Banned from my local hiking group after pointing out safety risks on a popular trail

I shared in our group's chat about loose rocks and erosion on the main trail after last week's rain. The admins said I was causing panic and banned me for 'unapproved safety alerts.' It sucks because I just wanted to help folks avoid getting hurt. How do you keep sharing important info when the group won't listen?

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sethknight1mo ago

Ended up posting trail warnings on a public hiking site. People actually listened and shared it around.

jenny2891mo ago

WHAT they called it "unapproved safety alerts"?? That's honestly terrifying they care more about rules than people not falling off a trail. Your story and sethknight's prove some groups just want a pretty page with no real problems. I'd ditch that group completely and post warnings where it actually helps people, like a public trail site or forum. It's crazy how the official places sometimes hide the stuff we MOST need to know.

sethknight1mo ago

Seriously? I got shut down for mentioning a washed out section on our state park's facebook page. Posted the same photos on a trail forum and suddenly rangers were fixing it the next week.