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Wylie's Mom · 05-06-2007, 05:51 AM

I was attacked on this board. And, I was shocked.

Someone posted a pic of a pup, I viewed the pic WITH MY EYES (um, not hers) and she posted in the thread that I WAS WRONG.

I then PMd her and it turned into the nastiest experience I have ever had on a forum. She simply just refused the fact that I could have an opinion about WHAT I SAW. No matter what I said about "having an opinion", she just came back with "you're wrong".

I hope people read their posts before they hit submit. Opinions are fine, mine is my own. You can respectfully disagree.

When you disrespectfully disagree, you alienate and instigate. The potential for an educational experience disintegrates.

I wonder what that particular breeder thread (w/ all the attacks) could've turned into had she not been crucified? I wonder if she'd been more gently treated if it could've resulted in an informative, reflective exchange of ideas for all - isn't that the intent of this board?

(attacking a breeder essentially sends them into defend mode, not learn mode; this doesn't achieve the original intent - which was to protect the pups and the breeding females)

05-06-2007, 05:51 AM	#51
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I was attacked on this board. And, I was shocked. Someone posted a pic of a pup, I viewed the pic WITH MY EYES (um, not hers) and she posted in the thread that I WAS WRONG. I then PMd her and it turned into the nastiest experience I have ever had on a forum. She simply just refused the fact that I could have an opinion about WHAT I SAW. No matter what I said about "having an opinion", she just came back with "you're wrong". I hope people read their posts before they hit submit. Opinions are fine, mine is my own. You can respectfully disagree. When you disrespectfully disagree, you alienate and instigate. The potential for an educational experience disintegrates. I wonder what that particular breeder thread (w/ all the attacks) could've turned into had she not been crucified? I wonder if she'd been more gently treated if it could've resulted in an informative, reflective exchange of ideas for all - isn't that the intent of this board? (attacking a breeder essentially sends them into defend mode, not learn mode; this doesn't achieve the original intent - which was to protect the pups and the breeding females) __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Last edited by admin; 05-07-2007 at 08:36 AM.