Originally posted by zippy-kat
It has definitely changed!

Positive: I love the new layout/format/etc!! And there have been many new & wonderful members contribute to the forum!!

In-betweener: Some of the older members/pillars aren't around. But I am glad when they remember us, drop in, and say 'hi!'

Negative:
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!
Well said Tonya Iwas trying to decide how to word many of those exact thoughts and I think you did it very well!