[eelman]

Originally Posted by Mike P

You and I go back 10 years or so, Bill. Discussions make websites. Without them, they die. I undertand your point, and Paul's--you want to engage in discussions that have quality content. That's all well and good, but the way I look at it, there are two kinds of sharpies--those who want to engage in internet talk, and those who'd rather rub dogcrap in their hair than talk about fishing online. The first group are already on this site, and we'll never get the second group here, ever.

So, in order to grow--newbies have to be attracted. And my opinion--for whatever it's worth--is that ragging on the ones who do register and ask questions we find basic aren't the way to grow. You and I have seen other sites wither and die, for whatever reason. Usually, it's either too many fights, or not enough new blood.

Point well taken