History in the making

[jimcee]

Having a bit of spare time on my hands (actually one can only do so much gardening before needing a change of activity), I decided to study the Seil Chat historical record over the 7 years of it's existence to what grabs the fancy of the readers, and makes them reach for the keyboard.
Naturally, since it's inception in 2003, it was slow to build up a supply of contributors and also readers, so possibly some of the earlier subjects would engender higher ratings in the current climate.
However, there are only 5 subjects which have managed to get over 100 responses, but with a surprisingly different number of readers -

zzzz (inactivity) 100 replies 1260 readers
Loch Seil Flag 101 " 21332 "
Al, megrahi 113 " 1952 "
Oyster Brewery 120 " 23351 "
Scallop Dredging 128 " 2113 "

Some of these subjects have been sidetracked by personal differences of opinion by the subscribers and have tended to wander from the point, and I think that this is reflected by the readership numbers, who lose interest with personal vendettas.

But it is extremely surprising that the two top subjects attracting over 20.000 readers are the Oyster Brewery and the Loch Seil Flag.
Now admittedly, the possible loss of a howff at Ellenabeich (which didn't happen) was of public concern, but the same response was not shown for the loss of the Inshaig (which did happen).
And the previous appearance of a flag in Loch Seil hardly raised an eyebrow at the time.

I do not expect this posting to engender a century of replies, but it would be interesting to know just what makes the blood boil hereabouts.

[canUsmellthat]

Moorings, incomers, nimbys, windfarms, mussel farms, mobile phone masts, fish ranches, balfour b, the hall etc etc not ect ect

[jimcee]

That sounds like a list of everything which might constitute a change to the established order of things.
Despite the fact that probably the vast majority of the present inhabitants were not born or bred in the locality, this would also suggest that having gained a toehold into the community, we incomers (and I include myself in this category) are very resistant to any further inroads of change.
I've got my membership - let's close the door.