What's the overall opinion - Page 2

chuckpowell · #11 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 12:31 PM

I feel I'm overwhelmed with buying and selling here - first thing you see when you open the site. And if its not that its "look what I have." I come here to gain knowledge and insight into our animals - the animals we all love. I'm not finding that here currenlty. I use to spend an hour or more daily reading posts... I just got done in less than 5 minutes and found nothing of interest.

Best,

Chuck

cliff_f · #12 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 11:38 PM

I think I have changed my mind about some things so I am wanting to post again. I like the layout and the way the forum works but....all the traffic and people finding this place is sort of being a bad thing. We are getting alot of people that sure act like they know everything and dont want to give anyone a chance. It is not fun to even post here anymore. Some one needs help or you post something simple showing a new pair of geckos you got, someone has to jump in and say something negative. Really not fun for me to post here anymore with the "know it all's" Since their way is the only way.

BlakeDeffenbaugh · #13 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 11:48 PM

I have to go with Cliff here. I like the layout and the chat. . I admit I dont like that you have to pay for classifieds but I do understand that it takes money and time to run all this so its not really a bad thing, just goin from free to pay is annoying lol. But when you post trying to help someone then you get talked down to like your 3years old again doing something your not suppose to do. . then the person talking down to you has no idea what they are talking about but when you have 3 or 4 people giving the wrong info they go with them instead of the person with the right info really makes one mad.

GU started as a great thing but with so many people that come threw that get bad info and pass on bad info it just poisons the forums. You get belittled for taking care of your animals the way you do be someone that takes care of them in the improper manor, or just in a different way. Anyway. . just my 4cents.

**Marty** · #14 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 12:05 AM

I don't get to read all the posts, but be sure to point this as it happens either to me or one of the mods (Riverside Reptiles and Afelinus). This isn't the type of atmosphere or behavior that I want to nurture here. Appreciate the input. More on this to come.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #15 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 12:13 PM

We have to remember also that tolerance is a two way street. These people you speak of may feel the same way about the things that you are saying. In this hobby, there's not always a "right " or "wrong" way to keep a particular animal. And it's not unusual for there to be several opinions on various aspects (ie keeping leos on sand is ALWAYS a big debate). We also need to be aware that these forums include many different people from different countries and cultures. This can, at times, create language barriers as well as the fact that different cultures have different ideas of what is and what isn't "proper" care. There's a lot we can all learn from these differences if we keep an open mind and debate like adults. Like Marty said, if someone's being an ass, let me know. I always try and step in early when I see a thread going downhill. But I won't step in just because someone has an opinion that is different or simply isn't popular as long as they're being adult in the way in which they're posting. Again, we all need to remember, tolerance is a two way street.

BlakeDeffenbaugh · #16 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

We have to remember also that tolerance is a two way street.

I agree with you completely. But when you are told you are down right wrong for the way you keep your animals just because its not the way others do is crappy. I am very open to the way anyone keeps animals. A lot of the ways I keep mine have been from mixed bits of information I have picked up from lots of people along with trial and error. So like I said I agree its a two way street and A LOT more people need to realize that. No offense but a lot of them are from over seas where their laws and regulations are totally different from ours.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #17 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 06:53 PM

A wise person once said, "Never sweat the petty things. And never pet the sweaty things".

Sometimes ya just gotta let stuff slide.

heiser · #18 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 10:16 PM

The classifieds need to be "cleaned up". This was becoming a problem pre-change of hands, but now is keeping me away from them. There are too many WTB, Too many WTB at Hamm and no includes no-gecko. How about seperating the wants from the for sale and the non-gecko in it's own place as well. Heck...A SPIDER MONKEY...let's not become the craigslist for herps.

I also noted there seems to be less activity in the aussie and other geckos in terms of care, observations, new techniques/breeding successes. Maybe it's my imagination, but I agree with Chuck, I blow through GU threads in a few minutes each day (still stop by a few times daily hoping for something interesting and occasionally find such).

Regards,
John

bugman426 · #19 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by heiser

I also noted there seems to be less activity in the aussie and other geckos in terms of care, observations, new techniques/breeding successes. Maybe it's my imagination, but I agree with Chuck, I blow through GU threads in a few minutes each day (still stop by a few times daily hoping for something interesting and occasionally find such).

Regards,
John

I think this is spot on. While I used to spend a lot of time reading all the new threads, I find myself now using the "Mark All Forums Read" button more than actually reading. What used to take me an hour to read with all the good threads, I now go through in a few minutes.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #20 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 10:30 PM

John, if all you want to see is the "geckos for sale" in the classifieds, simply go to the "Geckos" section and click on the "For sale" link, and that's all that you'll see. I think that a lot of people are still viewing the classifieds through the "Auto generated threads" and that shows you ALL the classifieds that have been posted as opposed to just the stuff you want to see (ie Geckos for sale").

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Originally Posted by heiser

The classifieds need to be "cleaned up". This was becoming a problem pre-change of hands, but now is keeping me away from them. There are too many WTB, Too many WTB at Hamm and no includes no-gecko. How about seperating the wants from the for sale and the non-gecko in it's own place as well. Heck...A SPIDER MONKEY...let's not become the craigslist for herps.

I also noted there seems to be less activity in the aussie and other geckos in terms of care, observations, new techniques/breeding successes. Maybe it's my imagination, but I agree with Chuck, I blow through GU threads in a few minutes each day (still stop by a few times daily hoping for something interesting and occasionally find such).

Regards,
John