Anonymous Advice

[Backbeach Jake]

I think you'd be surprised at how many of the old school living legends lurk the forums. Some say that they learn a thing or two new. Some say that they can pick out the young-uns no prob. All those who sit and listen do so in anonyminity because they don't want to get "lectured" by someone who A: they don't know and B: someone who's full of it. I'm grateful to those who have joined us and who have given their knowledge. Just remember that when someone says something and you don't agree, there's a couple of reasons that you don't agree. You may be thinking in absolutes, and there are NONE in the surf. And you may NOT have experienced the total truth of that subject. What ever it is,it is in most bad form to shout LIAR at another man. It insults him to the core and disgusts those listening in. And that is where I see most Flame Wars coming from. Just some things to think about..

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I think you'd be surprised at how many of the old school living legends lurk the forums. Some say that they learn a thing or two new. Some say that they can pick out the young-uns no prob. All those who sit and listen do so in anonyminity because they don't want to get "lectured" by someone who A: they don't know and B: someone who's full of it. I'm grateful to those who have joined us and who have given their knowledge. Just remember that when someone says something and you don't agree, there's a couple of reasons that you don't agree. You may be thinking in absolutes, and there are NONE in the surf. And you may NOT have experienced the total truth of that subject. What ever it is,it is in most bad form to shout LIAR at another man. It insults him to the core and disgusts those listening in. And that is where I see most Flame Wars coming from. Just some things to think about..

Thats it man I will slap you with a herring and challenge you to a plug swimming trading duel

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Indanite

Thats it man I will slap you with a herring and challenge you to a plug swimming trading duel

Curiously, I think I'd like that

[seabass]

Credibility and fishing? For every piece of advice given, there are thousands of unknowns and exceptions, there are variables and countless opinions.very rarely are all the facts known and the personality of the question truly understood.It is the users descretion that will accomplish sucsess and gain knowledge.It is time on the water or in the surf that will gain expierience and skill.Real names and "hiding"behind user names? This is ludicrous.Would you know who I was if my call sign was BobC anymore than now, I doubt it.I feel that information obtained through forums is soley at the descretion of the person taking it. I also feel that people have the right to debate and voice their opinion on any topic, and people have the right to disagree with that opinion. To become angered and threating is both unintelligable and immature.Unless you post with your picture and full name and adress are not you also maintaining a degree of anonimity? I've only been striper fishing for 8 years, I've learned a great deal from both the good info and bad info on this site and publications, I thank both greatly.I try only to give good info, but also realize the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by seabass

For every piece of advice given, there are thousands of unknowns and exceptions, there are variables and countless opinions.very rarely are all the facts known and the personality of the question truly understood.

Nuff said. This sentence could be applied to MANY threads on fishing boards.

[Krispy]

Great post

[eelman]

Certainly everyone knows who I am, I use the name "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" because its a nickname given to me by Tim Coleman from the Fisherman. The name means alot to me because of the fact that Tim planted it on me. Acually most of my friends call me by that name all the time. So, It was long before the Internet that I had that name. But for the Record ...Bill Nolan is what I was born with. It is interesting to see where everyone gets there "name" All the fisherman I know have a nickname.