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Bearpaw or other mods, some time back I let people get under my skin and found myself becoming part of the problem here. I decided it was time I moved on. Went back and deleted most of my posts and all of my pics. I have mostly lurked since.I like many now it seems am not to interested in posting pics the whole world can see. So I have and idea/suggestion, might be a dumb one?! How about creating a new section called the success or harvest section where a mod needs to approve access to members. And for a member to be approved they need to submit a pic of a harvest. Wouldnt have to be a trophy, could be a duck, rabbit, or squirrel for that matter. From what I have read on here for the most part those trying to be the Internet game wardens are not the ones that post pics themselves. People that are comfortable posting pics on other sections still could. Just might be a way to create a place to make some comfortable posting pics that wouldn't otherwise. I realize you probably are not looking to create more sections, but maybe eliminate or combine one or more of the less used ones? Just a thought.......
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I've posted a few general hunting questions, and tried to share some things that others might find interesting. That being said, the one thing that keeps meFrom posting more is that I get the feeling people want to keep "their spots" or GMUs private. That's understandable, but aren't we here to learn and help? I try to be courteous if I come across others in the field, but I feel like if I ask questions about regions or GMUs I'd just get a lot of responses telling me to go out and do my own scouting or nobody speaking up as they think everything should be a secretSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Bearpaw or other mods, some time back I let people get under my skin and found myself becoming part of the problem here. I decided it was time I moved on. Went back and deleted most of my posts and all of my pics. I have mostly lurked since.
Quote from: cboom on August 15, 2017, 09:28:36 PMBearpaw or other mods, some time back I let people get under my skin and found myself becoming part of the problem here. I decided it was time I moved on. Went back and deleted most of my posts and all of my pics. I have mostly lurked since.I've been and still am in the same boat. I've let myself become part of the problem in responding to others antagonizing and rude comments. I'm not proud and decided it just isn't worth my time to log in and be part of the negativity. I do hope the changes make a difference and the forum becomes a friendlier, outdoors focused place for good people to come together. As for me, time will tell if I get back into posting or becoming a regular user. Good luck going forward.
Trash talkers and nit pickers killed it for me. Pulled all my hunts, pictures and longer posts on hunting strategies down. Took a huge step back from social media and just hunted for myself and kept the pictures and stories within a small group of friends. Came back to sell some stuff a few weeks ago and thought "same crap, just getting worse". I'd like to say I'd come back and share hunts, pics and stories again, but I just don't know if I would. I will be curious to see where this all leads to, best of luck to the Mods, you are extremely selfless people who don't get enough recognition.
Quote from: Shawn Ryan on August 15, 2017, 06:49:39 PMMy : Anonymity doesn't work well. I use my real name on every forum to check myself; as self-regulation, to keep me in-line. Requiring real names in profiles might discourage some bad behavior. Keep "cool" handles/avatars, but have real names in users' profiles. I have no instance where using my real name compromised my privacy. For me, personal responsibility is more important than the privacy of using a screen name.Wow!Personnel accountability, what an outstanding concept!You Sir are a rarity
My : Anonymity doesn't work well. I use my real name on every forum to check myself; as self-regulation, to keep me in-line. Requiring real names in profiles might discourage some bad behavior. Keep "cool" handles/avatars, but have real names in users' profiles. I have no instance where using my real name compromised my privacy. For me, personal responsibility is more important than the privacy of using a screen name.
Quote from: Alchase on August 15, 2017, 06:52:50 PMQuote from: Shawn Ryan on August 15, 2017, 06:49:39 PMMy : Anonymity doesn't work well. I use my real name on every forum to check myself; as self-regulation, to keep me in-line. Requiring real names in profiles might discourage some bad behavior. Keep "cool" handles/avatars, but have real names in users' profiles. I have no instance where using my real name compromised my privacy. For me, personal responsibility is more important than the privacy of using a screen name.Wow!Personnel accountability, what an outstanding concept!You Sir are a rarity Thanks.
Quote from: Shawn Ryan on August 15, 2017, 06:49:39 PMMy : Anonymity doesn't work well. I use my real name on every forum to check myself; as self-regulation, to keep me in-line. Requiring real names in profiles might discourage some bad behavior. Keep "cool" handles/avatars, but have real names in users' profiles. I have no instance where using my real name compromised my privacy. For me, personal responsibility is more important than the privacy of using a screen name. wish I could change my username to my real name. Made an account because my brother insisted. Had no intention of participating so just threw something up. Can they be changed?
Quote from: BLRman on August 15, 2017, 06:56:58 PMQuote from: Shawn Ryan on August 15, 2017, 06:49:39 PMMy : Anonymity doesn't work well. I use my real name on every forum to check myself; as self-regulation, to keep me in-line. Requiring real names in profiles might discourage some bad behavior. Keep "cool" handles/avatars, but have real names in users' profiles. I have no instance where using my real name compromised my privacy. For me, personal responsibility is more important than the privacy of using a screen name. wish I could change my username to my real name. Made an account because my brother insisted. Had no intention of participating so just threw something up. Can they be changed?It has been forum policy to not change names in most cases. One of the main reasons is other members get used to seeing a screen name and if everyone changes names all the time nobody will know each other. However, I like the idea of members being allowed to change to their real name, I will discuss this with the mod team and let everyone know what we decide!