>Moderator's note: I know the identities of the greeters and I really
>don't think they are swayed by gossip and such, although I do know they
>will not acknowledge ferrets unless specifically asked to do so.  Could
>that have caused confusion?  BIG
 
I only wish it were so.  Not knowing who they were/are, it is hard to
say.  However, it was specifically requested on list not once but twice.
This was some time ago and I don't know if the current incarnation is
done by the same folks.
 
Part of my view is knowing folks who get into the online ferret world and
see things like this and more, being shocked by the gossip and politics
and then withdrawing.
 
I just hope,particularly when dealing with a passing, that the gossip and
politics stay out of it.  It *is* about the ferrets and their owners, not
about what is rumoured with what person or shelter.
 
Everything from ignoring someone, to telling folks not to listen to their
ferret knowledge because of second and third hand knowledge.  I see so
many folks who really work for fuzzies and know their stuff being run
down.  Just a shame.
 
blessings,
Margie
[Posted in FML issue 4363]