Quote Originally Posted by SWHouston View Post
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To tell the truth, I think that Thread should be started by the owner/provider, using their INTERNET/REGISTERED USER name, where our comments could be placed. If that were the case, then that person, by starting a Thread, could provide a place for comments, IF they wanted any. If they didn't start a thread, then.... apparently they don't want any replies, how about that !?
Not everyone who sends in a nomination is someone who would be comfortable joining a forum, and in fact, many times pets are sent in by children who are too young to legally belong, anyway. The forum came along years after we started the websites, as a way for people to discuss each day's Pet, Dog and Cat of the Day and has gown since then. Also, many people only have email at work, and so send nominations from there, but are forbidden from joining bulletin boards using the work computer. And still more are people who are proud of their pet, but have reasons for keeping their own identity secure.

More people read the homepages than belong to Pet Talk, and some people are perfectly happy to be "lurkers" - read but not post - and we're fine with that choice, too.