If you'd like to get more exposure for that awesome rant that you just submitted, consider adding a picture to it. Only rants with pictures are considered by the algorithm that creates the headline area at the top of the main page. You know, the area with the big pictures :)

Stokies, I sense that there is some frustration over the auto-censorship of location information i.e. the automagic substitution of e.g. sl0at with ###### in reports and rants.

"I wonder if the SR community is large enough to generate a crowd if someone posted a favor ..."

"OMG. please don't start this up again. @Dingo, SR went through issue this last year after ..."

"Yes, I was witness (and contributor) to that debate. But @stokereport seems to want to rec ..."

"I think the auto-censorship is a good idea and should stay. If the site allows people to n ..."

"+1 tcannon. don't rock the boat. "

Folks, I've added a couple of new features to the site:

We've now got a new headlines area at the top of the main page, calling out the rants that have been most popular recently (by voting and commenting activity). So please remember to vote on your favorite rants and comments!!

"nice+"

"Thanks for the +/-! (There's still the matter of having "fair" be checked by default, whi ..."

"nice work. given that you do this for what amounts to no money, i don't feel like i'm in a ..."

"Thanks John. You IZ da man!!"

Save The Waves Coalition is excited to announce the release of a new benefit T-shirt by Fletcher Chouinard Designs. Created in collaboration with Save The Waves and havenrecipes.com, $5 from the sale of every T-shirt will be donated to the ongoing earthquake and tsunami relief work by Save The Waves in Chile.

I made some changes to the site this morning to highlight the great comments that the StokeReport community have been making. I added:

"oh, that's magnificent! :)"

"Dolphin. Just kidding, wrong game. :D But a very nice addition indeed. Thanks for doing ..."

"sweet release!"

"I like it"

"Like the changes but actually really liked having the latest comments on the right hand ba ..."

We've had a lot of discussion lately on good vs bad rants. I thought it might be interesting to share some data.

"What about metrics comparing swell rating vs: Rant/Report ratio # of Rants # of Reports ..."

"Agreed Hasbro- Show us the inverse relationship between the wave quality score and the ..."

"i'll get right on that ;)"

It's official. The first annual StokeReport Beach BBQ is on. Please join us at 3pm at the northernmost firepit at OB (right up at #####'# ####, Pretty much right on the beach opposite WISE)

""The majesty of the gods is revealed! And their peaceful abode neither the winds shake no ..."

"Does this mean David will bring a vaulting cloudless sky? haha! 2 1/2 hour drive for us. ..."

"I can bring some veggies to grill/roast, for folks who eat that sort of thing. "

"Reminder: Let's be careful about Beer and alcohol... We'll probably be on the beach cops' ..."

"I'm bringing donuts, rice krispi treats and bagels."

UPDATE2: We're back online. Thanks to the CDIP folks for getting it back up so quickly.

UPDATE: Here's what the man from CDIP says: "The buoy was hit on Saturday and wandered offsite. We have retrieved it and will re-deploy within the next couple of weeks weather permitting."

"Hi John. Just FYI: when I link straight to http://stokereport.com/content/bay-area-detail ..."