Re: Other site
I'm fairly new to boating (other than canoes). In my boating research, I have visited most major boating forums. I settled here at iboats for a couple of reasons.
1. NO politics. God do I hate political discussions. Especially if you don't agree with the majority of forum members. As soon as you don't agree with something, you become labeled and get the feeling you are not really welcome.
2. There is no clique feeling here. Again, that kind of atmosphere adds to a feeling of not being welcome.
3. Very well moderated here. People mostly stick on topic and I have not seen a heated thread that was not quickly handled. At the same time it is not overly moderated, since most members seem to moderate themselves.
4. There are people from all types of boating here, and all seem to feel welcome and get along well. I have see threads here from canoes to large cabin cruisers. I feel very comfortable not being looked at as a lesser boater just because I have a pontoon and not a large boat. That can't be said for some other sites. As a bonus, if I should ever have a question regarding my Old Town, I can probably get my answer right here on this forum.
I think the people here are awesome. The site itself is number 1 in my books. Just sayin'.
