A PLEA TO ALL OF YOU...

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Posted by xta on February 12, 2001 at 20:10:43:

(this is aimed especially at those of you who have only been posting over the last 4 months).

Can you not attack every person with a question that is not 100% written the way you see fit??? Some of the people are right in that this forum has degenerated lately. I don't see the regulars as often(the people who have been here over a year or even since the beginning). Anyway, people get burned out and fresh blood is good... However, a lot of you like to jump on the bandwagon to bash someone, beating a dead horse for the most part. People come here for information, not to be judged. There is a nice clinical way to get your information across without being nasty. I have invited several people here that are extremely lacking in the knowledge of iguana care. Some of them I have convinced to stop feeding their ig dog food, but they have a long way to go. These newbies may show up from time to time without me ever knowing-- and then be bashed for saying something ignorant (which is guaranteed because they ARE). SO what is more important, helping spread the info in hopes that some will seep into their skulls, or feeling superior by berating them?

Please just try to put yourself in their shoes-- and I'm sure there was a time when you may have asked a stupid question or been misinformed. Would you have taken well to a harsh response, or would that make you bristle and become defensive???

I am sure I will receive some flack for this, but either way, I may not direct people to this site anymore (especially if it is going to negate any help I've previously given them by alienating them) You may say, "well who cares about a dumb@ss like that anyway!?" Well, you don't have to care about them, but I would hope you would care about the plight of their poor iguana-- because you aren't helping that creature at all...

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Opinions are like bellybottons, everyone has one, here's mine... JohnT 02/13/01 (1)
- Re: Opinions are like bellybottons, everyone has one, here's mine... xta 02/13/01 (0)
As a 'new' old-timer (I've been posting for a couple of years now)... Thumper 02/13/01 (1)
- Re: As a 'new' old-timer (I've been posting for a couple of years now)... Ig Chick 02/13/01 (0)
Re: A PLEA TO ALL OF YOU... Mr. D 02/12/01 (8)
- This would not be fair ... Allys Mom 02/13/01 (7)
  - the rambleings of an insomniac ......... Ig chick 02/13/01 (6)
    - Re: the rambleings of an insomniac ......... xta 02/13/01 (2)
      - Point taken however..... Ig Chick 02/13/01 (1)
        
        Re: Point taken however..... xta 02/13/01 (0)
    - Re: Well said......... Sue2 02/13/01 (0)
    - Hey.....I'm sure xta wasn't singling you out Ig Chick.....like you said, JNelson 02/13/01 (1)
      - follow up to two posts in one and a ^5 to Xta Ig Chick 02/13/01 (0)
Explanation ? Travis 02/12/01 (1)
- :-) ;-) ;-) thank you xta 02/13/01 (0)

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: (this is aimed especially at those of you who have only been posting over the last 4 months). : Can you not attack every person with a question that is not 100% written the way you see fit??? Some of the people are right in that this forum has degenerated lately. I don't see the regulars as often(the people who have been here over a year or even since the beginning). Anyway, people get burned out and fresh blood is good... However, a lot of you like to jump on the bandwagon to bash someone, beating a dead horse for the most part. People come here for information, not to be judged. There is a nice clinical way to get your information across without being nasty. I have invited several people here that are extremely lacking in the knowledge of iguana care. Some of them I have convinced to stop feeding their ig dog food, but they have a long way to go. These newbies may show up from time to time without me ever knowing-- and then be bashed for saying something ignorant (which is guaranteed because they ARE). SO what is more important, helping spread the info in hopes that some will seep into their skulls, or feeling superior by berating them? : Please just try to put yourself in their shoes-- and I'm sure there was a time when you may have asked a stupid question or been misinformed. Would you have taken well to a harsh response, or would that make you bristle and become defensive??? : I am sure I will receive some flack for this, but either way, I may not direct people to this site anymore (especially if it is going to negate any help I've previously given them by alienating them) You may say, "well who cares about a dumb@ss like that anyway!?" Well, you don't have to care about them, but I would hope you would care about the plight of their poor iguana-- because you aren't helping that creature at all...

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