Am I the only one noticing the overall negativity on the board lately? Especially all the guys posting just to stir the pot. Puts a real downer on why we all congregate here.... our virtual home river. Maybe that's why there is so much less activity with any substance... all this negativity is keeping all the regular contributors away.

C'mon guys, let's not allow our "home" to deteriorate into shambles.

If someone wants to get on here and just sling mud, best response is just SILENCE. Try it and see how quickly the instigator just quits.... they get no fun out of their inappropriate posts if they can't get a rise out of someone.

That's all I have to say on this topic, so if someone wants to "flame away", be my guest.... you'll get no rise out of me.

For the rest of you who agree with this post, stand up and be counted with a thumbs up, aye, or amen. Then make a pledge to post something in the next week of a contributory nature to this piscatorial pursuit we all love. Let's not allow all of TRBO's great work to be held hostage by a few troublemakers.

Well said doc

Thanks for speaking up, Doc! A person can always find something negative about anything....except fishing!

Why are some of us so quick to jump to on someone who makes a typo or spelling error. lightin up. You know what they are trying to say. Be glad they are sharing some info.

remember Im "Neandertal like" not a neandertal at all

Couldn't agree with you more doc!!! This is a great site and we need to all take a look at ourselves in the mirror and strive to bring it back to it's former glory! I will definitely make that pledge!
CM

Well said.

Like your mama told ya (or should have if she didn't) "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothi' at all!"
It is ok to disagree. It is ok to be passionate. State your point and move on. There is no need to attack others and it only distracts from what you have to say.
Be good to each other, you never know when it may come back to you!

Actually, I think the general atmosphere on the "fishing" board is WAY more civil than it was, say, a year ago.

Now that we have pretty much segregated all the political arguments to their own forum, I find it refreshing to see almost 100% fishing related posts on this board.

Those political arguments can really get ugly sometimes and the main board used to loaded with them.

But I agree. There is always room for improvement.

If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all, eh?

Here here, carry on

Great post Doc.

Slab..aren't you one of those right wing whackos? You must be stupid then...there...how's that for stirring things up?

Ya know...without opponents there would be no debate. On here even posting a tip on a method of fishing can get a guy flamed to a crisp....That seems to be because some folks here are pretty sure the way they do things is the right way and allow no room for alternates.

FNP.....you've said it all.

FNP.....you've said it all.

LOL. Funny thread. This is to be expected. I think every board I've ever been to has it's ups and downs. It's just going to happen. I think this is like the 3rd or 4th saga of flamings since I signed on (which was pretty near the beginning of the board). Just happens. Just that the WSR is the basis for the flames. Last year can't quite remember what it was. It will pass like all the rest. Every board goes through, not just this one.

Luckily, didn't go the way of NWfishing. Was a pretty good board (and think the only one back then that had a decent following). That place fell apart fast. Now just a mediocre board that barely is posted on. Figured it would be one of the biggies, not just a remnant of what it once was. But it was always in turmoil. Think that was the big problem.

Just like a bad virus, just give it time and it'll pass. But can give it some meds (banning lol) to do some quick curing. Will it cure the problem in long run? Maybe, or may just come back again (see how I put the physician reference on the fishinphysicians thread?? )

SQ: I think you have it right, even though you are one of those guys who dont always see the wisdom of my point of view, you have alwasy disagreed civilly.

I hereby take the pledge. No insults or name calling. (Well I won't call board members names. I can't help but call some politicians and sports stars names, but I think that's healthy)