Originally posted by zippy-kat
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I'm going to step outside of my comfort zone to say this (and will probably receive some nasty PM's but...) I also disapprove of the 'newer' kids of pettalk. If they have something to say and can contribute it a positive manner, I'm all for 'em being on the board. But there are those who continually 'get my goat' by posing under different names/ages/etc. or joining in just to fight/argue/ridicule. (I think it's only fair to add that --while I don't have solid proof-- my instinct tells me not all the 'posers' on here are children.) These are the members I would like to see relocated to other areas of cyber-space.

As Aly said, a growing community cannot exist without a few tempers flaring. And there's not an easy solution to making it all just "go away."

But all-in-all, I think Karen and Paul do a marvelous job moderating esp. considering they have 'other' jobs, families, concerns, and one heckuva cute bunny to take care of! Kudos to you guys!
I totally agree Tonya!! WELL SAID!!!
And with that I first and foremost want to say that I LOVE PETTALK!!! If I didn't I wouldn't come here several times a day!!
Yes, the forum has gotten HUGE which I good in a way, and Yes we have lost some of the familyness.
B/c of the more stressful threads and some of the younger members that DO come on DO stress me out quite a bit.
BUT with that I have met some of my closest, dearest friends here. And with that I wouldn't change for the world!
And thru here I have met other people. Like Thru Amy (Cincy'sMom) I met her mom, and now Keegan and I have Dog Park Buddies.
Karen and Paul you have definately made a very very special place here on the web that we can all get together and meet. THANK YOU!
There are some changes that should be made but I would have NO CLUE how to even begin to make them