I don't think anyone would disagree if I stated that things seem to have gotten a bit out of hand around here. I imagine phwyvern would nod especially vigorously! This forum has become a very unpleasant place to be for the average "Joe" who wants to discuss every day stuff. Granted...it's a lot slower around here when you guys aren't going at it like a pack of hyenas over a day-old carcass. But I'd take "slow and pleasant" over "rapid and ulcer-inducing" any day!



Why is it so venomous (pun intended) around here? Because every single one of you is so set in his or her beliefs. No matter what you say, those with opposing opinions are turning a completely deaf ear. You're casting your pearls before swine, as the wisdom of God's Word would point out.



I had once thought it would be possible to carry on a respectful, fact-oriented discussion about the issues, but even that attempt failed miserably because no one really wants to discuss the facts, no matter how vociferously both sides claim to do so. I think you guys LIKE beating each other up and fighting over the soap box. Unfortunately, it makes this forum virtually useless for what it was originally intended...a place for those with a common love (herps) to come and "chat" about all the other things that affect our lives and those of our animals. A few (VERY few) brave souls have ventured to post something other than this psuedo-political mud...but how many were turned away in disgust who had something interesting to say, or a question that really needed answering?



I propose a solution:



I have set up a yahoo group that all of you can join. I am the owner/moderator of the group, but I probably won't even bother reading 90% of the posts, nor will I participate any longer in senseless "pearl tossing." Therefore...you guys can go at it in a total free-for-all, without worrying about any TOS or getting kicked out. It is set up so that anyone can join...but it is not listed, so you must know about it before joining.



At the risk of violating the TOS myself, I will tell you the name of the group, and hope phwyvern will forgive me my attempt to make this board a nice place again. If you have any trouble signing up, just e-mail me.



pearlsandswine@yahoogroups.com



I really hope ya'll will take advantage of this. Unless of course, you enjoy showing this side of yourself to the world in a public forum. (It's really not attractive on any of you, you know.)



I hope you guys will enjoy having a place to fully and freely express your opinions to each other....and I really hope it will help clean up this forum.



Sincerely,

Judy
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