postings are not an indicator of experience with birds

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

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No ruffled feathers here... I think you have brought up a valid point...

 

[Buster]

I have gotten outstanding advice on this site from all kinds of posters. Some even PM me instead of posting on my threads. I haven't ever worried about how many posts they've had, just whether the advice made sense to do or not.

 

[Black Feather]

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So true!

There's a proverb that goes: Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see.

I think you have to take a lot of what many people say with a grain of salt and use your own judgment to help decide what makes sense and what doesn't. I usually take a piece of advice I hear and do some research into it to see if it has merit. It certainly doesn't give me the right answer all the time but it usually puts you on the right path.

Besides, everyone has to start with post #1 whether it comes from a beginner or 90 year old veteran.

Urban Coyote

 

[Mahonri]

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GIDDY UP!!

 

[dddCT]

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I have to agree. There are some members who make me want to avoid the site sometimes. A friendly conversation and mature dialogue is helpful for everyone but a "I know it all" attitude is demeaning and sometimes people can come across as condescending.

I recently had issue with someone hijcking a thread and becoming quite rude and when we tried to take it off post into Pm because we felt the conversation was inappropriate, we were told that WE were rude. Don't get it.

 

[deerman]

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Yup.

Games and chatty threads account for many members high post count.


chel

Very true.
I totally appreciate what jimann is saying. I was glad to see the thread. I am completely new to chickens and have found this site to be invaluable. I joined all the way back in October 08.

But I had already been reading the forum for months before I actually joined so I could post an issue. I've had people welcome me that have been here less time than me. (because they look at the # of posts and not the date joined) I spend my time doing more reading than posting. And searching. And I seem to be on here A LOT. really. So when I see the huge amount of posts some of the others have, I really have to wonder what kind of life some of these people have. And a lot of the really heavy posters have kids. I used to be envious, but now I'm just amazed.
Your post numbers are not a status symbol.
Happy, healthy, long-living chickens on the other hand.....could be.

Yes the # may mean who has more free time, as I was on medical leave when I found this forum, and my post # is high for no longer than I have been a member. I do try to let people know what I have learn over the years raising birds

 

[Imp]

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Buster et al,
Perfect advice. Just this morning I sent a PM because some of the people posting on a particular subject were way too passionate about the subject, and I didn't want to start a war.

Imp-sometimes circumspect

 

[Mahonri]

There ya go.

Great ideas.

With or without a chicken family.

 

[debilorrah]

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This one is referring to me the ding bat and Speckled Hen who DOES know everything.

 

[debilorrah]

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Oh come on!!! The baby ones are cute!