I always thought this board was about sharing so others could see the options open to them. That way, each of us can make up our own minds by seeing many of the other options. It's an interesting outlook you seem to have on the board.
I LOVE the photo day! It allows me to see all of the other fine boats and places that I might never get to see otherwise.
On this board, I rarely feel some one is pushing his ideas AT me. Much better than other boards in that respect. And for that rare occasion those that do "push", well, I can decide if it's just that they feel strongly about a subject, or just want to play that, "mine is bigger than yours" game. If that is the case, than I can ignore them quite easily.
I try to listen to all, and then make up my own mind about my cruising.
Greg