Serious Questions for you

[sidewinder]

I stumbled upon this site only a week or two ago and loved it. I felt like a had found a great site with great folks who shared a love of something. (reptiles ) thats why I was very sad to see all the political BS I saw yesterday,like that stupid video on the Pentagon. Then there was another thread where everyone was talking sh** about Pres. Bush. As a very proud American,I know that bashing America is Canadas national passtime but it really pissed me off! You have every right to your beliefs and I respect that, but is this the place for that kind of crap? Should I start telling you what I think about king paul? I even complained to the moderator, I'm still waiting for an answer! So if you guys want to kick us in the teeth every chance you can why not go to Canada.com-national post-sound off section but please don't do it here, it is rude , hateful and shows no class at all ...Steve

[Slannesh]

Hey Sidewinder,

Just wanted to point out that political discussions are most definitely NOT allowed according the Terms of Service that we all agreed to before being able to post here.

You'll notice most if not all of the threads you mentioned were very quickly closed as well.

I'm also not a fan of discussing politics here, since like religion, it's something that people feel VERY strongly about and any attempt at 'discussion' usually turns into a flamewar very quickly with hurt feelings on all sides.

My advice would be to stick around, this is a great site with tonnes of good information. Any political stuff that comes up is usually very quickly dealt with. On, and by the way.... Welcome to the site

[BoidKeeper]

but is this the place for that kind of crap?

No it's absolutely not the place for it and the mods do put a stop to it as much as possible. That sort of thing is not accepted by the admin, the mods or the majority of the members here at ssnkaess.com. The mod team does the best it can to keep the content here as respectful and reptile related as possible. Please don't let a few bad apples ruin your experience here. This site can be an awesome place to learn and share info about herps most of the time. Just don't let a few negative post ruin it for ya.
Happy posting,
Trevor

[marisa]

Nice post Trevor.

As Trevor and Slaneesh pointed out, political or religious discussions are NOT allowed on ssnakess.com

What sometimes happens is maybe there isn't a mod online and a thread is started and quickly becomes a war about politics before we get a chance to close it. We are pretty much online all the time (at least one of us) but sometimes a thread or two slip through until someone reports it or we see it.

"I even complained to the moderator, I'm still waiting for an answer!"

Maybe the mod didn't recieve your message? I am also a mod, so feel free to re-send it to my PM box, or email me directly @ marisab@hotmail.com

Marisa

[JAdkins2451]

I dont know if this political or not but I dont think Canadas past time is bashing america. Its Drinking beer and playing hockey. That penatagon Vid was closed Why? Because politics is a no no. Rules are rules the mods did there job. Personally I have never been to the states, but I have talked to many from there And I have had good and bad expeiances with them. Just My 2 cents

[sidewinder]

Slannesh, Boidkeeper,Marisa,and Jadkins2451,
Thank you for your replies, I appreciate it because your all Canadian. I just wanted to say that I know the threads in question were closed down but did you notice their still there?
I'm sorry for getting bent out of shape but that really caught me by surprise. I won't be leaving this site, i've already talked to to many kind and friendly people here. I thank you all for your concern and kind words. ....Steve

[HeatherRose]

I dont think Canadas past time is bashing america. Its Drinking beer and playing hockey.

And beating the crap out of each other when there's only one bag of ice-melter or rock salt left at Canadian Tire...

We do our best to close down things like that (politics etc) as soon as we see it, but sometimes we're just not on here quick enough as life can get in the way of us spending 24/7 on our computers...(unfortunately :P )

As for the mods all being buddies, I am only super close with Matt and Nick, 'cause they're like brothers (with strangely large feet) to me. I only see some of the other ones at expos, and some I have never even spoken too. It's all perspective I guess...I think this mod team as well as every other past mod-lineup has worked really well together and always had the sites' best interest in mind anyway.

(I missed this thread while I was away so I am replying now :P )

[Matt_K]

I even complained to the moderator, I'm still waiting for an answer!

I do apologize.. As some people may know, Im very busy these and haven't been spending as much time on the site and in my email as I would like to be.. I try my hardest to get at everything in a very prompt manner, but this one got past me.. I just recieved your email about 10 minutes ago and just had this thread now sent to me by a fellow moderator (sister?)..

As everyone else has already mentioned, we do try our best to get to 'bad threads' and fast as possible, but unfortunatly, some do seep through the cracks.. In the future, just use the 'report' feature and we'll handle it from there!!..

-Matt

[Tim and Julie B]

I love all of you members equally

LOL, anyways.......anyone who signs up has read the rules and AGREED to them. That being said, certain topics should NEVER come up. If they do and you get in trouble, then suck it up because it is, 100%, your own fault. ( I'm saying this while smirking at the obvious fact that only 10% of people read the rules, and no harm or malice is intended by my post)

Now, as for the original question about leaving the site- Nope, never considered it. I know my place here. I am a visitor using a FREE service provided by generous people who share the same interests as the other members who come here. Do I agree with everyone? Nope, but I am me and they are them and we are all different. I am open enough and smart enough to see that, and I take everyone for who they are instead of hoping they'll be someone else instead. I am very happy when I offer advice and someone uses it. Especially when I get an email, pm or post response where they tell me my advice was successful. Sometimes I get responses that it hasn't worked and instead of starting a war I ask why it didn't work. I wait for the response and take in everything being said. Then I apply it to my own situation and can often see why it didn't work for the other person. This is called "growing experience" and "learning" and I love it!

Perhaps we should thank the people responsible for creating this site, follow the rules and just be happy. Don't take things seriously and don't let others ruin your day. It is as easy to ignore an angry member as it is to pull thier strings, so why bother with an argument? Just skip thier post and respond to the others. Eventually those people figure out they can't get the best of you and will either leave you alone or leave the site.

Wow, nine pages! Good job

Julie

[BoidKeeper]

Great post Julie! I wish more members saw things the way you do. People treat this place like it's their right to be here. This isn't really a public place. It's a website that's owned and operated and it has rules and people to enforce those rules. Try going to the libraby and picking a fight with someone because you don't like the author who wrote the book they're reading. It won't be long before your asked never to return. Well how is this website any different? This website is a place, a place that we visit for free. We have a lot of nerve sometimes barking orders and demands at the owners and the mods who donate their time.
You're right Julie we're all visitors to this free site and I think we should remember to mind our manors sometimes.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Tim and Julie B]

Originally posted by BoidKeeper
Try going to the libraby and picking a fight with someone because you don't like the author who wrote the book they're reading. It won't be long before your asked never to return. Well how is this website any different?

No doubt!

Julie

[latazyo]

The only time I thought about leaving was a while ago when there was an attitude of negativity about American users and American sponsors, that was when those new buttons at the top of the screen came

personally I see no difference in people that live 90 miles north of me, but maybe they see a difference in me...I would hope not