I "exMembered" those few who didn't renew their subscriptions during the past couple of months. If I cut anyone adrift in error, please let me know and I'll fix it. The process is done through database queries so it is unforgiving.
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- Thread starter L Hall
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I must be looking at a different profile page, this is where I went to check. Thanks.
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User Name: Bayrat
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Les - I have been here since the beginning. During my tenure, I gained valuable knowledge that was truly needed, and that made a difference. For that, I am grateful. However, during this time, BE and I have both changed, and I no longer come here for the right reasons. More often than not, I end up irritated by goings on here, and feel put off by the prevailing attitudes. After great consideration, I believe it is now time for me to go on my way. Therefore, I am not renewing my membership. Thanks for the memories and the knowledge! Best of luck!
Dear John,
Have not been here since the beginning, but have been here a while.
Not quite sure what your comments have to do with the 'open' forums versus NBR. IMHO Les has done an admirable job in moderating the open threads, expecially in keeping personal attacks and non-boating related posts to a minimum. If your comment is truly how you feel:
IMHO you'd hang around ATC and the other open forums, allowing Uncle Les to continue moderating them, of course that's just MHO.
If you're referencing NBR, well that forum has a different format and purpose. I must agree that some of the posts there I don't like, but then I don't have to read them either!
In NBR, you have to admit there have been some truly excellent, well thought out and meaningfull threads about a myriad of topics (and a few off color jokes).
To keep this boating related, I wonder how I can get my marina to add WiFi so I can access BoaterEd from my boat?
Either way John151, wish you fair seas and calm winds on your passages,
Fred
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Have not been here since the beginning, but have been here a while.
Not quite sure what your comments have to do with the 'open' forums versus NBR. IMHO Les has done an admirable job in moderating the open threads, expecially in keeping personal attacks and non-boating related posts to a minimum. If your comment is truly how you feel:
IMHO you'd hang around ATC and the other open forums, allowing Uncle Les to continue moderating them, of course that's just MHO.
If you're referencing NBR, well that forum has a different format and purpose. I must agree that some of the posts there I don't like, but then I don't have to read them either!
In NBR, you have to admit there have been some truly excellent, well thought out and meaningfull threads about a myriad of topics (and a few off color jokes).
To keep this boating related, I wonder how I can get my marina to add WiFi so I can access BoaterEd from my boat?
Either way John151, wish you fair seas and calm winds on your passages,
Fred
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- Jun 9, 2005
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Les, I just renewed. Best $$ I ever spent (unless you count that time in Mexico....).
Tiger et al, let me try to explain the purpose of the subscription. Every day we try to help a few dozen boaters who post questions here. This help ranges from safety issues to engine questions and everything in between. We also indirectly help hundreds of others who read this stuff and learn from it - to the tune of nearly 2 million page views per month with the transfer of well over 100 gigabytes of data each month. Unfortunately, this costs money. Therefore, several years ago a bunch of ROs convinced me to offer a subscription so that they could help support the site. I hate taking money without offering something in return so I made some of the forums, like the NBR, only available to subscribers and restricted some of the features to subscribers. However, the subscription is voluntary - no one is going to refuse to answer anyone's questions if they are not a subscriber. The anchor is only to show who is willing to shell out $20 bucks a year because they believe we provide a valuable service.
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So pestering Les produces results? Hmmmmm....