This forum has been much different lately.

[Weeg]

We already have We have moved on to CHEESE!

Which is a much more interesting topic!

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

Which is a much more interesting topic!

Exactly right!

 

[Painted Calls]

Anyone find that list with educator's and trusted members and what they're knowledge bases cover, for tagging purposes in derailed unresolved threads yet?

The request was probably lost in the sea of cheese, rainbows, and anger.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

The request was probably lost in the sea of cheese, rainbows, and anger.

Thanks, I was just about to REPEAT myself LOUDER.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Anyone find that list with educator's and trusted members and what they're knowledge bases cover, for tagging purposes in derailed unresolved threads yet?

Ah, yes, I'll get that now that I'm on my laptop

 

[Brooks_]

sea of cheese,

Sailing the Seas of Cheese?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Thanks, I was just about to REPEAT myself LOUDER.

Last time I saw it it was buried in a chat thread.

 

[Painted Calls]

Last time I saw it it was buried in a chat thread.

Which funny enough, wasn't started to be a chat thread.

 

[Araucana Nest]

I’ve not been a member for long and this is a very busy time of year so I’m sneaking time in. Mainly use this site as reference and am very grateful for the knowledge people share freely. Thank you. I’ve learned a lot in my first year as a “breeder” thanks to the excellent information. It was a much bigger step than I had considered.

I also voice agreement with scrolling past what you find offensive. We can agree to disagree. The name calling and the dog whistles reflect badly on the ones doing it, not on BYC.

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” (Dr. MLK, Jr.)
“Love one another”.

 

[Ribh]

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

I've read about 1/2way through this thread & here are some points I think need to be considered. I participate on one of the threads mentioned. It is very active & moves fast. If I have a problem I post there & on my own thread 1st. Why?

• Because these people know my birds & care about them
• I will get a fast answer
• I won't get misinformation
• If people don't know they are honest & say so
• If the response is anecdotal they will say so.
• If it is science I don't understand someone will take the trouble to explain until I do
• These smaller groups are hugely supportive of each other & generally will follow up problems
• Because the group of participants is generally small & have got to know each other they are respectful & kind. Anonymity seems to breed disrespect for some reason.

Yes, there is a lot of chat but there is also a lot of chicken information being passed along & people are pooling their knowledge. Being on the other side of the world any question I might ask in the main forums is likely to drop off the bottom of the page before being answered once the Americans all come on~line. That's just the way it is.

Some of us have found a way to circumvent the problems in the main forums. Until I saw this thread I didn't even know there was a problem.