[pct-l] Fragmenting the PCT information sources

[Stephen Clark]

AMEN!!!!

> Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 12:20:26 -0700
> From: rbalcorn at gmail.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Fragmenting the PCT information sources
> 
> I started following the pct-l around 2003. Back then it was an important
> source of information for me. I was a complete novice about many aspects of
> the pct, and learned a lot just by following the posts. I'm not sure I could
> do that now. There is so much noise between posts with information that I
> could miss something important.  I look for other sources of online pct
> information, and find that the last couple of pct classes have setup yahoo
> groups to get information. On Facebook there is a PCT hiker group. Several
> websites such as Postholer's have forums with PCT topics. Some of the hikers
> with a lot of experience have moved on to these other forums.
> 
> I think these other PCT forums have some use, particularly for social
> networking, but it is worth remembering that PCT-L is the forum pointed to
> by PCTA.org, the Pacific Crest Trail Association's site. That makes the
> pct-l the first source of information for many hikers new to the PCT. They
> need answers from people with experience.
> 
> Why not try and stick to the facts. Get the fundamentals across to the new
> hikers - avoiding dehydration, foot care, training, how to build up to big
> miles, how to deal with snow fields, how to get to Canada, announcement of
> trail magic events. When considering posting a new topic, give it some
> thought before hitting send. Will this improve a hiker's chance of getting
> to Canada, or will it distract the hiker from what is really important?
> 
> If you've got an opinion on something that you think is important to pct
> hikers, but controversial, think it out, post your opinion and let it go.
> Forget the rebuttals, and rebutting the rebutts. Do that off the list. That
> way we shouldn't get more than about a dozen posts on a subject and it has
> had its turn. On to the next. The last post doesn't win. No cheating by
> editing the subject a little. If you've got more to say, say it on a social
> networking site.
> -- 
> Ralph Alcorn
> http://www.backpack45.com/pct.html
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