You know, I think all oldtimers, including mods, are longing for continued quality threads. Contributions that matter. Expertise or first-hand experiences on fish that you cannot find in a book. Collegial chit chat. Some seriously well-deserved bragging. Showing off real /\/\onsters and pushing the boundaries of our hobby. Large fish with huge appetites. Tankbusters kept right.
This is still going on, and we can continue to always do better, together with noobies. We're all in it together.
Admittedly, none of that ever happened in the Lounge.
The Lounge used to be busting each other's chops in good spirits. Sharing crazy stuff found in an early internet. The social glue for fish nerds.
The Lounge then "evolved" into broadcasting single opinions, political confrontations, gun, violence and sex threads that have no place on our site. People are here too talk fish, not to be uncomfortable or even offended.
Mods got a bad name because we had to play peacemaker a few too many times.
Quite honestly, I don't mind that this silly talk has been going to Facebook or elsewhere.
I'm here to enjoy the hobby with like-minded folks in good spirits. And I'm enjoying your thread for that very reason.
Welcome back, sumo.