I think overall that the mods and the admins do a really good job on here. Nothing is ever going to be perfect. Its a forum of global reptile keepers and breeders. So there is going to be a lot of differences of opinions and experience. I know from being on here for a few years that there are resources in place that we as users have access too. I think for the most part the staff gives us the opportunity to moderate ourselves as they try to steer positivity into the convo and keep it focused. They also have tools they can use as needed that ive experienced myself. Early in my time on here i had an issue with a breeder and put them on blast. Although it was flagged and removed by staff and came with a warning of requiring mod approval to post for 30 days or something like that, they also reached out to me privately to look into the situation and the breeder returned my money. Ive also gotten into a back and forth with a staff member who breeds different reptiles in a totally different region of the world who after seeing a singular picture of one of my 50 grand worth of reptiles, imply the health and safety of my animals was at risk. Another staff member reached out to me after deleting some comments. None of those experiences came across as persecution to me and i thanked them each time for their involment. I think with pausing, slowing and limiting responses, and when needed, flagging and deleting posts that its a pretty good process. In the long run, for me, its about collecting info on the species i keep, improving myself as a keeper, and growing as a community. If i have to take a few lumps, flags, or admin private convos then im good with that. Still definitely the best forum available
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