What your opinion on this biased coaster site?

Take a look at this site.  I want your feedback on this site.  It is very biased, and I am aware that you may be upset after reading this. 

I was.

http://www.saferparks.org/

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Biased toward what? I hate that word "biased." To say that something is biased implies that it is disguising itself as unbiased.

That site isn't bad or evil. The only problem I have is that she quotes the CPSC, which as we've seen time and time again, is about as statistically reliable as an abacus in the hands of a chimp.

Then again, that sure is justification for centralized reporting, isn't it?

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

This site seems pretty decent actually.  As Jeff said, quoting the CPSC isn't very good, and she does seem kind of against IAAPA.  I wonder if she knows who makes industry safety standards? ;)  Her section on how to ride safely was very well done though, as we know most accidents are caused by riders disobeying the rules.
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The site has an agenda, that's for sure. But I'm not so sure it's a bad one. I wouldn't mind having a database to check on a park's injury track record before I go there. 

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i didnt see anythingwrong with the site either. she has a valid reason to be so dedicated to her cause and its a good thing to keep rides safe.

I don't remember IAAPA ever coming right out and saying they were against reporting, but they've certainly been vocal about the nonsense that the CPSC has put out there (and who could blame them).

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

I did not mean it as biased, but anti-rollercoaster.

sorry for the confusion, she does have good stuff on her website, but only the negative towards coasters stuff.  If she is gonna have facts, have ALL the facts I say.

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hypercoasterman, you might be surprised if you knew the details.....

The person behind that site, Kathy Fackler, has been working harder than just about anybody else to get meaningful ride safety legislation passed in the State of California. She's an interesting person...yes, she's a ride accident victim (her son got his foot mangled on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad some years ago), but strangely enough, she has an engineering background, and she's a huge advocate for rider responsibility. But she also believes that rider responsibility requires informed riders, and that rider protection needs to start with engineering. When you get right down to it, the basics of what she's advocating are not that different from what we want.

To put my opinion another way, have a look at my page, scroll down, and notice that the saferparks.org logo and link are located right under the CoasterBuzz logo.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

The voice of reason thanks Rideman I have no problem with this site also and the info she gives out.
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