Brian Barczyk

[UwabamiReptiles]

Originally Posted by eminart

I agree with this guy. I've come to hate the online community. It's the same no matter what the topic. I've been an avid forum-goes since the mid 90's, and whatever the club/topic/sport, the members are always their own worst enemy. And there's a few that are the self-appointed police of right and wrong. Every time.

I feel the same way. I used to post on this forum all the time right before it got a lot more popular. Most people here were constructive with their criticism if they saw something wrong with what someone was doing or saying. Why do we insist on attacking each other now since there are more members? I understand that there are different opinions on different issues. But just because I may do something differently than someone doesn't mean I'm wrong and your right and vice versa. The "my way is the only way" mentality isn't good for the hobby on a whole. Like said earlier, if you have a problem with Brian then talk to Brian about it. Don't bad mouth him on a forum because at the end of the day, what is that going to accomplish?

[nazanova]

Kind of wish I didn't start this thread now. All I wanted was to get peoples opinions on him and get stories of people meeting him and such, not attack the man and cause a tense atmosphere and argue amongst each other. Yes his Monitor housing isn't adequate apparently and I somewhat agree (I know nothing about monitors anyways) but I'm not going to attack the guy and start thinking he's a bad person. To be quite frank this is a SNAKE forum so if you have a problem with the Monitor situation, go to a Monitor forum! I've never seen anyone be so hostile and argumentative on this forum until I created this thread and I don't like it. This is the best forum I have ever been on because the people are so helpful and nice and I don't want my opinions changed. This was supposed to be a POSITIVE discussion about a man who has done amazing things for the SNAKE hobby (of course he has done great work with other animals.) Like I've said please move your opinions on his Monitors to another thread or a Monitor forum because I've had enough of this negativity. And like the others have said get at him in person! He's always replying to people's tweets and video comments! Just @ him and say something like "Hey Brian could I possibly e-mail you and talk about something that's bothering me?" It's ok to have an opinion and not agree with something, but to rant about someone and bring negativity isn't ok. Yes he has a bigger responsibility to up hold certain standards because of his status but he's still a human!!! No more negativity please.

[poison123]

I don't like his housing methods for snakes or lizards. I'll leave my opinion at that.

Nazanova, "ssnakess" is just the name of the forum. The forum its self is not strictly for snakes.

[nazanova]

Originally Posted by poison123

I don't like his housing methods for snakes or lizards. I'll leave my opinion at that.

Nazanova, "ssnakess" is just the name of the forum. The forum its self is not strictly for snakes.

Yeah it's totally fine to have opinion, but it's not ok to attack the guy. Oh I stand corrected, I take it back.

[infernalis]

I think in the name of professionalism, we are going to conclude this and lock it down.

Originally Posted by Brian Barczyk

Every now and then I have to make one of these posts.. I don't like too, but I feel I have too. Why is it that our "hobby" loves to attack our own. I have never seen ANY other hobby or business be so horribly back stabbing and childish.
Yesterday I was attacked on a monitor forum for a video I put out 7 years ago where I showed a monitor that was in a feeding cage, not it's actual cage, but a feeding cage. It was not his permanent home, but one we would move him to in order to feed him. I gave that animal away 6 years ago and yet I received about 100 messages about how I need to keep that monitor differently and how terrible of a person I am. Really? So I have to go back and defend myself for a video I did 7 years ago? Not to mention everyone posted like this video happened last week... Also, there was recently a very positive post on a forum about me and sure enough after a ton of super flattering things, the negative nillies came out and attacked the heck out of me.
Now do I really care about this stupidity? Not at all, but the reason I bring this up is for you guys to understand how YOU are the problem. Rather than helping change peoples minds or fight our fight supporting USARK or sacrificing to make our hobby better, you chose to attack me. Me of all people? And in the process you make people not want to have anything to do with our hobby because you all look like arguing morons. Now I am FAR from perfect, but I think most people would agree that I make more of a impact on the hobby than almost anyone. I spend an enormous amount of money and time promoting this hobby in ways that never makes me one penny. I do it because I want people to love these animals as much as I do. I also never think I deserve a pass, but I do think that I should at least get the respect I deserve for all that I do for this hobby.
There are plenty of people and things I see in the hobby that I don't like, but I realize that publicly attacking someone only makes all of us look terrible. Then you wonder why some of the big breeders don't want to help and don't want to participate in our community. Do you blame them??? Look at the way you treat us... I go to bat for every person in the hobby on a daily basis, and I don't post and brag about the battles I fight. I do them because I love this hobby.
There's nothing I enjoy more than turning a snake hater into a snake lover, but sometimes you guys make my job a lot harder than it should be. In honesty I am starting to really dislike the "hobby" and what it's turning into. I love the animals more than I can even explain, but you guys need to grow up and get off your fricken high horses and make a difference. And I'm not talking sitting behind your keyboard and accusing others of not caring for their animals. Do something positive and stop acting like you're in 5th grade.
Let's hope I don't have to rant again about this. But honestly, if we continue down this road none of us will have a hobby to worry about. So please grow up and if you have a problem with me, then talk to me directly like a grown up and don't post on some random forum like a linch mob...... We all have a common enemy and I can assure you it's nobody in this hobby. It's the people that are trying to stop us all from keeping these animals. I know how fun it is to gang up on a "big name" in the hobby. But lets try to put our energy into attacking the real enemy. Feel free to give this post a "share"... Thanks, Brian...