Some things to consider 1) most newbies are just excited to be part of this community so when they get a chance they want to take part. 2) newbies don't always give bad advice, often they are parroting what they were told by an experienced person on here. 3) if this forum as a whole continues to squash that enthusiasm and excitement then the new folks leave, many times to the detriment of their snake. Maybe a little 'nice' would go a long way to changing that. 4). Not all newbies are stupid. Although I am relatively new to this hobby I have a genius IQ and a identic memory. I lack experience but I learn pretty quickly, if I offer advice I try to reference the source and say I'm a newbie but this is what worked or didn't work for me. 5) if you want to keep this forum a closed and insular place where only the self proclaimed experts can comment then just let everyone know. Then the rest of us can clearly understand that we are not wanted. 6) on the other hand maybe using the extensive knowledge many of you have and actually be encouraging to the new folks might actually help expand this hobby and encourage new folks to buy snakes, thereby keeping you in business. Just my thoughts. I enjoyed this forum for a few months until I was literally chased away. I decided to just check it out yesterday when I was bored, and this was the first post I saw. SMH
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