I was thinking that it would be great if the surfing and Longboarding forums were more active and was wondering what you guys thought?

I'd like to see alot more of those of you who read our forums and choose not to post actually share your ideas and thoughts. For example look at the "read" column vs number of "posts" in each topic.

Im inviting you all to voice your thoughts or opinions of ways to expand the surfing forums on Seabreeze.
Or if you think that something is not working please stand up and be heard.
We're all friends here and I'd like some constructive criticism or ways to improve in 2010.

Great idea guy's or how about we join both short and long together again

Oh doggie those to would be mac talking to himself

mac

I think the fact its seperate is a good thing, windsurfing has multiple forums for different states ect, also what relates to short is not the same as long in most cases altho I do look though longboarding on the every now and then, mainly cos I miss mac

Back to what Kearnsy said re read-post ratio, my thread on the Ments has over 9000 reads and only just over 250 posts. Thats fairly lop-sided in my mind altho alot of the people did post who havnt posted alot since.
Are people just becoming members to post a few times then forgetting about it??

Also, not so much in the surf threads but in general there are some people (unnamed) who are a bit agressive and that turns some people off as well.

I like to read about tech stuff regarding surfing, Im into motorsport as well as well as being in the automotive industrie in Perth, and just love the tech stuff. CrAzY was always good for that building his own boards ect and it was great to see the pictures of the boards in progress. Pco is the same, all ways great picks and great ideas.

Ohhh that was a long one

The main surf forum I post on is very eastern state centric. I come here mainly to get local knowledge. I also visit the SUP forum because it interests me to know how they think. Scares the **** out of me too. I don't have much to say on here because there isn't really a big community to interact with (yeah, I realise the irony).

I have to say, the common theme to forums that I post on the most is instant email notification (I'm likely to read the new post and often respond if relevant), no censorship whatsoever (language, personal attacks, sensitive issues) and a large community. Or something that no other forum offers, in which case I'll visit out of necessity (e.g. a special interest, the only forum of its kind).

Re censorship, the only way I'd be likely to get really involved here is if I went into war against the SUP forum and that's not going to happen. It'd be a waste of time on my part and wouldn't change any of their minds anyway. And I'd get banned.

doggie the reason I asked if I could post pic's was a while back someone, cant remember who attacked me and told me to high tail back to the longboard forum.
Did I listen NOPE

mac

doggie said...

^^ never looked @ SUP they scare me in and out of the water I have tried one tho, thats all Im saying..

I think Doggie owns a SUP , and is a secret agent from the SUP forum - here to steal any newbies + great topics and transport them to a far away land , AKA the SUP forumjk

well i`ve been checking this site for a few years now because of work related issues involving the wind because it`s been the most consistent site that i have found wind-wise and being updated regularly, and being addicted to surfing i thought i`d join the surfing forum, i`ve never been involved in a forum before and this is the only one i`m in, and i`m glad i did, i`ve often sat here at 3 or 4 in the morning having a laugh and getting tips, i flick through the kiting, windsurfing, SUPS, land yachting and everything else because i like to see what else is happening, but i don`t post on them because i don`t do that sport and can`t contribute, but i hear where your coming from if there are other surfers or interested people out there that read the surfing forum, longboards, short boards or anything in between why not jump on board, the more the merrier i recon,

Nice job on the topic Kearnsy, but i think supping is also surfing from what i`ve seen
cheers well done mate.

Legion said...

The main surf forum I post on is very eastern state centric. I come here mainly to get local knowledge. I also visit the SUP forum because it interests me to know how they think. Scares the **** out of me too. I don't have much to say on here because there isn't really a big community to interact with (yeah, I realise the irony).

I have to say, the common theme to forums that I post on the most is instant email notification (I'm likely to read the new post and often respond if relevant), no censorship whatsoever (language, personal attacks, sensitive issues) and a large community. Or something that no other forum offers, in which case I'll visit out of necessity (e.g. a special interest, the only forum of its kind).

Re censorship, the only way I'd be likely to get really involved here is if I went into war against the SUP forum and that's not going to happen. It'd be a waste of time on my part and wouldn't change any of their minds anyway. And I'd get banned.

Is that the ASL or Tracks forum? I have posted on both and it looks like you can do or say what you like on them wich I dont really agree with but some funny stuff was going on in them.

Thats classic!! Wrestling meets SUP mac you are a legend!! Pure gold, I know that is you mac

No other forums Kearnsy, I did look at THE ZONE site based in the USA. Man they are way too serious for me.
I introduced a good friend to another who (did) own SUP store and he ended up buying one which I had a couple of goes on.Now this mate of mine informed me about seabreeze,so I logged on in the sup section and asked questions on equipment and ended up buying one. I was totally bored at the time, and enjoyed the chat, rants in that section but once again they are becoming too serious at times. Hell we all work hard,how about a little fun from time to time.No I have not returned from a break.
To cut to the mustard,I just enjoy talking with like for like people and find 99% are all great folk. I enjoy reading and viewing other peoples stories and the knowledge that is shared is fantastic. Where else can you ask a question on anything and receive great advice from people who have bin there done that. mac

Oh it helps with my keyboard skills

Staying on topic, now us shortboards are classic for getting off topic but its our own threads normally from what ive seen. Just dont get started on dolphins mmmm.

I heard that dolphins are actually gay sharks???

Main reason I'd come here is to update on what's happening locally. E.g. "scabs banks have broken" or "banks at 4wd-spot-just-north-of-Perth are good and beach track is good" (soon to be redundant). Or "metro location x is good lately". But that's not going to happen because who wants to invite crowds to their spot? I'm a competitive, aggressive prick and you don't want me around your spot. And I surf alone so even though I'll spoil your surf there's only one of me. What about when a carload of boogers or a couple of SUPs read inside info and turn up?

you haven`t been to Bremer Bay lately have you ?

thommo 000 said...

you haven`t been to Bremer Bay lately have you ?

Na why is that? Someone eating dolphin up there?

^^Just went and read that, bastards I agree mate. As if I would eat one

thommo 000 said...

i wasn`t referring to you doggie.

Yea I know mate, how could anyone do that?

Anyway thommo, what are your thought on our excellent forum, I recon we do allright How many people up your way surf ect?