? #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& pic posted yesterday

[JohnR]

It was pulled at someone's request (I didn't pull it) but it either:

Was the start of another stupid flame war

Or

Causing a load on the PM system

Or Both...

With some of the flaming happening here these days, it takes the fun out of it and gets kind of old. So, if the flames happen (unless it is actually good discussion) sadly, the thread or portions will get pulled. I don't like it and I don't think the other people moderating here like it either. If people want to take shots or stir the pot just to stir the pot, then some have the potential to ruin this site for the rest.

We've had our fair share of fights here, but usually in the winter, it is really starting to suck if they are happening now. And there is simply too much important stuff happening in the world and in out country to need to piss people off on an internet site for sport...

[NIB]

It appears as just the plain site of #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& causes many different systems to overload.
thats a joke.

[Karl F]

John, Well Said.

BM, if you read this, should I post the picture I showed you today from 1968?


No worries John, it's just an old fish pic, although in 2005, it might spark a flame ... smiling happy faces in the picture, tho...

[Mike P]

There are people who don't listen when asked to cool their heels and put aside whatever personal dislikes they may have for another member here. So, they decide to flame, and since all of the mods here have jobs and can't baby sit all day, sometimes threads have to be parked for a spell, out of view, until they can be pruned.

And sometimes, someone decides to be the bigger man in a developing pissing contest and asks that the thing be moved to Thread Purgatory, for the "greater good".

[fishaholic18]

The stuff on this site is getting out of control!
Too much hate and jelousy going on.
I like to post pix of fish because some guys ,as I do, like to see what others are catching, it encourages me to fish harder. Unfortunately, some idiots hate you for it out of jelousy or whatever.. I have no use for those people. I've met a bunch of good guys that I consider friends from this site and I enjoy BSing, and fishing with them at the Leg's and other events that John works hard to put together. John and the mods do a good job keeping the crap off the site, which there shouldn't be any of to begin with. I think he created this site in the first place for guys who like to fish for Stripers to have a place to communicate with others who have the same addiction.
Do you think he feels like weeding thru posts to get all the crap out? I don't think that was his intention, nor should he have to deal with it.
I think I'm thru posting pix, I never thought it would cause the problems it does.
Can't we all just get along?

Dave

[piemma]

There are a couple of good points made in the posts in this thread. Although I am not part of this nonsense that has been taking place....and the offenders know who they are... I'd like to add my 2 cents.
I know #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and fish with him on occasion. We have become friends and spent a few nights "hopping rocks".
The fact of the matter is that the guy is hugely successful at what he does. Anytime someone is good at what they do they will become a target for a small group of jealous, self centered individuals that hate to see success. It's the "faster gun" syndrome. The malcontents want to be the "faster gun". They can't seem to stand anyone being better at what they are not.

Before the internet this stuff was all word of mouth. It always happened around the end of Summer because they guys who are not hardcore are "s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g wind". August can be a real tough month to find quality Bass in the surf. The guys that continue to catch large, who put their time in and crawl the rocks night-in and night-out, continue to catch. The "wanna be's" bad mouth these guys because they haven't a clue as to what they are doing. Bill's only mistake is he is too open about his successes.
My guess is that you will not see a lot of "The #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" on this board for awhile.

[BigBo]

Originally Posted by piemma

My guess is that you will not see a lot of "The #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" on this board for awhile.

If that's true, I for one, will miss his posts and pictures.