12-20-2014, 12:49 AM
[#0000FF]I'm a long time member of the BFT Utah board. You can see by my post count that I have been here a while. I've been both a mod and an admin...and still mod the float tube board.
When I was asked for my opinion on the potential for a "premier" board I registered as being against it. Our place in the angling community was built upon being a friendly spot for everybody to drop in and talk fishing...and to get help when needed. The restrictive rules keep out everybody but a select few...and the masses who make up the bulk of BFT membership find it hard to get in. A whole lot of worthy Utah members deserve special consideration for the years of membership and helpful attitude they have maintained toward new members or those less experienced.
The board was set up anyway...with no general announcement on the main board or any attempt at explanation for the reasons...or the requirements. As "low class" members have found out about it and tried to join there has been much upset and resentment. Naturally.
For what it's worth, the premier board is not going to do away with the main board. So far there has been very little reporting activity...and the reports that have been posted have not been worthy of keeping away from the lurkers or riff raff. The vast majority of contributing Utah members continue to chat and post on the main board. I am a member of both boards but have not posted anything on the premier board besides answering a couple of questions. My fishing reports will still be on the main board...as will those of most other members.
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When I was asked for my opinion on the potential for a "premier" board I registered as being against it. Our place in the angling community was built upon being a friendly spot for everybody to drop in and talk fishing...and to get help when needed. The restrictive rules keep out everybody but a select few...and the masses who make up the bulk of BFT membership find it hard to get in. A whole lot of worthy Utah members deserve special consideration for the years of membership and helpful attitude they have maintained toward new members or those less experienced.
The board was set up anyway...with no general announcement on the main board or any attempt at explanation for the reasons...or the requirements. As "low class" members have found out about it and tried to join there has been much upset and resentment. Naturally.
For what it's worth, the premier board is not going to do away with the main board. So far there has been very little reporting activity...and the reports that have been posted have not been worthy of keeping away from the lurkers or riff raff. The vast majority of contributing Utah members continue to chat and post on the main board. I am a member of both boards but have not posted anything on the premier board besides answering a couple of questions. My fishing reports will still be on the main board...as will those of most other members.
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