What happened to all those that posted to this forum a few years ago?
Scott2
Posts: 3 Greenhorn
It was not unusual for 20-25 posts per day. Did everyone get mad or did they start posting to other forums?
Scott2
Posts: 3 Greenhorn
Scott2
Posts: 3 Greenhorn
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Let me reverse the question......if you have been around for years, why just one post?
Glad to have you aboard!
I am kinda new here, but didn't realize that this region was more active before. I have thought the Panhandle Region is lagging in traffic and even moreso when you consider the Fishing Hubs that are contained within the Panhandle.......Port. St. Joe, Panama City, Destin and Pensacola.......There should be a whirlwind of fishing talk in this Region.
Invite some of your fishing buddies to join and post up. Post some reports and send your buddies a link to the report in an email. If you go on a trip with someone post a report and get them to view it hopefully they will realize there are GREAT People on here and want to join.
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This and we have been in a bad economy now for a long minute!
I do know that people will go and be where they are made to feel comfortable and Welcome. The very high majority of people will participate in something constuctive, fun and worthwhile and if the enviroment is good most will become part of it.
I don't know....but it would be an idea to me that something has happened here to alienate members to the point they left and went elsewhere. Forums are not alot different than other gathering places and the forums that attract members, are a good experience and have something to offer will have the particiation.
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I agree, and I think there has been some improvement over the last year.
I think people need to feel like their reports are valued and participation is welcomed.
We have some great catches like PH80's that get lots of attention (well deserved). However, the small catches like mine:), don't get near as much attention (human nature). PH80 and a few others are have been making an effort to comment on the "average catches" lately, but I would still love to see more participation from everyone.
We have a few driveby posters......guys that post up a good catch of their own but don't take time to comment on anyone else's posts. If you can take the time to post a report, you take the time to comment on someone else's report too!
We also have guys that catch fish, but don't report at all. I get emails and PMs of your catches, which I love, but post up a report too......you know who you are
Last summer I posted a couple reports that nobody responded to. Why post them if nobody cares? Again, I think we have made improvement here. I try to respond to all the post, if for no other reason than to let the poster know someone is reading. Hell, I love to see everyone's reports, average or great. I love fish stories, fish pictures, and boat shots too.
I like to hear when you guys are working on your boats too. Post them up in the Panhandle general info section or something......I love to talk boats, but check the PH forum more often than the general boating forum.
If you catch 1 fish or 100 know that I want to read the report, and I am sure I am not alone!
I also think PH hit the nail on the head, years ago we fished year round, and since many of us spend a majority of our fishing time bottom fishing (at least by the majority of reports we see here) that probably impacts us. But you know - this is our forum, and feedback good or bad is always a way to make things better.
There are many times I live vicariously through the reports we have on this forum especially when I am away, it is always great to know even though I can't go get some, it is great someone else is. So I wouldn't place a value on someone's post based on the number of replies, it is always getting quietly viewed and enjoyed...And yes, although quick to view what is easily accessible, I know I can raise my hand as one that can get lazy writting a report and clipping in pics..Maybe my next one will have some improvements
Good news is we are all still here
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The final act of douc*ebaggery was when the forum was "reformatted" and the archives were gone, forever. That was a insult, a wealth of information flushed into cyberspace.
It's kinda like when you get bad service at a establishment, you take your business elsewhere and it takes a long time before you return, if ever.
It'll take a while, but the traffic should return, just don't hold your breath.
This should have been posted in the PH gen.
I sort of get a chuckle of those that reach out to distant people to make friends but the ones just around the corner are hid from. :grin
Took care of that the first day down in St. Joe. I've been good ever since!
OD
Good post and right on spot add the picture police with; that fish is to big, to small, to many, just any reason to bitc*. It got to the point that it wasn't fun to post a report, either no replys or bad mouthing.
When that happens people pack there do-do and go somewhere else, to many fishing forum that want you post.
It would be nice to regain what we had but it's going to take time, I still only check in here ever few day not 6-8 times a day like I was but then I've only been around through 2-3 crashs say for 10 years now.
I live in South Central FL now, still have family in Panama City, so thought I would check things out.
I figured there would at least be some of those Alabama, Auburn, FSU and Florida football discussions starting up by now.
Really haven't been fishing much in the last few years, economy killed off two jobs and had to sell the boat.
We ran college sports out of here. :grin
Between their performance these past few years and my ever-growing fondness of deer hunting, football has taken a very distant backseat to the woods.
Don't get to fish near as much as I used to, but did make it down to the beach 3 or 4 times this year to play around in the bay.
Still cruise by here from time to time to see what's going on in the old playground.
tk
THIS