Man hugs?

We need Jim to cross examine this and see if its a joke.

He can recognise a joke like the back of his hands because he is a pro.

I feel this forum is more about being relaxed and discussing a mutual interest rather than worrying too much about competitive "I know more than you about this" sort of discussions.

I imagine the "shallow" thing is going to be about foxy.

Yes he is a bit shallow (call a spade a spade) but at the end of the day it's not the end of the world.

Certain people dominate the forum (I'm one of them). I don't really know if that's a good thing or not.

On the one hand a forum needs content but if certain people are too "loud" maybe that has a negative influence.

I agree totally, and meant no criticism.

But I am genuinely intrigued that you should think our collective posts are 'shallow' when you're the anonymous one.

One of the strengths of thunderboat, in my view, is that we are mostly very open about who we are, our boating experience, and background.

The recent untimely and sad death of Andy (stumpy) brought home to me in quite a shocking way, that this place has created a whole new dimension of friends. People I feel I know, and yet have (in some cases) never met.

Shallow seems a wholly inaccurate description to me.

Rog

ETA Posted in response to winn ... but mm was too quick for me innit

Back on topic then.

This forum will never have the same content as canal world. Canalworld started in about 2006. Things have changed massively since then in the world of internet "social media". Mostly a drive towards a single platform.

The effect has been that canal world has become a searchable database of fact and opinion based canal boat knowledge. There is huge knowledge there that is without doubt but at the end of the day there is a limit to the number of topics that can be started. Other than paint schemes.

People looking for general information probably ask their devices using Google as that is the dominant search engine.

On balance I believe it is impossible for TB to ever have the same level of searchable information as CW but at the end of the day that's not the end of the world.

I'm not sure we need to have the technical content.

it is talked about over there too. but that isent this place. we don't claim to be a canal discussion forum.

I'm not convinced the other place is too hot on technical issues either. you won't get any straight answers there.

But here I do know that if I need any help with the boat there were enough people here that I trust to give me the correct advice. try it. we have enough experts here.

but the rest if us, live andrew said we just like chatting with like minded people, it does not have to be restricted to talk about boats.