New Users/Members

We dont need more members from CA we have Charlie.
 
Matt, that wasn't very nice...even by boatered standards. We have never tried to force people to pay to have their opinions valued. Go sit in the corner for 10 minutes and come back nicer. He didn't come in here acting like a bob, so lets not treat him like one.
 
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Originally posted by Philyteach

Matt, that wasn't very nice...even by boatered standards. We have never tried to force people to pay to have their opinions valued. Go sit in the corner for 10 minutes and come back nicer. He didn't come in here acting like a bob, so lets not treat him like one.

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Oh Baloney. There is a clique of members here who value their low RO # and anchor like a ballplayer does induction to the Hall of Fame. Personally, I am getting fed up with the 8th grade girl antics and am seriously considering letting my anchor expire, which I have always bought in two year increments.

Les had a noble mission statement for this forum of "turning boaters into mariners". Well, you need a steady supply of boaters to do that, and have that subsequently educated supply stick around to educate future generations, and I don't see that happening.

Secondarily, and I do think it it was his secondary intent, it is a way to drive traffic into his business. As a long time retailer, I never thought there was any such thing as too much traffic, even if they come into your store with a smartphone and shop the competition right from your floor.

George
Hatteras 56MY
Boston Whaler 130 Sport
 
Ken, Ill admit that was a bit harsh, what I wrote. However, a rookie coming here saying what can be done to improve BE. He hasnt been around long enough to experience BE. I havent been here all that long and I am just starting to realize how great this site is.

Lets get this guy anchored up and let NBR eat him alive..
 
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Originally posted by BoatCrazy

Jerry its time for you to $hit or get off the pot. Cough up $20bucks and become a SUPPORTING member and then you can advocate for whatever you want this site to become. Right now, to me at least, your words mean nothing

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It is attitudes like this in the free sections that drive good people away from this sight. What the heck does being a supporting member have for this? You have now clue how much information Jerry has or how much he can contribute.

Jerry, welcome to the site and I hope you can just let some of the comments roll off your back. I have learned a lot from this site and have learned to just ignore some. Beware if you become a an anchored member you may spend massive amounts of time on here in the non boating section, it can be very very intersting.
 
Its not an attitude. Dont come on this site and advocate changes, especially if you are not an anchored member..You want change for this site, then cough up the money, be a supporting member..To sit here and say that you want more people in the Bay area is out of line. Id like more people near the LICC but I accept this forum for what it is.Its the best forum around hands down.
 
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There are other forums?

Well tickle me silly...The low RO number BS and such has been beaten to death. All RO's are treated equal, and if that be bad, one probably deserves it, but equal it is.

Stan
 
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Originally posted by getakey

My original post was in the interest of getting more members. I almost did not join after reading those conditions as I preferred not to use my work email. So I think it is a deterrent, but is it a deterrent to spammers?

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Yes, s static ISP is easier to block.

Stan
 
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Originally posted by BoatCrazy

Its not an attitude. Dont come on this site and advocate changes, especially if you are not an anchored member..You want change for this site, then cough up the money, be a supporting member..

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"There seem to be only a handful of people on the forums from the Bay Area and I believe the site would be better the more users we have."

Seems like a reasonable and positive comment to me. Why in the heck would you think he needs to cough up $20 to make it? Would $20 some how make it a better idea?

And why can't anybody come here and suggest changes?
Why inhibit what may be good ideas that could bring more people to this site? I don't understand the point of discouraging open discussion about the pros and cons of this, or any other, site?
It could lead to making this place even better and perhaps more inviting to potential new members with $20 and/or good information to contribute.

While I and others predicted this, shut up till you have an anchor, attitude would happen when the anchor thing was first purposed, I hoped it would constitute the minority opinion.
But after seeing it rear it's unpleasant and uninviting head time and time again without the powers that be doing much to squash it I've come to understand why some have left and many don't stay around at all.

Without maintaining an inviting and open to all attitude this site could just fade out to the same small group of people talking to each other.
 
I'm for all the improvement we can get and don’t care who suggests it but very much against the vitriol and BS on so many other sites.

So I don’t want BE to be like other sites, better yes, but not the same.

The aptly named The High Road is a site that also maintains decent informative dialog while I don’t care for THT or BUS at all.
 
This guy has been a member since October. Hes hardly posted ANYTHING, but he comes off telling us that he wants to see more people in that area. Really? How about my area? How about down in FL? Its just his specific area he wants to change. If he REALLY wants to make BE better then be a supporting member and anchor up..PLAIN AND SIMPLE. YOU WANT CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, DONATE THE MONEY FIRST.

Dont come to the greatest boating forum and make statements how you want change. He hasnt been here long enough to experience ALL this site has to offer. Ive been a paid member for about a year now, and I just got my feet wet in NBR not too long ago. Let him experience this site for all it has to offer and then lets see if he thinks it needs change.

You could get another 1000 members but I think I can speak for almost everyone here, that BE doesnt need the BS that those other sites have. This is an awesome forum, great people, knowledge is unbelievable, and I truely learn something everyday on this site.

Dont single one area out, say you want more people for all areas. Thats all I am getting at.
 
sure would be intersting to see BE membership compared to boat owner statistics.
 
Just remember when this Forum was Founded there were no anchored members!
 
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Originally posted by L. Keith

Just remember when this Forum was Founded there were no anchored members!

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You are correct ... in fact Les was reluctent to accept donations .. this was voluntary and needs to stay that way.
 
$20 bucks a year is negligible by any standard you want to place on it, certainly the wealth of information you can get from this site would be worth that paltry amount.
I became anchored when first becoming a member of this site but unfortunately my "anchored" status gave me access to to NBR which revealed much about some of those who participate on this site that I now wish I had never became "anchored".
My decision to give up my anchor had absolutely nothing to do with $20, but had everything to do with my principles of not supporting in any fashion some of the trashing and running off of others who may simply have a different point of view some of which continues to pop up from time to time on this part of the forum.
 
OK, OK I did it. I posted in the SF California Delta Forum. So now its all over, because there will be so many replies that you cant say its not active enough.
So now what are we going to talk about, how about portable generators? Or maybe, I'm thinking about installing the honda generator in the engine compartment.
No wait, I know how about taking the bowrider to Block? Damn I miss Bob.........................

I'm JUST JOKING guys so dont shot me. Aint got my vest on this morning.
 
NBR is ,as designed, not for the sensitive but while I have seen a lot of disagreement I dont remember anyone being hounded off for anything other than trolling. At times it does seem that some folks go away when the debates go against them.
 
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Originally posted by BoatCrazy

Jerry its time for you to $hit or get off the pot. Cough up $20bucks and become a SUPPORTING member and then you can advocate for whatever you want this site to become. Right now, to me at least, your words mean nothing

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I paid the $20 for membership 2 days ago. Anchor has not showed up
 
"My decision to give up my anchor had absolutely nothing to do with $20, but had everything to do with my principles of not supporting in any fashion some of the trashing and running off of others who may simply have a different point of view some of which continues to pop up from time to time on this part of the forum."

Of course you could continue to support the site and just ingnore NBR!!

"I paid the $20 for membership 2 days ago. Anchor has not showed up"

Getakey ... you are probably getting one of the hand made, Made in the USA instead of the cheap ones made in China .. these take a little longer to get because Les only makes these on Sunday :)!! Thanks for your support .. you seem like a guy who will do well in NBR .. just remember not to take anything there too seriously!!

One again .. Welcome!!
 
Les has to order the anchors from China. Each is hand made one at a time. And to keep the shipping charges down, they are shipped by sail boat. So be patient and magically one day your anchor will suddenly show up!!!!

[just joking about the made in China] It all depends on how busy Les is. He usually get them entered on a weekend.......

Welcome getakey!

EDIT: Pete and I were typing at the same time! LOL Believe which ever one you want.
 
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