Just to clarify to keep from having a mass panic, as far as I know there is no way of any of us that moderate to have access to anyone's PM messages. They have to be forwarded to be read.
To throw it out there on BowGuy2 last year he was productive and we had no problems with him. The situation made the worse come out I believe and hopefully that is water under the bridge.
I agree that the site is set up more for bowhunting and being more of a seasonal thing. My hopes of making it a year round site still will not fade though and the search will continue to keep asking members what we can do to improve. Can't ever just quit trying. If this produces good input you can be assured it will be passed on to the owners.
The reason why I asked this during the so called "off season" is because of a couple of factors. This really shouldn't be the off season with shed antlers and turkey preparations. Yes, to a certain extent it is the off season, but at the same time the core people I am looking to for input are the ones that ARE here this time of year.
Bringing on Seeker BP was one of the best decisions made. He has helped out tremendously whether it's been nabbing spammers, helping out with the Team Challenge, or just someone to get advice from. On the crap seeping through the cracks it may not be fun to hear but I want to know what it was that I (we) dropped the ball on.
As far as a grading system boy I could see that really pissing plenty of members off just because of a bad review!! Now as staff we do have a way of adding infractions, say when a member breaks a rule or treats someone poorly, we could implement that. Of course it would also mean that staff are picking on someone....ugh...can't win!!
Seriously though, keep the thoughts coming.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
- Thomas Edison
Enjoy your hunt- the long sit......... the cold.......the rain and snow......the peace and quiet, it may just be your last hunt........... you never know.
When I send crap seeping through the cracks I mainly mean site fights with little or no stepping in by the mods until it's to late and causing members to leave.....I can give you examples if you want but it be best to keep that in a pm. But it's not to hard to figure out which long time members are now gone or just casual visitors now do to bickering. Chuck it's nice to see a few of you guys fighting to better the site....I truly hope you're successful in returning the site to the one I first joined.
Enjoy your hunt- the long sit......... the cold.......the rain and snow......the peace and quiet, it may just be your last hunt........... you never know.
Useful information there Stonegod. I always thought allowing people to work things out on their own was the best philosophy but it does make sense to stop things before they get too heated. I would say I have been more worried about looking too heavy handed instead of being a moderator and keeping members in line.
As for BG2 and Hortontoter I guess I don't recall that one so there I'll admit my mistake in calling him productive.
We sure aren't perfect but I am trying my best to get more right than wrong.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
- Thomas Edison
I think the Team Challenge brings in quite a few "passing ships in the night". Don't get me wrong, the TC is a good thing, for the most part. But, I see a lot of guys sign up, take part in the contest and then disappear until next TC is ready to begin. These are the type of hunters, that I mentioned in one of my earlier posts. They just don't live deer hunting like some of us do.
IMO these will never be part of the core of the site. Of course some of them may be beginners and could grow to love the sport as we do. I try to be helpful and friendly to someone new, but many times I feel they are just "fishing" for info or trying to get a place to hunt. When I get this feeling I backoff, be it right or wrong to do.
The episode with BG and I was a long time coming. I turned the other cheek as long as I could. But, when he pushed me to far and ruffled my feathers I spent nearly an entire day copying and pasteing his outrageous comments he had posted. I then posted them up and "plucked" him like a Thanksgiving turkey. I'm not going to lie I kinda felt bad about it, but I thought it might just turn on a light in his head somehow. I normally try to avoid confrontations and be productive for the most part.
mrbb and I have had a couple discussions in the past. Don't ask me what they were about though. I don't even remember and I'm sure Stan doesn't either. We were pretty much level headed and agreed to disagree. No harm, no foul, as it should be. We both still read and comment on each others posts and share info all the time.
Point is, some guys let the water run off their backs and some don't. Just the way it is and we all have to deal with it.
I say we all meet in Ashland this summer and have a good time together. Count me in.
I may be opinionated...but, my opinion is the only one that matters anyway.
Yeah can I catch a ride with you Dick?lol.
Enjoy your hunt- the long sit......... the cold.......the rain and snow......the peace and quiet, it may just be your last hunt........... you never know.
Your turn to drive somewhere.
I may be opinionated...but, my opinion is the only one that matters anyway.
On the forum page itself, what do you guys think about the categories?? Too many? Not enough specific? What do you think? I know there are several sub-sections that barely get any use if at all, you think they should go or be incorporated differently?
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
- Thomas Edison
I don't see any problem with what is there. I would think most guys just hit "NEW POSTS" like I do to see the latest posts.
While we are on this subject. When I click new posts every morning why do all the Manufacturer Anouncements fill the first 2 or so pages? Is it like this for everyone or do I need to chage a setting on the site?
I may be opinionated...but, my opinion is the only one that matters anyway.
Well Dick, I agree me and you and heck me and a few other have debated on the forum, and I never took offence, and hope no one else did
I just gave what I felt was my point of view
And I do so I hope to maybe give a different angle or perspective as well grew up hunting I think in diffdrent ways, and thus maybe learned a few different things
And I like the site having the different places to post, but agree its sad so few get used, thus I guess why this post was started
As for the new post deal, I too get all the MFG's post, some of them I do find interesting, and some just gibber gabber Lol,
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