Itās really incredible what a group of like minded people can accomplish!
We had SO much fun in our years together at ifish.net.
We had a party every summer at my place on the Kilchis river called āifishstockā (lol)
It got so big that we had to start renting a row of Porta pottyās!
Lots of companies would donate prizes and we would have contests and drawings. Everybody brought food! food! food! Ā Some of the people would go out fishing in the morning on the bay and bring in their catch to throw on the barbecue. We had fresh tuna and crab, and salmon!
At Christmas, we had a toy drive for all the children in the cancer unit at one of the hospitals here in Portland. Weāve gathered so many toys that we had to rent a Semi to haul them all, and we had ambulances and fire trucks leading the way from our pizza party to the hospital to unload! Nothing felt better than to see the joy on those kids faces who were stuck in the hospital at Christmas!
Besides all the fun, we had so many people that we honestly made a difference in changing laws and efforts made to save certain species of fish. One of our members developed a lure that would help yellow eye from baratrauma. (Sp?)
We had a coloring contest (ifish kwikfish) each year Ā to design a lure. The winner got his lure printed and was offered for sale. People on ifish are now selling certain lure designs on eBay for up to 1000.00 a piece on auction sites!
We found that as we gained popularity, so did we gain problems. Our best work was done as a small group, so donāt worry about growing the forum too fast! What started out as one simple rule āBE NICEā grew to this!
<b>Step one -</b> Moderate yourself. If your unsure about something your about to post you probably shouldn’t post it. Review the AUP and feel free to ask questions.
<b>Step Two – </b>Report problems by those who aren’t self moderating by using the alert button , to the left and bottom of each post.
<b>Ifish Simplified AUP</b>
BE NICE.
Be Respectful. Keep it on topic or start your own thread. Tolerate other opinions and don’t question the rules here in the public forums.
No name calling, inflammatory posts, threats, or verbal attacks…period!
Avoid divisive topics. Discuss things like gun rights/laws, abortion, religion and politics elsewhere.
Refrain from discussing illegal activities or vigilante justice.
Advertising, links and contact information are for sponsors only. Inquire about becoming a sponsor here.
Kids read here and so do wives and mothers. We run a tight ship. No bodily functions, “bathroom talk” or cuss words disguised or otherwise.
One link to your non-commercial fishing home page is allowed (in your signature area).
Approval is required prior to posting any fundraiser, tournament, etc.
Complaints about products, services or organizations require accountability (your entire real name signed on the post).
One membership per person, one person per membership.
Keep private correspondences private.
Fish stories are appreciated. False reports are cause for your removal.
Do not mention or discuss banned members on the board.
The Classifieds are for one-time private party transactions. Don’t set up shop.
Proofread! Spellcheck! Re-read before pressing “submit reply.”
We will be removing threads started with controversial links. They are often inflammatory and based in politics and do nothing positive for ifish.
Because of recent and more thoughtful angling laws, ifish will not allow pictures of fish out of the water where the law prohibits fish out of the water, or where the state recommends not removing fish to be released from the water.
Don’t fight with the moderators. You’ll lose.
Don’t like how we run things? Tell us HERE. Don’t post it.
<b>Ifish Mission Statementā</b>
Ifish.net is an online resource for people that are passionate about outdoor recreation, primarily fishing and hunting, and share a deep-rooted desire to be an active member of the largest community of like-minded sportsman and women. Like its constituents, ifish honors character, integrity and respect above all else. We are purveyors of a new generation of internet forum peacefulness, where collaboration, information and education are the forefront of our existence, and discourtesy is not tolerated. This ācommunityā has built ifish.net by ourselves and for ourselves with the intention of leaving the legacy to future generations of ifishers.
Soā¦. I look forward to watching you grow and making your own rules,if we even need any! I mean, after all, we are a group of pretty awesome self moderating women!
But I love that you already are doing events like your weekend away! So cool!!!
Way to go, Megan! Thank you for all you have done to bring us together! I canāt wait to see this forum in 10 years!!! (If Iām still around! Iām 63 and the docs said I wouldnāt make it past 30! Whoo hooo!)
Jen
