I quite like the way the mods work on this forum. Primarily because I hate reading posts that make no sense because they are replying to something that has been deleted
Even when people on this forum are 'harsh' it's nothing compared to the drama I've seen on other reptile forums. I've been on forums where people are downright rude (maybe with reason, considering the level of neglect and misinformation that is common with the species it is dedicated to...); but their advice has saved my pets before, and that's what matters. That being said, I've kept reptiles for a while, and someone being nasty on a forum isn't enough to discourage or confuse me. I've seen a lot of first time keepers (probably kids with their first ectothermic friends) scared away from forums that could have helped them and their pets because of unnecessarily harsh criticism when simple advice would do.
idk, I guess I'm saying that there's a line between backing down and scaring people off. I've never seen that level of criticism on this forum; it's just something that I hope I never do see here


I try to stay away from the 'safe fish' debate. I had to feed minnows of an unknown species for years because my parents refused to let me order silversides when the bait store sold minnows for a dollar a dozen. Now that I can choose, the only fish they get are f/t silversides.