I dont see the problem in answering repetative questions in anycase.My whole perspective on this forum is the use of it to educate all hobbyists new and old.If we all decide we are getting sick and tired of the same questions and no longer want to answer them because we have done so 4 times already,then what good is a forum? sooner or later we would run out of the normal everyday questioning and have to start making stuff up.Either that or we stop using the forum because theres nothing else to say.If we have a FAQ forum,the moderator in charge should make links to other threads featuring the answers for all viewers to see,rather than try to answer every question single handly,so the option is still there for other members opinions.I know personally I like to weigh up everyones answers and try to find the best suitable for my situation by mixing and matching everyone elses opinion.I find it alot easier which to believe when there is several people saying the same thing rather than have 1 simple answer and not knowing for sure whether they be right,guessing or what.IMO if it aint broke dont fix it,and I dont see any problems with the way APS has been running.Furthermore I dont want to see the site wasted with BS threads because people are getting bored having no new posts to answer due to all questions being answered in the past.
My carpet python had a perfect shed and is eating fine but hes growing legs is this normal? This question was the only one I could think of that hasnt been bought up in the past.This is how I see it going if we all decide not to help newbies because we are sick to death with repetative questions.So we answered that same question 8 times already SO WHAT we all posted similar questions when we began here and IMO we are all here to gain more and more wizdom in the hobby as well as share it.So lets give back some of the information we all learned here and give the next generation of herpers the same options and advice we all recieved.
PS The forums have been dead the past few weeks,and I think it is because everyone is bored with the same threads.In order to keep them alive we have to use chit chat forum and talk about general things like THE HAIRDRESSERS or make new polls about UNDERRATED and OVERRATED snake species.Still alot of fun I think,but just a point im trying to make that majority of APS members get fed up too easily with newbie questions.IMO id prefer to answer the same question all day everyday if it is going to help some newbie keep a snake in the required manner,rather than see him post in the future it died because no one would answer he's question on if they need artificial lighting and heating.I also feel that chit chat forum and threads on general subjects is intimidating for the new users.They dont feel comfortable discussing off topic subjects with a group of people they have never spoke to before.Im NOT saying general chit chat is a bad thing,but at the same time we need to keep the reptile discussion open in the forum to encourage the newbies to get in there and have a go.Even if a new forum was created for the sole purpose of newbies like Magpie suggested.Id be content to moderate it answering the same questions day in and day out (id still need everyone elses opinion as not all of us know everything about the hobby,im often wrong on some forms of herping) because to me helping a newbie is what its all about.Its the wizdom and information we give the next generation of herpers that creates a better hobby not the wizdom WE RECIEVE,im not here to outdo the next person with my intelect on reptiles.Im here to help educate (if I can) those that dont know what herping is all about.I want to see the herp hobby flourish with passionate members,members who have the no-how to keep/breed and raise perfect specimens.
