If I may be allowed to throw my newbie perspective on this?
I find this forum a breath of fresh air compared to most I have been part of, as a newbie who has asked a lot of questions and made a couple of mistakes, I find that everyone has been very helpful and considerate. There is a definite feel of mateship on these boards with a lot of fun thrown in.
As for the fishing comp/HOF debate, as a new member this doesn't really worry me at present. For me I get a real kick out of seeing the various fish that have been caught from a Yak, no matter how big or small, reading the stories about the trips and seeing the effort going into planning a trip (like the Sydney FAD trip).
The help you guys give to people who ask for it is amazing, look at Ian's post "Am I Dreaming?", the help and info I have recieved in the way of replies to post and PM's in my search for my Yak has been great.
Has AKFF grown too quick?
AKFF is obviously getting a lot of traffic these days and has over 430 members, but growth is a good thing, as is change, how we adjust to or accept change can what causes problems.
or have we lost the idea of what the forum is about? ....... mateship...information.....and fun.
Hell no, look at my answer above, this forum is still about mateship, information and fun, I can certainly feel that in your posts. There are just more people who can now share in it.
but that's just the opinion of this newbie
I find this forum a breath of fresh air compared to most I have been part of, as a newbie who has asked a lot of questions and made a couple of mistakes, I find that everyone has been very helpful and considerate. There is a definite feel of mateship on these boards with a lot of fun thrown in.
As for the fishing comp/HOF debate, as a new member this doesn't really worry me at present. For me I get a real kick out of seeing the various fish that have been caught from a Yak, no matter how big or small, reading the stories about the trips and seeing the effort going into planning a trip (like the Sydney FAD trip).
The help you guys give to people who ask for it is amazing, look at Ian's post "Am I Dreaming?", the help and info I have recieved in the way of replies to post and PM's in my search for my Yak has been great.
Has AKFF grown too quick?
AKFF is obviously getting a lot of traffic these days and has over 430 members, but growth is a good thing, as is change, how we adjust to or accept change can what causes problems.
or have we lost the idea of what the forum is about? ....... mateship...information.....and fun.
Hell no, look at my answer above, this forum is still about mateship, information and fun, I can certainly feel that in your posts. There are just more people who can now share in it.
but that's just the opinion of this newbie