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McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
Welcome to the Internet VFW, formerly known as GiP or Goons in Platoons. This forum is populated by persons who have, are, or want to join military, emergency response, and similar uniformed services. You don't have to have anything to do with the uniformed services to post here. We like to talk about everything from current events to DIY, so :justpost:

We have a few rules here. Main forum rules apply, but we have a few local rules in addition.

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Be excellent to each other and party on, dudes -- Arguments will happen, but attacks on posters instead of their arguments are frowned upon. Partying on is optional.
GIP is not a "FYAD Lite" -- This means that inline NSW images or racism will be punished; normal SA rules apply.
Do not violate OPSEC! -- If you see a post that you believes violates OPSEC please report it AND PM me.
Blanket Racism/Slur/Inclusion Rule-- I want GiP to be a place for everybody, and I want it to be inclusive of people and conducive to discussion. Slurs are ugly nouns used to define a group based on one or more of their inherent characteristics, that is characteristics that they cannot change. Slurs are not allowed here. I will punish you very, very hard for using slurs. Same goes for dog whistles. Bad faith posting and signalling are not hard to see through.
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Welcome to our weird world. As always, bash the fash.

McNally fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Feb 27, 2024

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McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
Hello lurkers and visitors from other subforums! Please don't drive-by shitpost. If you're going to say something, do so for the purpose of being involved in a conversation. If you drop a hot take and disappear then you're going to find that your ability to post will disappear as well.

FrozenVent
May 1, 2009

The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
Slight emendation to the "be excellent to each other and party on, dudes" rule: You cannot use this as a shield if you're not arguing in good faith. If you're just blatantly pissing people off and they respond accordingly, I'm likely going to push buttons on you and not them.

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