Alright guys... Guess I better face the music also.
Some know me, and some may not. I have a passion similar to all members here for things that go boom and a particular fascination for the sks carbine. That being said, this forum was born on the idea that progress and knowledge CAN be investigated, examined, pursued, corrected, displayed, and kept up-to-date as best as possible free from persecution, suppression, and full-blown ego nose thumbing based on 2004/05 information and the protective buddy system. I (and others) felt this was long past due, and we are dedicated in the consolidation and documentation of information and knowledge based on what we DO know while exploring any/all possibilities and whether its creditable or not to warrant a revision of any information. If we don't know.... we don't know. There will be NO forcing into law of things such as Chinese using Cyrillic letters, letter guns are 1956, horizontal stock serials are ex-ddr and many others found on outdated sites without solid evidence proving such claims are legitimate.
Was I banned unjustly from another board simply for posting a link to an informational based website dedicated to document and consolidate sks information.... you bet cha, have the screen-shots to prove it. Have other dedicated collectors/researchers been bashed for challenging theories forced into law without merit?.. darn skippy. The dictatorship is over, no more sucking the toes of god-squads and self proclaimed experts that refuse to acknowledge new research based evidence solely for collection preservation or backing up an enormous ego.
I put my pants on one one leg at a time just like you guys. There will be no "ban week", and we are all equal free thinking individuals with a common passion. I have spread the Administrator position to include FIVE other guys and do not wish to be the sole owner and dictator of this site. As of right now we are not accepting donations because we do not wish to make a profit nor will we be turning the site into a personal business banner.
I want you guys to have fun.... be yourself, feel welcome, and for god sakes make friends and build relationships with fellow members because thats ultimately what this is all about. I am looking forward to building this site with all of you willing to join us.