Re: Sensitive Forum

by Griffin Pigs on Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:24 pm

but i to will never ever claim to know everything or call myself an "expert"

by Gwen on Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:54 pm

That's exactly the sort of thing I want to avoid with newcomers being treated like that. It makes me so angry when established breeders take advantage of people new to the fancy. Are you settled with your stock now? I hope you've got good foundation stock.

by Griffin Pigs on Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:04 pm

Gwen wrote:That's exactly the sort of thing I want to avoid with newcomers being treated like that. It makes me so angry when established breeders take advantage of people new to the fancy. Are you settled with your stock now? I hope you've got good foundation stock.

Not quite settled yet! as i lost the majority of breeding stock to streptacoccus! i have 3 breeding pigs left from what i brought this year!
I have one Lilac and white Argente boar hes gorgeous and from a reputable breeder who has helped me out a great deal and sadly i lost my two chinchilla breeding pigs one was 5 months Called bubbles and the other was a lovely chin boar called sausage!
I am getting A trio of swiss when my quarenteen is lifted they are from a good breeder aswell
I lost all my breeding pair of longhairs to! my coronet and sheltie devastated! before i could get my first litter of pigs!
i have been set so far back!
i have a lovely PE White self sow who is about 12 weeks old
and my other breeding sow is a DE cream self sow who is 8 months and i am trying to get in pig she is running with my argente to get chinchillas

another reason why i joined this forum i do not want to get ripped of ever again it was awful i felt so stupid and taken advantage of!

by Gwen on Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:15 pm

Dear me - you've had a rough ride. Sadly you're not alone but I hope you've got some good breeders helping you now. Don't be afraid to ask for help on here if you need it in future.

by Griffin Pigs on Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:39 pm

thanks! i remember my hobby as a child and a teenager and missed it greatly i got involved as a junior/ teenager in the showing of pigs but not enough to understand fully i was taught mainly about the care and upkeep of the animals plus i have studied them quite a bit with books and just by keeping them
i am going to do the Rodentology course in the new year i got my email from them two days ago!

Just wish i had someone with me that knew a bit more about buying foundation stock to help me with the first purchase i made

by Georgie on Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:35 am

Gwen wrote:I think you're absolutely right that the stars were intended to indicate the amount of experience on the forum, not an indication of experience with cavies. It has obviously been misunderstood by some and that has caused the confusion.

"Newbie" "Forum Friend" "Forum Fanatic" "Experienced Member" "Devotee"
That's the star levels.
I also think that some people who post quickly with the "Welcome" posts may just want to get away from feeling like a "Newbie" to the forum. I do feel it's a way of settling in although i agree that some use it as a way of being able to post in the advertising section.
I'm reasonably new to cavies but all of my pigs (except 2, which are pets) are from good breeders who are on this forum.
I can't help but feel that this has been taken too seriously, sorry! This is a forum where people should join to expand their knowledge, make friends and be willing to help others. Experienced breeders who follow the majority of the threads but rarely comment can't expect to be given a high rating or expect to be given access to certain sections because they haven't shared their experiences and knowledge with others and built up trust with the forum. I'm not having a go at these people but surely they can't expect something they haven't earnt?!
Chill out guys, enjoy the forum! You won't do yourselves any favours only posting when you only have something negative to say about this fab forum......! Very Happy

by Roline on Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:19 am

by delukem on Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:09 pm

This is a superb forum, in fact in my opinion it is the best . I can understand the frustration felt by new members with regard to the amount of posts required to be able to contribute both to the sale and sensitive threads, but unfortunately some people did abuse the system and I agree with the mods in that it had to be stopped. Regardless of what path we take in life there are always rules and we have to abide by them and this forum is no different. If new members post sensibly it doesn't take long to reach the required target and then you can feel that you are quite justified in asking to join the sale and senitive sections and then usually you will be accepted by Matt.

by Sunnycott stud on Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:17 pm

thanks Georgie and Delukem...it really helps to have members like you who do understand. Smile

by Griffin Pigs on Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:32 pm

i personaly dont care if it takes me a while to get known before i am allowed access to it! i am a patient person and will wait
i have not requested access yet as i feel i would like to get to know the forum a bit better and settle in and let people get to know me

i understood straight away that the star raiting thing was about number of posts rather than how"Experienced" someone is!

plus i will wait to ask access till i get to meet you guys in person at shows! so then you can all make your minds up on me and vice versa!
And so far i have found the forum great and has offerd superb help to me i have enjoyed it very much!
as you can see from the amount of posts i have made i am a bit of a motor mouth! but its not to boost my rank at all its just to get to know people and to make a contribution but i will admit its not nice having a newbie status as i do find somtimes its hard to be accepted with that status and i know everyone has to start somewere ok i will shut up now i am rambling!