Quote Originally Posted by Aidan View Post
I completely disagree. With a thread like this I believe intentions are to show there are right ways to go about doing things such as tethering an animal for a good part of its day. Confrontational, how? Because its a topic that can cause confrontation? Thats not the OPs fault, thats those who respond in a negative way. Threads like this are needed to educate, to help people realize that set ups like this do not always mean irresponsibility, and even worse, some would see things like this out in the real world as someone who mistreats his dogs and maybe even fights them. I am new here, correct me if I am wrong, but are forums such as this not used to help educate and to discuss certain aspects of ownership?

I also think its down right disrespectful to say "slew of new people that continue to cause trouble", as you are speaking about the influx of APBT and bully people who have joined the boards. I think it comes down to an idea people may already have when it comes to things these new people discuss and don't want to discuss. Intentions are never to stir the pot, if you see the topic that way you already have some pre conceived notions towards the idea and see it that way from the get go.
Agreed. For those who don't like it, simple, don't read and don't respond

If these are truely 'trolls' as so many of you put it, then a mod would of said something to address the issue. And a mod has yet to said anything so thus there is nothing to address!

I find it hard to 'pity' some of the people who say the forum isn't what isn't what it use to be, when some of these same people are sending nasty PMs. I don't see how thats any better or welcoming for our newcomers.

Don't like a person? Don't like their post? There's a little something called ignorning their posts Problem solved.