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I have to say I'm a little concerned with the level of insults on the board lately. I've been on here for a year now, and have seen some pretty nasty trolls, but the past week or more people have been down right mean. I don't know why this is happening, maybe there's some youngin's in here now that haven't learned their forum manners, or maybe just not bright enough to realize that an insult on the board can affect more than just the one person it's directed at.

We all keep corns right? Don't we all like our snakes? How would the "insulters" feel if their snakes were the ones being slammed? Opinions are great, everyone has them, but in a forum where all are here for the same thing =the love of cornsnakes, it's probably best to keep nasty comments and outright insults out.

Let's get back to some actual cornsnake stuff, and stop the ridicule. If you don't like someone elses snake, then close that thread and move on. If you disagree with the identification, ask questions, don't kick out insults. Or better yet, just keep your mouth, (or hands) shut and move on to a different thread. (maybe a different board if you have to use nasty language) My 6 year old daughter reads these threads with me sometimes, I don't want her reading comments like "suck my ..." etc. Keep it clean and friendly, argue elsewhere please
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Dianne
AKA IcedGoddess
0.1 Snow (Ruby)
1.0 Anery A (Breaden)
0.0.4 Normal het-snow (no names yet)
1.1 Bloodred (Vlad the Impailer and Natasha)
0.1 Anery Stripe (Morticia)
1.0 Candy Cane (Kane)
0.1 Amel (Christine)

1.3 Cats (Alexys{f}, Mikki{f}, Timothy{m}, Seven{f})
0.1 Child
1.0 Boyfriend
IcedGoddess Creations
Castle Serpents

n/p

I also have noticed alot of sarcastic comments, especially directed to new people or even people who are being rude themselves. Reacting badly to somebody's nasty post is just as bad as the initial post. If you feel any post is against the Terms of Service we much all follow for the privilate of posting here at kingsnake (and other Pet Hobbyist boards). Even if somebody says he feels a pic of a snake is not what the poster claims it is, don't assume that gives people the right to insult that person. Maybe he/she has no clue what he/she is talking about or is just being mean, don't respond with even more insults or nasty comments. Govern your own responses as well.

Though I am not perfect myself, there have been times I was nasty about a post that upset me, I now make an effort to reign myself in, bitting my fingertips as it were.

I have only been reading and posting on the corn snake and the python boards here at kingsnake the last couple months. Since then, I have been shocked at how rude, sarcastic, down right insulting and nasty some people can be here. Some just take joy in making fun of little things which gives the entire board a bad feeling. I never seen this on the bearded dragon, gecko-rhacs or frilled dragon forums, which I frequent as well.

I know some just joke around, especially those who have been here longer than I. As I am still relatively new, I don't always recognized the joking fun some members do with eachother, all in the name of fun. Keep in mind that this site gets alot of viewing, many from newbies, curious passerbyers, etc. and some threads may show tensions and hostility that may not be intended. We do not want to scare people away from the owning of snakes or show that we as snake (and exotics) owners/breeders are nasty spiteful people. It still surprises me how nasty things can get here compared to other boards I frequent.

There is nothing wrong with having an opinion, but don't beat people over the head with it. Even if you disagree with somebody's comment, stat yours and why you feel its that way, instead. Also keep in mind that even long standing practices may turn out to be no longer valid. There is always more than one way to do things.

NP
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Chantel a.k.a. sillygirl
"I came, I saw, I adopted"

2.4.0 green anoles (Stumpy (M)), and the rest remain nameless.
2.2.0 green tree frogs (Romeo & Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius (Cobalt froglets)
0.0.1 Anerythristic 'B' (Charcoal)corn snake (Popcorn)
0.0.1 Snow Corn (KandyKorn)
0.2 Amel Corns (KornSilk & KornMuffin)
0.0.1 Giant African Millipede
2.4 Domestic house cats (Bad Boy (m), Bart(m),Sasha(F),Little Bit(F),Spirit(F)
1.0 Rottweiler (Jake)
1.0 Husband (David, who loves all my critters too)

NP.

I hope this isn't personal experience. LOL.
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Chantel a.k.a. sillygirl
"I came, I saw, I adopted"

2.4.0 green anoles (Stumpy (M)), and the rest remain nameless.
2.2.0 green tree frogs (Romeo & Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius (Cobalt froglets)
0.0.1 Anerythristic 'B' (Charcoal)corn snake (Popcorn)
0.0.1 Snow Corn (KandyKorn)
0.2 Amel Corns (KornSilk & KornMuffin)
0.0.1 Giant African Millipede
2.4 Domestic house cats (Bad Boy (m), Bart(m),Sasha(F),Little Bit(F),Spirit(F)
1.0 Rottweiler (Jake)
1.0 Husband (David, who loves all my critters too)

np

Nope don't keep the stuff around, havn't had to since I divorced the last pain in the A$$ I've had.
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Chantel a.k.a. sillygirl
"I came, I saw, I adopted"

2.4.0 green anoles (Stumpy (M)), and the rest remain nameless.
2.2.0 green tree frogs (Romeo & Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius (Cobalt froglets)
0.0.1 Anerythristic 'B' (Charcoal)corn snake (Popcorn)
0.0.1 Snow Corn (KandyKorn)
0.2 Amel Corns (KornSilk & KornMuffin)
0.0.1 Giant African Millipede
2.4 Domestic house cats (Bad Boy (m), Bart(m),Sasha(F),Little Bit(F),Spirit(F)
1.0 Rottweiler (Jake)
1.0 Husband (David, who loves all my critters too)

ewwwwwwwwww

>>Nope don't keep the stuff around, havn't had to since I divorced the last pain in the A$$ I've had.
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>>Chantel a.k.a. sillygirl
>>"I came, I saw, I adopted"
>>
>>2.4.0 green anoles (Stumpy (M)), and the rest remain nameless.
>>2.2.0 green tree frogs (Romeo & Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde)
>>0.0.3 D. tinctorius (Cobalt froglets)
>>0.0.1 Anerythristic 'B' (Charcoal)corn snake (Popcorn)
>>0.0.1 Snow Corn (KandyKorn)
>>0.2 Amel Corns (KornSilk & KornMuffin)
>>0.0.1 Giant African Millipede
>>2.4 Domestic house cats (Bad Boy (m), Bart(m),Sasha(F),Little Bit(F),Spirit(F)
>>1.0 Rottweiler (Jake)
>>1.0 Husband (David, who loves all my critters too)