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Old 02-22-2015, 10:44 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by Robster_in_edmonds View Post
The more recreational boats transmitting, the more crowded a screen gets.
This is what I don't get.

If you have lots of radar returns, do you blank out some of them?

If you visually see a crowd of boats, do you ignore some of them?

I just don't get this whole argument about "my screen is too cluttered". If there are lots of targets out there, I want to know, not put blinders on. If you need to focus in, change your viewing range. Or turn off boats that aren't moving or that are beyond some range. Those seem like reasonable filters.

Anyway, sorry if I'm offending with all this. I realize it's everyone's choice what they want to do, and I'm not saying everyone needs to have AIS. I'm just trying to encourage people who want to take advantage of the system and what it has to offer, to also help populate it with useful data by transmitting their own boat's movements. It's really a classic example of crowd-sourcing. Just imagine how useful (not) Active Captain would be if we all just read the reviews, but never posted any. It gets better and better precisely because we all contribute to it. Come to think of it, TrawlerForum is another good example....
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