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New pitons on Watch Tower 8-Feb-2005 At 8:27:31 PM SteveH

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Brad (and others),

Chockstone (as for any internet forum), although a great tool/toy does not (in my opinion) reach a diverse enough audience to make decisions based on a general consensus. Do you ask all your friends to post? How long do you wait before acting?

Internet forums, with anonymous people and lurkers do not seem to me, the ideal place to put important decisions forward to. Although if looking for a general vibe and/or constructive critisism from one group, great, just not decision making.

If one was to use a forum for decision making, the chance of getting a true consensus would be minimal.

It is my belief that if people (like Simon), are experienced, keep educated in the latest issues etc. and believe they are acting for the climbing community as a whole, to a greater good (not just convienience) then they have every right to get in and get things done.

Being experience and respected means they can back themselves and their decisions, and put their name to these task (which will always be controversial). It is sometimes better these climbers take things into their own hands than let everyone have a say (which would take forever) and hope that the wider community just enjoy climbing and leave bolting, new-routing, re-bolting etc. to the experienced and the passionate.