Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)
Hi,
John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.
I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.
With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.
I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.
If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.
I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.
I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.
Thank you
Darragh Sherwin
Rating of petshop's
In addition to each and everyones' preferences, perceptions and possible grudges, you are talking about a potential "name and shame" session ... which might not be that objective in the end.
Personally, I wouldn't even consider launching into something like this on this forum.
The best people can do is vote with their feet. If they walk into a shop, sponsor or not, and are not happy with what they see or hear, they can just walk out without purchasing.
If a shop were particularly bad and nothing were being sold, then natural selection will occur.
Valerie
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wat if it based on a gold star rating 1-5. 1 star off a begrudged customer is better than none
I wonder if the tables were turned and the Shops had a poll which rated their customers?
In my travels I do hear some less-than-complimentary views aired about certain customers, I'm sad to say that some of those are actually Forum members (not yourself Dar, I hasten to add).
Anyway - this is only my attempt at trying to show that there are two sides to every scenario...this isn't an invitation for complaints!
John
Now.....that IS an idea that I would support.
I would feel pretty insulted if I did not get some pretty awful press.
ian
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I can only give an opinion on the 3 sponser shops that I've visited. Seahorse, Fintastic Aquatics and Purrfect Pets. No such thing as perfect, so 9/10 for me for those 3.
I honestly think that this thread should be deleted though.
Dave
ah i think deleting it would be unfair as the rules are not broke (are they?) i think it is a heads up not to slate shops. dun dun duuuunnnn..... dave if anything you stated that these shops are not 100%, bold boy
ah i'm sure they would be more than delighted with that score and i agree, every sponsor ive been in (bar the odd mishap which is expected) are all fantastic shops. but as you say nothing is in life is perfect (except me of course 
)(i am studying in the JohnH school of emoticons)
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but if someone was to answer when the itfs police are asleep things could get heated.
This is where the "Report to Moderator" button should be used. If, in any circumstances, someone finds a post they don't think is appropriate, they should press that button. The Moderators/Admins are then made aware of it and can deal with it ... and, by the way, they never sleep !!!
Valerie
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Did i open a can a worms or what?
No, you didn't. We certainly welcome discussions like these. It's good to put ideas on the table and discuss them in total serenity as it is in this thread.
The evoked concept is not viable for various reasons including possible legal consequences as discussed above, but it's good to be able to debate of the pros and cons.
Valerie
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they never sleep !!!
no, i never sleep, and that is why i am such a lick arse these days. i also want the dental plan, healthcare and pension that comes with the mod job lol
does much grassing go down? i doubt it as there is rarely anything to grass on.
in such a case could the question be put on a watch list where any replies would be reviewed before posted.
do not do this with all posts as it would ruin the forum totally
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no, i never sleep, ...
Sorry - I meant we never sleep ...
and that is why i am such a lick arse these days.
Are you really ?
i also want the dental plan, healthcare and pension that comes with the mod job lol
Never mind the lovely company car ... I like my Ferrari !!!
does much grassing go down? i doubt it as there is rarely anything to grass on.
lol - not much - but in some cases, it would be better than jumping in and causing more trouble (not directed at you
)Valerie
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