02-25-2004, 11:50 AM
[cool][blue][size 1]I can offer a couple of theories. I have not been around since Predator was made moderator and began building the board, but he did send me an invitation. It just took a few months of watching it come together before I jumped in. I will have been registered two years in September. I think Kent was among the first to come aboard after the board was set up.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have "dropped in" on many other boards, and was appointed moderator of the Arizona board, as well as the float tubing board. I know from experience that it is not easy to build a state board. For some reason, the anglers in Arizona either are not computer literate or folks who use computers do not fish. Abject failure here.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]What Utah had going for it was that there were already several other fishing sites...Doug Miller and Utah Fish Finder, among others. There are a lot of folks in Utah that are both avid anglers and who use computers well enough to be able to access and use a fishing website.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The time was ripe for BFT to become a new and better place to hang out. Doug Miller's site got a little use, but not much response from the host when people posted questions. Same with Utah Fish Finder. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I actually stepped in and became informal moderator on UFF for awhile. I did not have editing or deleting capabilities, but when some idiot posted trash, either Kent or myself would email Rich (web host) and he would delete it. At least he did for awhile. Then he began neglecting the site to the point that it was overrun with profanity and obnoxious posts. When I had enough, I bailed out and came over to BFT.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Initially, BFT was what you might call the Willard Bay Boys Club. Most of the early regulars were all fishing mainly on Willard Bay and a high percentage of the posts were about wipers and Willard. BLM, Teroy and WH2...along with Predator...pretty much kept the chatter going while others dropped it from time to time.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Gradually the site has attracted more anglers, with diverse interests. Now it would be hard to find a site with more dedicated statewide fisherfolks. And, with the team of moderators on the Utah board, the site is kept relatively free of personal issues and unseemly posts. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Hats off to Utah and the mod squad.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I have "dropped in" on many other boards, and was appointed moderator of the Arizona board, as well as the float tubing board. I know from experience that it is not easy to build a state board. For some reason, the anglers in Arizona either are not computer literate or folks who use computers do not fish. Abject failure here.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]What Utah had going for it was that there were already several other fishing sites...Doug Miller and Utah Fish Finder, among others. There are a lot of folks in Utah that are both avid anglers and who use computers well enough to be able to access and use a fishing website.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The time was ripe for BFT to become a new and better place to hang out. Doug Miller's site got a little use, but not much response from the host when people posted questions. Same with Utah Fish Finder. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I actually stepped in and became informal moderator on UFF for awhile. I did not have editing or deleting capabilities, but when some idiot posted trash, either Kent or myself would email Rich (web host) and he would delete it. At least he did for awhile. Then he began neglecting the site to the point that it was overrun with profanity and obnoxious posts. When I had enough, I bailed out and came over to BFT.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Initially, BFT was what you might call the Willard Bay Boys Club. Most of the early regulars were all fishing mainly on Willard Bay and a high percentage of the posts were about wipers and Willard. BLM, Teroy and WH2...along with Predator...pretty much kept the chatter going while others dropped it from time to time.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Gradually the site has attracted more anglers, with diverse interests. Now it would be hard to find a site with more dedicated statewide fisherfolks. And, with the team of moderators on the Utah board, the site is kept relatively free of personal issues and unseemly posts. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Hats off to Utah and the mod squad.[/size][/#0000ff]
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