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Should we close down SOH

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Its' been a while since I posted anything on the forum, but Ive been a proud member for several years. I didnt' know a sim could be adapted the way cfs2, or I should say, the way this forum has shown is possible. The dedicated and talented people who have spent there time and hard work, or those that able to find answers to the questions. There has at least been a spirit that we could agree on at least one thing, we all love this sim and SOH in particular. Ickie and the staff have always done such an amazing job for this forumand I appriciate the effort greatly. I vote FOR its' continuation, so if that means additional fees for membership to aleviate Ickies' work load then give me an address I can send pymnt to. I havnt got an paypal accnt and I'm laid-off again, but I dont want to loose my most favorite forum because I didnt' vote, with love and respect , I.F.
 
I hope the site stays up and running. This is my hang out. I don't go out too much.

The loss of the download library alone would be bad loss. I have found files here that I can find no were but here. The builders would have no place to call home. With out SOH older FS's and CFS's would be all but gone. The files and info to mod them would be gone to us all.

I don't know what is going on but I don't under stand since I don't leave the CFS2 fourm alot.
 
If for some reason the 'Outhouse' should burn down... I just would have no place to go.... Yes, unfortunately boys will be boys sometimes, but as my experiences on other forums go, the Outhouse is much more calm and collected than most. Thats why I call it my second home... If I've heard my wife say "You spend more damn time at that Outhouse than you do with me," once, I've heard it a thousand times.....

The show must go on!!!!

-witt
 
Keep SOH Open

This website & forum is a great resource for so many online flyers. This website has given the opportunity for many to make pen-pal friendships with those who share similar interests and hobbies (and in many instances this past year and years before-- meet up with those we've played in games when taking a trip )--This forum is an online fraternity--it would be a bummer if ya closed it.
Thanks.
-willy
 
This is by far the best, most flame retardant (if you get my drift) site out there bar none. Yes, there are other sites, but this one is the most knowledgable and friendly. I mean no offense to all of the other sites. I have only been involved in flight sim for about 2 years. I've spent much time trying to "Get UP to Speed". This is the place to do it. I thank everyone who visits SOH and especially the GREAT moderators.

Daniel
 
My life has been spent in the aviation world as far back as I can remember, I work as an engineer in the building of real airplanes, to have a place I can come and just read about people who create things we all can enjoy and fly to places that in normal life is pretty restrictive but here at SOH,the people that make so much possible for the one thing we all enjoy is flying, whether real or imaginary its all the same, if by neglect on our part to help, in whatever way we can, if this place means a damn to us, then there has to be some middle ground, to find a way, there will never be a time when there won't be BS in a sim site but the people who keep the crap to a minimum make this a place we can come and forget about things for a while, to the ones that make this real, thanks, if it does fall by the way side then its because of not trying, all that has to be done is for people to step up and pay it forward, just my thoughts.
 
There are some things that our members do not see when you come to SOH. At the bottom Donation Add-ons there is three more areas. One is called SOH STAFF and the other is called Moved Threads/Post and the last is called Senior Admin. In case you guys don't understand this here are some of the of our post. When a thread looks like it may go bad we will post in the staff forum for other moderators to watch. One person doesn't close it down. We work as a team.But yes sometimes it needs fast attention and that person will close it down ASAP. Before a member gets ban we discuss it in the Staff forum. We come to an agreement then one of us acts.One person doesn't read something and then get mad and close it down or ban someone. It takes a team effort by the staff.Reason being like our members we can read something too and take it the wrong way.And yes we have disagreements in there too. So if you think you are being picked on or harrassed by a staff member it just isn't so.All the moderators and Admins work hard for your enjoyment. So when you bash one of us it hurts. Because we are all trying to be fair to the group.This BS of the Admins are dictators,a-holes,boss's...what ever you want to call us just isn't so.If you think you can do a better job I am sure Ron will give you plenty of work to keep the site going.All you need to do is quit your current job and agree to work for nothing, and agree to get bashed all the time. Just ask Ron how he feelsl about it..I'm sure he can write a book for ya...Mike
 
Like 99.9% of the people that use SOH I think it's a great place and resource.
I'd hate to see it vanish.
The devs and moderators though, see much more of the .1% than the rest of us and that can turn what should be a pleasure into a pain.
So on behalf of the usually silent happy majority, I'd say thanks guys, we appreciate your efforts very much.
 
I would certainly miss the place and the people I have meet and continue to meet here. I would surely hate like hell to see it closed, but I can understand. I have been a welcomed guest here since CFS1 came out. I have had my moments where I got a little to involved or said something in hindsight I wished to take back, fortunately I think those times are very few and far between. I think what is forgotten sometimes that we are all GUESTS here. I would not allow a GUEST to enter my home and trash it with bad manners, yet that seems to be what's happening here. So with all due respect to Ickie, if I were in his situation I completely understand asking all the GUESTS to move on and closed the doors. It always seems to come down to a few ruining things for all.

ICKIE
THANKS FOR LETTING ME BE A GUEST HERE, I WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT AS LONG AS YOUR DOOR IS OPEN. THE DAY I KNOCK AND THE DOOR DON'T OPEN I'LL WISH YOU ALL GOOD LUCK AND MOVE ON​
 
If any would care to read it i put a longer post in my home, the CFS2 forum. I have no idea what is going on behind the scenes so there's not much I can say about that. I think that in the cfs2 forum disrespect is a minimum and I wasn't even aware it was a problem. This is the only site I check regularly and it means a lot to me. I do firmly believe that when men of good will and common sense try to solve a problem-it gets solved. Surely there is some solution other than closing it down.
 
I First got the Game CFS3 close to a year ago and tried to fly on line as we know was not able to because MS shut down it's site to online flying for it's CFS games. So I googled and ran across SOH and found there were members flying online and joind there games. In that proses I found a wealth of wonderful people and knowledge of CFS games.

SOH Is my main site that I look at several time during the day.I have never looked at and keep up with the day to day events of a site as I have this one. I don't know what Is going on behind the scenes if anything. I fill we have all seen in the open that some members rant and rave about a whole lot of nothing for one reason or another. I think at times Moe and other SOH ADMINISTRATORS fills if it Is being sayed on this site that are in someway response for what is said. And I say there not.

I would miss this site if it where to shut down. And hope it does not.


Flyer01
 
...sad thread
...........sorry to hear youve been dissed ICKIE if anything you should be given a medal for all the hours days months n years youve put into SOH and flight simming.
......... lurking down in the CFS2 hangars i dont really see much bitching and rubbish stuff cause everyone down at the end of that street seem to treat each other well with no overly "rivet counter" attitudes
.the idea of SOH closing because of a couple of idiot attitudes is ridiculous
...........ifn its money to renew our contract i know the usual suspects will come to the aid of the party

.................hell no we wont go
 
Why close SOH due to some bad comments, or am i missing something?
 
...Other flight sim sights can't hold a candle to SOH. To think it's light might be extinguished in the near future creates the unthinkable.
 
This Has been extremely interesting to me
as i have been reading posts and see where some members stand
boom a light!
i see some members who do not care if we are here or not!
maybe they should not be here.
I am first a member secondly staff
i am here to learn all i can about my Hobby
and fortunately i have time to help out here
which is what i love to do
i need no thanks i love to do it
i do not give the time and dedication that Ickie and CK do
its my hours when i can
Ickie does not benefit from that choice
if we have a problem he's there
no excuses if he is sick does not feel like it
he's just there and does it
now it seems like well if its gone we will go elsewhere
well go elsewhere ill escort you
H
 
Don't Stop!

My wife calls me a Flight Sim Geek! and I'm sure I am not alone. I have been involved with flight sim since MSFS 98. I have graduated to every generation of flight sim including Combat Sim, Janes, FS9, and now FSX.
Since this is one of my passions in life, I would be deeply saddened should SOH shut down. After a hard day at work, it's a joy to log on and laugh, gain insight thru all of the other members. I've learned much about upgrading my computer, tweaks that work! Also even took some flying lessons and felt way to comfortable at the yoke due to flight sim. Although I did not find you guys until about 3 years ago, I feel as though I know a lot of you. So to Ikie and the other moderators, Hang in there. Don't let a few babies get to you and ruin your passion.

Thanks for Site!

Shamus
 
I don't have a whole lot to say on a general basis but I will say I would be never have grown to enjoy flight simulators as much as I do without this site. Just last night I was booming along at 40k at mach 4.5 in a freeware F-14D doing a virtual visit to somewhere I will most likely never get to see for "real". Just don't ask about the landing:) Anyway as far as trolls and rude people the best defense will always be ignore and delete. People like that thrive on any attention, if they can't get positive attention they will settle for negative. What baffles them is none.....
 
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