Anyone still here?

[subseashooter]

I think that's a good start....

 

[MikePotts]

See you on Labor Day!

 

[Sparsky]

I just try to keep it going.
I always wondered what lifetime members would discuss that others normal members would not.

hmm.... Never having to renew yearly membership dues is all I can think of.

Who is the site owner anyways?

 

[benenglish]

Who is the site owner anyways?

Good question. Gimme a few minutes; I'm on my phone.

I'm back. I forgot about posting this while I was scarfing down a hamburger at Whataburger.

From whois:

Domain Name: TEXASGUNTALK.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Registrant Name: Lee Dodd
Registrant Organization:
Name Server: NS1.CONGREGATEMEDIA.COM
Name Server: NS2.CONGREGATEMEDIA.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned

I've highlighted the important part. Lee Dodd is a guy with a couple of media companies who buys up and monetizes web forums that have shown themselves to have built a solid foundation. He's associated with over 30 forums either under his name or via a couple of businesses. I get the impression that TGT is being held under Escalatemedia.com but I can't be sure. There's are too many layers to peel back before I'll want to hit the sack.

Here's an interview with him: Interview With Lee Dodd - Founder of Escalate Media - Young Entrepreneurs

 

[subseashooter]

Great. Owned by The Man.

 

[Sparsky]

Hmm... Not exactly what I was expecting.
I figured the person that owned this site was a gun guy that might post here occassionally looking for feedback or meet n greet. (Kinda like Goatboy and Edsr on Arfcom) ehh, guess it was more curiosity than anything.

 

[benenglish]

I figured the person that owned this site was a gun guy that might post here occassionally looking for feedback or meet n greet.

In the beginning, it was.

IIRC (Disclaimers - This is second-hand knowledge. I wasn't here at the beginning. I welcome corrections.) the "gun guy" who founded and built the forum was Texas1911. When the site got big enough and he needed the money, he took an offer and sold it.

Most forum sites this large get bought out. An enthusiast can build a community successfully but the skills required to make the next step and monetize a forum are almost always lacking. However, they can build communities that get large enough to be worth money to companies that do know how to monetize them.

 

[subseashooter]

In the beginning, it was.

IIRC (Disclaimers - This is second-hand knowledge. I wasn't here at the beginning. I welcome corrections.) the "gun guy" who founded and built the forum was Texas1911. When the site got big enough and he needed the money, he took an offer and sold it.

Most forum sites this large get bought out. An enthusiast can build a community successfully but the skills required to make the next step and monetize a forum are almost always lacking. However, they can build communities that get large enough to be worth money to companies that do know how to monetize them.

Best I can tell this is correct.

 

[Sparsky]

Guess I need to see if I can make one so I can retire.....

MyLittleArmedBrony. org sounds good.

 

[benenglish]

Guess I need to see if I can make one so I can retire.....

MyLittleArmedBrony. org sounds good.

You obviously know how to target multiple demographics.

 

[Sparsky]

Anyone know how to get one of those $300 NRA life memberships? I'm interested but it says $1000 on their website?

 

[MikePotts]

I think I saw, at a show, where you can upgrade to a Life Membership at a discount?

edit: I just googled NRA life member discount and can't find anything dated 2015

 

[subseashooter]

Sometimes the do yearly discounts. At every annual convention there are big discounts.

Last time I saw anything else, it was shortly after Sandy Hook, and they were doing a recruitment blitz.

 

[diesel1959]

knock knock . . .

 

[benenglish]

Who's there?

 

[diesel1959]

Me. I'm fat and ugly and that's no joke. Or at least not much of one. :doh:

 

[benenglish]

I resemble that remark.

 

[diesel1959]

I resemble that remark.

yeah, maybe. But I still haven't cut my beard.

 

[Sparsky]

Being that I have to work tomorrow....

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

 

[benenglish]

Right back atcha! I'm just chillin' out for the weekend and doing pretty much nothing. My sympathies go out to you for having to work. I hope it's something that makes other people happy, at least.