I wrote this for yesterday's FML, and found that my mailer must've killed it
on exiting my pooter (lovely pooter...nice pooter <snap>) So, I thought I'd
send it in again...
 
Jeff wrote about some of the flames, negative and cruel mail some people
have received after posting to the FML, and I wished to add my piece here.
 
First... no-one, NO-ONE deserves to be told that having one of their
precious furbabies die SERVES THEM RIGHT!
 
They may have posted something that others didn't like, they may have posted
something that was wrong, or right, or somewhere in the middle.  If you
didn't like or agree with their post, either write to them and tell they
your point of view on the subject (and that does not mean to say "you're
wrong, I'm right - never post again or I'll send you hate mail for the rest
of your life").  If you don't want to email the person directly, or don't
have the sheer *guts* to let people know who you are, then blow it off.
 
Most things here are opinion.  If you don't like an opinion, that's good,
everyone is different, but please don't try to force your opinions down
other peoples' throats.  THIS is *my* opinion, and you are all free to
disagree with me at will.
 
Everyone has biases somewhere.  It's a part of being human.  This colours,
somewhat, how you read, receive any posts sent by them.  For instance, if
one person posts often in an inflammatory way, and in one post all they do
is give out good information, they'll get backlash for that post.  Not
because of anything they said in that post, but because the perception of
what their normal 'style' is.
 
Jeff also added in his post that he'd like to see a stop to the 'bickering
and back stabbing'.  Personally, I feel that things have improved a lot
since shortly before Christmas, and would sincerely love to see a
continuation of that trend.  I know that many people are trying hard to help
make the FML back into the family that supports and consoles one another.
Every 'family' fights though, and with OUR family of over 2900 members,
there are surprisingly few 'clashes'.  It would be nice to be able to see
people express their views and opinions here freely, and to receive
intelligent responses back.  My opinion, although some responses were a
little heated, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the "ferrets bite/don't bite"
thread, and feel that if we can handle this (touchy) subject with such
aplomb, then we're on the road to being a much better place for learning
about our furbabies.
 
Sam
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the
world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
 
If everyone got together ferrets would be treated fairly.
[Posted in FML issue 2196]