About once a week there are threads started by people that need simple answers to seemingly complex questions/situations.
Depending on the mood of NES'ers, the OP can be helped out with a few responses or gets trashed.
We have a search feature as well as law forums, I know, but there have been times that I have used them to find a certain thread or possible answer to a question and I've either come up blank, or it's taken 20 min to sort through all the other threads that have nothing to do with my query.
We have Sticky's at top for a reason. They generally provide information that people got tired of having to post repeatedly. They also help people find valuable information quickly without taking a lot of time to do so.
I don't know the logistics of how to put one together, but I do think that it would be a good idea.
I know that if I didn't have a thick skin, then I would have wrote this site off a while ago due to some of the flame-jobs from people that are frustrated answering seemingly simple questions.
I understand that it's frustrating to see the same Q's over again, also seeing that someone didn't try doing the legwork and FIND their answer. I get it...but what I WILL NEVER GET is the level of rudeness that is thrown at these people. We need more of us, not less; a kind point in the right direction goes a long way.
For some members here, I know that being nice just isn't an option: you've been too annoyed by the question....now you could just say "See Sticky". It may cut down on the need to even have to say that.
Alot of the members here are more knowledgeable than I could ever hope to be when it comes to gun laws/firearm rosters/MA BS, and unfortunately there is no mistake that you can make that won't put your MA LTC in jeopardy. This knowledge is pure gold to me, as well as any newbie searching for an answer. We should all have the goal to try to educate and keep the amount of licenses GROWING in MA and surrounding states. (I understand I put the emphasis on MA, but apparently the other NE states are more cut/dry)
Not sure how to get this started. I'm guessing if we could think of the most common Q's, pm them to someone, then compile and post as a sticky? I would be willing to do it, I just haven't ever posted in any other format than this: so it'd be plain jain text.
What would you guys think about doing something like this? I'm all for having people finding their own answer, this would just put more of the answers in one place.
Depending on the mood of NES'ers, the OP can be helped out with a few responses or gets trashed.
We have a search feature as well as law forums, I know, but there have been times that I have used them to find a certain thread or possible answer to a question and I've either come up blank, or it's taken 20 min to sort through all the other threads that have nothing to do with my query.
We have Sticky's at top for a reason. They generally provide information that people got tired of having to post repeatedly. They also help people find valuable information quickly without taking a lot of time to do so.
I don't know the logistics of how to put one together, but I do think that it would be a good idea.
I know that if I didn't have a thick skin, then I would have wrote this site off a while ago due to some of the flame-jobs from people that are frustrated answering seemingly simple questions.
I understand that it's frustrating to see the same Q's over again, also seeing that someone didn't try doing the legwork and FIND their answer. I get it...but what I WILL NEVER GET is the level of rudeness that is thrown at these people. We need more of us, not less; a kind point in the right direction goes a long way.
For some members here, I know that being nice just isn't an option: you've been too annoyed by the question....now you could just say "See Sticky". It may cut down on the need to even have to say that.
Alot of the members here are more knowledgeable than I could ever hope to be when it comes to gun laws/firearm rosters/MA BS, and unfortunately there is no mistake that you can make that won't put your MA LTC in jeopardy. This knowledge is pure gold to me, as well as any newbie searching for an answer. We should all have the goal to try to educate and keep the amount of licenses GROWING in MA and surrounding states. (I understand I put the emphasis on MA, but apparently the other NE states are more cut/dry)
Not sure how to get this started. I'm guessing if we could think of the most common Q's, pm them to someone, then compile and post as a sticky? I would be willing to do it, I just haven't ever posted in any other format than this: so it'd be plain jain text.
What would you guys think about doing something like this? I'm all for having people finding their own answer, this would just put more of the answers in one place.