by BN Volunteer » May 9, 2023, 12:57 am
Just a reminder that attempting to discredit or ridicule other posters by actual or user name is not acceptable behavior for this forum. Numerous posts have been deleted from this thread because they were construed by us moderators to be personal attacks or attempts to ridicule other posters. Other deleted posts included language that is not appropriate for this family-friendly forum. And a few posts were deleted since they perpetuated assumptions that had repeatedly been shown to be incorrect by numerous posters in this tread (in other words the poster didn't bother to read previous responses).
These forums have long allowed anonymous postings to provide those individuals within the Great Lakes shipping industry to share information without fear of retaliation. But providing anonymity has a trade off. It means that forum users have no way to tell who a poster actually is and how reliable their information posted might be. So when items like this one about the Ryerson are posted, it is up to the reader to make their own decision as to how much is rumor and how much is fact. Often time the only way to know for sure is to wait for months, or even years to see how things play out.
Also please keep in mind that like within any other business or industry, plans can change. Someone may post something that was 100% true at the time, but it might not come to pass due to factors such as changing economic conditions, new management, or the results of extensive physical inspections.
All this makes it difficult for us as volunteer moderators to determine what should and shouldn't be posted to threads like this. We don't want to stifle discussion, but we must continue to uphold our pledge to maintain this as a family-friendly site where everyone, from novice boatnerd to seasoned mariner, are welcome.
A Boatnerd volunteer moderator
Just a reminder that attempting to discredit or ridicule other posters by actual or user name is not acceptable behavior for this forum. Numerous posts have been deleted from this thread because they were construed by us moderators to be personal attacks or attempts to ridicule other posters. Other deleted posts included language that is not appropriate for this family-friendly forum. And a few posts were deleted since they perpetuated assumptions that had repeatedly been shown to be incorrect by numerous posters in this tread (in other words the poster didn't bother to read previous responses).
These forums have long allowed anonymous postings to provide those individuals within the Great Lakes shipping industry to share information without fear of retaliation. But providing anonymity has a trade off. It means that forum users have no way to tell who a poster actually is and how reliable their information posted might be. So when items like this one about the Ryerson are posted, it is up to the reader to make their own decision as to how much is rumor and how much is fact. Often time the only way to know for sure is to wait for months, or even years to see how things play out.
Also please keep in mind that like within any other business or industry, plans can change. Someone may post something that was 100% true at the time, but it might not come to pass due to factors such as changing economic conditions, new management, or the results of extensive physical inspections.
All this makes it difficult for us as volunteer moderators to determine what should and shouldn't be posted to threads like this. We don't want to stifle discussion, but we must continue to uphold our pledge to maintain this as a family-friendly site where everyone, from novice boatnerd to seasoned mariner, are welcome.
A Boatnerd volunteer moderator