I am sure NONE of us want anyone to think their dog is crappy, for whatever reason. It is impossible to mandate or control how a person MUST feel about a post. It is impossible to guarantee that no one will ever read a post and feel absolutely positive about it. While it is so sad that some people come away "feeling" a certain way because of a post, please remember there are just as many MEMBERS who also have feelings, and their feelings are just as important as anyone elses, including any new OP.....there have been many long time members, very knowledgable people that have just given up and left this forum because they are constantly attacked about the way they post.....nothing that is outside the rules or regulations, but just because someone "feels" a poster may have gotten their feelings hurt.....the members that really had so much to give to this community, so much experience, so much knowledge, so much valuable information they could share with so many people, finally threw up their hands and walked away....just because someone did not like they way they answered questions. They were made to feel like their input was not appreciated or received well, because someone got their feelings hurt. Not that they insulted or humilated or attacked or belittled anyone, but just because someone FELT they did not like the way they answered questions....they "felt" they were spoken to unkindly. That is the real tragedy in this whole scenerio....sooooo many people will go unhelped, sooooo much expertise will be missed, simply because someone did not like the way they answered a question. You cant please all the people, all the time. While I sincerely do hope we never lose another new poster, I also REALLY pray we do not lose anymore of the respected, knowledgable, concerned people that can really help make this the most informative, most helpful forum covering dog care, available to anyone that wants to be a member. |