I for one find value in both solutions.
I think it is good to keep these issues in the eye of all anglers. Pushing these topics to a separate forum will only lessen their visibility.

I also think what some other forums have done with a community chat area is successful. Creating a NFR or open communtiy chat area is good to keep from having to wade through a bunch of NFR when all you want is a FR report.

Sometimes I want to discuss things with you folks like my love for Billiards, Snowboarding, Photography, Kids, etc, but dont post about that stuff here because I dont want to get bashed for posting NFR topics.


Remeber folks, you all have the power in your mouse..to click or not to click on a topic, it's up to you!

Either way Bob, I like what you have going here, I think all else will agree.

I think the best solution is to do both. Allow NFR's on the main board, but maybe open up a open community to allow for free for all topics. Leave it up to the Moderators discretion to move a topic if they see fit, thats why they make the big bucks anyway .