is this site a bad place to ask questions because people seem really blunt and actually seem like they think we cant look after our reps as well as them????? or is it just me lol

some people can be a bit blunt, some people give wrong advice, and some people are flippin rude, but these are in the minoroty and there is a weath of knowledge on this forum, some great people I love it here.
Some people dont mean to be opinionated either, its just the way they come across 'in words' a big part of conversation in facial expression, that is lost on a forum so people can be missunderstood.

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shut up and think "i must buy boas from gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzz"hehehehehe
the problem is that plain txt as mentioned by wohic above does not convey any of the emoticions or facial expressions that tell people what you really mean.
for instance i started this reply with "shut up" was that nasty/sarcastic/tongue in cheek?? i would expect wohic to take it as meant ie a bit of a gigle cos she knows the context(hypnotism to boost sales) someone else seeing this might think gaz is a orrible twat.
anyway thats why T-Bo has provided us with smileys helps put words into the right emotional context which just might stop us going off on one when its not appropriate,although some are more concerned with ramming their opinion down your throat no matter what anyway thats my two pence worth so now ya been told
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gaz ive seen you with boa chewing on your hand while you chewed on a bacon buttie so im sure the little worm didnt phase you.your like chuck norris of the snake world

Agree with what the others have said re words coming across in the wrong way.

TBH I havent been on here long but of all the people I have had the pleasure of chatting to I can honestly say no-one has tried to force opinions/ make me feel incapable of caring for my snakes.

As to the original question "do people always have an opinion"

well the answer to that is pretty much yes, pretty much everyone will have an opinion on most subjects be it good, bad, right, wrong or indifferent but a) not all people will express it b) its your choice to listen (or in this case read )

Either way this forum has a fab bunch of people and as mentioned loads of excellent advice and lots of experienced keepers/breeders of many species.

So yes I think its a good place to ask questions and from what I've seen of the forum 9 times out of 10 you will get good honest answers, at the end of the day its your choice wether to take the advice/suggestions/whatever or not

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I find the larger the forum the ruder people are I notice it on a few other forums as well

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yeah i suppose thats a very good point on the expressions never thought of it like that,

Some people intentionally come across as blunt or rude, they are usually easy to spot. Just make a mental note of who they are and either ignore them, take the time to talk to them privately to see if it's just you or take them as they are.
Due to the size of this forum you can afford to ignore the ones you want to and find someone else to talk to

yeah very true also oh and thanks for the royal by the way she is doing great just had her first shed with me

There we go, suitably edited !!!!

we are a lovely lot on here cant you feel the lurve ????

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Ive not found many rude people on this forum, but i have found a great amount on other forums that i have since left! Many stuck up their own bottoms to put it politely.


I always say to people you can never tell how a person is feeling or how their trying to come across when they type, i am often misunderstood but ive never ment anything by it or what ive said before.I just choose bad wording sometimes. lol
The internet is...not good for emotional conversation, only good for info if you know what i mean.
I can talk to people on here but i cant express my emotions enless i say what im feeling or if i tell people im giving them angry looks or evils.
Which ive never had to do luckily.