Although a member and a moderator for a few other sites. Seabreeze is what I call home.
Its Australian - Laurie seems Ok
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Of late new members and old members seem to have changed their tack..
Whats the go? Although alot will not notice they are part of a herd in our culture, yet some stand strong in the herd.
Some will struggle to be heard and some shine.
Some will pursue on like Mark/Cisco/evlpanda/kiteboydave and a few others (Sorry Chief's - it's an example ) flame on and flame off - yet have a strong hold on seabreezers good and bad. Both a numbers gain and the obvious like for this site.
What is it that you think makes you proud or able to comment on a topic without it being a numbers gain and sensible enough that you have the skill or req knowledge that makes your typing worth more?
Lets all try to keep this in good spirit so it does not req a login if you get my drift
Seabreeze is great. It is very Australian, covers all the wind sports and it has "Shooting the Breeze".
The land sailing section has become popular with many people from other countries because we have accumulated a wealth of technical information there.
The sailing section is similar with a great bunch of committed regular posters who have knowledge they are more than happy to share.
"Shooting the Breeze" has been described a couple of times as being like the online pub. That is a good idea and creating the "Heavy Weather" thread was a brilliant stroke from Laurie.
As you say yb "Lets all try to keep this in good spirit so it does not req a login if you get my drift"
For me it is like "I yam what I yam, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man." and it is surprising nobody has taken that persona up yet.
But I am Cisco, O'Henry's "Robbing Hood of the Old West" except I am in the east.
Like many others here I strive to be honest, consistent, say what I mean and mean what I say.
Some threads are just "babble talk" which I avoid.
"Do you post to be heard or herd?" We all do both depending on the topic don't we??
Seabreeze is the new local pub. Same old salty characters, same old discussions time and time again, always with a beer or glass of red in hand. There's comfort in the familiar.
top site - breezers I've hooked up with , I'm stoked to say , are big-hearted Australians through & through 
Cheers Pope Laurence
If they have brought in that rule, I might not be posting much more from now on. 
