>>Is anyone interested in starting a list to have the person who posts as "PhonicsMonkey" removed from the kingsnake.com community?!?!?!

>>I am growing weary of reading his/her posts ridiculing people for asking honest questions. All people like this do is give our hobby a negative cast and frustrate those of us who would actually like to help others and see the hobby grow for many years to come. If you have nothing positive to say, don't post. Constructive criticism is one thing, and typically welcomed.

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>>Does anyone else share this view?





Ok,



Hate to disappoint anyone, but the forums are not a pure democracy and it surely ain't "Survivor" so there will be no having one group of people ganging up against someone else or several someones and voting them off the forums.



The only people who can vote an individual off the forum is that individual themself and it is based on their overall repeated actions and behavior on the forums in regards to violating the terms of service that they (& everyone else) agreed to follow when registering with this site.



Now, generally speaking -



Debate: a contention by words or arguments as a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides. Also applicable: to argue about, to turn over in one's mind, to investigate by reasoning or argument, to present in detail for examination or consideration, to talk about, to discuss.



Some notable excerpts from the Kingsnake.com/PetHobbyist.com's terms of service:



"Our various features such as forums, message boards, photo galleries, classifieds and chat rooms are for discussion, entertainment, and community purposes only. We make no claims of accuracy about any information you might find there. Readers rely on information posted in our sites at their own risk."



and



"Posting threats, potentially libelous statements, personal attacks, disruption, and "trolling" (seeking to disrupt the site with inflammatory posts and actions) are violations."



and



"Posting obscene materials, profanity, or racial, sexual, personal, or religious slurs to this website are violations."





Ok. There are always going to be those times when an individual(s) comes around and opens up a particular discussion that has the potential to rile other people up, be it intentional or not. Sometimes this may be defined by some as trolling and there are many different interpretations of this 'phenomenon' which can determine just how it will be responded to by the masses. If you feel a topic is worth participating in, there is nothing wrong with arguing / debating that topic in a lively manner, however, it is inappropriate to attack people directly and personally for their stance(s) on whatever that topic is. It is safer to adhere to debating the issue - not attacking the person whose opinions differ from your own. Please leave the name-calling, insults, and animosity at home or take it to private email. Not everyone is going to hold to the same opinions typically held according to mainstream views and there is nothing wrong with that. Participating in a discussion in a calm and civilized manner goes a lot further and does more to open people's minds up than to carry on and rant or act in an otherwise childish manner. At the very least, people always have the option to agree that it can be said you simply disagree on a topic and then leave it at that.



In the end, if the topic of particular discussion in question (or certain individuals participating is said discussion) is not to your liking, there is always a personal choice to skip it and move on. There is no obligation on anyone to take part in any let alone every discussion held on any of the forums. However, please keep in mind that if members cannot follow the rules and who cannot play nicely on the playground will find themselves losing their posting privalages on the forums.





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If you should happen to see posted messages that are in direct violation of this sites Terms of Service, please take the time to report them. The report abuse link can be found on every post next to the name of the poster of that message.



If you submit an abuse report, please do not later ask for/demand a reply on what is being done about the matter that has been reported. All abuse reports are reviewed and action will be taken as is deemed necessary even if it means no action is needed.





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