A Crying Shame/Whats going on?

[Hamish73]

Lovely80, I am in no way condoning these attacks. As they have been deleted, I (and other users) dont actually know what was said. Surely as mature adults we can have a discussion about what we think is wrong and right without resorting to insults

[Crestcutter]

Greg the thought of you in budgie smugglers is frightening and just the thought of it makes me want to cut my eye balls out with a butter knife.lol

[mod5]

Hamish73, I don't think your getting the picture. The vast majority of people do not want other people shooting them down in their report. Unless you have something good to say pull your head in and and start your own whinge thread and wait for the replies.

It's not like these attacks are at people who state "this 80cm Dusky i got today tasted great". They are doing nothing wrong in what they are doing. If they were I'm sure fisheries would change the rules.

Cheers Chris

This type of thread does nothing regards the debate. Warning issued

[PinHead]

Greg the thought of you in budgie smugglers is frightening and just the thought of it makes me want to cut my eye balls out with a butter knife.lol

LOL..mate..and phone booths are wide open affairs these days...sure gets some looks when ya try and get changed in one.

[kingtin]

Greg the thought of you in budgie smugglers is frightening and just the thought of it makes me want to cut my eye balls out with a butter knife.lol

We have it in writing! all I gotta do now is get Greg to wear budgie smugglers.

kev

PS darryl, can I have your sunnies when it's over ;-)

Top Tips:

BONO. Take the piss by spending thousands of pounds on pink tinted sunglasses then ask the battlers to give to charity.

[choppa]

i think with all sincerity that most of you are missing a VERY REAL point in this thread,,,,

its not the case that that we are all incapable of taking a bit of flack,,, or can't fight our own battles when it comes to a negative point being thrown back at us,,,

its in the manner on HOW the flack is actually thrown,,, and WHO decides to jump on the band wagon and become a ""keyboard warrior"" to keep the atmosphere alive

i personally didn't see/read the thread in question,,, but i can easily (too easily) guess from what i've seen related here on its contents,,,,, and it is a shame,,,, WHY

because believe it or not,,,,,,,,, its generally aimed at the newer members or those that don't post reports that fit into the ""general consensus""

don't believe that and you don't read enough threads,,,, there's a prime example on a response in a current thread now,,, that a junior member responded to with their opinion,,, bugger all was heeded or taken into advice,,,, a few responses later a senior member basically reported the same answer and was thanked 5 times from various members,,,,,,,same answer,,,,,different perception on the knowledge

and you see it all the time with reports,,,,PINHEAD reported here that he caught 40 plus bream,,,,in 1 session,,,, i have a lazy fifty that states if that was posted by a newbie,,,,, he would have been placed through the same attack of waste,,,,breeding,,,,size and bag limits,,,,, to put it bluntly,,,,,,,its BULL$#@T

can we all recall the thread on the world record marlin caught by the young fella up north,,,,,, same fella who had a shark record from memory,,,,, i responded to this thread in saying that i agreed that it was a waste to catch such an animal,,, then feed it to the sharks,,,(which is what happened),,,, but the kid was torn apart over this report

chrikey,,, it was a bloo^%y world record,,,,,,,,,,(we haven't heard much from him since)

i can honestly quote a good 6-12 members that no longer report their catch,,,,,

not because of any other reason,,,,, but WHY BOTHER,,,,,,,,,

me,,,, i'm like the most of you,,,, anyone who doesn't/didn't like it,,,,,stiff,,,,, but it became a downer in the end so i stopped,,, and probably wont restart,,,,

i still offer assistance where i can,,,,still become a pain in the backside where i can,,,,, and still enjoy the site,,,,but its changed a great deal in the time that i've been floating around it,,,,,changed a great deal

i know i''l cop crap over the nebie versus long term member status,,,, but before you jump in ,,,,, do some homework on this,,,,it may surprise you

choppa

[finding_time]

I don't mind saying what I think and I really don't care about consequences either..I stand by what I say.
If someone catches a fish/fishes and all is within the law, then no one has the right to say anything about it. If someone wants the high ground regarding C&R and thinks they are helping the environment, good luck to them but don't criticise others because they choose to keep what is legally ok for them to keep.

Last winter I kept 42 bream from on overnight trip..they were all eaten and if anyone thinks I kept too many...tough..I don't care..we enjoyed all of them.

Spot on Pinhead!!! I'm off to 1770 soon and hope to slaughter them, and i'll definately be posting plenty of pics !! ( i hope )

But in the past i have been critical of peoples catches, it's waste i really hate. 42 bream fine, bagging on snapper,pearlies , reds and sweeties in one trip GREAT !! Just dont waste the fish . Catching river whalers and eating them is also good but just killing them for no other reason than because there sharks really pisses me off. So does spearing a marlin because it's difficult, taking a few pics and dumping the carcas, or leaving cat fish on a jetty to bake in the sun. When i see ignorrant waste i'll alway have a bit to say.

Ian

[richieboy]

It's no secret to alot of people on this site that at heart I am a C&R man. But even then I think it doesn't do any justice to be labelled that.
I subscribe to the theory of "Limit your catch, not catch your limit".
That doesn't mean 100% C&R either. For me personally it's sustainability, or my perception of it anyways.
If that labels me as a Greenie etc then that's cool.
Nowadays if I raise my eyebrow at something I don't bother remarking. It serves no purpose as words will fall on deaf ears anyways and only envoke posts such as these.
This thread has been done before and I thought it was all done and dusted then. If people don't want to post because fear of retribution, that's there own choice. Personally I don't care who the previous really helpful poster's were that no longer post.
If they don't want to post ther catches fine, but what's still stopping them from offering helpful advice and hints??????????....................That's right, nothing.
GW: Well done on you getting it off your chest. You've gotten both the pro's and the cons on this one again.
This is my 2 bobs worth. Bring the grilling and I'll review all replies with an open mind.

Richie

PS: Great to see the Mod is consistent.

[Hamish73]

I subscribe to the theory of "Limit your catch, not catch your limit".
That doesn't mean 100% C&R either. For me personally it's sustainability, or my perception of it anyways.

Couldnt have said it better myself

[DR]

don't believe that and you don't read enough threads,,,, there's a prime example on a response in a current thread now,,, that a junior member responded to with their opinion,,, bugger all was heeded or taken into advice,,,, a few responses later a senior member basically reported the same answer and was thanked 5 times from various members,,,,,,,same answer,,,,,different perception on the knowledge

as well as the abuse, to me this has a lot to do with people not bothering to post. i also notice this sort of thing, a young fella or a newbie will post good info & it is ignored, a 'guru'/ well known old hand will respond with the same info & some almost ejaculate with thanks. it's seems a bit like wanting to be friends with the most popular kid at school.
is it any wonder they don't bother again as they feel/know it's a waste of time.

there is a lot of good info on here from many different people & you should thank all who respond with a decent answer..
my extra 2 cents

[joeT]

What ever happened to the good old days when I first joined, everyone just got along, posted reports, and generally helped each other out?

[kingtin]

What ever happened to the good old days when I first joined, everyone just got along, posted reports, and generally helped each other out?

Times change. People change. Unfortunately, animosity lingers a lot longer than the friendship of old and new acquaintances. There are some that long for old friends gone, and some who bear animosity for those still here. They are still here, they just changed their user name.

People need to let go and not bear grudges for things past.

At the risk of hijacking the thread, that's why I haven't been here. Nothing to do with ill health, although some of the shit I've been subjected to may have a bearing.

When the bastards get hold of your email addy, they can create more havoc than they do here. What I've done to invite it, G** only knows, but when they bring your kids into it!?? The individual who's had his knife out for me here, obviously doesn't have the brains to use an anonymous re-mailer and isn't worth the time of day. Don't divulge your real name and your location, is all I can say.

Enough said, but suffice to say, keep your private details off the net. Some of the crap on the net can lead to worse things in real life, especially with so many cowards who hide behind anonymity just waiting to feel like they're somehow big men.

If someone throws shit, ignore 'em. You can't go out on the car park of the pub like you could in the old days, so you certainly won't teach 'em any lessons by arguing the toss here. All you'll do is feed their ego by giving them the attention that I'm willing to bet they crave for elsewhere.

And despite the feeling of "what's the use?" All you do by not reporting ot getting involved, is let the bastards win.

kev

[nigelr]

Interesting times, ladies and gents.
As someone once said, all that is needed for evil to prevail is for good folk to do nothing.
Didn't read the thread concerned, however good on you Mod 5 and those who stood up for the young fella.
Very interesting to read your description of the site re 'public'.
IMHO one of the great things about this site, apart from the genuine members, is how useful it is as a learning resource.
Abuse is not a constructive method of imparting wisdom.
Cheers, and nice to 'see' you back Kingtin.

[finga]

If that labels me as a Greenie etc then that's cool.

Richie

PS: Great to see the Mod is consistent.

Mate, have you looked in the mirror lately.
You definitely not green. That's the colour of your boat

[Crestcutter]

Welcome back Kev . Mate if you can find a set of budgies to fit Gregs arse i will happily donate my eyeballs. lmfao.