This forum has been much different lately.

[EmmaRainboe]

The point is, this is an informational forum, not a chat one! So people need to notice that.

Well, I think chat threads are great, and you would not want me responding to emergency threads for example, that would only increase the problem of misinformation being spread if everyone started responding to emergencies when they don’t know what they are talking about.

The problem is when the chatting is not in chat threads.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So I'm reading some of the responses in this thread, and I think we can agree that "this forum has been much different lately". So if we agree on that, then how do we fix it???

(I'm saying this bc I have no idea )

Maybe call out unnecessary chatting, and remind people not to just post to get their post count up?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

There a lot of "ramble" threads and joke threads that are getting a million replies a minute, while urgent threads with a chicken that got attacked or a sick chick I getting ignored.
(not blaming anyone, just posting examples) also, some of these threads aren't necessarily bad, but they are getting SO MANY Replies when urgent threads AREN'T. :/

A:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/just-the-random-things.1474598/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/come-ramble-with-me.1438448/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-many-eggs-did-you-get-today.120083/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/things-you-wish-you-could-say.1441513/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/john-michael-montgomery.1474474/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/welcome-to-my-pond-swim-wade-or-sit-on-the-bank.1101447/


B:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mites-still.1474607/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/constipated-poult.1474599/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shakeing-legs-brahma-chick-12-weeks-old.1474594/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ors-imbalance-diarrhea-eye-discharge.1474541/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coughing-chicken.1474529/


etc etc etc etc etc

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Well, I think chat threads are great, and you would not want me responding to emergency threads for example, that would only increase the problem.

The problem is when the chatting is not in chat threads.

That’s what I mean - there shouldn’t be chatting in the informational sections .

 

[TheOddOneOut]

There a lot of "ramble" threads and joke threads that are getting a million replies a minute, while urgent threads with a chicken that got attacked or a sick chick I getting ignored.
(not blaming anyone, just posting examples) also, some of these threads aren't necessarily bad, but they are getting SO MANY Replies when urgent threads AREN'T. :/

A:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/just-the-random-things.1474598/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/come-ramble-with-me.1438448/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-many-eggs-did-you-get-today.120083/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/things-you-wish-you-could-say.1441513/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/john-michael-montgomery.1474474/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/welcome-to-my-pond-swim-wade-or-sit-on-the-bank.1101447/


B:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mites-still.1474607/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/constipated-poult.1474599/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shakeing-legs-brahma-chick-12-weeks-old.1474594/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ors-imbalance-diarrhea-eye-discharge.1474541/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coughing-chicken.1474529/


etc etc etc etc etc

Exactly!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

To be honest, right now I probably wouldn't recommend BYC to a new chicken keeper. Please everyone, lets work together to get this problem fixed! It can't stay like this forever!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Exactly! Maybe go post the emergency links in the chat threads.

I did that once, and tried to explain, but the chatting people just got super mad and they were pretty rude and reported my posts. I'm not gonna do that again.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I did that once, and tried to explain, but the chatting people just got super mad and they were pretty rude and reported my posts. I'm not gonna do that again.

Someone needs to help those birds.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Then I will. Someone needs to help those birds.

Yes, I agree! I'll be your back up....but lets be careful. Where are you going first?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yes, I agree! I'll be your back up....but lets be careful. Where are you going first

Hmm.