I really hope, we as a community, can put all this behind us & be more mindful of others, even if we are sitting behind a computer...there are real people out there that we are interacting with.
Everyone is an individual, so are our dogs...I believe there is not 1 way, but many different ways...we need to find a way to express that w/out making the other individual feel alienated. Maybe, if it's been mentioned in a thread, no need to repeat it over & over? Little things like that.
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Originally Posted by pstinard  I agree that it's never fair to insult the OP or another poster. I think it's okay to criticize sources, but if we do, we should be careful and respectful in explaining why we are doing it, and try to provide a better alternative, if one is available (hence the discussion of Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists). And of course the OP and others should feel free to respectfully disagree with our criticisms.
And... we have to stop insulting the sources for the sake of insulting them. I admit that I was guilty of that in a certain post about margaritas that was off topic and deleted. It was an attempt at humor, but it WAS a little insulting to the Dog Food Advisor. It was not directed at the OP at all, and if the OP thought it wasn't funny or thought it was directed at them, I apologize. But yes, we're really more on the same page here than not. We just want what's best for our dogs. |
Yes, we are here bc of our dogs.
Thank you Phil, for your honest heartfelt post.