Marauder SASS #13056
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Thanks!
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Just to add a note, artists have the right to their work and to be paid. It is easy to violate that if we are not careful, especially in the computer age.
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On 1/22/2025 at 5:26 PM, Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L said:
My Church got hit with the same BS not that long ago. I signed up for a IStock account so I could use the "purchased" images for our Cowboy match applications.
This is about to get a whole lot worse as Getty Images/iStock is in the process of purchasing Shutterstock. These companies are buying up the rights to as much digital imagery as they can and then going after anyone they think has money. They contact the person who posted the original image, pay them some small fee and possibly residuals, then charge $15 or more to each person that uses it. They are using AI technology to search for these images out on the world wide web and that is what is making all of this possible. The result, I think, is that we will see be a significant drop in the use of imagery on websites world wide.
If they keep this up, we will be back to the old BBS days....
That explains a great deal!
This partly, We are seeing a corporate level of what many would consider "legalized theft." They use computers to find free images they like, that was created by other, then copyright it in their name. Now they "own it" almost like the people who are stealing homes, but using sort of a loop hole.
Then they can make millions using fines as much as actually selling the images.
This is where our world has fallen, so we must be smart and adjust.
We need a LOT fewer lawyers and more honest lawyers.
Unfortunately, the law schools teach a great deal of dishonesty and encourage such behavior.
God warns us about thinking being evil is being smart. One day, we will all learn the truth - most won't like it.
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On 1/7/2025 at 11:43 PM, Krazy Kajun said:
@Dirty Dan Dawkins What Scarlett said.... (I won't ever admit she's right 🤣)..... she sells Clean Shot powder and bullets and her data is accurate, it's a good place to start and do whatever load development you want. Clean Shot powder is really fine and meters like mercury. Lots of cowboy shooters use it for anything from .32 on up to .45 and also for shotgun loads, pretty versatile powder.
Kajun
Leave it to Krazy to try to load mercury!!
Clean shot is Fine!, very fine.
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20 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
I may just shoot this match Gunfighter.
That would be a fun challenge.
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I find it almost funny that security is so strongly emphasized but we are generally not allowed the more secure methods ourselves - one of which is a VPN. Many websites want to look into my computer for their protection, thus decreasing my protection.
So 2 factor is sorta helpful but it reminds me of "duck and cover" during the 1950's to some extent.
What about those without a cell phone! (I know, I can usually use my email.)
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Griff, Lone Star is where I first shot SASS. Great times.
I remember folks sitting around after the match swapping stories about their alias, etc.
My schedule didn't allow me to shoot there too often until they moved.
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Fond memories! Thanks!
I was in the Wartrace picture!
I remmeber when CVV was just starting but I had to move abut then, but I got to shoot there a few times.
And of course remember the Magnificent 7 for here in Georgia.
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52 minutes ago, COLORADO JACKSON said:
I have never heard a valid argument for rank points that made sense, after reading this, I have still never heard a valid argument that made sense....
Sometimes that say a lot...
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37 minutes ago, COLORADO JACKSON said:
Rank is no different in small matches versus large matches, it is not a complicated system, very easy to score. The smartest thing I have heard stated in this debate is "If you score a match with two different methods and end up with different results, one of them is wrong", The largest problem with rank is it punishes shooters differently who commit the same error. EX: One shooter may get 50 rank points for a miss on a stage, another shooter might get 95 rank points for a miss on the same stage, how is this correct?
As a student of statistics, sampling and measurement, it does make a difference in the impact, although not the process.
The number of shooters defines the index or sampling for the accuracy of the system. Just as a valid sampling is needed for a poll. So the larger the sample, the more accurate the measurement.
If you are in a gun fight close up, misses are much more dangerous to you than if you are at 20 yards - because your opponent is much less likely to miss at close range than further out. . So it is entirely appropriate for the impact of a miss or mistake to vary, depending on the circumstance. For example, if you stumble and lose 5 seconds in a race.. If it is a sprint, that stumble has a MUCH larger impact than in a longer run. Are you saying that is not fair?
Similarly, if you fumble on the 2 yard line in football, it normally is much worse than fumbling at mid-field. Should football change it's scoring to make that more fair?
In a rank point match, it is important to beat out as many people as you can on each stage. So if it is a fast stand and deliver, a miss will hurt you much more because many more shooters will beat you. That is fair - they beat you.
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And if you try using rank within category, it is a total mess. You need a large sampling to provide an adequate index for a good measurement.
Since the old gunfights didn't have categories, they lumped everyone together, just like rank does now.
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Just because a system is complicated, doesn't make it wrong.
But you are correct in that there are problems with Rank scoring. And it does not work well at all for smaller matches. Just too many holes.
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Sorry, but I don't agree and you already demonstrated that you see a symptom of rank while missing how it is actually scored.
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You are only comparing two shooters, is that is all that is in the match. You are actually "cherry picking" in your example and leaving out everyone else that shot the match. I realize this is common misunderstanding and complaint about rank.
Rank scoring is about how many shooters you beat out for each stage - that includes everyone. Your example is missing the understanding of how rank is done.
You are pointing out what bothers many, but not how the match is scored.
Is not the Super bowl is determined by the number of times you cross the goal line - not how many yards you gained in the game. The first is like of rank, the second is more like total time.
Similarly, baseball is how many Runs you get, not how many hits.
In both these cases, the yards and hits will not matter unless you finish the defined goal.
There are issues with rank scoring such as when someone far out shoots the rest but only gains 1 rank point for a major win. That happened to several top shooters over the years - although they often still won the match.
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1 hour ago, Redwood Kid said:
Not exactly. With rank scoring, it's not only possible, but highly probably to win the match but lose 5, 6, 7, 8, and even 9 individual gunfights. It's far less likely with total time.
Do you understand Rank scoring?
Your answer would indicate that you do not.
In either system, you do not have to win all the "gunfights", but in rank it means you won more than those who scored lower than you did.
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On 6/29/2017 at 2:53 PM, Blackey Cole said:
Total time is a sprint rank points is a marathon
Have to generally agree.
Total time is more of a sprint as you can go as fast as you can since misses, while having some impact, generally will not hurt you as badly as in a rank point match. So the two do have to be shot slightly differently. That is one of the reasons many do not rank.
With Rank, it is how many gunfights did you win.
WIth total time, it is not how many fights you won but more about how much you won on those that you won.
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I ordered a few thousand coated bullets. They looked great, but I noticed that 5% or so slid into the brass too far. SO I measured and although the top of the bullet was .358, the bottom may be below .350.
So I contacted the maker. He checked into it and found that one of his molds was messed up. He thanked me for letting him know and sent me 500 bullets to make up for it.
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That's okay, Von.
Someone has to keep me honest
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Yes, Von, 125 JHP bullets were available, but did you notice I was not talking about that. I was talking about Lead bullets.
Maybe someone some where made 125 grain Lead bullets, but I sure could not find them. As I mentioned, I had to order the 138 grain bullets from about 1000 miles away because that was the only source I could find then.
And JHP's were not allowed since before I started SASS.
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Don't bother me...
I'm ignoring this post...
:D Thanks, Uriah!
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Ignored - almost
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But nickel is what we normally use to greatly delay any problems. Just change them out very couple months and you will be fine.
Pretty rig!
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Thanks for the update.
Glad it is good news!
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