The Forum is mostly "happy birthdays" anymore!

[Kbeasley]

I may be the odd man out, and I appreciate the moderators shooting a "happy birthday" to folks (maybe privately)? But it seems like over half of the posts are birthday related?

Seems like the focus should be on fishing in the state of KY.

Just my thoughts! Go ahead and bash me! LOL

[Les Young]

Nothing wrong with birthday wishes but like you i'm surprised there are hardly ever any post about fishing in Ky.

[SuperDave336]

I will send to Slab and see if he can add an “off topic” forum like a lot of the other states have. That would clean this one up for fishing related only.

[slabeye]

Well, I have not fished as much as normal for the pass year or so. That is why I have not been posting very much. But I usually post about everytime I go.....

[CrappiePappy]

I'm of the opinion that, like me, a lot of the KY members have not been fishing ... that may be in part because of the weather, work, the inflation problem (higher prices specifically), etc.

A lot of the "Birthday Wishes" posts are to people that haven't even been on the site for years. That's fine, and maybe another member (that knows them) will see it and tell them, prompting them to get back to posting.

The birthdays are spotted in the "Today's Birthdays" section, at the bottom of the main forum listing page, then checked for their state of residence, then posted on that state's page. One would have to look at each member's profile page to find out when they last were present on the site to know if they're active or have been absent for some time. That's a lot of work, and likely the reason why even those that haven't been on the site for months/years still have their birthdays posted. I have no problem with that, and I have no problem with SuperDave asking Slab for a "off topic/birthday" sub-forum.

I'm sure there are a few members that have passed on, lost interest/left, moved out of state, forgot their password, or whatever ... and their membership status still shows them as active members, thus they will show up in the "Birthdays Today" section.

[kycreek]

I haven't been out since July 28th & that was catfishing. August always seem to be a busy month for me. Mowing, bush-hogging the farm, gardening & vacations., It won't be long now though. I'm a Fall, Winter & Spring guy I guess.

[M R Dux]

I did a guide trip in mid July. We left Lynnhurst at 6:00 and saw the first recreation or fishing boat at 10:30. Lake traffic has been very low this summer $5 gas has everything to do with it.


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[DockShootinJack]

I'm of the opinion that, like me, a lot of the KY members have not been fishing ... that may be in part because of the weather, work, the inflation problem (higher prices specifically), etc.

A lot of the "Birthday Wishes" posts are to people that haven't even been on the site for years. That's fine, and maybe another member (that knows them) will see it and tell them, prompting them to get back to posting.

The birthdays are spotted in the "Today's Birthdays" section, at the bottom of the main forum listing page, then checked for their state of residence, then posted on that state's page. One would have to look at each member's profile page to find out when they last were present on the site to know if they're active or have been absent for some time. That's a lot of work, and likely the reason why even those that haven't been on the site for months/years still have their birthdays posted. I have no problem with that, and I have no problem with SuperDave asking Slab for a "off topic/birthday" sub-forum.

I'm sure there are a few members that have passed on, lost interest/left, moved out of state, forgot their password, or whatever ... and their membership status still shows them as active members, thus they will show up in the "Birthdays Today" section.

I go through and look at each one. If you have not been on the sight in the
Iast year I move to the next. If I have posted one that has not been on I'm a long time it is completely by accident. I will check them better going forward.

[wannabe fisherman]

What's wrong with birthday wishes?? At least I know there are people still alive on here. In. has a separate forum for birthdays and I hardly ever look at the forum when I see the last post was a birthday that was a week ago.

[CrappiePappy]

I'm leaving it up to Slab, as to whether or not we have a "OT" sub-forum. But I did stipulate that it would be titled something to do with "birthdays", rather than an open off topic forum.