Admit it...you love reading the BOI!

I'm with you Judy. Sometimes the really good information that the BOI intends to put forth is lost in all the posturing and name calling. Like I said before I rarely use the BOI as it loads so slow for me it's just not worth wading through the slow pages to find a few gems of good information...at least not till I have high speed.



~~Jo~~

I do refer to the BOI occassionally, but I always take what I read there with a grain of salt. It's a great resource, but it's gotten a bit tainted here recently. I have no problems calling folks I know in the industry when I deal with a new breeder or supplier, word of mouth is king.

I like to read it. It is amusing to see the stupid stuff that people pull. It is also equally amazing how easily people get taken. I find that a lot of research can keep that from happening. I think it makes me a smarter consumer.

I use it when I've not heard of a breeder or dealer before to see what their reputation is there, but then I also like to get a few personal referrals from people I've grown to trust in the industry. I have only had one completed transaction so far that prompted me to post my experience - a positive one, and from Adam's reputation here and elsewhere, I fully expect to be posting another when Casper and Piper arrive.


I would, however, be hesitant to post a negative post there, because it can be quite a kangaroo court there. But if I've done business with someone that I wouldn't hesitate to refer others to, that's worthy of a good guy post for me. I even paid the $10 just to be able to post.

When there's been a particularly slow day on the forums that I regularly frequent, then I might go there for sheer entertainment value and peruse some of the longer threads! LOL