true but sometimes people are asking the same question and not useing the search button,

 but i still enjoy and appreciate reports, vids ,photos ect. 

of the search funtion by newer members would clean out quite a few of the repeated questions and topics.

Reports, vids and pics are always welcome and what this site is built on

I to love to see good reports and vids and pics . But do make the effort to comment most times.there are so many new people on the site adding material for others enjoyment ,it is nice for them to receive some positive comments for there efforts,and not just to see three hundred people have looked and not bothered to say well done or great report .I know a lot of the long time site users don't post anymore for this reason.

Comments do seem down, and not only on the posts that have been asked 100 times. Some days i can't even find a decky !!

 And after a few times you give out advice with no thank you etc I give up on it

 Plenty of lurkers here I am sure. Plenty of warriors as well. Still, a great site for what is biting and some great reports (jettyrat, poddyfish) as well as some classy political commentary.....canarvonite.....for pm.......

I come home with zilch nada kaput F%#k all about 50% of the time but I do try to mix it up and target different species and areas. I rate this site for the crew that give ANY details at all about a recent catch, be it bait or spot or time or whatever. This site has its fair share of bad news but it still has the best news online, amount of reads is just one sign, I really dig a good rant though.....

 hate to be the devils advocate here but stuff changes incase you guys had not noticed, a question answered 6 months ago will most likely have a different answer now...the old use the search function is just people being bitchy half the time imho, examples I have found is I asked about the nitro rods on 2 forums I got a little help here heaps on another site...if I had got the old search function post a lot im sure thought about it would have been funny as it seems they have had some negavite comments of late that were not an issue 6 months ago... if it was you looking for info im sure you would use everything including botb tbe search and asking the question too

& sometimes you make the effort just to get shot down in flames.

its great to get comments on topics even if every comment is just a "well done mate" kind of thing. i have now learnt that the fishwrecked search button is like a fishing bible.

 I class myself as still fairly ameture so i dont try and give advice very often but I do try to pass on positive comments to catches,photos or good points being raised.

If we can keep the negative stuff to a minimum aswell I'm sure a lot of the lurkers will be more confident to post on topics without fear of back lash as mentioned above.

also where do you find how many reads a post gets?i can only see how many replies it has!

cheers,dan

 makes people reluctant to comment if some fuckwit is going to carry on at you. easier just to read and appreciate the post or footage without comment sometimes.

 I think paul may be more referring to the trip reports etc.

and for those thinking about posting a report, they dont have to be about banging the biggest fish etc.

In a few days ill put up our Easter 5 day Abrolhos run where we didnt bring much home but did ALOT of exploring just me and my 5 kids. 

Will be interesting to see if there is much interest?

For me its about the journey....

 Have been a member for a few years, stopped reporting or giving info as it doesn't seem to be wanted, when Require advice do not receive it. Just signed back in and things don't seem to have changed

Guys, I have only recently joined this site, having been, and still am, a member of another top forum.  What impresses me about the interaction on Fishwrecked is, there's plenty of it.  The comments on the other site, although valuable, seem to have dried right up.  I can't get out as much as I'd like, but although I don't make as many posts to either forum, I value the information, humour, brag pics from other members.  I've learned a hell of a lot from you regulars.  Keep it up.

Cheers

Baz 

Not meaning to be too critical Adam as I know you intentionally try not to intefere unless things go way over the top but perhaps that's not the way to go. There's alot of stuff gets said on this forum that would not be tolerated on most other forums & maybe it's time for that to change. I know you don't want to have to act like our parents (nor should you have to) & tell us what is acceptable & what isn't but unfortunately it appears to be necessary in this day & age. Many people on here sieze on the slightest little thing in a post & rip into the OP with everyone buying into it & giving the OP a hard time. Even posting a simple photo will often draw comments like "maybe you should get a better camera" or "shame the fish is dead", instead of people simple being gratefull that the poster took the time to share thier capture, which is more than most of the negative commenters do. I've been getting into some great fish lately but I won't post any photos because of those sorts of comments & I'm sure there's plenty of people that feel exactly the same way. Questions about locations, techniques or equipment often end up as an arguement between two members that have given different answers to the OP & then take over the thread bickering among themselves who is right or wrong instead of just giving the OP thier different opinions & leaving it at that. There's many members (especially long time members) that think thier way is the only way & anyone who disagrees with them should be publicly ripped a new one. That kind of thing simply shouldn't be tolerated & warnings/bans should be dished out to them.

I know you have better things to do with your time & it's not what you want to do but I think appointing a couple of moderators that have a long history of not critisising others in a rude way would be a good start. Tell them to be ruthless, deleting negative comments, swearing (I won't let my kids read a lote of the stuff on here) & banning members when necessary. A 'sticky' at the top of each section reminding people to always be polite & respectufull & what isn't acceptable might be helpfull to.

I hope you don't feel offended or take what I've said the wrong way, but you asked for our opinions on how to fix it & mine is that I just really don't see things changing until site policy changes to "zero tolerance" & you are the person with the power to make that happen.

i agree somewhat paul.

but if there is nothing good to say wouldnt you rather not recive that comment?

i would rather get 5 good replys to 30 boring ones that just say well done!!

on your post mate, they normally get more than the average as a result of the time you put in...like your videos and so on, so i hope this is not putting you off from posting, im sure we would all miss that!!

cheers

ron

Just my opinion, however I for one would stop coming if you made this place into a zero tolerance forum. To be honest there is nothing worse then the dry crap you get when you take out the "banter". I enjoy the "adult" side of the site and the general feel of the site as it is.

also I don't think it is as bad as this post is "pointing out". I think it is a general attitude thing, and that a large portion of it is due to people posting things about other people's fishing trips that are negative, however sometimes I can understand, it frustrates me for someone to post a photo of a 8kg fish and say its 20, don't post a weight at all is a far better way, but I try hard not to post anything unless it is positive and/or helpful.

I read these forums daily, when I have a question to ask I ask it, I appreciate people whom have used items telling me their experience, this honestly isn't happening as much but you can't force people to post. I refuse to post photos of normal trips out, not because of the site, I don't even post photos on my own Facebook tbh. I have always been this way, it won't change regardless of what you do.

I get that people don't like the "know it all" side of some of the members, or the texting side, but generally each of these people have their own experiences or knowledge to bring to each conversation. If I am that frustrated by an individual I just don't read their posts. The majority of us should be adult enough to do the same.

Maybe the removal of the worst key board warriors is needed, but honestly Adam I think you have the best fishing forum in Australia mate, and I don't think you should be fixing something that is not that broken. When you look at your KPI (log in rates etc) and you see the site is still doing well, then honestly I don't think you need worry that much.

 As a relative newbie I have to say I find the search feature to be next to useless, compared to other non-fishing forums I frequent.  So that may result in repetitive questions.  For example there is a comment recently saying someting like there are a lot of threads about redfin perch lures... but buggered if I can find them.

Just my opinion, but if a question is asked why not answer them, even if it has been asked heaps off times. Its just get the conversation going. The more comments the better and I for one dont mind repeating the knowledge I have over and over again if someone ask.

That way you also learn more "tricks" as others post hteir new or novel ideas. (not correcting my typo!!!!!)

I am not a photo happy fisher and would rather keep fishing than take a photo, but now have a GoPro so might get some shots. I am no photographer and would never claim to be one, bit I would not even bother with a negative comment about that.

Here is a nice shot. Any bad comments welcome.

Cransy, Shame on you - next time at least get a decky to take the picture for you  :-)

(that being said I'm often in the same situation of fishing alone)....

 Cheers man,i use my i phone so missed it,think I should have gone to specsavers,

lol 879 reads on this one

Adam, you have a great site, as you know you cannot please everybody, just follow your gut feeling if something needs changing, most people I know enjoy the site, we all dont have to agree with everyone else, that would be boring, there have been some great discussions with different points of view expressed, as long as people dont get personal and start making threats, then leave most things as they are. Swearing should not be condoned on the site, there are plenty of ways toe express your feelings than reverting to the same old words, use abit of imagination.

Great site, Adam that a lot of us enjoy reading and being a part of.

Cheers

Old Banga!

 Having been a moderator on here for the majority of Fishwrecked's existance, I can tell you with reasonably good authority that moderating a forum of thousands and thousands of users is a very difficult task indeed. We certainly have had our fair share of verbal clashes, keyboard dramas, legal stouches and just about anything you can think about that can be misinterpreted or misunderstood. The sheer volume of traffic on the website (it clearly dwarfs most other fishing sites in WA) has done two things, made it impossible for the moderator team to read every post and secondly (in relation to the point Paul G made in the original post) that the comments are now spread over a lot more threads. 

It seems now only the threads with more originality, a bigger wow factor or more controversial content get the large comment numbers. That's simply human nature in a world of unlimited information at your fingertips. I am sure if there were a statistician amongst us and had a look at the fishwrecked user data they could tell us that in the early days when the community was smaller and everyone knew everyone else it was perhaps more congenial with every thread getting lots of comments as there simply weren't that many threads. 

We have waves of users dominating the boards, as one group recedes another takes its place, with a few of the old salts that were active in the past now perhaps preferring to sit back and watch and become more selective with their comments. (take a look at the post numbers of the people who commented on this thread for example)

The other reason for less comments is perhaps life gets in the way of fishing sometimes (speaking from experience.) And whilst at one stage I was on here for maybe 4 or 5 hours a day solid, either posting, reading, moderating, or designing and publishing the magazine, these days I am lucky to get on once or twice a week, due to work commitments increasing and other personal interests (guitar) vying for my time.

I still go fishing, and catch the usual species of fish, tagging plenty of dhuies and saving all my frames for research but interestingly the last three trips I haven't even taken a single photo. Perhaps I am getting a little picky in relation to fish pics, so unless it's something slightly special I haven't been bothering. No trophy fish of late but still seem to bag out each trip.

At the end of the day we at fishwrecked try to provide a safe and congenial environment for like minded fisho's to share their thoughts in a "reasonable" way. Moderating comments is about trying to find where that "reasonable line" is and its always going to be diferent for each and every person on here. Personal attacks, extreme bad language, sexually explicit material, legally dubious items and anything blatantly commercial or blatantly attacking our sponsors are what will get the attention of the moderating team. But we rely on you guys to let us know when you spot something that crosses that line of "reasonableness". We will then make a judgement call on it and always try to be as understanding as we can be when making corrections, or pulling people into line. Zero tollerance isn't the name of the game, but neither is open slather, its a balancing act that we will never be perfect at, but I can assure you all that we will keep aiming for that balance. 

Each of the moderators will have a different approach, I honestly can't recall ever having "ripped a new one" for any offender so far, but I am sure I am capable of it in the right circumstances.

welcome to the world of modern technology, social media and keyboard commandos who as raised previously, hide behind the pc to make snide comments on posts put up in here on good faith and in the interest of fellow fisherpersons...........i have been subject to idiots like that and having been a member here for a few years now i can say Adam manages this site well to ensure the trolls and smart arses are banned from this site. Keep up the awesome work Adam!!

I know a lot of the long time site users don't post anymore for this reason.

I know a few fw members who are hard core anglers that dont post much any more for this reason.why go out of your way to catch awesum fish and get great pics then do a full on post on fw to get little relpy

The reads are huge which means readers are absorbing the free info but not contributing at all perhaps  take take take comes to mind

just my thoughts

soon as i get the tinny rego sorted and pick up that 20kg dhu i will let you know

being a new boaty i have found the site to be very helpful - alot a great blokes on here willing to help a new/young guy out - every time i have posted an issue or need a little bit of info i get it.

Im waiting to catch some good fish so i can do a post a good read myself.

Good site Adam - as i said im only new, but greatly appreciate the work that goes into keeping these sites up and running.

 im more concerned with this site turning into "gumtree for fishos"

dont get me wrong there are some sweet deals

but man most new threads are people selling stuff instead of fishing advice/trip reports!