Please Be Carefull !!

[Wendi Lavendel]

(06-06-2013 06:02 PM)STRlNGS Resident Wrote:  I'm speaking as someone with a basic understanding of genetics but who is not an expert. I think that a lot of people really want to be honest, and would feel really bad if they were misrepresenting their boxes.

Oh, for sure, that's why I emphasized in my post, and will again, that all three people I spoke with had completely innocent intentions... none were trying to be deceptive at all and were not only greatly embarrassed by their mistakes, but expressed interest in learning more about how to get things correct.

What I learned most from this experience is that there's not enough "help" meeting the needs of newer breeders... It's sad that some are afraid to ask questions because they get snarky responses, or that they don't want to be embarrassed with lack of knowledge; some also were afraid of not knowing what help was correct and what help was incorrect. I just kept telling them to ask anyway, not to be shy because we were all in that same spot at some point. Furthermore, I've been giving out a list of names of breeders that are willing to answer questions via IM in case some people still don't wish to ask in public chat/forum (and these are people that I am confident know exactly what they're talking about and won't give out incorrect information).

As people who help, we should also make sure our facts are correct. Sometimes we're tired or maybe we miss a day's worth of notices and don't catch the latest discoveries... There's nothing wrong with double-checking your facts or asking someone else to check them for you. Don't be afraid to check your info before you give it out! Double-checking your facts doesn't mean you're dumb - it means you're smart for ensuring you get your facts right. It also means you care about the quality of help you give out