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Technology and the Death of Secret Spots...

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Created by LateStarter > 9 months ago, 8 Sep 2017
LateStarter
WA, 589 posts
8 Sep 2017 4:20PM
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I was online yesterday to check out a coastal Holiday House a friend of mine is looking at renting over xmas. I was using google maps and noticed a couple of quiet fickle surf spots I grew up around and still frequent were named on the map.

Not only that, but they were rated out of 5 but some clown referring to himself as a 'local guide', who had posted dozens of photos of these spots on a rare decent swell. As if tagging on on google maps and posting photos wasn't enough, he's also divulged his thoughts on the best swell size and direction and tide to catch this fickle place firing.

He has done the same for a half dozen other 'relatively unknown' and novelty spots nearby, and I've spotted him posting and naming these spots on social media too.

Clearly this bloke is selling out locals for 'likes' or the the perceived acceptance of an online community, while the rest of us in the water suffer as our local is swamped by the incompetent kooks and hordes we expect to see at Circus Breaks like 'fat crowded northern break' and 'fat crowded further northern break'.

I know that nothing this day and age stays secret for long, but ffs whatever happened to etiquette?

Should I burn his house down?

Buster fin
WA, 2568 posts
8 Sep 2017 5:11PM
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Clearly. Your own too for naming two in your rant.

roodney
145 posts
8 Sep 2017 5:17PM
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have you ever seen wannasurf.com? Oops

LateStarter
WA, 589 posts
8 Sep 2017 5:58PM
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Buster fin said..
Clearly. Your own too for naming two in your rant.


fixed it ;)

Souwester
WA, 1255 posts
8 Sep 2017 10:19PM
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Etiquette is dead for people like that but not everyone - best to roll with it - you could get on board and post your own thoughts on the best conditions.

"Best on a small south swell with a full moon high tide and 15kn SW - beware of needles in the sand from the junkies that live in the dunes"

JESUSGUS
WA, 169 posts
9 Sep 2017 9:42PM
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Frustrating I bet. I wonder what the reporting person thinks he might gain by posting the info?

Another lost craft thanks to the net is the ability to read weather maps. Good old synoptic charts.

Peace brothers

Souwester
WA, 1255 posts
10 Sep 2017 1:08PM
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JESUSGUS said..
Frustrating I bet. I wonder what the reporting person thinks he might gain by posting the info?

Another lost craft thanks to the net is the ability to read weather maps. Good old synoptic charts.

Peace brothers


Yeah spot on, there are patterns of weather that always go unnoticed and are clear on the synoptic charts, most like the generic forecast that tries to tell you a bit of everything - I personally love these forecasts as they give the masses the slip!

Surf69
WA, 883 posts
10 Sep 2017 1:13PM
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You should only burn his house down if he knows "why" it's been burnt down. He needs to understand clearly that its a consequence of his actions.

But by all means i think its a great idea.

Not only should it send a clear message , it would also stimulate the local economy providing immediate work for firefighters, and roll on benefits for insurance company employee's and tradies! .................Burn , Burn it down!!!

Legion
WA, 2222 posts
14 Sep 2017 7:13PM
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Don't be so hard on doggie, LateStarter. He's just stoked he scored empty banks to himself.

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
23 Sep 2017 11:04PM
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Legion said..
Don't be so hard on doggie, LateStarter. He's just stoked he scored empty banks to himself.


Banks?
Hahaha so 1990's.
Point breaks and outter reefs is where it's at these days



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