Probably time to post this

Taken from another site, but it really spells it out nicely! I guess other sites have the same problems too! Take it for what its worth.

Read Before You Post:

I wanted to post these guidelines because here in the Forum, We all know of popular spots that become almost unfishable because of overcrowding and other problems associated with large crowds of people rushing a spot.

With out getting on a soap box you only have to look at how the access has shrunk and been greatly limited because of overcrowding and trashing of public and private property. I don't like it either, but what would you do if you were the land owner? Think before you post!

While there's nothing wrong with sharing these places with friends, posting them on a public forum which can be viewed by anyone is an invitation for crowding, littering and even poaching of our ever dwindling stocks. Since I do not know every spot name on the Coast, if you see a post that you feel is spot burning, please click the “report post” icon under the posters name, I will get an email notification and will edit the post.

Please read, or re-read, the following excerpt from the Guidelines and Help section and keep in mind how important and threatened our shore access is when you post in this forum.

Thanks,
Surf Hunter

(This from TimS in the Guidelines and Help section linked above)
We have always put more emphasis on helping people learn how to fish, not sending them to specific fishing spots. Someone that knows how to fish will be armed with the skills it takes to find and figure out an unlimited number of locations and conditions. The internet is a huge place, these forums see tens of thousands of visitors every day, we have watched places become unecessarily overcrowded through the years resulting in litter, noise, parking problems, poaching, and eventually, closure.

As such, we encourage fishing reports and discussions about general locations only. We do not allow very specific locations to be posted on these forums. Instead of posting about a specific street or town, use a more general description of the area. For example, instead of saying you caught fish at Anystreet Avenue, just say you caught them in northern Anycounty. Instead of saying Anystreet Bridge, say Anywhere River area. There's nothing good that can come from being too specific, but by being general in your discussions, you can share the important parts of your report - the tackle, lures, bait, conditions, tide, moon phase