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Posted by Zazoosworld on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:12 :: Improving FeatherForum.com
On several boards I have used there is an option to send a privat message to another person on the board. This way you do not have to list your email in a post.

I have replied to several posts and I would like to be able to offer more assistance but it would be so much easier if I could also send a private message. If I am just missing the area where this is done, Great can someone point me in the right directions, Also I would like to see this board become more active. Some of the other boards I have used are so full of opinionated people who want to judge you and offer no help.
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Posted by NateW on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:35.
Sorry I haven't been around much... I started this board largely because I wanted a more friendly place, with fewer non-helpful / very-opinionated people, so I'm delighted to hear that you feel the same way. :-)

I don't think this forum supports private messaging, but I will look into it.

Nate Waddoups
Redmond WA USA
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Posted by NateW on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:41.
I'm afraid it doesn't. Would you consider posting your responses publicly instead? If you're concerned about negative replies, would it help if I committed to keeping negative users from getting out of hand?

Nate Waddoups
Redmond WA USA
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Posted by Zazoosworld on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 15:31.
Nate,

Thank you for the quick response, I am not at all opposed to posting my responsed publicly, I look at it this way, someone was brave enough to admit that they need help and in the world of birds you and I both know taking that set is huge. If more people just admitted they need help less birds would become traumatised by their owners lack of understanding. I have experience and if I can help someone else understand their bird better than I feel I am doing my small part to better educate bird owners. As for the negative comments I only have one view on this subject, If you do not like my answer fine, great, post a useful response but do not respond just to put down my education and experience. If you have a better or different way than by all means share it, I am all for learning new things because I do not know about you but I am sure I do not know everything their is to know about these beautiful creatures.

The reason I asked about the Private messages is because I responded to a post and the person was very happy with the information I provided and had further questions for me and I felt bad because I had not checked the board in a few days. If he could have sent me a message letting me know he needed more help I would have posted ASAP.

I did subscribe to all the posts I have replied to so hopefully I will not miss any new questions.

As for what you are trying to accomplish with this board, I think it is great. New bird owners need to feel they can ask any question without the fear of critisim from someone who has 20 years experience and nothing better to do than tell the rest of us how little we actually know.

Anything I can do to help yu accomplish this goal just let me know. Again I have experience to share and I also want to continue learning and the only way to do this is to share what you know.
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