- May 23, 2007
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I really, really agree.
UGH.... people that don't literally FILL UP THE SUBJECT TITLE with as much information as possible don't deserve an immediate response.
I had an emergency once, and I filled up the subject line with really specific info, and tried to post as much info as possible in my post. I had a really hard time getting responses. I even wondered if the info in my subject title was too specific, because people who posted with only "HELLLLLLP!!!!!!" or some such thing got more responses. I kept editing my subject line to try to get responses. I think my final one was "Help, I think he's dying", that was when the end was near.
Here is my fantasy for BYC: somewhere in the world is a highly qualified avian vet who absolutely loves chickens. I don't know where, or how to find him/her, but once a person like this is found they would be persuaded to become a moderator of the emergency section on BYC. They would have no other BYC responsibility but to answer medical questions about chickens.
Until my fantasy avian vet moderator is found for BYC, I wonder if there could be moderators specifically assigned to that section only? It seems the moderators moderate generally, and not each to their own section. There can be so many fires to put out under sections like "Random Ramblings" that it might be hard to then give attention to Emergencies and catch unanswered posts. Maybe there is someone out there with some veterinary qualification or years of research and experience who could specifically moderate that section?
Because, when it comes right down to it, the problem isn't only whether someone responds, its whether the responses make sense. Oftentimes people do respond who have very limited experience themselves, and while it is great to have their support when your birds are in trouble, it would be great to have someone with knowledge and authority there to say, "Wait! That's not right! if the advice given is questionable.
I had an emergency once, and I filled up the subject line with really specific info, and tried to post as much info as possible in my post. I had a really hard time getting responses. I even wondered if the info in my subject title was too specific, because people who posted with only "HELLLLLLP!!!!!!" or some such thing got more responses. I kept editing my subject line to try to get responses. I think my final one was "Help, I think he's dying", that was when the end was near.
Here is my fantasy for BYC: somewhere in the world is a highly qualified avian vet who absolutely loves chickens. I don't know where, or how to find him/her, but once a person like this is found they would be persuaded to become a moderator of the emergency section on BYC. They would have no other BYC responsibility but to answer medical questions about chickens.
Until my fantasy avian vet moderator is found for BYC, I wonder if there could be moderators specifically assigned to that section only? It seems the moderators moderate generally, and not each to their own section. There can be so many fires to put out under sections like "Random Ramblings" that it might be hard to then give attention to Emergencies and catch unanswered posts. Maybe there is someone out there with some veterinary qualification or years of research and experience who could specifically moderate that section?
Because, when it comes right down to it, the problem isn't only whether someone responds, its whether the responses make sense. Oftentimes people do respond who have very limited experience themselves, and while it is great to have their support when your birds are in trouble, it would be great to have someone with knowledge and authority there to say, "Wait! That's not right! if the advice given is questionable.
