PSA from R2R about rude posting and personal attacks

tbrown · May 4, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Rev... What's a guy gotta do to get that green Ripped while Reefing badge?

Lost in the Sauce · May 4, 2023

PhishMonger84 said:
Fire bug as in a pyro? or is there something reef related that just went right over my head?

i like fire.

OrchidMiss · May 4, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Rev... What's a guy gotta do to get that green Ripped while Reefing badge?

Right?!
Still think I need a teal Reef Mermaid badge.
I'll take a green one, though!

F i s h y · May 4, 2023

OrchidMiss said:
Right?!
Still think I need a teal Reef Mermaid badge.
I'll take a green one, though!

Motion to approve.... or does it not work that way LOL

F i s h y · May 4, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Rev... What's a guy gotta do to get that green Ripped while Reefing badge?

Motion to also approve!

hubble · May 4, 2023

Badges, we don't need no stinkin badges.....................

Rmckoy · May 4, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
In the closet? I usually put my boots in my mouth with my feet still in them...

I’m sure it Looks a little awkward but I do this on a daily basis .
Always react first

Rmckoy · May 4, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
All these badges getting tossed around someone is sure to lose an eye soon...

10 years on here and greeting new members daily . And I am still waiting for a hospitality badge .
I was beginning to think they were a thing of the passed , or I need to review my other comments and posts as well .

Should I apologize now just in case this post has anything to do with my behaviour

EliMelly · May 4, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Was nice to see this topic and post brought up.
This is a hobby and learning network/forum and what many need to consider:
This hobby is one of enjoyment, collecting and for some therapeutic as we have members who have cancer and other illnesses and divorced and alone and this hobby provides peace for them.
What we dont know is who they really are, what hardships they are going through, if they are losing a loved one, going through financial hardships, perhaps are about to lose their car or home or both. . . . . . .
AND HOW DARE CERTAIN PERSONS, come on here, and mock, jeer, criticize and call others names , when they too may be going through the same hardships.
Respect is the easiest tool we can offer others and to impose such behavior is an example of lack of self respect , compassion and ruthlessness.
To see someone on here struggling and to have one comment" Maybe you need to find a different hobby" is degrading and gives one a feeling of worthlessness.
I hope this is greatly enforced by staff and people take a minute to be thankful to have a tank and afford such a hobby and not reply to a post if they cannot do so in support and respectfully.
This world is tough enough already - Don't make it harder for someone who needs to converse rather than regretting they asked a simple question.
This is a great group and it's up to every individual to keep it that way.

I really appreciate these words. You have personally helped me learn a tremendous amount and I’m sure that most if not all of my questions were “noob” questions. I personally started this hobby due to loving all the colors, but mainly to battle an addiction that I’ve been fighting for some time. Reefing represents a sense of inner peace to me, and the ability to be present, which is the opposite of my addiction. The solutions you’ve provided, in specific the way to go about the tangs I want to buy and that I could add a baby hippo tang to my 93 gal, were actually some of the brightest moments on some of the very dark days I’ve recently had. Thank you.

tbrown · May 4, 2023

Rmckoy said:
10 years on here and greeting new members daily . And I am still waiting for a hospitality badge .
I was beginning to think they were a thing of the passed , or I need to review my other comments and posts as well .

Should I apologize now just in case this post has anything to do with my behaviour

Been there, done that.

ETA: The apologizing part

vetteguy53081 · May 4, 2023

EliMelly said:
I really appreciate these words. You have personally helped me learn a tremendous amount and I’m sure that most if not all of my questions were “noob” questions. I personally started this hobby due to loving all the colors, but mainly to battle an addiction that I’ve been fighting for some time. Reefing represents a sense of inner peace to me, and the ability to be present, which is the opposite of my addiction. The solutions you’ve provided, in specific the way to go about the tangs I want to buy and that I could add a baby hippo tang to my 93 gal, were actually some of the brightest moments on some of the very dark days I’ve recently had. Thank you.

Great to hear.
Sharing is caring. Respect goes a long way and I am willing to spend hours with one who shows the same.
Glad all is well. Remember to always take care of you , and then the tank.

tbrown · May 4, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Great to hear.
Sharing is caring. Respect goes a long way and I am willing to spend hours with one who shows the same.
Glad all is well. Remember to always take care of you , and then the tank.

You forgot family... They have to fit in there somewhere and my tank is too small to fit them all.

EliMelly · May 4, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Great to hear.
Sharing is caring. Respect goes a long way and I am willing to spend hours with one who shows the same.
Glad all is well. Remember to always take care of you , and then the tank.

Thanks again for everything. Yep just quit my job to focus on my son, my self care, and recalibrate life a bit… The tank has definitely been a bit less stressful so it’s starting to become a lot more enjoyable.