told I wasn’t allowed to post anymore about cheap Chinese like I was some sort of troll and the ability to post taken away. I could still log in, so not a ban, just a gag.
Yeah, that mod really ruined it for me pretty much from the start. I had a genuine interest and genuine question apart a massive price difference between two similarly performing lights and was shot down for asking a question. Area51 or DM51 was it? Some name like that anyway, him and a few very anally retentive people meant I just used it as a library after that and didn’t talk to anyone.
And of course, what did I do about my difficult light choice? I bought both, and they both work superbly well to this day.
Well this took a turn real quick. So, while my comment wasn’t productive in the sense that it added to your point of view on CPF, I was only alluding to what others have subsequently explained: threads about CPF tend to devolve into unproductive conversation fairly quickly. Given how long you’ve been involved in both forums, I assumed you might have known that or have seen some of those threads in the past. My comment certainly wasn’t meant to be rude or edgy. As you mentioned, BLF has always been the more inclusive, accepting, and friendly place, which is part of why I made the permanent move here some years ago.
Sounds like you and I are about the same, in more ways than one. I joined CPF 10+ years ago and BLF shortly thereafter. It’s crazy thinking it’s been so long!
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That’s a lot of kids in short order! Good luck to you man!! (My six are spread out over 12 years.)
Is there some reason why you can’t block it with an ad blocker? With Ublock Origin I can right-click, and select Block Element on any element in a webpage.
If they ever disable them my internet usage is going to plummet. I even have a third-party youtube client on my phone so I don’t even wait for ads on there.
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