DensityMan Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Alright, so I know RC 'lost' Ron Shimek, Anthony Calfo and Eric B. Did any of the experts stay past the new year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejsimcox Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I didn't know this was going on. What was the reasoning? Are there any threads on RC worth checking out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 This seems to be the only 'endorsed' thread (ie - it hasn't yet been deleted) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...25&pagenumber=1 GregT and Bomber appear to have 'resigned' as well (as moderators) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 This one's more nonsense than discussion, but it's also talking about it: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...threadid=741517 Dr. Ron's Blog (he mentions his 'side' of things) can be found at : http://drrons.blogspot.com/ ... It does reduce the value of RC, for me, considerably. At least Dr. Roy Caldwell (mantis forums) seems to still be in office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...310#post6380310 It's amazing the amount of loathing I have for daytime soap operas, yet e-drama fascinates me so... :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Sad and hilarious... Billpa creations from one of the RC threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I'm assuming they will resurface at another online forum? You don't think Ron would be interested in speaking with Anthony in August? He mentioned that he didn't have any other speaking engagements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwklinge Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 RC is a great resource but sometimes it a pain to muddle through all the bickering to actually get some good information. I'm sad to see Anthony go. I haven't followed Ron or Eric much. What other forums do people use? I'm a regular at RC and RAG (reefaquariumguide). I'd like to see more post here and would even be willing to help start new discussions as long as it stay reef related and doesn't get all personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael73 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 The day before yesterday The Grim Reefer also left RC - apparently banned for talking smack about some of the college bowl games. A bunch of people are PO'd because they also pulled his email link in his profile so people are having a hard time contacting him even outside RC. Here's an idea... Why can't we get these people registered here on this website and then let some other boards know if they're interested we've got 'em. It could be a great resource for us and a good traffic draw too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Several of the experts have contracts I believe. I would imagine that the contracts include some monetary compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 The big three also seem to be working in tandem to form their own Board system now. From reading the blog(s) it is very early in the planning, but I wouldn't expect them to take long in finishing the deal. They'll be back, just elsewhere. Meanwhile I find it harder and harder to be interested in any forum other than the Mantis forum on RC. Without the experts, these are just opinion-based discussions without a presiding voice of reason/science (even where one disagrees with some of the dogma, it's better to have structure and credentials instead of any newb ID'ing creatures and coral that can't be ID'd really, but it looks just like the coral on Foster's and Smith so it must be... :roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 There is still some value there. I frequent the zoa area and like to hear from Mucho and some other big posters. I do agree though, without experts it will end up being a place to post pictures and buy/sell stuff. Mods should know better than to tee off the experts. Nothing can replace someone's first hand knowledge that has eat, breathed, learned, and slept with the marine biology topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaH2O Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Anthony has been a moderator on his own forum at Reef Frontiers before he had his own forum at RC. We are very glad to have him continue his moderating there. As per Ron speaking for the club? I don't think we have the $$$$ to pay for him....at least not yet. I'm asking this very nicely, please don't drag the drama here. As one who knows a little bit about Bomber, I suppose Ron would call me one of his lemmings....I would love it if we dropped the drama and got back to reefing. What makes one an expert anyway? I certainly think some folks that have been keeping successful reeftanks for 20+ years expert status. And most of the folks I know in that category would never say they were "experts". I browsed Ron's forum merely from an identification standpoint, as I feel he does have much to offer in the way of invertebrates. I never frequented Anthony or Eric's forums on RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwegescheide Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckj Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I think the big three are setting up here http://forum.marinedepot.com/ seems to be just getting started from what I've been reading, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco179 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Are they up and posting yet? I bought the coral prop book. Theres ton of practical advice for everyone and its easy to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DensityMan Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 www.marinedepot.com/forums/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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