tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post3313981827945639..comments2024-03-27T20:12:05.513-04:00Comments on SOUND OFFICERS CALL!: Banished from TMP and I'm OK with it!Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-4033547305494977672021-02-23T17:13:06.699-05:002021-02-23T17:13:06.699-05:00Even the most "normal" seeming posts see...Even the most "normal" seeming posts seem to degenerate into sarcasm and meanness. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-43814975484656018392021-02-23T17:11:28.803-05:002021-02-23T17:11:28.803-05:00Late reply to this post, but I feel the same way. ...Late reply to this post, but I feel the same way. Occasionally google searches take me there but like you, I'm not missing anything.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-52693997215413285352021-02-12T18:32:25.401-05:002021-02-12T18:32:25.401-05:00Very late arrival to this thread. Agree with all ...Very late arrival to this thread. Agree with all said above. I occasionally search Google for figures comparisons etc and invariably get sent to TMP. What an awful place. I don't think there are many threads that I have seen that don't descend into sarcasm and rudeness. The Editor is a strange one.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-9523729824858530012017-10-11T00:35:54.456-04:002017-10-11T00:35:54.456-04:00Late arrival to this comment thread, but I gave up...Late arrival to this comment thread, but I gave up on TMP in 2012 for basically all of the above stated reasons. Just let my membership expire. I've found that I can use it as a research tool without having a membership at all.<br /><br />Occasionally I will read an entire thread where guys are going hammer and tongs about whether or not Germany was called Germany by Germans before Germany was Germany, and realize I'm not missing anything.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195016073092374774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-28584431007137916992017-05-28T15:18:09.278-04:002017-05-28T15:18:09.278-04:00Rant away Alex! Your rants are always quite good....Rant away Alex! Your rants are always quite good.<br /><br />Yes I knew about Bill's strange extra curricular interests but since I wasn't paying for a subscription I didn't think twice about them. That thread about "Arrogant Americans" was, in my opinion, simply to drum up controversy and after he banned "RetroBoom" and about 25 other people (Brandon F, a published rules author, buddy of mine, and all-around good guy) in that thread, I had enough so I baited him in the hopes he'd ban me. I haven't been back since and I don't plan on it unless a Google search brings me there (in which case, I'm looking for cuff, facing, turnback or piping colors, etc).<br /><br />Excellent points about Bill as well. I remember finding that post of yours and reading through it about Ken's review. That was classic unfiltered TMP at its finest. <br /><br />Again, your rants are always welcome here.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-52741188715883914352017-05-28T14:59:47.542-04:002017-05-28T14:59:47.542-04:00I was banned when I supported Ken's run-in wit...I was banned when I supported Ken's run-in with them about a rule set, but the problem was not Ken's review of the ruleset in question [which was excellent], but rather one particular person who was insulting and degrading, and wasn't being dog-housed for it. Ken made a hilarious comment wondering aloud what the person had on Bill that made him invulnerable, and was banned.<br /><br />I posted Ken's review of the rules at my Commission and Regiment Blog, along with a lengthy and detailed analysis of what I thought of said TMP-er, and it remains one of the most favorite posts. I'm guessing because it has a review of a ruleset, more than anything witty I had to say.<br /><br />TMP is modestly useful to solve gaming problems across a wide variety of periods, and it remains one of my most consistent sources of blog visits. I don't really know a substitute, but at this point I'd be willing to pay $5 / month to anyone who'll set up a direct rival and drive him out of business. The really silly thing is that one can just join over and over from various URLs, and Bill doesn't know.<br /><br />The most disturbing thing about TMP and Bill is his odd relationship with Philipino transexuals, aka Ladyboys, and his even stranger defense of it as helping oppressed people due to his involvement as some sort of lay leader in the Mormon church. I'm willing to bet money, as a religious professional in an orthodox denomination, that they've no idea about it. I can categorically state for the record that helping broken people never needs to involve revealing what the brokenness is. So he should no more say that they are transexual men than that they are recovering drug addicts or alcoholics he's trying to help out.<br /><br />rant over!ECW 40mm Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-16130393553294354082017-05-23T11:01:44.612-04:002017-05-23T11:01:44.612-04:00Thank you sir! You are more than welcome to post ...Thank you sir! You are more than welcome to post and comment here.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-17733887264558083872017-05-23T11:00:20.438-04:002017-05-23T11:00:20.438-04:00No problem, Brandon. You're "one of the ...No problem, Brandon. You're "one of the good guys." You can always call on this net for backup.<br /><br />I have no issue with 90% of the TMP'ers. It's those nutcases on the fringe that really get my hackles up. The editor is no exception. I stopped by TWW the other day and was thinking of starting a thread called "kicked off TMP" but stopped just short of actually posting.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-6578539450573141772017-05-23T10:57:10.326-04:002017-05-23T10:57:10.326-04:00I agree Paul. Time much better spent. Facebook w...I agree Paul. Time much better spent. Facebook will eventually make TMP obsolete. Most of my posting is done there now when communicating with gamers next to blogging of course.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-66615001003581795172017-05-23T06:55:05.118-04:002017-05-23T06:55:05.118-04:00Welcome to a grand old club! I got banned 2-3 year...Welcome to a grand old club! I got banned 2-3 years ago for voicing support for AngelBarracks.A-Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380376544300664923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-79007621082926089742017-05-22T16:35:36.875-04:002017-05-22T16:35:36.875-04:00Its a pity as it was an excellent resource in its ...Its a pity as it was an excellent resource in its day. Since then the online Hobby has moved on - I would much rather spend that time visiting blogs and chatting with my online buddies like you :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-84035732305880777642017-05-22T09:53:22.232-04:002017-05-22T09:53:22.232-04:00First of all, thanks for the back up, Steve ;)
Se...First of all, thanks for the back up, Steve ;)<br /><br />Secondly, I just wanted to state that, IMHO, while the TMP community has it's rough spots, it's vastly outnumbered by polite, enthusiastic, and informed folks. It was easy enough for me to ignore the troublemakers.<br /><br />My only issue is with Bill the Editor. If someone more reasoned ran the place, it would be close to ideal for me. But alas... TWW is my new home. :)Retrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453452754260568196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-45139230788012685662017-05-21T11:41:21.979-04:002017-05-21T11:41:21.979-04:00Agreed Chris, 95 percent of the thread topics are...Agreed Chris, 95 percent of the thread topics are garbage or junk posts and usually only 1 or 2 are of use to me. I stand by my comment that im glad im not a paying member. I have a distinct feeling that it's going to get lonelier and lonelier for mr A.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-1678725728139915852017-05-21T08:00:03.991-04:002017-05-21T08:00:03.991-04:00Never use TMP even when the google searches send y...Never use TMP even when the google searches send you there. Just full of nonsense really. I like the atmosphere of blogs. But one site I miss is the steve-dean site that died 1-2 years ago. It had advice, news and even the odd gentlemanly banter but you never felt out of sorts there. chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028920392149987916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-42865222354970804132017-05-21T06:55:10.114-04:002017-05-21T06:55:10.114-04:00I hear you Kaptain Kobold. From all ive read and ...I hear you Kaptain Kobold. From all ive read and heard, bill seems very childlike with an inability to cope with those who disagree with him.<br />Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-59038895316881956342017-05-21T06:50:52.734-04:002017-05-21T06:50:52.734-04:00Thanks Steve. Fanatical opinions and a pack menta...Thanks Steve. Fanatical opinions and a pack mentality. Sounds like the political landscape on facebook as well, another place that i shudder to post on. Like you said, ill stick to blogs!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-50541433428379023092017-05-21T06:48:02.906-04:002017-05-21T06:48:02.906-04:00David,
Yes ive seen all that hilarity that ensues ...David,<br />Yes ive seen all that hilarity that ensues from a seemingly innocuous question. How dare any of us ask something so foolish!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-7336116229885230982017-05-20T22:40:10.439-04:002017-05-20T22:40:10.439-04:00Yes, I left TMP loudly (and voluntarily) last year...Yes, I left TMP loudly (and voluntarily) last year after deciding I didn't want my ID associated with the kind of place it was becoming. I changed my username too, but after leaving, Bill changed it back, because that's obviously the kind of person he is.<br /><br />But I still sometimes get blog hits from Tango01 sharing my posts. That happens less often these days, so maybe he's got the message as well.<br /><br />I confess I do sometimes head back to TMP to read some of the threads on specific boards I'm interested in. Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-61754974219225891022017-05-20T20:58:05.052-04:002017-05-20T20:58:05.052-04:00Congratulations!
I got myself purposely banned 3 y...Congratulations!<br />I got myself purposely banned 3 years ago, for more reasons than I care to recollect. My painting still gets posted now and then thanks to your friend and mine Tango01, TMP is a bit like the Hotel California "You can check out any time you like, But you can never leave!"<br />A couple of months ago I also "resigned" from the few forums that I'd continued to visit, changed my email address to a made up one, changed my password to something unmemorable, sent a PM to the moderators asking them to delete my account then logged out.<br />Forums have changed dramatically since I first started visiting them, camaraderie and humour are long since gone and have been replaced with fanatical opinions and a pack mentality. <br />Blogs are much better, more friendly and easier to navigate and you don't have to wade through the dross to find what it is you're looking for.<br />Amicalement<br />Steve63Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372880037957639075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-21486194930450661232017-05-20T19:53:10.007-04:002017-05-20T19:53:10.007-04:00I laughed out loud with that reply from Bill (foot...I laughed out loud with that reply from Bill (foot in mouth). He sure has a way of ruining his own business. His business model is right up there with the best of them. It reminds me of the saying' "It's a method...Some people use it". In addition to his wonderful stewardship is the great sense of comraderie that comes up when someone provides a response to a thread such as:<br />- What colors should my cuffs be?<br />- You're a jerk and stupid for even asking. You probably watch my least favorite news network as well!<br /><br />Sound familiar to anyone? lolDavid Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438191396854739819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-55278808076254930082017-05-20T19:23:53.085-04:002017-05-20T19:23:53.085-04:00Paul,
He sent that comment to me in a private mess...Paul,<br />He sent that comment to me in a private message on TMP that I was sure to snip before it was gone. He then deleted my post (I "was" "DisgruntledFusilier"). <br /><br />You're quite right though that our corner of the blogosphere is full of wonderful people. I for one get lots of inspiration from them and will continue to! Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-3909107404796539632017-05-20T19:17:54.621-04:002017-05-20T19:17:54.621-04:00His forum, his rules, as the TMP administrator wou...His forum, his rules, as the TMP administrator would say. I think it's funny that he's literally nuked 20+ people over them voicing displeasure over a thread. I'm not sure if he realizes what that makes him look like?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-26749101373264632712017-05-20T18:48:04.921-04:002017-05-20T18:48:04.921-04:00Have been there in years for all those agreed reas...Have been there in years for all those agreed reasons. I just made a exception to go check out this thread. Special. I see Ricard from Too Fat Lardies even commented on how inappropriate the thread was. The comment you took a pic of above appears to have joined the many other deleted ones and isn't visible...<br /><br />However, I've found the blogosphere for our Hobby quite delightful and filled with all the people who hate that TMP troll mentality, so its not like you are cut off from the Hobby community :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-45405756027835439882017-05-20T17:57:13.977-04:002017-05-20T17:57:13.977-04:00I've never been a member of TMP either, but as...I've never been a member of TMP either, but as an old friend would say "The hell with them if they can't take a joke."Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-26860710784509783242017-05-20T13:05:16.090-04:002017-05-20T13:05:16.090-04:00Cheers, Darren. The unpleasantness of just readin...Cheers, Darren. The unpleasantness of just reading some of the stuff on TMP outweighs any usefulness I get out of it so I am considering my relationship with TMP and its cronies terminated.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com