Pigeons420 Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

[OttawaGreen]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I do appreciate them keeping the mods at bay but I think there is too much censoring in the name of corporations.

 

[Major PITA]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

IMO, the heavy censorship is less about asshole-elimination and more about $$$.

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Yea but that's a whole other bag of worms. Stems down to a few things such as the legalities, good business, capitalism etc.

Can't fault them for wanting to survive in this kind of business.

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

We commented at the same time PITA didn't see yours.

 

[OttawaGreen]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

IMO, the heavy censorship is less about asshole-elimination and more about $$$.

Exactly! This is what pisses me off... I bet the sponsors don't even ask them to. Do you think my mentioning the brand of leds I use will hurt Mars hydro sales? Not like I have ever heard of anyone here using them but me... Though maybe there is lots but they were sneakily moderated away...

 

[Major PITA]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I'm a capitalist. I have no problem with anyone making a profit for offering a valuable product or service. 420 does that - no question. But at some point, they will shoot themselves in the foot, driving members away. The number one reason my posts get deleted are because I add something that is considered off topic. I'm told that off topic content lowers their google search rankings. I understand 420 wants to grow and be top of the rankings. That means they may attract more sponsors and be able to charge more $$ for that sponsorship.

I wish more of the moderation was due to keeping trolls and A-holes away, but I've seen enough negative and/or abusive posts to believe that is not the primary motivation. I don't blame the Mod's. They are following the goals and policies of 420 Admin. I do believe the Mod's did a poor job during the contest controversy a couple of months ago. Calling members out in public with no real proof, is wrong. Describing forum members, in general, as misbehaved puppies that require scolding and training was insulting, stupid and uncalled for.
/RANT

 

[nivek]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I'm a capitalist. I have no problem with anyone making a profit for offering a valuable product or service. 420 does that - no question.
But at some point, they will shoot themselves in the foot, driving members away. The number one reason my posts get deleted are because I add something that is considered off topic. I'm told that off topic content lowers their google search rankings. I understand 420 wants to grow and be top of the rankings. That means they may attract more sponsors and be able to charge more $$ for that sponsorship.

I wish more of the moderation was due to keeping trolls and A-holes away, but I've seen enough negative and/or abusive posts to believe that is not the primary motivation. I don't blame the Mod's. They are following the goals and policies of 420 Admin. I do believe the Mod's did a poor job during the contest controversy a couple of months ago. Calling members out in public with no real proof, is wrong. Describing forum members, in general, as misbehaved puppies that require scolding and training was insulting, stupid and uncalled for.
/RANT

Bravo..wish I had said that earlier. Not really , but,,bravo. One of the main reasons I am now a very distant member. Or is it my member is very distant??? I forget now. Cheers y'all

 

[Weaselcracker]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

420 news flash.
Shrinking members become more distant.

( a scientifically proven fact)

 

[Weaselcracker]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

How big is your grow area Pigeons? If you don't mind sharing?

 

[Weaselcracker]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I am editing out my earlier comments about today's postings.
It doesn't have anything much to do with your journal Pigeons so I felt bad ranting away.
.
420 is a really wonderful place . I have stuff to say about how it could improve, and evolve to be even more awesome. Maybe some of you do too. I don't think it needs a lot of improving - but hey, nobody is perfect.

But there is no place here for me, or any of us, to discuss most of the things that do need that bit of tweaking.

There is also, I am 99% sure, no place for even discussing the discussion of the aforementioned unmentionable unmentionables. So in this respect we are not members, we are something else- I'm not sure what exactly. Can this be improved upon somehow?
I wish you were around more Nivek

 

[SweetSue]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I'm with Weaselcracker. Nivek, we miss you.

Weaselcracker - words are inadequate. This is inadequate, but it'll just have to do, won't it?

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

How big is your grow area Pigeons? If you don't mind sharing?

My grow area is 10'x10'x 7' high

I am editing out my earlier comments about today's postings.
It doesn't have anything much to do with your journal Pigeons so I felt bad ranting away.
.
420 is a really wonderful place . I have stuff to say about how it could improve, and evolve to be even more awesome. Maybe some of you do too. I don't think it needs a lot of improving - but hey, nobody is perfect.

But there is no place here for me, or any of us, to discuss most of the things that do need that bit of tweaking.

There is also, I am 99% sure, no place for even discussing the discussion of the aforementioned unmentionable unmentionables. So in this respect we are not members, we are something else- I'm not sure what exactly. Can this be improved upon somehow?
I wish you were around more Nivek

Your words of opinion and feeling are always welcome here. My journal is a place of peace and a source of knowledge. I would like to keep it that way. I welcome all discussion as long as it's respectful and tolerant of others.
The Mods will remove anything they don't agree with and so be it.
I'm privelagde to be able to use their magazine to create a space for family and warmth. I will use it accordingly.

I'm with Weaselcracker. Nivek, we miss you.

Weaselcracker - words are inadequate. This is inadequate, but it'll just have to do, won't it?

Nivek, where art thou? Please don't be distant my friend. You're a significant and valued member of my journal and you've certainly been missed. I wouldn't be where I am today without your helping hand

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Just a quick update here.

It's time to flush the Bomb!! It has begun

The bomb is in a 4 gallon pot. So, to flush her I poured about 5-7 gallons of water through her soil. The idea is to start depleting the nutrients in her system. She will spend the next 2 weeks eating the remaining nutrients. I'm aiming to bring the PPM to around 60.

And for my friends, my ring has been paid and sized and is now being worn on my left hand o).
It's official, the marriage certificate and my ring arrived yesterday. So happy!

Now this is how you show your friends your ring, while keeping it "on topic"

 

[Major PITA]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Hey Pigeons-
Sorry if I dumped on your journal. No harm meant.
Nice looking buds and ring!

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

No apologies my friend! It nice to hear how passionate everyone was towards the issue. I didn't know we felt this way. I wasn't aware it was even a problem.

All the best

 

[Thetahoedude]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Just joined the site and this is the first journal I have subscribed to! hope its all right if I hang out and learn from everybody here. Just started my own first journal, and am stoked to join this community!

 

[Pigeons420]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Why thanks for joining us Tahoe!

I'm flattered that this is your first stop on your journey here at 420! Make yourself comfortable. If there's anything you would like me to clarify or explain please don't hesitate to ask. At this point I've gotten pretty bad at just whipping through things without any kind of detailed explanation.

There are a number of great growers here at 420 and although I would like to think I keep them all hoarded here at my journal, I don't. Their everywhere across this magazine.

So, make yourself comfortable, kick back, grab the bong and enjoy yourself cause I've got a couple harvests around the corner and I'd be excited for you to join!

 

[SweetSue]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

I am editing out my earlier comments about today's postings.
It doesn't have anything much to do with your journal Pigeons so I felt bad ranting away.
.
420 is a really wonderful place . I have stuff to say about how it could improve, and evolve to be even more awesome. Maybe some of you do too. I don't think it needs a lot of improving - but hey, nobody is perfect.

But there is no place here for me, or any of us, to discuss most of the things that do need that bit of tweaking.

There is also, I am 99% sure, no place for even discussing the discussion of the aforementioned unmentionable unmentionables. So in this respect we are not members, we are something else- I'm not sure what exactly. Can this be improved upon somehow?
I wish you were around more Nivek

We are the entertainment. That we come with a high educational value is a benefit to the site at large, but make no mistake about it. We are the entertainment, and there are any number of eager beavers clamoring for the spot. 420 has expended an enormous amount of money, time and effort to supply us with what I believe is the best forum on the Internet to spread our message. He owes us nothing. We owe him everything, including the respect to allow him to run the site as he sees fit. After all, he's the one taking the most risk.

I believe the problem begins when we think of the site as a democracy. It's not. It's the moderation policies in place and the enforcement of those policies that keep our little virtual neighborhood the user-friendly place it is. I personally bow to their wishes, understanding that they see the big picture when I'm only seeing what affects me. I make it a practice to set my ego aside at those moderated moments and take the time to thank them for their diligence.

Just my two cents worth. On to the joy of growing cannabis. I have an update to narrate.

 

[Weaselcracker]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

Yeah I pretty much agree. I feel privileged to be here. There are some awesome people on this site, and I'm very impressed with the fundamental concept of positive energy. I haven't paid anything to use this site, other than in huge amounts of my time. I don't care about the politics of it and I'm here to have fun and learn stuff.

We are customers, and also entertainment, but it's the members who have filled the shelves of this library with our knowledge- and we are essential to the site.

I do think there is something wrong when a system has to be run by so much censorship- but the main problem is us- people- and in dealing with them/us it's not always going to be perfect.

It's only normal that we would want more democracy. We care about this place.

I'll try and refrain from blathering more.

Ok Pigeons - thanks for telling me about your room size. Mine is nominally 8x12 but actually closer to 7x 11. It's less than half full of plants. I was just wondering how yours compared.
Nice ring! - safe by association on it's little pile of green, I like it.
What color are the trichomes now on that dark and dank looking Bomb, and what do you expect them to end up being when you are done your two weeks of flushing?
And - what is your flushing routine-how many times will you flush?
Sorry about the tangent on your journal, and all the questions. I'm asking everybody I bump into these days questions about harvesting. Just another foggy area in my knowledge of growing.

 

[nivek]

re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015

i'm thinkin that ring will look fantastic on you pidge,, congrats and all that,,,, any reason for a party is a good one

good job on the plant as well,, harvest is a blast,, literally,, haha

i am currently harvesting my otto northern lights,, it seems to have aquired a bit-o-bud mold,, musta got wet i guess,, i am having a bit of mold issues indoors as well,, had to throw a plant out,, white widow,, darn,, darn super clones,, clones cloned from the mother plant while the mother plant is in flower,, never will i do that again,, millions of tiny branches and dozens of tiny buds. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!AGAIN.

ok, i won't

i have been hugely busy installing irrigation for my garden outside,, so,, back to it nivek,, cheers folks,, pidge,, chat again soon,,

one more thing,, i am,, and i might just recall a few members here stating they might be as well,, i am a non conformist by nature,, resisting any control on my life is what i do,, and i aint stoppin,,