Kicked my Lounge habit . . .

[Telo]

At least they made one good decision when they made the lounge viewable by members only.

Afraid I disagree. The creation of the Lounge was, imho, the point at which the constraints of decency and reasoned debate were removed. That was when political debate and humorous threads were lumped in with those from morons who felt no compunction about posting pictures of people being killed, as well as a lot of racist nonsense. It coincided with the relaxation of reasonable moderation.

Scuttlebutt was a really good site - I'd watched it for a couple of years before I joined. Perhaps, as you say, they became victims of their own success.

Is it inevitable as sites grow? Don't think so, if sites are properly moderated.

Jings, never thought I'd be arguing for censorship on the Internet......

[Nick]

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I meant they made a good decision because the general non-signed-up public wouldn't get a very good impression of either IPC or boating in general if they could read it.

So I was speaking from a marketing / damage limitation point of view.

You may be right that if they had left these posts in the lounge they would have been forced to moderate a little more rigourously.

Anyway, how's the caravanning going?

[Telo]

Anyway, how's the caravanning going?

Might be visiting our static caravan in Balvicar boatyard this weekend....

[Telo]

So I was speaking from a marketing / damage limitation point of view.

Sorry, I'd forgotten you'd taken up this new career as a Captain of Industry.

[Nick]

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Might be visiting our static caravan in Balvicar boatyard this weekend....

OK, we can finish off the Soberano - but supplies are low . . .

Food starts at the T&T this weekend, and it looks like we may be getting the best of the rather dodgy Easter weather