Utah DWR forum terminated?

chet · Post by **chet** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:17 pm

anybody have any insight on this?

Gopher · Post by **Gopher** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:31 pm

Now what are we gonna do?

Now I might have to work at work WTH!

bigbean · Post by **bigbean** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:24 pm

Good question. It happened pretty quick. Cory was pretty good about explaining things, but not this one.

Post by **DeadI** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:28 pm

wow didn't see that one comming. At least be have the madness here.

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:41 pm

wow. yep. but i like it 20 times better over here better. not a bunch of A-holes here. hopefully the few that i didnt like over there head this way

chet · Post by **chet** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:02 pm

hopefully the few that i didnt like over there dont head this way

thats what I'm afraid of too, they are welcome here, but their attitudes are not.

bigbean · Post by **bigbean** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:14 pm

Dahlmer posted a quote from Cory:

I think the DWR forums have been on a short leash for quite a while now...it was only a matter of time. I here rumors that some guys are trying to put up a local message board to take its place, but we'll see.

Here is a note from Cory:

I suppose I had better jump in here before things slide completely out of control and I get even more angry private messages, phone calls and e-mails about it.

I wanted to give the moderators advance notice this morning, and it appears the word has slipped out. So...

These forums have always been on shaky ground. We're one of the few government agencies in the country that has had a forum of this sort, and it has become wildly popular. We're getting many millions of page view per year, and that dwarfs the traffic of the rest of the DWR Web site.

This would all be good, but with this increased traffic comes increased problems that just haven't gone over well with the the upper management here. Whether you disagree or not, they have decided after considerably deliberation that these forums have just become more of a problem than they're worth. I've been instructed to shut down the forums this afternoon.

It's no one particular post or forum member's fault; it was just the cumulative effects of many different things. Please don't take it out on anyone or get angry. If you have civil, reasoned opinions and want to make your views known to the DWR, we're always open to hearing the views of the public.

I've already been asked by a half dozen people who they could write to about this. If you really want to speak your mind, WRComment@utah.gov" target="_blank">DWRComment@utah.gov is the place to do it.

Thanks!

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Cory Maylett
Communication Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

TuPapito · Post by **TuPapito** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:52 pm

My comment was sent.

What a freaking bummer. Now my hunting forums are whittled down from a dozen to 11.

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:11 pm

hey bigbean. loving the avatar

wapiti67 · Post by **wapiti67** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:12 pm

and I was just going to post all kinds of stuff over there...dang it...I guess I'll save it for a beter time...