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Self Regulation - What does it mean to you? 13-Jul-2012 At 2:08:46 PM Olbert

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I reckon there are a few levels to self regulation, and a two different groups within the 'climbing' fraternity. There are the 'bottom feeders' who go to crags and do routes from the guidebook and trust the judgement of the 'establishers'. The 'establishers' go to crags and put up new routes (bolted, unbolted and mixed), write descriptions, give grades, as well as rebolting/retrobolting old routes, organising crag clean up days, dealing with authorities and the like.

Self regulation has a few meanings that apply to the bottom feeders, a few meanings to the establishers and a few that apply across both groups.

Meaning to both groups:
- Don't be a dick. By that I mean, don't leave the crag in a worse state than when you found it and if you can leave it in a better place.

Meaning to bottom feeders:
- Trust in the work of the establishers: if an establisher deemed it trustworthy then it is trustworthy.
- Except in special circumstances it is not the fault of establishers in the case of an incident. No outside action should be taken against an establisher.

Meaning to Establishers:
- The work you do will be relied upon people less competent than yourself - make sure you do it right!
- If you see another establisher doing the wrong/incompetent thing it is your and others responsibility to see they and their work are corrected.

At no point are outside authorities needed for regulation in any way.