Ok, going to try the Water Cooler
Base site rules still apply, however, this would be the place for news, politics, etc.
https://gulfcoastgunforum.com/forums/the-water-cooler.75/
Heads up, testing a new Classified As system.
Same categories, however, it will be an actual classified ad system easier to manage your own ads, contact sellers, etc. Obviously still free to use.
Stay tuned.
New Online Payment Guidelines/Rules (Paypal, Venmo, Zelle, etc)
PayPal states, Venmo is the same: "ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (k) certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable law", these items are not covered under their fraud protection. Also, any...
Please keep for sale posts on topic and respectful, there will be zero tolerance for disparaging remarks and derailing of for sale threads. If you are not an interested buyer, please refrain from posting in a seller’s ad. Also try to utilize private messages when practical.
1. You must...
1. Members must treat one another with dignity and respect. For example, none of this will be tolerated: personal attacks, any name-calling, profanity towards another member, or any other disrespectful, obnoxious or rude act.
2. Obscene language will not be tolerated, there is no point in it...
For now, all ads will need to be placed on site. Tapatlak will not recognize the new fields in the ads area. This is a tapatalk issue like many others, however trying to keep it, I will msg them and be looking into the issue with the goal of getting it fixed. Stay tuned....
After too much time spent modding frequent needless comments in classified ads, the mods have decided we will go with ZERO replies/comments allowed in any classified ads thread. This works on other forums and should work well here.
Effective in the next day or so, the ability to reply to any...
Hey folks, here is how to PM (Private Message) or as it's called now 'Start Conversation.'
It is located everywhere you see a Profile.
Also the top right corner of the site. https://www.gulfcoastgunforum.com/conversations/
Sorry for the delay in getting it running again. It takes a large amount of time to simply convert it over.
So due to the out of date nature of the other software we had to make an upgrade. Please report any issues here. We are currently fixing as much as we can with what we have seen thus far...
As much as I have put this off well over a year, time to switch software. Vbulletin 4 is ab it old, causing some issues so off to Xenforo. In the end, it's much easier to use especially when posting images. Also will have a form for ranges and folks to submit events so that they can be posted...
Hey all, posted a gun range map in the navbar. Free listing for ranges.
If you don't see your range send me a PM so that I can get that added to the list.
http://gulfcoastgunforum.com/ranges.php
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Hey all,
Going to start a weekly digest newsletter. With changes in the gun industry anything to bring folks back to the site, etc would be great. if you're here often you may not want it, simply unsubscribe at the bottom :)
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2 issues:
1) The server will reboot and go down for about 10 – 20 minutes late around 1:00am CDT time tonight for a security patch install.
2) The second problems with some browsers blocking the site still being addressed. Seems as if an update that automatically happens with the server...
Hey All...
This giveaway once again is for $50 to a Local Dealer from the Local Dealer forum of your choice. Support the Locals.
1 Winner. Will choose 1 winner randomly in a few days.
Simply reply to the thread you are in to WIN!
FYI
They will need to restart the server a few times after making a vulnerability change to it. So at 1am central time or so on the 2nd, site may be down up to 30 minutes, sorry!