What do you want in a site?

[reelecstasy]

I would like a map of the east coast on here, with everyone having a gps chip. Then at a glance you could see where everyone was fishing. That would work...oh yeah and tide charts

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Moses

As to the latest posts above, always too bad when the direction of the thread goes elsewhere based on the original poster's question(s).
Don't you guys think your comments should be done either via a separate thread or via PMs. Right or wrong, this thread isn't the place to post this stuff.

John asked what we would like to make the site better and I answered.

[Moses]

Originally Posted by Nebe

John asked what we would like to make the site better and I answered.

I don't think you did....



"Hey i got a great idea. Why dont you set up a hidden forum where a select group of members can bad mouth everyone else while pretending to be your friends.

no wait that already exists. "

[Slipknot]

Moses, I agree with you, I don't think he answered either.

Nebe, what do you suggest we do about your gripe? answer here or PM JohnR.

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, what do you suggest we do?

To answer John's question, I think the site is fine just like Clammer said.
I'm gonna go back and hide in the plug forum now.

[The Dad Fisherman]

You should see if you can intgrate Google Map into it....that would be kind of cool.

Tide charts would be good also. Articles, maybe a Guilt free Photo gallery where people can post pics of there catches.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

Moses, I agree with you, I don't think he answered either.

Nebe, what do you suggest we do about your gripe? answer here or PM JohnR.

while i didnt answer johns question, i feel that i brought a very neagative feature of the board to a public forum.

If my suggestions matter, then i suggest that the ledge be done with or just allow moderators to use it. I know my name has been mentioned in there a couple of times, but i could care less what people think of me ..I fish when i can, i catch what i can and thats all that matters to me. If someone wants to sit behind a keyboard and criticize who i am, who i am not and, wehre i fish and what i am up to, by all means go ahead, but i have a good memory and i know who said what about me. my gripe is that the forum exists and that there are board members who are not moderators who are allowed to view it. Why should i dontate cash, my artwork or the plugs i make to a site that i do not have full access to??

[Swimmer]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& & Piemma, I feel your pain!

[Saltheart]

I think we need fewer forums so more ends up on the main page. I tend not to read as many threads if I have to go from forum to forum to find them. If they were on the main page , you could scan them all at once.


As far as the controversy over the semi private forum , I do think people have a legitimate gripe.

We went through about 2 most excellent years here. Having been involved with many sites at the time , IMO there was no contest that John had succeeded in creating the site everyone wanted. Then as word got out about how outstanding a site it was , people started joining in blocks. the MSBA block , the CT Surfcasters block , the Newport block , the RISSA block , etc. Suddenly the number of members exploded and they came in as parts of "Clichs" . In an effort to preserve the best of the original group , the Ledge was created as a core group to help decide the direction the site would go in. It was a "good thought" but unfortunately it started going haywire almost immediately. First was the bashing of other sites which we tried to discourage , second came the people bashing which we also tried to discourage.
I also can honestly say that the intentions in creating the semi private forum were for the betterment of the site. Sometimes things don't work out as planned.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

I think we need fewer forums so more ends up on the main page. I tend not to read as many threads if I have to go from forum to forum to find them. If they were on the main page , you could scan them all at once.


As far as the controversy over the semi private forum , I do think people have a legitimate gripe.

We went through about 2 most excellent years here. Having been involved with many sites at the time , IMO there was no contest that John had succeeded in creating the site everyone wanted. Then as word got out about how outstanding a site it was , people started joining in blocks. the MSBA block , the CT Surfcasters block , the Newport block , the RISSA block , etc. Suddenly the number of members exploded and they came in as parts of "Clichs" . In an effort to preserve the best of the original group , the Ledge was created as a core group to help decide the direction the site would go in. It was a "good thought" but unfortunately it started going haywire almost immediately. First was the bashing of other sites which we tried to discourage , second came the people bashing which we also tried to discourage.
I also can honestly say that the intentions in creating the semi private forum were for the betterment of the site. Sometimes things don't work out as planned.

its very apparent that the private forum did indeed become a bash space for the few "select" cronies. What I have read from it recently anyway is that there is no attempt to stop it.I am sure its buzzing today.What was done there should not have been done...But of course no one will step up and take blame, it will be turned around and twisted into something else, just like everything else does on this board.I saw many, many knifes in peoples backs there and, in some ways You even admit that saltheart...........Not good.....

If you "do think people have a ledgitimat gripe" then do something about it , you guys are the moderators......

[Saltheart]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

If you "do think people have a ledgitimat gripe" then do something about it , you guys are the moderators......

There are a lot of people here and there are almost as many opinions as to what's the best things to do. You can't please everyone all the time.

We continually try to make things better

Its not as easy as it looks.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Wow;
you didnt look bad when I left.. did the wife poison you for spending clams on a peice of wood

[woodbutcher]

-a sponsors list with links. For me, point and click is an advanced technique.
-everything else about this place is simply the best, especially the people. I come in here looking for a left handed, stainless steel widget and I get 12 responses telling me where I can find them in 302, 304, 316, 410, AN60 and if that ain't good enough there's the other place, he's got monel and inconel. Best thing is, not one such response says anything like "did you check that large internet auction site?". Like e-bay is some kinda state secret. Excuse me, but I just remembered, Hey Salty, where are my burrs? Just kidding, Salty. But seriously John, where else on the internet? Thanks for keeping this place the best and for keeping all us kids from throwing oatmeal across the table.

[capesams]

I'd like to see some kind of little voting thingie on each thread as to where if the thread starts to stink, 6 votes makes the thread go poof...letting joe public decide the fate of said thread.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by capesams

I'd like to see some kind of little voting thingie on each thread as to where if the thread starts to stink, 6 votes makes the thread go poof...letting joe public decide the fate of said thread.

Good idea cept there won't be any threads left to read...

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by capesams

I'd like to see some kind of little voting thingie on each thread as to where if the thread starts to stink, 6 votes makes the thread go poof...letting joe public decide the fate of said thread.

I thought they just descended into oblivion by themselves, going further and further down the page until they are gone.