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bearpaw:
This has been the forum policy regarding poaching and wolf topics, the third paragraph was recently added to address how the moderator team will deal with topics related to recent fishing and hunting closures:



Hunting-Washington does not condone the illegal killing of wolves or any other wildlife. An organized and civilized society must have laws and those laws must be enforced for a society to remain organized.

It has been the policy of Hunting-Washington to allow most civil discussions. Moderators will sometimes remove comments they find and judge to violate forum rules especially if comments are unsuitable for family viewing or discussion on this forum. When comments are found that suggest illegal activity they are usually left on the forum so that law enforcement can monitor such activity.

Topics started that appear to be meant primarily to promote illegal activity are not desired, topics that are meant to discuss the issues related to illegal activities may be allowed. Not everyone will understand or agree with what the moderators choose to remove or allow, but the moderator team will do their best to administer this policy in the best interest of this forum and the sport.

Everyone has agreed to the Forum Rules when signing up to use this forum. Please note the following excerpt from the Forum Rules: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,163263.msg2152384.html#msg2152384

You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, slanderous, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any State, International, or United States Federal law.

bearpaw:
Some examples of how moderators may deal with topics:

Example of what moderators might allow: : "I observed someone yesterday who illegally killed two deer."
Example of what moderators might not allow: "I think everyone should kill two deer this year"

Another example of what moderators might allow: "What do you think about people who are fishing even when it's not legal?"
Another example of what moderators might not allow:  "Even though season is closed I'm going fishing, who else is going?"

Cougartail:
It's your forum and can do as you please but "illegal activities" outside of hunting and fishing for the purpose of a constitutional challenge should be allowed.  Open carry was illegal until challenged in the State Supreme Court. Much of the Governor's "emergency powers" are suspect due to the word "reasonable". Is it reasonable to disarm us now? Limit our movements yet allow certain groups to move freely?
Going fishing/hunting for any other reason than to challenge an order should not be allowed.
Just my thoughts.. But this is your site.

Bill W:
I agree with the new rules wholeheartedly.

bearpaw:

--- Quote from: Cougartail on April 11, 2020, 09:36:08 AM ---It's your forum and can do as you please but "illegal activities" outside of hunting and fishing for the purpose of a constitutional challenge should be allowed.  Open carry was illegal until challenged in the State Supreme Court. Much of the Governor's "emergency powers" are suspect due to the word "reasonable". Is it reasonable to disarm us now? Limit our movements yet allow certain groups to move freely?
Going fishing/hunting for any other reason than to challenge an order should not be allowed.
Just my thoughts.. But this is your site.

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I don't disagree with you, I added the second post for guidance on how we may view and act on these types of topics.

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