Is it possible to get a giant mixing sticky??

[Rich Frye]

I can see zero downside to making a GIANT, BOLD, HUGE, sticky pertaining to mixing , seeing how about a half dozen people a week seem to start new threads asking about it.
Maybe someone could make links to , oh say, the last five or six hundred new threads, (old ,old subject), that have been posted? In case people have missed the last three weeks worth of posts . And make it sooo noticeable that it would basically smack the person tempted to start yet another mixing thread in the face before cluttering up this site any more? It has gotten WAY beyond craziness. Maybe a buzzer or bells and whistles as soon as "mixing" is typed in the title with one of those Hawking voices saying "IF YOU ARE ASKING IF TWO OR MORE SPECIES OR SUB-SPECIES CAN GO TOGETHER, BE MIXED, OR CO-HABITATE, PLEASE READ ONE OR MORE OF THE FIFTEEN THOUSAND ARCHIVED POSTS PERTAINING TO THIS SUBJECT MATTER."
I tried to figure out a shock therapy type system so the keyboard sends a nice jolt across, but the Hawking thing seems more doable.

[Rich Frye]

It should be obvious the title should read "mixing", not miving. Not sure how to edit the title.

Rich

[james67]

yea that would be nice but everyone wants to believe that they are the exception that they magically can do what so many others have tried and failed at. truthfully rich i would have to guess the only ones who are argumentative and need to be told REPEATEDLY are young people with the rebellious attitude. and trust me there is nothing you, I, or anyone else for that matter can do to prevent them from mixing because by the time they have created a post the have already made up their minds. and yes it is frustrating, and literally every 2nd or 3rd post in the beginner forum has something to do with mixing.

but i agree that it may be helpful and I too cannot see a downside but don't be surprised when it either doesn't affect the # of posts pertaining to this, or it makes people decide to mix without talking to a member who can explain the risks in more detail than someone quickly skimming the sticky.

that's my 2 cents

james

[Catfur]

We could have a giant, 5 page info sheet, with a quiz on reading comprehension and subject matter as a requirement for site registration, and the same old questions would come up over and over again. Nothing, short of an act of god, is going to change the behavior of newbies.

[Hayden]

Hahaha, I love your idea about shock therapy Rich! Your idea sounds like a great one though. I don't even bother reading the posts about mixing anymore because they just leave me with a sour taste in my mouth.

[Obliv79]

LMAO poor Rich.... I understand completely how many times can we go over the same subject before enough is enough or the more experienced members just stop visiting all together? We should devise a trip wire shock system .

[-Jex-]

Rich your so harsh and I love it!! I to am very tired of hearing about how they are the ones that are going to be able to make it work. They post and then always seem to ignore everything that is said by an experienced breeder. They always have a solution for the many problems they are told about. So why do they even post!

[Rich Frye]

The main reason for my post was to point out the absolute refusal to even look a post or two down the threads that have already been hammered and hammered on . Count the number of "mix" post in the beginner area. I think I counted at least three out of the first nine . Four out of nine , if you count mine!
Those that post stating (mind already made up) they are going to mix is another matter, but also a clutter.

Rich

[Rich Frye]

Originally Posted by Catfur

We could have a giant, 5 page info sheet, with a quiz on reading comprehension and subject matter as a requirement for site registration, and the same old questions would come up over and over again. Nothing, short of an act of god, is going to change the behavior of newbies.

Shock therapy it is then...

[sports_doc]

Good suggestion Rich! re: the STICKY or similar.....[notice I am being encouraging ]

Let me be the first to offer you a job

Click on your user CP, then Group Memberships, and join the Care Sheet Creation Group....it's Free even

There is a general format to follow, and I would be glad to help edit the final version [as would the other Care Sheet members I'm sure, lots of help usually follows one's initial work].

I agree it is a topic that deserves a Care Sheet, with links to old debates, and even some testimonials from those that ventured into a mixed species experiment such as yourself [both sides can even be represented].

Personally I dont recommend mixing [nor have I tried it..., so my opinion is just that, an opinion not based on experience mind you]...but as said by many already...there are those that will do whatever they want, regardless....we might as well help them to NOT fail at least.

-------------------- [now to the rest of the community]

Now, on the subject of Newbies...you are all hypocrites...every one of you [not literally everyone of course] we all started this hobby at some point, fresh and naive...and I can distinctly remember myself asking the crowd how to make a ff cx?, and how often to mist?, ect, ect, ect. Never once [in the good old days] did anyone tell me to "try the search feature you idiot". And I would hope we could start to be more tolerant of folks who are new to the hobby, and came here to our beloved DB to learn more and express their enthusiasm...however misguided at first.

Newbies, ect. are what keep the hobby fresh, and growing, and supply business for the community, and new ideas, and yes the enthusiasm that some of us have lost.

Noones nose should go up, we should quit poking fun of people; if you dont like a thread- dont read it, and if you can help someone- do so.

Shawn

[who is now frantically trying to block a loud buzzzzzzz of electrical surge from getting onto his home computer from cyber ECT]