Alan L wrote: I don't find the pics too difficult and I am an IT dummy. I have had issues before but I think that was the site. You need to use the 'Post Reply' link above this Quick reply box. Then when you want to do the pic you go to the download link (the box with a pic of a tree) and it asks where the pic is (prompt box asking you to drag files). It will be in one of your files - so search til you find it. Click on it and follow the prompts for upload.  It will turn up in the LH column of the page. Click on it. Then you can preview it is the right pic (RHS of page) - click on OK at the bottom of that, job done. Going by memory here, but that is the basic format. Alan

"Which works great if said photo is on your computer. Come on how many of us bother to do that. Which means I have download it of my phone bla bla all of a sudden, I can't be bothered.

A common theme I here from fishermen if I mention the forum is " they seem a clicky bunch" .
I guess it's daunting for a new member especially if there's a fear of not being welcomed or accepted.

An annual comp, some free bees, a monthly measure mat comp are all great ideas. Or even better how about annual catch up! Pick a pub in your region,  people could go to their closest location and meet face to face, there could even be a few disagreements settled, haha. That's how clubs and people passionate about a  hobby used to stay connected, I could walk past any one of you on the street and wouldn't even know, what a sad world we live in.   

Good questions here. 

For me there are a few observations:

I am one who has been a member of this forum for quite a long time but haven't posted lately. Lack of posts mostly due to the fact that I haven't been fishing as much as I used to. A few health issues and lack of crew don't help either.  I have been reading with interest the topic string on getting older. At 67 I'm still a young bloke compared to some who are still posting so there is hope for us yet! I still regularly visit the forum website though, and while there are many fewer posts than earlier times, at least a lot of the non-fishing/abusive/political/immature etc nonsense that used to be posted here seems to have faded away. That is a very positive thing. I for one will still use the forum and post if I have anything worthwhile. Last trip didn't fit the "worthwhile" bill - long tramp past the Gulf cable zone for only two keepers.