• 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.

SN rolls out a Ranking system

If you want to take away my reporting privileges fine, but you are taking away the easiest way of reporting severe weather

Note you said "severe weather". We re-enable reporting privileges all the time for folks that submit quality, but sub-severe reports. "mistakes" happen and folks forget the "rules". Sounds like you are in this boat. Drop me an email offline and we can get your account re-enabled. [email protected]

reports that I submit in order to help the NWS and the communities being affected, not some stupid ranking or to impress people;

Exactly as you should! Assuming you follow the reporting criteria we have outlined for using our system you are just the person we want. Notice how most of the folks associated with big egos in the severe weather community don't use the SN. Have to wonder about that huh? ;) Might have something to do with not allowing them "special" privileges. Everyone gets treated the same...and I mean everyone.

If the info about sub-severe winds isn't what SN is for, I won't report it. BTW, where does it say what is and is not acceptable to report? I'm looking for it right now on the site, and maybe I'm just missing it, but right now I don't see the list.

It's in our training module. But you are correct, it's not listed on the main website in an obvious location. An oversight I will correct.

Thanks!

-Tyler
 
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