The Original Intent of this Forum

Thought it fitting to bring attention to this thread again. Our tribe is like wayward children who stray over time and need a friendly reminder. Below is the message that every new member receives upon successful registration and manual approval:

Dear (Username),

Whether you are an old timer to the preparation way of life, are looking for some help in getting started, or simply curious, we want to extend a formal welcome to the survivalmonkey.com community.

In July, 2005, we started out as a relatively small group of friends who shared some common interests, among them strategies to help us all prepare to deal with the uncertainties of life as we know it, whether the events come from nature or from our fellow man and we hoped that as time passed, others would stumble upon us and join our community, just as you have done.

Our digital world is no different than the physical one in which you live, populated by people of diverse beliefs, personalities, experiences, and expectations and the Survivalmonkey forum is our community meeting room where our members can discuss everything from preparations to the good, the bad, and the ugly of their days. At its best, you have arrived at a place where you might form friendships stronger than you would have imagined possible and the worst that can happen is that you might find a nugget of useful information that could, someday, save your life.

Every community develops its own standard of behavior and we're no different. We have a few simple, common sense rules that are easily followed and we encourage everyone to read through them at our Code of Conduct. Please note that if you're first posts are advertisements or solicitations, we may remove your account without warning. If you'd like to sell something, please Upgrade your account to Vendor status first.

Another thing to check is our DMCA Compliance Policy, an important issue in the maturing digital age.

If you have any questions about our CoC or the DMCA Policy, feel free to contact any of the moderators or administrators. We're happy to answer any questions you might have.

There are a few useful introductory threads that will help you not only navigate the forum but also understand our general philosophy.

Check out the threads Original Intent of this Forum and Did You Know? Forum Tips and Tricks.

Our goal has always been to have a place where our members can meet, discuss, debate, learn, laugh and cry. This is what Survivalmonkey means to many of us and we're glad to have you here.

Remember, you're only the new kid on the block until you share that first conversation so don't be bashful, ask questions or share information because we're all either learning or teaching every day of our lives. Wander around, open the doors and check the closets - you're sure to find something that's of interest to you.

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Just to clarify something: this thread is from 2011 - we periodically bump it from time to time as a reminder to ourselves and to others.

 

From one old vet to another.... crankiness aside!!

 

Never thought it could be any other way...

 

Probably quite a lot.