Opinions?

[bronzecat]

imo i get anoyed with posts like

ohhhhh look at my new betta- n then ppl sending back going ohhhh its beautiful- there is no point in this thread,

i dont mind threads that have a point to them

but i can understand what you are saying trucks

Yeh, like there's any point to thread proclaiming your back from your ban?

 

[Underwurlde]

I can see why it winds you up Truck....

..I used to be constantly whingeing & whining about the roads... the banks... the government...

My wife, she hated it when I go on & on & on & on... Why?... because either I can't do anything about it or I don't do anything about it, so she (quite rightly) asks me why I waste my energy. What's the point? "Either do something about it, dear.. or shut up, dear."

Now, if we could find a way of directing our angst, then so much better for the animals involved perhaps?

But how... education is a VERY good starting point, and hey, isn't this forum a big part of that education process?

Andy

 

[jonp]

Dear Truck

Just a quick thankyou for the help you give all us newbies even though we ask the same questions over and over again.....and the hundreds of posts of advice i have sucked up an stored even if i havent commented on

 

[rdd1952]

The biggest problem with those type threads (IMO) is that they really can't lead to much of anything good. It gets people angry because someone is mistreating fish but as Underwurlde said, there is really very little that one can do about it, especially if you don't live in the area. You can jump on the bandwagon and trash the shop or whatever but what does that help? And any time people get angry on a thread, the possibility of someone making an innocent comment that gets misinterpretted increases tremendously.

So from my perspective as a mod, I hate to see them because it means it's a thread that we have to watch closely to prevent problems from arising. That means that I'm spending time on a thread that isn't helping anyone when I (we) could be answering someone's question and helping them solve a problem.

 

[Truck]

The biggest problem with those type threads (IMO) is that they really can't lead to much of anything good. It gets people angry because someone is mistreating fish but as Underwurlde said, there is really very little that one can do about it, especially if you don't live in the area. You can jump on the bandwagon and trash the shop or whatever but what does that help? And any time people get angry on a thread, the possibility of someone making an innocent comment that gets misinterpretted increases tremendously.

So from my perspective as a mod, I hate to see them because it means it's a thread that we have to watch closely to prevent problems from arising. That means that I'm spending time on a thread that isn't helping anyone when I (we) could be answering someone's question and helping them solve a problem.

thats why i cant stand them, people bash shops and people because theyre non the wiser, instead of bashing them, you can help them by telling them how to do it right!

 

[GSD]

If i dont like reading about it, i dont click on it

 

[Darkstar]

and the ones about stupid tanks may open peoples eyes or just give a topic to discuss.

In an ideal world maybe...but that isn't why people post them on here or why people comment in the threads. Invariably it's just so people can feel like they're better than the next person....by passing judgement about someone else and how they do things. It serves no real purpose other than to make those who who pass judgement feel like experts.

 

[bronzecat]

and the ones about stupid tanks may open peoples eyes or just give a topic to discuss.

In an ideal world maybe...but that isn't why people post them on here or why people comment in the threads. Invariably it's just so people can feel like they're better than the next person....by passing judgement about someone else and how they do things. It serves no real purpose other than to make those who who pass judgement feel like experts.

Speak for yourself Darkstar, but do not presume you know what i, or anybody else is thinking. Isn't that just passing judgement?

If someone was to start selling, lets say tanks marketed for Cories, that were 10x10x10 inches would the cory lovers just ignore it?

And there are people that have shouted off on this thread who have previously posted on the very threads they are moaning about, so you cant have it both ways?

In answer to why people put pictures of their new bettas up, here is the answer -

If you buy a Neon, you get

If you buy a Tiger barb, you get

If you buy a Harlequin Rasbora, you get

If you buy a betta splenden, you can get these

I could go on and on and on.......................

Like already said, if you haven't got any interest in a certain topic, dont go there! Simple.

 

[Darkstar]

Speak for yourself Darkstar, but do not presume you know what i, or anybody else is thinking. Isn't that just passing judgement?

If someone was to start selling, lets say tanks marketed for Cories, that were 10x10x10 inches would the cory lovers just ignore it?

At no point have I done anything other than speak for myself thankyou. If you noticed the threads title when you came in you might have noticed it was asking for opinions on why these threads exist. I have done nothing more than give my opinion, as for passing judgement, yes I have because when asked 'why people do certain things' it's somewhat difficult to not make an assumption about the actions of others.

so you cant have it both ways?

I have no idea how you came to this flawed conclusion. If you think passing on an opinion in this thread because the o/p was asking for opinions is the same as trawling utube, coming across a video of a tank which you think is over stocked or badly kept and then posting it on here saying 'oh look how awful this is...blah blah blah' then you're completely missing the point, or at least the point I was trying to make.

I have no issue at all with people posting photos of their new betta or any other fish, it's perfectly natural for people who've recently acquired something to want to show it to others who may share their interest. However, if you read the o/p's original post or even the section I quoted, you'll notice they didn't ask or say anything about that. So please don't accuse me of things I haven't even commented on. I was passing an opinion on those who post videos of 'badly' kept tanks, which serve no real purpose at all, or none that I can see anyway. If there was ever anything even remotely constructive said in those threads, then maybe i would think differently. However and imo, people would do better spending their time trying to improve their own fishkeeping standards and helping the members on here where real change can be made, rather than passing negative judgements on those who aren't even here to learn from it.

 

[Truck]

what annoys me is people can bash those that are keeping fish incorrectly, as far as they know theyre doing it right, but theyre not, so instead of bashing them give constructive advice. but yes i have bashed on occasion, but only when i thought it was a true wind up

 

[bronzecat]

but that isn't why people post them on here or why people comment in the threads.

 

[JenCliBee]

Another thread which will end in tears lol .

Truck im sorry but uve commented on pointless threads by making a pointless thread yourself.

 

[Truck]

Another thread which will end in tears lol .

Truck im sorry but uve commented on pointless threads by making a pointless thread yourself.

i got owned

 

[JenCliBee]

Another thread which will end in tears lol .

Truck im sorry but uve commented on pointless threads by making a pointless thread yourself.

i got owned

Hmmmm..... could say alot but i'll reserve judgement and not get into debates with kids.

 

[nosoup4you]

Ah, someone sees the irony at last! I've been refraining from comment all of this time...