# And this is why the gCaptain forum is important

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [September 22, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818 "2020-09-22T15:58:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818/1 "2020-09-22T15:58:58Z")

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Over the past few days, I’ve received a ton of feedback on my articles about the merchant Marine and Kings point but the beat feedback has been from you guys here on the forum.

Not only is it the best but it’s also the most impactful. Here’s why:

> **[This Is How Important Articles About The Maritime Industry Are Researched And...](https://gcaptain.com/how-maritime-articles-researched-written/)**
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> by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today at 05:15 after waking up, after adjusting the heat, after donning a warm wool sweater, after grinding my favorite beans, after french pressing a pot, after bulletpro…

Thank you to all our forum members, moderators, and admins who stay active here every day despite the fact it can be difficult at times to stay engaged.

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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818/2 "2020-09-22T16:03:01Z")

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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818/3 "2020-09-22T18:28:08Z")

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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818/4 "2020-09-22T18:28:12Z")

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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/and-this-is-why-the-gcaptain-forum-is-important/56818/5 "2020-09-22T18:29:00Z")

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