jorats says: I do agree though that those articles are a detriment to this forum and what it stands for and for that, I'm deeply saddened but the admin believes this is how you generate more interest and members which is the bottom line. But make no mistake...it's the bottom line that will keep this forum running...
I've been at a lot of ratsites in a lot of years. And the bottom line is a close caring group that puts your baby's wellbeing at the moment - and yours too - ahead of everything. jorats has always created that environment on this & other sites too. But what this place has become since the change is the difference beween a hug & and online chat. The articles this place wants to pay people to write are available anywhere on the 'net. The comaraderie, support & overseeing of the verity of the suggestions are not. I used to think the snideness of the 'knowers' toward the newbies was the worst thing about most sites, and therefore Jo was a port in a storm. But now I see commercial interests can make a heaven a hell so much quicker than attitudes can. This site used to be an ER/suppurt group/pj party/ & trustworthy knowledge site all in one. Now it's just another place to get articles you have to compare against a bunch of other articles to try to guess at the right answer. And no immediate trustworthy help in a crisis. Since they pay for words, not heart.
Critter love is not a business, it's a calling.
I'm so glad you're having a life of your own Jo! But whoever's in charge of this site now has sunk the Titanic, downed the Hindenberg, and deprived many critters and their people of the best care possible.
