Lots of locked threads

[BastrdSonOfElvis]

In the couple years I've been on the buzz I haven't seen Frenchy lock out but one thread, maybe two and seemingly only as a last resort. Maybe some wish he would have intervened more often but as somewhat of a libertarian I always appreciated his laissez-faire approach. People were free to say what they wish and not read if they didn't care to. Threads would carry on while entertaining and then die when they got old. Die natural deaths.

My point is, when the water isn't flowing MOST posts are a little off. So now I'm wondering if the buzz will only be seasonal. Is anyone else a little alarmed by the apparent totalitarian turn the buzz seems to be taking?

Maybe I'm just overly sensative to sensorship and the like. Nothing against you, Andy, I'm sure you're a cool guy and all but you might want to ease up on the reigns a little before the whole character of the buzz is lost.

Diatribe complete. Put the lock on it.

[teamamericawp]

I wholeheartedly agree!

[BastrdSonOfElvis]

I was a bit trepidatious about letting the above post loose until I saw that while I was writing it two very similar sentiments were posted. The revolution has begun. Rise up, countrymen. The bastille is this way!

[bkp77]

well put,bsoe.

in the end, we all lose... including andy. freewheeling sites like this tend to attract the characters and strong personalities out there really doing it on the rivers. start putting shackles on what they want to say and how they want to say it and they tend to leave the site out of protest or frustration.

then you get a new replacement bunch of zombie wanker newbies posting clueless bs filling in the void left by veteran river runners who no longer post and the river related content goes to hell.

instead of great pics,tr's, videos and advice from people pushing the limits of kayaking and rafting or grizzled vets of hundreds of rivers...you'll find people asking what new colors for helmets are going to be the rage next season or some stupid shit like that or if prada makes gear bags or not.

Hopefully that means something to the new ownership. It does to me.

[bshack93]

Give the guy a break.... I am a 20 year veteran...nothing has changed except your paranoid attitudes.and I think helmet style is very important!!!does that make me a newbie that is clueless, spend more time paddling and less thinking about it

[bkp77]

i disagree. can't recall too many posts like this pre-andy r.

http://www.mountainbuzz.com/viewtopi...9410e7d8443745

also, what i described, i've seen on several other boards similar in character on other sports. those sites are just shells of what they once were now. they had magic,tried to clean it up for mainstream consumption and created a steaming pile of shit instead.

not the end of the world if this site gets flushed down the toilet but a loss to the boating community, for sure.

[bkp77]

and I think helmet style is very important!!!does that make me a newbie that is clueless

nope, just makes you a wanker.

[bshack93]

Probably does not matter to you bc you wore the hockey helmet licking the window on the short bus. have a little fun

[rivermanryan]

I am willing to give the new guy a chance, but if this censorship continues I am out. Frenchy already sold the site, he got his and won't be hurt, but we could all bail and create a similar site (already www.durangokayaker.com was set up by Frenchy and is very similar to the 'buzz without the traffic). Change the name, and we could be back in business. Hopefully, these are just growing pains, but I am not to sure after reading the last post on the Texan thread before it was locked.

[bkp77]

Originally Posted by bshack93

Probably does not matter to you bc you wore the hockey helmet licking the window on the short bus. have a little fun

just joking too,dude. syotr