Recent trends...

[elevatethis]

Smulkin, you've got good points. Your right, that forum has the possibility of becoming a glut of random threads- but at least all that "glut" would be concentrated in one area as opposed to being spread out all over the place where it is now.

[cassandra]

I dislike new user forums...the segration, lower-class citizens...bleh...

While I'm all for correcting misinformation, I don't think seperating new people would be a way to do it. The openness and general "nice-ness" of bp.net is what makes bp.net so great. We are a dysfunctional, loving family...but you don't make kids giving bad information sit in the outhouse - you correct them.

Hell, I wanna be corrected as soon as I spew bad information - I would hope everyone here would want to know if they are wrong or coloring information not quite right.

On the other hand, we don't want to encourage know-it-alls who nit-pick on others and teensy weensy mistakes in their advice ("the temperature is supposed to be 82 and 92, not 83 and 93, omg you tool!")...

If someone posts incorrect advice, then be the mature BP.net and herp owner and politely correct them, explaining clearly and kindly where the mistake lies in their information.

If someone flips out, then they will only look like a tool themselves.

And tools belong in the shed....with Cue...which is scary.

[Smulkin]

Twixt a rock and a hard place this is.

I agree with you Cass in that regard - and some good new people might get so fed up with their good legit questions being drowned in a sea of threads like "How many toes does a python have" they might leave for good and never get to feel the lub we hab.

At the same time - all those threads (regardless of perceived worth) WILL show up on the latest threads section of the homepage. So no relief for folks who use and enjoy that feature in that case.taff

[elevatethis]

The problem lately is not the old users...its the new users refusal to politely accept the polite corrections that we are making. They would have a period of down-time to read around and check out the site, and leave the site if they grossly disagree with what we do here and refuse to do any new research.

[Adam_Wysocki]

OR ... if everyone can be a little patient ... school starts back up in less than 2 months ... things WILL go back to normal.

To steal a quote from the incredibly intelligent and suave Ryan, "cool ur jets"

-adam

[Sputnik]

OR ... if everyone can be a little patient ... school starts back up in less than 2 months ... things WILL go back to normal.

To steal a quote from the incredibly intelligent and suave Ryan, "cool ur jets"

-adam

This person is a classic example of what Jamie (Master of Cats) spoke of in regards to new members giving advice in the disturbing trend thread.

[elevatethis]

There he goes again jumping in with an excellent point. Damn you Adam how come I didn't think of that.

[cueball]

("the temperature is supposed to be 82 and 92, not 83 and 93, omg you tool!")...

And tools belong in the shed....with Cue...which is scary.

Owned me twice in ONE single post...well played sassypants

I think the waiting period would be frustrating to new members that come here with an urgent question. Granted they can search and probably find a close answer but that might not be close enough or they need more info. To a concerned pet owner patience is not a virtue.

BTW...I am not pretending to not be an off the wall starter

[jglass38]

OR ... if everyone can be a little patient ... school starts back up in less than 2 months ... things WILL go back to normal.

To steal a quote from the incredibly intelligent and suave Ryan, "cool ur jets"

-adam

2 months could be the difference be life and death...Or more accurately, life and a postal shooting spree....

[Adam_Wysocki]

This person is a classic example of what Jamie (Master of Cats) spoke of in regards to new members giving advice in the disturbing trend thread.

This person? Who me?

Yup. I'm an "instant expert"

-adam