Charles, subscribers do not have more say than regular members. The extra features that they pay for are clearly listed out, superiority over regular members is certainly not one of them.
If users on the discussion forum have a problem or feedback, you can either use the "report post" link at the bottom right corner of the post, or email me at
info@fishingwithrod.com. I try to get back to all the emails, but at times that's almost impossible. My daily routine already involves going through and answering emails a couple hours per day. If there is a problem with a specific post, one of the moderators will get to the post as quickly as possible as the report goes to all of us at the same time. If I am away, Dragonspeed will get to it first. from late night to early morning, Nina keeps an eye on it as it is daytime in Europe.
Regarding typing in capitalized letters, there are no rules against it, so if members want to do that, they are free to do so. However, as you have brought it up, common courtesy and consideration of other users are needed beside following the existing rules. In reality, we judge a person based on the way he or she presents his or herself. Jokes are only entertaining when done moderately. Overdoing it becomes an annoyance. Personally I like to get into frank discussion on serious issues on discussion forums as you can learn plenty from others just as much as others learning from you. I judge the validity of a person's opinion based on my previous impression on him or her. I usually skip or skim through posts that involve typing in capitalized letters, poorly structured sentences or one-word response that makes absolutely no sense. This maybe arrogant, but one only has so much time and I intend to use it constructively without having my intelligence insulted.
Here's a similar thread to this:
http://fishbcforum.com/index.php?showtopic=43931Now back to the original topic. Issues such as this are not black and white as there are no existing regulations that restrict fighting time, use of a float, etc. Most of the time it comes down to how informed an angler is. We should not be judging an angler based on how he or she fishes, especially over the internet. The best you can do is to create a positive dialogue with the person on your concerns. If the person is unaware of the concerns and willing to learn, then you've done your part to help. If the person is well aware of your concern and does not place much importance to it, then you've done what you could do and move on. It all comes down to your approach. Putting your hands in the air, shaking your head and Walking away, or talking to the person by making him feel that he should be guilty will never work well.
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