• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Another Black Eye For Chasers?

I really don't care whether or not some bumpkin in NW Kansas doesn't like me. I don't care who reported on the Hill City tornado and who didn't. There are a hell of a lot more tornadoes than that each spring so what difference does that one make. I hear "storm chaser reported" all the time on the weather radio and I see "reported by storm chaser" all the time on storm reports. I also know of countless incidents where chasers have been the first ones on the scene of houses that have been hit by a tornado and chasers were the ones helping those people out of the rubble and making sure they were alright. I am sure the spotters and sheriff near Hill City do that all the time though, so who are we to deserve any credit.
 
I say the hell with em. I guess the attitude up in that part of KS, (from what I am gathering on this thread) is that they are the professionals and we are just photographers and thrill seekers getting in the way. I guess they can take all the credit for spotting the big one 4 minuites in advance because I god forbid some "unprofessional" gives they're loved ones and community maybee 7 minuites advance.

You know how much money I have spent at many locals in the midwest this year? I have maybee spent thousands of dollars in revenue to some of these communities and other areas to enjoy what I do,and, if the time comes, hopefully help out a stranger in a land far away from here if need be. Of course I would hate to get in the way.....

Of course our country is a spectator society anyways..
 
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