Originally Posted by
blue
I dont need to recheck your post, I rolled my eyes because you contributed to an imagined controversy.
Is it imagined? Or has it simply not come to a full-blown head yet? Hmmm ....
You are correct ... this thread is phrased in a civil manner. However, did all of you happen to catch the OP's introduction thread? You can read it here, be sure to read it all.
Perhaps it's just me ... and we are all entitled to our opinions, aren't we ... but this introduction did not strike me as friendly. It struck me as defensive and inflamatory. Marty, my apologies if that's not the tone you intended to take ... but like you said, you are not a newbie. You know your way around message boards, right? Therefore I believe you knew exactly the tone you were taking.
I don't by any means agree with all of Lady's Human post, by I do agree with this, sadly:
Originally Posted by
Lady's Human
I'm wondering what's your thoughts on someone who comes into a website and starts threads purposefully for the sole purpose of confrontation?
Several of you came to this forum after a thread about someone acting somewhat questionably with their dog and then posting in a rather rude manner about one of the responses they got.
Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.
Sorry, I'm not going to extend the warm fuzzy greeting, witnessed too many troll saturations on too many websites, and frankly, unlike my sister, I'm not of the opinion that warm welcomes change anything.
Want to be welcomed?
Stop posting threads that are blatant challenges, post pics of the pups, stories about the pups, and join in.
Love the pics of the pups, hate the blatant trolling that's behind them.
So there are a few people on here that don't care for the APBT breed. So what? I'm sure there are people on here who think JRT's are obnoxious little yappers with ADHD. So what? I love my JRT; you don't have to, she's not your dog. I don't get angry about it. In general, the people on this board are open-minded, friendly and kind. That's a rarity on the web. And most of us on here are not newbies either, but we are nice to them. We may not own ABPT's, but we admire and like them. What's the problem?
Last edited by Twisterdog; 01-04-2010 at 09:46 PM.
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