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| My # +2 was meant for all should be regisered users. |
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Location: Birchwood, WI. | YES ...ALL THE WAY.. SAVES ON SOME OF THE DRAMA !!!! |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | I'm in on that idea. Never thought much of the guest who had the mouth but not the sack to own it.
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Location: Minnesota | Agree its long overdue and never knew when holding folks accountable was a bad thing. Folks hiding behind the "Guest" moniker may finally have to a little ownership for their comments and the consequences of such. I look forward to it. |
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Location: Smith Creek | esoxaddict - 4/26/2013 3:59 PM
Half, Andy? As Steve mentioned above, only 10% of the posts here are from unregistered guests. QUOTE]
Half as in, 101 registered users, 105 guests. Potential sponsors don't care about anything but traffic (more or less, trainwrecks are never good from a sponsor's standpoint)
TNB and MH don't let guests post. I'm not sayin that's why that's why you hear crickets whenever you log in, but it doesn't help. At least there are fewer messes to clean up. |
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Location: Pittsburgh | Steve I don't understand the difference between guest or any one else like myself for instance none of you guys know me so I am anonymous to yins.also you delete some of my posts and I do not know why it seems I am doing nothing others do not do and I can find no rules published here and I do understand it is your right I just do not know the boundary. Is seems that most people here know each other somehow. Register or not , I don't care I am proud to put my name to my words and will apologize if proven wrong. |
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Location: Plymouth, MN | I think it's a good idea! |
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| Great idea Steve. Nearly all posters and readers are here to not only make themselves smarter but also help their fellow fisherman. Loading the forum to defend "Guests" just takes away from the main reason most of us are here.
Maybe some are here for comedic relief and stirring up trouble, but I think there are plenty of other places to do that.
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| I never use this option, but since it's going to be taken away, I figured why not.
Long live guest! |
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Location: The desert | Simple fisherman - 4/26/2013 9:29 PM
Steve I don't understand the difference between guest or any one else like myself for instance none of you guys know me so I am anonymous to yins.also you delete some of my posts and I do not know why it seems I am doing nothing others do not do and I can find no rules published here and I do understand it is your right I just do not know the boundary. Is seems that most people here know each other somehow. Register or not , I don't care I am proud to put my name to my words and will apologize if proven wrong.
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Location: Duluth, MN | Simple fisherman - 4/26/2013 10:29 PM
Steve I don't understand the difference between guest or any one else like myself for instance none of you guys know me so I am anonymous to yins.also you delete some of my posts and I do not know why it seems I am doing nothing others do not do and I can find no rules published here and I do understand it is your right I just do not know the boundary. Is seems that most people here know each other somehow. Register or not , I don't care I am proud to put my name to my words and will apologize if proven wrong.
Logging in at least allows you to build some kind of reputation as "Simple Fisherman", which gives other viewers the ability to decide how much credibility your posts have. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Precisely. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | No preference |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I don't spend much time on this particular portion of the forum responding, but I do peruse it quite a bit to see what is new, if there is anything interesting, etc. etc. On some of the more controversial subjects that have been on here in the past, it gets old...quick, and at times I get drawn into it, thus exacerbating the problem.
I do believe that if people are to register, it will cut down on the number of negative, argumentative posts that can, and do occur because of anonymous posting, but because we are who we are, there will still be some major disagreements that take place...with the hope the disagreement is more cordial than what can happen with anonymous posting.
I know for myself, I would much rather not be known for a whole bunch of negative posts, being rude, etc, so being required to register with a user name and/or full name in bio or signature is fine with me.
I'm going back to the boats and motors forum now. 
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I'm all for making people post with a registered name. Since this site started people have come and gone. Its nice to see names that have been around for a long time. The new names gain credability very quickly with good posts. Why would anyone object to putting their name behind anything unless they want to hide.
Negative posting has a very very small place here. Its ok to disagree but stand behind it with your name.
Trouble makers only take away from the intent of this forum.
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Location: E. Tenn | I'd be all for registered users only posting, real names in the profile. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | sworrall - 4/26/2013 10:02 AM
In light of the incredible blather being posted here lately by a couple anonymous folks, we are seriously considering changing this board... and this board only... on the forums to registered only for posting.
We currently have over 220 new posts a day on the average. About 10% are from our anonymous friends.
What say you?
Took me 2 minutes to get registered. Its not hard to the "Guest" who are assses will get real tired of singing up and run out of email addresses soon I am 100% for it! Guests can still read even if they don't want to post. I highly doubt it will curve the visitors and will probably make the boards even better IMO.
James
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Location: Pittsburgh | Pointer, you desert dweller, you will have to believe me when I tell you I had a very good reason for "The babbling;" still do today! |
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Location: The desert | Guest - 4/27/2013 8:02 PM
Steve power trip sworall deleted my post
Yeah.... So much power derived from deleting posts on the Internet..... |
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| Pointerpride102 - 4/27/2013 10:09 PM
Guest - 4/27/2013 8:02 PM
Steve power trip sworall deleted my post
Yeah.... So much power derived from deleting posts on the Internet.....
Guest causing trouble... |
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Location: Antioch, IL | ammoman16 - 4/27/2013 7:08 AM
Logging in at least allows you to build some kind of reputation as "Simple Fisherman", which gives other viewers the ability to decide how much credibility your posts have.
BINGO! Down with "guest". All for registration. |
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| Just do it.......require registration for posting......It's fairly common practice on other forums and should be here too. It's nice to allow guests to read the forum before deciding to post, which should be for registered members only. |
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| don't mess with success. other notable Musky forums are dying on the vine after minor changes. OutdoorsFirst has a hopping place here, partly due to guest posts. (when is the IPO!?). sometimes 'guest' posts are insightful or funny. Oh yes, and registered users always behave and never stir the pot, right...
but it is MR Steve's sandpit and his investors' money tree so do whatever you think best. I just provide free content. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Thanks for the feedback, everyone, we will keep this all in mind when the complete OFM rebuild underway nears completion and will let you know. |
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