In reply to Offwidth:
> Supertopo said the legal threats on what was said (more than copyright on what was posted) on the forums forced them to close. It's part of why I think UKC moderation is so essential.
I don't want to derail the thread, so will start with something relevant, which is to say that I had a complete sh*tshow passing a knot and basically had to figure it out on the job, which resulted in a completely ramshackle not HSE approved technique. I did something similar with my method of lowering out on my first trip too, which involved a lot less lowering and a lot more swinging sideways. Oh to be young, confident, and mildly reckless 😅
In terms of moderation, I really empathise the situation supertopo found themselves in, and am saddened that it ended how it did, because they were a really valuable resource.
Tangents aside, what route have you got in mind Duncan?