Keith 66 Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 How many of those on here used to use the private wildfowling forum? Had a look on there today & its still online but no new posts for about a year. Used to be some good lively discussion on there. Why did wildfowlers stop using it? Why did you stop using it if you went on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Keith 66 said: How many of those on here used to use the private wildfowling forum? Had a look on there today & its still online but no new posts for about a year. Used to be some good lively discussion on there. Why did wildfowlers stop using it? Why did you stop using it if you went on there? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 I posted on there a few days ago to see if anyone was around 🤔🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Facebook has killed it. There is still an absolute wealth of knowledge on if your prepared to trawl through it. Edited December 27, 2023 by edenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 I have never been on any other wildfowling forum apart from P W , with it being a foremost Pigeon forum I have found the wildfowling section a bit thin on the ground with wild fowlers which is only to be expected . unlike Pigeon decoying and Pigeon shooting in general the bags taken while wild fowling are only a fraction of what the Pigeon shooters get and yet we rarely hear a report on someones time spent out fowling , the bag don't really matter as even a hand full is classed as a good bag so just hearing about the times spent on the foreshore or the fresh marshes is all we ask for , if you get a few duck or the odd goose then that would be the icing on the cake . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 was on it for a good long while along with others now on facebook. good solid discussions regarding fowling and its future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 Facebook took over, easy to join, easy to use, easy to post photos etc. Everything that the Wildfowling Forum wasn’t. It was a lively and well used forum in its day, but sadly it’s time has past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith 66 Posted December 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 I posted on there a few days ago to see if anyone was around 🤔🤔 I must have missed you! Aah the curse of facebook! I might have known. Edited December 27, 2023 by Keith 66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 To be honest I post very little about my wildfowling trips despite keeping a detailed diary of all shooting and fishing trips since 1982. Part of me as a Wildfowler harks back to when you kept your successes, and many failures, to yourself. Perhaps I should share more on the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 The forum died because a few members on there started bullying inexperienced members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 I used to be a regular but gave up fowling so stopped visiting. Just recently rejoined my old club and went looking for it. Such a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Used to be on it, it was a great font of knowledge and very useful for people like myself who have moved about during their lifetime so have to make new contacts in the new areas. Then it became a closed forum and you had to be recommended....that often is the death knell when membership is seen as elitist or exclusionary (clubs or forums). Then along came FB and people went on there. last checked in about 18 months ago and the only new posts were..... Is anyone still here???? Edited December 29, 2023 by nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 I was a very active member ''Probably posted too much on it" at times if truth be told There was a time that I was totally obsessed with Wildfowling and it was a fantastic place to interact with like minded people. There was some really nice and friendly people on there. I quite liked the fact it was private and people seemed more at ease posting pictures of themselves and giving out advice ect..when not on a public platform. It was quite sad at the time to see it decline for whatever the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Was that Eric Begbies one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 26 minutes ago, Fargo said: Was that Eric Begbies one? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 I heard that Eric was ill a long while ago, and assumed that we had lost him. However, an article by him about dogs for wildfowling appeared in a recent BASC magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 As there is a wildfowling section on the site which I post to from time to time why is a separate forum needed if we just use this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy baxendale Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Facebook killed most of the old fishing and shooting forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, guy baxendale said: Facebook killed most of the old fishing and shooting forums I think you're correct. I know [and many other people will too] of one shooting forum that suddenly vanished with no explanation, BSAOG. And another which just faded away, then the plug pulled, again with no explanation, which was definitely down to Faceache. Big shame, as both were full of very knowledgeable members, same as on here, but way less in numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I was a member. A lot of brilliant content but there were some members just waiting to pick holes and pounce on inexperienced members. I found it very heavily policed by BASC. A wildfowling club I was in at the time was struggling (and subsequently went under) and as secretary I had asked BASC for guidance and assistance. They were less than helpful, saying that they heard this type of thing all the time, belittling our situation. I posted my frustration on the Wildfowling Forum and was staggered to receive a phone call from a high ranking BASC Officer (who is still with them!), not offering help, but almost telling me off for speaking ill of BASC. I was subsequently suspended from the forum too ( temporarily) - presumably because of the links the forum founder had with BASC. It was 20 years before I rejoined BASC. Great content, but very cliquey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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