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01/30/2022 04:32PM  
I'd like to suggest a new forum to collect the guessing games in one location.
 
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schweady
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01/30/2022 05:19PM  
Name that Forum #1
:-)
 
01/30/2022 06:27PM  
Yes please
 
straighthairedcurly
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01/30/2022 06:58PM  
Sounds like a good idea to me.
 
01/30/2022 09:05PM  
Personally, I hope you don't. I enjoy playing from time to time, but I won't bother if I have to check on another forum.

But if most people want it moved, that's OK.
 
tumblehome
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01/30/2022 09:06PM  
bobbernumber3: "I'd like to suggest a new forum to collect the guessing games in one location."


I know howuch you like the name that lake game :(
Wait til it's 'name that lake #120'

 
01/30/2022 09:14PM  
Spartan2: "Personally, I hope you don't. I enjoy playing from time to time, but I won't bother if I have to check on another forum.


But if most people want it moved, that's OK."


I'd prefer that they all stay in this forum. It's just easier to locate/participate.
 
Jackfish
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01/30/2022 09:18PM  
It’s winter. Play on… or not.
 
01/31/2022 12:13AM  
It will go the way of the Wilderness Challenges posts and forum then
 
Savage Voyageur
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01/31/2022 06:16AM  
Sorry but in my opinion, the General Discussion forum is exactly where it belongs. There also no reason to make it off-topic so it would disappear because it is on-topic. We already have 79 sub forums now. Sub-forums are where topics go to die, which is exactly what you want to happen. I for one have learned quite a lot by looking at various lake pictures. Interesting for old members to return to a lake many years later by seeing a picture. New members look at these pictures and stay interested, ask questions, plan a trip. Don’t like this topic, it’s very easy Not to click on it. The other topics are still there for you to read.
 
billconner
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01/31/2022 07:26AM  
Strongly agree with putting these in their own forum as long as there is no way to mark all read.
 
01/31/2022 07:41AM  
Savage Voyageur: "Sorry but in my opinion, the General Discussion forum is exactly where it belongs. There also no reason to make it off-topic so it would disappear because it is on-topic. We already have 79 sub forums now. Sub-forums are where topics go to die, which is exactly what you want to happen. I for one have learned quite a lot by looking at various lake pictures. Interesting for old members to return to a lake many years later by seeing a picture. New members look at these pictures and stay interested, ask questions, plan a trip. Don’t like this topic, it’s very easy Not to click on it. The other topics are still there for you to read. "


Well said. Totally agree.
 
andym
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01/31/2022 02:31PM  
I don't play but like looking at the pictures. I enjoy having them here.
 
01/31/2022 04:32PM  
I like it on the main forum also. Having it during the slow months increases posts. Too many sites are uninteresting due to a lack of new posts. I like the pictures too, and trying to remember what distinguishes one lake from another. A separate forum is not necessary and would decrease participation too much.
 
01/31/2022 07:06PM  
Play on... thanks Jackfish!
 
01/31/2022 08:53PM  
nctry: "Play on... thanks Jackfish!"

+1
 
bottomtothetap
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02/01/2022 06:32PM  
Spartan2: "
Savage Voyageur: "Sorry but in my opinion, the General Discussion forum is exactly where it belongs. There also no reason to make it off-topic so it would disappear because it is on-topic. We already have 79 sub forums now. Sub-forums are where topics go to die, which is exactly what you want to happen. I for one have learned quite a lot by looking at various lake pictures. Interesting for old members to return to a lake many years later by seeing a picture. New members look at these pictures and stay interested, ask questions, plan a trip. Don’t like this topic, it’s very easy Not to click on it. The other topics are still there for you to read. "



Well said. Totally agree."


+1

While I've looked before, I have not been on this year's Name That Lake Forum. Just didn't interest me so I have not clicked and just scrolled on by.

THIS thread, however, caught my attention!
 
IronRangeMike
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02/03/2022 01:58PM  
bobbernumber3: "I'd like to suggest a new forum to collect the guessing games in one location."


Amen!
 
Z4K
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02/03/2022 02:31PM  
When I log on I have to scroll past up to a dozen posts to get to the NTL posts. However, it really doesn't take much effort and I am happy with them where they are now.

With current forum activity level, there are 6 days worth of posts showing up on the first page of "Listening Point" and only 20% of them are for NTL. I don't think any posts are getting 'lost' to the NTL spam.
 
02/04/2022 07:00PM  
Thanks for the discussion.

I especially like the comment from andym, "I don't play but like looking at the pictures".

And also from Freeleo1, "Too many sites are uninteresting due to a lack of new posts."
 
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