What should a clutch thread look like?

I remember looking at Justin Kobylka's previous clutch threads and thinking they were pretty awesome...one breeders stuff all in one place!

I already do one on my webpage but was thinking about putting one here.....is that something people would like to see? Or just the end results in new posts?

Off to the POLLS!

I don't think you'll find anyone here that will turn down pictures. I think its cool to see snakes on eggs, eggs and their weight, the 1st to pip, the whole clutch before and after their first sheds, etc. Keeping everything in one thread is better in my opinion so you can see the whole time line for one clutch including any updates that were made.

I think it would be awesome is everyone on here bredding had their own thread per season for what they are breeding and the outcomes and whatnot. That would be a neat way of cataloging everybodys seasons. Plus it is nice to see the progression as well.

The idea of keeping everything about one pairing/clutch in one thread is kind of neat, but I find it rather impractical for reading. It can often be hard to figure out where in the thread the new updates start.

I think a good compromise is to post updates in a new thread, but also post a link to the previous post(s) about a particular clutch.

I think if one breeder keeps everything about their season with multiple clutches from different pairings all in one thread, that would just get too confusing.

I think if one does an entire season in one thread it should be locked so only the OP can post. Nothing like going through 20 pages of comments to find info on certain clutches.

If you welcome comments then I think a new thread should be started for each clutch.

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Originally Posted by FIREball

I think if one does an entire season in one thread it should be locked so only the OP can post. Nothing like going through 20 pages of comments to find info on certain clutches.

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I enjoyed doing my thread last year, but it was this problem that has led to me not repeat in 2009. I love comments, but I know how frustrating it must be for those who wish to see what is going on with out wading through all of them...

I'd do it again if this could be arranged!

Justin

Hmmmmmmm.......

What would y'all think of something like this: A sub-forum in the BP Breeding section called "Clutch Blogs". It could be set up like the Sales forum is...where anyone can create a thread....but only the thread-creator can respond to it.

Seems to me like breeders and members alike would enjoy something like this. What do y'all think?

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Originally Posted by JLC

Hmmmmmmm.......

What would y'all think of something like this: A sub-forum in the BP Breeding section called "Clutch Blogs". It could be set up like the Sales forum is...where anyone can create a thread....but only the thread-creator can respond to it.

Seems to me like breeders and members alike would enjoy something like this. What do y'all think?

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I should clarify something. When I compared the possible new sub-forum to the Sales Forum....I only meant in structure and not in intent. IF we were to set up a "Clutch Blog" sub-forum...it would have to be very clear to everyone that the threads in it are meant to be shared for the joy of sharing the new animals and not for the purpose of generating sales.

I'm not sure. My knee jerk reaction was "that'd be great! set it up today!"

But by the time I clicked reply and started typing, it had occurred to me that part of the joy of sharing is in all the replies.

Also, a lot of the learning that can be had from these threads would be lost when the replies are lost. I remember a "look at my pastel hatchlings" thread, that when I opened it up, I thought to myself "those don't look like very good pastels". At that time, I didn't know enough to recognize that they were hypos, not pastels, but other people did, and so I was able to learn from the comments.

So, at the moment, I'm leaning towards thinking that the replies have more benefits than negatives. The biggest negative is the need to look through pages of replies for updates, but that can be solved by starting a new thread when there are any major updates, and linking back to the old one for the sake of continuity.

I guess it never hurts to start a new sub-forum, and let people choose which method of posting they prefer.

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Originally Posted by kc261

I'm not sure. My knee jerk reaction was "that'd be great! set it up today!"

But by the time I clicked reply and started typing, it had occurred to me that part of the joy of sharing is in all the replies.

Also, a lot of the learning that can be had from these threads would be lost when the replies are lost. I remember a "look at my pastel hatchlings" thread, that when I opened it up, I thought to myself "those don't look like very good pastels". At that time, I didn't know enough to recognize that they were hypos, not pastels, but other people did, and so I was able to learn from the comments.

So, at the moment, I'm leaning towards thinking that the replies have more benefits than negatives. The biggest negative is the need to look through pages of replies for updates, but that can be solved by starting a new thread when there are any major updates, and linking back to the old one for the sake of continuity.

I guess it never hurts to start a new sub-forum, and let people choose which method of posting they prefer.

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Well, that was my thought...that it would simply be something that those with large collections of clutches could CHOOSE to start a blog-type of thread that wouldn't be cluttered with replies of "cool snake!" Of course, anyone can start any sort of non-sales picture thread they wish and if they don't want to use a blog forum, they wouldn't have to. :)

Would it work to just link two threads together? If so, you could have one "blog style" thread where the breeder can post pictures and updates and another thread for comments. Or something along those lines.

I think a better solution would be to have a sub-forum where the OP can edit his posts. That way he can reserve 5 posts or so (not sure what the limit is on post length around here) and just edit them as needed to make updates. Then people can still reply in the same thread, and all the clutch related info will still be right at the beginning.

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

I think a better solution would be to have a sub-forum where the OP can edit his posts. That way he can reserve 5 posts or so (not sure what the limit is on post length around here) and just edit them as needed to make updates. Then people can still reply in the same thread, and all the clutch related info will still be right at the beginning.

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THAT is a great idea. I've seen other forums where this sort of things is done, reserving the first several posts for information that will come later, and it works really well.

Hi,

Only an admin would know for sure but I think that would be a lot more complex for us to set up? :(


dr del

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

I think a better solution would be to have a sub-forum where the OP can edit his posts. That way he can reserve 5 posts or so (not sure what the limit is on post length around here) and just edit them as needed to make updates. Then people can still reply in the same thread, and all the clutch related info will still be right at the beginning.

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That's the best idea right there! fixes all the issues... :)

Justin

I hate searching 50+ pages of comments just to find the few pictures the OP posted. I would post a new thread for everything exciting. Maybe a thread for all the eggs-like you did for your lockups, and a thread for each clutch hatching. Then new threads to update us if you do post-shed pictures.

I do like the clutch blog idea!

I'd agree :) this is the most ideal situation. Otherwise the subforum idea sounds great as well.

It seems most of the time post shed pics get put up (I'd love to see them anyway) and they could be in the main pic forums...but the actual clutch, ovulation, breeding etc photos could be in a locked subforum???

Great ideas all around and thanks for the input to the poll and flexibility of the bp.net crew!

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

I think a better solution would be to have a sub-forum where the OP can edit his posts. That way he can reserve 5 posts or so (not sure what the limit is on post length around here) and just edit them as needed to make updates. Then people can still reply in the same thread, and all the clutch related info will still be right at the beginning.

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Why not a thread solely for the breeder to post his clutches with another thread to show the comments? I know I like reading the comments when I post pics, but it does get tough to go through all the pages to find one pic.

If we were able to have our own blog section, that may also increase membership subscriptions ( which I plan to buy next week :gj:)

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Originally Posted by tims balls

Why not a thread solely for the breeder to post his clutches with another thread to show the comments? I know I like reading the comments when I post pics, but it does get tough to go through all the pages to find one pic.

If we were able to have our own blog section, that may also increase membership subscriptions ( which I plan to buy next week :gj:)

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You already can get your own subforum by buying a membership.