Sure seems like Rokslide is silencing there members..... The new CNN?

[sagerat]

I'm just always so shocked how much worship these "influencers" get and how shocked everyone is when they get pinched. I'm a know nothing nobody but I got one toe dipped into "The industry" and promptly pulled it back out. It's a dark world full of secrets. One nobody should look up to. If you follow any of these people promptly hit the unfollow button when this kind of stuff happens. It's the only way to slow the infection which is "hunting celebrities" on our way of life

Couldn’t agree more

[blackveltbowhunter]

"We decided that we are moving away from allowing those threads on Rokslide. They drag the site down and prevent us from maintaining the upbeat positive atmosphere that we built this site on, and that most members want."

So they are not going to allow people to post about other people breaking the laws and messing up lawful hunters doing it the right way? Rather than just delete the posts that are not allowed just delete it all to keep that upbeat atmosphere and sweep it under the rug LOL.

Censorship at its best. One thing to delete posts that break the rules another to silence anyone who posts truthful facts about someone breaking the law.

Carp, I agree with you, but believe they addressed that in the opening remarks. If the OP had aired his issues and everyone have followed up with a "im sorry" or " that sux" life would be fine. But it doesn't stop there next thing you know guys are armchair quarterbacking and slinging hate and nonsense because of WHO it was, and not the crime itself.  For the record im a member there, but not active. Was active long enough to keep trade credit, and now only go for the drama if it wasnt for this site i never would have known. I feel bad for the original poster because Staton was giving him props and apology in his podcast on it. But everyone else couldnt let it go. As for mod teams I assume its much like here, its all volunteer and not how anyone makes a living expecting someones volunteering their time to spend hours triaging remarks would be best practice, but seems unrealistic without compensation.  Much like the tribal harvest topics here.

I do get what you are saying. However, we have a heck of a lot less moderators here. Thats what we all do because we volunteer our time to help try to keep the site great. Even in a lot of the heated topics "like native hunting topics" we can delete bad stuff and keep most topics on track. If not they get locked. Some discussion is always a good thing. Don't have to agree on everything, just don't pour hate out or that will be removed.

I feel like this is a mess trying to be swept under the rug to help save followers. What do my feelings matter? They don't to anyone but me.

I follow that final paragraph and 100 percent agree with you thats wrong if the case. If mods are giving special quarter to him because of his SM status.  . I  was just feeling bad for the OP on rokslide and his thread getting derailed, then deleted, possibly because  folks simply couldnt miss the opportunity to smear the youtuber. But like i said I only saw the op and not the commentary that followed. In the end I realize why I whe. I spend time on a forum its this one 

[Caseyd]

I'm just always so shocked how much worship these "influencers" get and how shocked everyone is when they get pinched. I'm a know nothing nobody but I got one toe dipped into "The industry" and promptly pulled it back out. It's a dark world full of secrets. One nobody should look up to. If you follow any of these people promptly hit the unfollow button when this kind of stuff happens. It's the only way to slow the infection which is "hunting celebrities" on our way of life

We've had at least one on here go wrong.  He was pretty high on himself and had a TV show for a while.

He’s still around and plenty of fan bois

[carpsniperg2]

Me to nothing compares to HW

[ctwiggs1]

I'm just always so shocked how much worship these "influencers" get and how shocked everyone is when they get pinched. I'm a know nothing nobody but I got one toe dipped into "The industry" and promptly pulled it back out. It's a dark world full of secrets. One nobody should look up to. If you follow any of these people promptly hit the unfollow button when this kind of stuff happens. It's the only way to slow the infection which is "hunting celebrities" on our way of life

We've had at least one on here go wrong.  He was pretty high on himself and had a TV show for a while.

He’s still around and plenty of fan bois

Scratching my head, still can’t remember who that was

[highcountry_hunter]

I'm just always so shocked how much worship these "influencers" get and how shocked everyone is when they get pinched. I'm a know nothing nobody but I got one toe dipped into "The industry" and promptly pulled it back out. It's a dark world full of secrets. One nobody should look up to. If you follow any of these people promptly hit the unfollow button when this kind of stuff happens. It's the only way to slow the infection which is "hunting celebrities" on our way of life

We've had at least one on here go wrong.  He was pretty high on himself and had a TV show for a while.

He’s still around and plenty of fan bois

Scratching my head, still can’t remember who that was

I’m also trying to remember who this would be.

[10thmountainarcher]

Alwinearcher I think is who they’re referring to.

[boneaddict]

I'm just always so shocked how much worship these "influencers" get and how shocked everyone is when they get pinched. I'm a know nothing nobody but I got one toe dipped into "The industry" and promptly pulled it back out. It's a dark world full of secrets. One nobody should look up to. If you follow any of these people promptly hit the unfollow button when this kind of stuff happens. It's the only way to slow the infection which is "hunting celebrities" on our way of life

-Karl Blanchard

Pretty much a Mic Drop on that one!   Couldn't have been said better.

[boneaddict]

I don't do rokslide.  I don't think I have ever even been to the site.  This place was more than enough for me.    We have run into this type of thing on here, and alwinearcher is a prime example.   
Thankfully I also don't do podcasts so I don't know who this character is.    I have little faith in anyone trying to make a buck based on their hunting popularity.   

[MHWASH]

I enjoy Rokslide because there are lots of gear review/info on back pack hunting. Every forum has it's fan boys and good ole boy club. I've seen it here often. I choose to ignore most of it.

If you look close at most hunters that get the most or the biggest, there's usually something shady going on.

[NRA4LIFE]

Alwinearcher I think is who they’re referring to.

Yep, he's the one.  Got into a bit of trouble over in Montana.