Somthing To Think About

[Robjohn53]

Over the last 2 to 3 years i have seen and learned alot here on this site. But somthing has stood out a lot and that is our Pro Mets here. Like all of you here i to am excited about whats coming i like to track and learn about them as alot of you. But now that were coming up to the busy part of the season alot of us are tired of waiting but we just have to wait and see whats to come.

When things are looking like somthing is gonna happen, The Pro Mets will let us know, but when they say it won't we should give them the respect and take in what there saying. There Pro's and they know. They also have alot more to there disposal then we do. I have seen a couple arguing with them through out the past. Give them a chance, there time is valuble and the time they are taking to point out whats being Questioned they really don't have time for.

Maybe i am wrong but i appreciate them alot and surely want them around a long time to come. I also hope everyone else dose as well.

I am not trying to tell anyone what to do or point any fingers but it's somthing i had noticed and somthing for us all to think about.

This is a great site with great people The Mods are excellent and do a great job. When things ramp up they go all out to make this work for all of us.

Thanks You, to the Pro Mets and the Mod staff we have for all you have done.

Robjohn53

[fci]

I absolutely second all of what you say.
Without Pro Mets this is like any other not particularly useful site.

Treat them with the respect that they have earned and learn from what they say.

They will not always be right but they have earned the right to say what they believe and we do not have the right to argue with them.

Ask them to clarify what they are saying or ask why? Yes.

Argue or challenge or disrespect? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Simple as that.........

[wxmann_91]

Argue or challenge or disrespect? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I think it is perfectly fine to argue or challenge what a pro met says. As long as one does it respectfully, of course.

[HollynLA]

Respect is given as long as it's received in return. I think our pro mets do a great job on keeping us informed and helping us learn, however, that in turn, does not give them the right to belittle or disrespect others. kwim? I'm not saying that's what took place, but it's a two way street.

[artist]

the way I see it is IF we want them to continue to be there when things are getting rough then we need to think twice before we do challenge or question without the respect they deserve. What is more important? Think long and hard. No replies necessary - just give it serious thought. There have been a few really good ones that have already left the site over the years for this very reason. I am so grateful to the ones that have stayed thru thick and thin.
Do you want a site that has real pros when the going gets tough or only full of amatuers when the big one comes along? If you say you don't care - well then you must not be on a coastline that has been hit or could get hit.

[Stormcenter]

Respect is given as long as it's received in return. I think our pro mets do a great job on keeping us informed and helping us learn, however, that in turn, does not give them the right to belittle or disrespect others. kwim? I'm not saying that's what took place, but it's a two way street.

I agree 100% with this post. It is a two way street.

[SouthFloridawx]

I also agree... It is awesome to have them here posting. What we all have to remember is we are all at a different level in knowledge, education, experience and attitude. Everyone needs to keep that in mind, and for the most part... I think everyone does. Respect is given where respect is earned.

[Robjohn53]

I too agree that we are all on differant levels, heck you all know way more then i do but because we have a great place like this to learn we all can go up on our levels. It's a great place, great people and alot is here for us all to learn from.

I never started this post to cause a arguement. That was never the intention at all. heck i'd kill to know half of what you all know. But we all learn and thats what i think the most of us are all here for as well as loving to track these things. and you are right it's a two way street.

I look at it like this I play and write music for a living. Pro Mets do what they do for a living they have a ton of resposibility as to what they call. IMO i would not want that responsibility at all. We all shine in our own ways and levels.

Robjohn53

[Toadstool]

Argue or challenge or disrespect? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I think it is perfectly fine to argue or challenge what a pro met says. As long as one does it respectfully, of course.

I agree, especially if a pro met says there's no possibility Ernesto can hit the FL peninsula... challenge, respectfully!

[z-bail]

i have noticed a change in the last couple of years as well. it seemed like the professional mets used to post more often than they do now and i really enjoyed that. i come here to look for their posts mainly and not really just the average guy on the forum like myself with no real training. maybe the pro mets actually do post as much as they used to and there are just so many other average joe's posting now that it's harder to find the pro mets posts amongst all the other people.

i happen to like it the old way because i could come here and get really good forecast information without reading through a bunch of people saying "this will be the one" then it never happens, then something else pops up and "this will be the one" and so on and so forth. meanwhile the pro mets quickly say don't bother watching it as nothing will develop but the non pro mets are adamant at saying i bet in 24 hours it will develop or maybe in 48 hours....
but i'll still come and check it out because overall it's still good but it just takes more time to find the meaningful info.

[Toadstool]

i have noticed a change in the last couple of years as well. it seemed like the professional mets used to post more often than they do now and i really enjoyed that. i come here to look for their posts mainly and not really just the average guy on the forum like myself with no real training. maybe the pro mets actually do post as much as they used to and there are just so many other average joe's posting now that it's harder to find the pro mets posts amongst all the other people.

i happen to like it the old way because i could come here and get really good forecast information without reading through a bunch of people saying "this will be the one" then it never happens, then something else pops up and "this will be the one" and so on and so forth. meanwhile the pro mets quickly say don't bother watching it as nothing will develop but the non pro mets are adamant at saying i bet in 24 hours it will develop or maybe in 48 hours....
but i'll still come and check it out because overall it's still good but it just takes more time to find the meaningful info.

There is the Tropical Analysis forum where the pro mets post. It's certainly very quiet now, but that's what you'd expect when there isn't anything out there.