Well..I guess I am an inbetweenie!! Sometimes I see the same posts, but I usually look at the new posts to see whats what. If I post, I try to search and make sure it isn't here, but sometimes they are worded different than what I put...same topic...different things. I know when I was a newbie...I didn't think to search b/f I posted a new thread. Oh well!!

:thumbup: YORKIETALK RULES!!!!!!! :thumbup:

I think more than anything, just having other people to interact with is why I'm here. Of course, being a brand new Yorkie owner, my puppy is what initially brought me here (before I even got him). But when I moved down here from Oregon two months ago, I suddenly didn't have any friends that I could go hang out with anymore - the only people I know down here are my boyfriend and his friends. I haven't really built any "relationships" on here with anyone, but the interaction is still nice.

I'm guilty of not using the search function a couple of times. But sometimes it's just nice to have your scenario answered instead of "google searching" of sorts through YT.

So... sorry if I'm contributing to people getting "burnt out."

What I do:)
 

when I first log on I always try to look at the newbies. And welcome them. Even if I have no advice. I also look for post that no one has posted to or few have and see if I can help. If I can't help I'll boost them back to the top to try to get them the help they need. I know that some threads get lost when there are so many to read. So I try to look for the ones that may have been overlooked :) I don't get burned out Yet;) I have only been here sence May butI have to say that if I can't get on for a few days I go crazy I Love YT and don't think I could get Bored with it here ever.

I haven;t been here very long but I wouldn't get sick of answering questions over and over...I mean... isn't that what the site is here for? to ask questions?

It sure is!:D

Carol Jean

I think it time for you to take a rest if that is the way your feeling and you have nothing left to give. Take a rest and come back to post when your feeling better. Thank you for all you have given.

We do encourage members to search for topics before posting because they may be able to find the answer they were looking for immediately without waiting for someone to reply. The nature of forums is that the same topics and questions will come up, which is fine by us. Sometimes members may not be able to find the answer they were looking for, or perhaps were looking for something more in-depth in regards to a topic, and thus need to post a new thread. If you do not feel like responding to a topic you have seen many times, feel free to skip over it.

We do welcome new threads and new discussion here at YorkieTalk, even if the topic has been discussed before. We do ask that threads are titled appropriately, so members can easily choose which topics they wish to read.

For those that have been on YT for a while, challenge yourself to create a new thread every day with a new topic! :)

Personally I don't mind. If I don't like a topic or I think it's been 'done' before then I move one. I do do a search first but I don't always find what I am looking for in it. You got to remember that there are only so many things you can discuss about your dog before you start to cover the same issues, and although some posts are repetitive, I find that someone always brings something new into it that wasn't there before, probably from a newbie.

So thanks... and keep 'em coming.

The only problem with using the search feature and not posting their question is that the member will not get the emotional support they may need with their concern. Lots of times I post concerns in hopes someone will help me feel better about my baby....

I don't post much, I read mostly. I learn something new in old and new and repeated posts. I don't always have time to read them all but the ones I do read I usually learn something. I never get tired of talking or reading about yorkies but my friends are not as understanding about the breed. They don't want to hear about yorkies so I come here to get my yorkie fix. The only things I don't like is the RIPS because I will sit here and cry at work reading it and people that post about their sick yorkies for the first time and get tons of great advice to never be heard from again. I want to know the outcome .

I dont answer near as much as I should. Even if its just a "Hi there! Glad to see you here!"
Yorkie talk is much bigger then when I first joined. I couldnt kept up with everything if I tried now. Alot of times Im just tired and enjoy just reading. If Im motivated by a thread I definitely will post if I feel I could add something of value to it.......that is if I see it!.......lol
When I first came here as a newbie, I had never posted on any kind of forum.............so search, resized attachments, even smileys were a challenge to me. If your used to all the options its one thing, but if your not..........its like being in kindergarden again............sometimes overwhelming!
I think some questions are asked again because people simply dont know how to search...........and searching is not always so easy.........spelling and wording has to be correct....etc. I havent found threads I wanted to see before because of missspellings or I didnt search correctly.
Sometimes people just want support or companionship........and its great they can find it here.
Lots of great people here, who can discuss not only their dogs, but other things that are important to them here and someone cares.:thumbup:

i posted this thread to help our newbies i hope it helps all of you who are burned out.:thumbup: :D I love it here and i just think we are all excited about getting a new baby we just ask without searching anyway here is the thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...578#post737578

Well, I know when I was a newbie and first discovered YT, I was oblivious to the "Search" feature. I am positive that the questions I first posted had been answered hundreds of times. However, I am very grateful to those who answered my stupid threads. Otherwise, I would be up the creek without a paddle! :p I did eventually recognize the "Search" feature and really have enjoyed using it to find great info. But you can't hold it agianst the newbies. I am sure they are just like I was and don't know any better.

Since YT has become somewhat redundant for me, I've joined www.4womentalk.com. There's lots of fun stuff going on there with almost every member coming from YT! If you are burnt out, you should definately come check 4WT out!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks to all of you for your responses to my question.

Some of us obviously have more time to be on YT than others. A couple of you have many many many thousands of posts (11 or 12 thousand) - and are posting some 20+ posts a day. (I'm afraid I wouldn't get much else done if I were posting 20 or 30 posts a day and reading everything else.) But - then, this is because I have three jobs and a lot of other hobbies - none of which I have enough time for. (And a lot of you don't work - that would make a big difference also!!!!)

Nevertheless - don't think for a minute that I don't check in on YT almost daily - and I still read a lot of posts and answer a lot too. Plus - I have always been pretty good about starting new threads...and, I'm sure that I will continue to do this.

Thanks again for all your replies.

Carol Jean

Hey there - Now I HAVE to say something - I tried to understand the 1st post about newbies and you being burned out - but now people with big post counts are total losers with no life ? :eek:

Hmmm....I want to say this if only for my own peace of mind - while i used to post often - I actually don't post 20 a day....and frankly - I DO stay busy away from my computer. With my husband sick - it's up to me to do EVERYTHING now with no help from anyone - I also work from my home but am not as busy as I used to be. So I do make time to help newbies with pictures etc - but I guess it's all a matter of speed - I can get on here -read and post a few times.... make an avatar ...and be done in 1/2 hour.

I never PLANNED to be online so much and would much rather be earning money - but to me this is an escape....but believe me - I'd WAY rather be doing something else.

I can honestly say that even if I worked away from home full time - I'd still manage to post and read just like I do now - I just wouldn't do the extras ...i.e. making Avatars and helping people size pics - but just because someone is online alot - doesn't mean they have absolutely nothing else going on in their life. It could be they have TOO MUCH going on in their life you know ???

ps...so I don't sound like a complete jerk - when I said the above I think I was reacting to the implication that this is mindless or a waste of time that could be otherwise spent. It's not.

My favorite part about being on forums IS the people I get to meet that I would otherwise never have had a chance to get to know. One of my favorite feelings is knowing my small voice on the net MAY make someone feel better - or enlighten them ...

I remember being a newbie. The board I joined 3 years ago didn't offer the help that people offer here....I was SO lost and remember asking for help cause I had never heard of 'An Avatar" and the person who responded was like - "Uh....it's a small picture under your name". Well - duh :confused: :confused: I found THAT info on the net....but I
WANTED one !!! Did they offer to help ? Nope. Did anyone else respond ....Nope.

Did I feel like a moron ? Yup. :p

(Result of that experience ...I taught myself how to make my own so I would never have to ask for help again - Which is why I make them now for anyone who asks) Mindless ??? Yes - but I get satisfaction that I will never make anyone feel as stupid as I did when I was new.

Anyway I guess my point is ......no matter HOW MANY TIMES We see a thread repeated - there is someone on the other end who has NEVER seen it....they're the ones I think of when I see the same things over and over.

Vil I think were the only ones up this darn early in the morning. lol

Villette, you're my hero. :cheer: :cheer:

I personally will not forget the help you gave me and appreciate all the advice you have to offer. Thanks for being so great!

LOL !! I know ! I still get up at my old work hours and sometimes I really wonder WHY:confused: :confused: although this is when I get myself caught up since I'm not online as much

and Amy - no problem - I should be thanking you - I love meeting new people :) :)

I think a lot of it for some is just the social interaction with other people. Researching something and actually getting to discuss it is different.

:bravo: :bravo: :bravo: I agree and just because we stay home doesn't mean we aren't working harder than those who leaxve the house daily!

Please don't be embarrassed. You've helped a lot of people in 17,000+ posts:)

Villette...I haven't been here long, but any time I've posted with questions or anything, you have always been there...with kindness and compassion.

You are that way with all YT'ers...old timers or newbies, it doesn't matter. You always go out of your way to make people feel like they're listened to, to hold a hand, to pat a back, to give a hug. It means so much to all of us (here I am speaking for other people....but I think they'll agree with me!!)

I just wanted you to know that all of those posts...well, it's not just a big number. It shows that many thousands of times you have helped others and shared a kind word. That's many thousands of times you've made someone feel better. I think that's something to be very proud of! :) I'm really glad that you're taking time out of your day to be here...the place wouldn't be the same without you.

Quite frankly I think this thread was started for even MORE controversy or just to make otherse feel unwelcome. Then comes the insulting bit about people who don't work or don't have at least 3 jobs don't have a life. So I don't know which is worse. I think if you feel burned out, take a break without making a huge deal out of it and making others feel unwelcome or their questions unwarranted. All these people that are complaining about same ole' questions, blah blah blah, well what the heck do you think YOU were doing when you joined this board??? My guess is probably asking the same questions that someone else asked a month before you joined. So don't you think it's a little unfair to complain at this point? Unless of course you were born knowing how to raise/breed/care for a yorkie, which obviously some do. I know I wasn't born that way and needed help, and YES I asked every question imaginable from potty training, to biting, to feeding, to health questions. Did I care if someone felt burned out? Heck no!!! I have a responsibility to care for my baby, and for those out there who have helped in the process, even though they probably answered similar questions in the past, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING ME BE THE BEST YORKIE MOM! Sometimes a person needs the emotional support of a group. So to you Carole, it may just be another BORING question that someone else asked a million times, but to that person asking, it's a big deal and they need help. Not EVERYONE's circumstances are the same so it may be the same kind of question but different circumstances. Plus, who DOESN'T want to meet new people or hear others' responses?? When I first joined, I loved starting threads just to get to know some of the other members here. So don't knock people for asking questions, if you feel burned out, take a break or start new topics, but don't make people feel bad for having questions that I'm sure you had at one time.

Villette, I only know you through your posts. You always seem to have a great post (answer). I agree with you, however, I must admit I have said many times to myself, not again, I just saw this post somewhere!:confused:.
Thank you for reminding me to have patience. I too was lost when I first came here. So to all you newbies, welcome, you have come to a great place for information and friendship.:) Carol

Villette,
Your pups looking through the fence pictures are priceless!

I haven't been on YT for as long as a lot of people, however i will share what i think about the repetitive threads:

As yorkie lovers it is OUR JOB to answer these questions, we care about this breed and dont want new owners buying from pet shops, puppy mills, or buying crossed bred puppies that they think are purebred.

Its no different from working in a train station and people keep asking, what time is the train for such and such.

If people didnt ask questions and nobody stared any threads, where would this forum be now?

I also stay at home, as i work from home on my computer,but i also do housework, i cook, i run errands and i take care of my niece and nephew 3 days a week. I also walk my dogs 3 times a day, so im busy like the other members on here, so just because we post a lot does not mean we have nothing better to do. Its just about organising and scheduling your day and then you can fit it all in.

:thumbs up :yeahthat: :bravo:

I've been around for quite a while. While I enjoy seeing and meeting new people, I guess you can say that I've suffered from burn out stages at one point or another.

Here is something that I did for a while...if I see a repeat question, I go and search past threads that are on a similar subject and post those threads for the OP. The only time I've gotten irritated is when the person completely ignores the links that were provided to them and continue to ask questions that had the answers in those links. That's when I just want to give up.

There are many threads that have so much good information in them. So while I may not go back and repeat answers, I do try to provide links, somtimes. Hopefully, they'll go through and take the time to read these threads and get the answers they are looking for just as I've taken the time to search and post the links.

Well put and while you were asking all those question I was reading all the answer so I didn't have to ask.:lol tears

LOOL..I encourage everyone to ask what they want, when they want, and whomever doesn't like or feels burned out will just have to move on.:D