just my 2 cents about the live chat....

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Please forgive the rant...

This is just my 2 cents....

I thing think the whole live chat, advanced husbandry thing is a BAD IDEA.

I am sure there are MANY! new bees out there that want instant answers to their questions. They spent some money, did some reading, and are ready to spend more money. they want answers NOW...

Well,

I think live chat is the WRONG THNIG TO DO. Please let me explain.

While I have had reptiles and especially snakes for many years, I am RELATIVELY still new to Ball Pythons. a few months ago I was ready to explain to any newbee that wanted to listen what the right way was.... Well, the fact is, i have since found out that a few months into it i didn't know anything.

The problem with live chat is that a new bee asks a question... gets and answer.. then goes with it.... Problem is, 10 minutes after they log off, it is pointed out that the respondent was WRONG.

I think the traditional forum type setting.... that takes a little longer for a response.... is the way to go. There is time for the "pro's" to correct the intermediate on their advice.

Just my 2 cents.... Get rid of the live chat crap.... until you reach the point where there is a "life guard" constantly monitoring it... to keep the kids that can't swim off the rope.. stick to the forums!

Please respond with what you think.

Mike

[rabernet]

It's not a live chat, Mike - it's a sub-forum of BP Husbandry.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

But it alows live chat? It is a "chat room" so to speak?

[rabernet]

But it alows live chat? It is a "chat room" so to speak?

No - it's a forum just like any other forum here - with threads archived.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Sorry Robin... Maybe I am confused. when I click on it. it appears to be a chat room.. you post your comment for immediate response. It says "chat"

[Mike Cavanaugh]

"For BEST results, we strongly recommend that you bring your husbandry questions to the forums first, before seeking answers in chat. "

[rabernet]

That's a shout box at the bottom of each forum. Come into Ball Python General Forum and scroll down - it's there. Go to Photos and scroll down - it's there. Go to the index - scroll down - it's there. It just looks like it's part of Advanced Husbandry, because there are only two thread there now and you don't have to scroll far to see it. Once there are pages of threads, it will be much farther down like it is in all the other forums. It's the exact same "shout box" in all forums.

[rabernet]

"For BEST results, we strongly recommend that you bring your husbandry questions to the forums first, before seeking answers in chat. "

When we first introduced the "shout box", we discouraged ANY husbandry questions being asked in the "chat". However, people didn't pay attention, and the staff was having to be very heavy handed about it and ban people from chat, which took away the fun of it. We now "encourage" people to ask their questions in forums so that their questions and answers can be available for others to search on. But we don't REQUIRE it any longer. I personally got tired of being known as the "mean admin" in chat who laid down the hammer.

[rabernet]

And I'm off to bed - I'll check this thread in the morning and answer any other questions or concerns that you may have.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Thanks for the replies Robin. I mis-interpreted what I saw. My appogies to the QUEEN of ball python Knowledge!!!!

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