Has GMRS Lost Its Welcoming Vibe?

[LeoG]

The only place I see unfriendliness is the use of private repeaters.  Some of the crazy rules they put up seem odd.  But it's their hardware to do so.

Other than that the service is generally used for families talking with themselves, outings of people with a common interest, kids on FRS being kids and businesses that usually keep it formal.

Getting into someone else's conversation isn't really a friendly thing and they might not appreciate you butting in.

On the other hand I see lots of friendly people on repeaters, most of them "the usuals" and if they're having a conversation and you have something to add most of the time they'd love to hear from you as long as you don't just butt in.

 

[AdmiralCochrane]

Don't confuse GMRS with DMR

[WRXB215]

This and the other thread have the longest posts I've ever seen.

[Blaise]

22 hours ago, SeaScholar said:

Lately, I've noticed a shift. Reading through forums and listening on the air, I'm sensing a current of negativity and gatekeeping that feels very out of place in the GMRS world. It feels less like a community of users helping each other and more like a new territory for seasoned hobbyists to stake a claim, bringing with them the same elitism and disdain that many of us sought to avoid in the first place.

Lately?

It was that way when *I* got here...

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/3842-radio-hatred/

Nerd stuff always draws gatekeepers and jackasses people with deficient social skills.  And since those are the folks who like to run their mouths the most, they're the ones you hear.

[GreggInFL]

On 8/28/2025 at 3:05 PM, UncleYoda said:

You're not being targeted/harassed (yet).  Say (post) something the Jeep crowd doesn't like and report back later.  There are several that should have been banned but they have paid memberships.

LOL.  Okay, fair enough.