but then im old I'm a bit lost about the rules

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

from the rules at the top of the page under SASS Wire, last four lines:

 

 . . . fundraising efforts, links to other bulletin boards or chat rooms, and plain rude behavior and will delete such posts without notice. Repeat offenders will be banned from the SASS Wire without notice. SASS in no way endorses or guarantees any information posted on these pages. All postings are deleted after 30 days. Opinions expressed here do not in any way reflect the opinions of The Single Action Shooting Society, or any of its employees.

 

 

guess I don't understand what qualifies as a "posting"

 

Little help, guys

cr

 

[John Kloehr]

I suspect the part in red is an ancient leftover from the dawn of web time when server hosts charged for storage space.

 

You made a post, my reply is also a post. I suspect the original meaning was to delete any thread which had no reply in the last 30 days. Today, I have no idea how old a thread has to be to get "archived" which closes it to new replies. But even then, it is still here.

[watab kid]

huh , never thought of how long threads were archived , interesting , 

my question is what is funds being raised for ? does it fit with our sport ? 

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

I've seen fund raisers to help a family after a member's death or catastrophic illness, to help rebuild a SASS club property after wind storms and floods, and similar efforts.   If it is directly benefiting one or more members to participate in the sport, I'd consider that allowed.  But, I'd suggest you check with World Headquarters office before you publicly post up any request for financial help from members, since, of course, it IS their forum.  good luck, GJ

[John Kloehr]

1 hour ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said:

I've seen fund raisers to help a family after a member's death or catastrophic illness, to help rebuild a SASS club property after wind storms and floods, and similar efforts.   If it is directly benefiting one or more members to participate in the sport, I'd consider that allowed.  But, I'd suggest you check with World Headquarters office before you publicly post up any request for financial help from members, since, of course, it IS their forum.  good luck, GJ

I just did a google search, found plenty of fund raisers. A lot of charity shoots for various causes. A few raffles for repair to a club range after storm damage. Even a few for sick members (run by a SASS club). None that struck me as a problem.

 

The lack of random fundraisers, for a sick friend who is not in SASS, for various causes which have no link to the sport, not even some tenuous 2A link, or not associated with a club... Seems like there is some judicious moderation but the reality is not as absolute as the text indicates.