OleSarge
Elite Member
In the short time I've been a member of "Friendly" Metal Detecting Forum I've noticed the term "hijacking/hijacked" repeatedly used in reference to others who had either "hijacked" a digging site or "hijacked" a thread. I've searched the forum and found that this term was used 119 times on 86 threads in a variety of ways, from accustory to appologetic, but more often than not in a very "unfriendly" manner. My initial impression of the FMDF was a forum where like minded metal detector hobbyists could exchange information and ideas about their hobby. It appeared that a "forum", or public meeting place for open discussion was a ideal format for the exchange of "friendly" topics related to metal detecting by those interested and practicing metal detecting. Then, the word "share" and "friendship" came into question and I posted the thread asking why MDers hesitated sharing their digging sites with others. This was a education in the predator side of metal detecting and the word "share" dimmed in brilliance when the props were kicked out of the platform which supports the concept that all MDer's are laid back old men who search out lost toys for kids. Now, I am confused about the commonly accepted meaning and severity of the word "hijack" because it alludes to something nearing theft, claim jumping, fence cutting, and on-and-on, which is miles and eons away from a "friendly" exchange of something which should be pleasure evoking and interest inspiring. Rather, it is used as a blanket word to take the offensive stance that posting something to your thread or catching someone plundering your choice site is a crime. I consider it a compliment if someone posts interesting photos to, or makes supporting comments regarding a topic I've posted to or a thread I've started. Weak or absence of input is a sign of weak or nonexistant interest and the post or thread deserves to die a quiet death. Since the sites I dig are public domain and I fail to comprehend how someone can "steal" my park or tot lot and pump it dry of all the targets. If someone is good enough to "pump" targets I've repeatedly searched for and failed to find, maybe we should be friends on FMDF and they will show me their secrets. Bottom line to this thread is...HOW DO YOU VIEW 'HIJACKING' AND, SHOULD FMDF INCLUDE 'HIJACKING' IN THEIR CONDUCT AND ETHICS PAGE FOR NEW MEMBERS OF FMDF?
ATP/GPP/Fiskars Diggers/BH Outback/CT hand held
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ATP/GPP/Fiskars Diggers/BH Outback/CT hand held
"The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. ~Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes"