Overestimated the size of our tank! (w/ pics)

[Polypterus]

Everyone has an opinion.

And it is pretty annoying how often everyone wants to express it (Even with it being stupidly misinformative) when it was never asked for....

 

[fatherof5]

I agree. But what can we do about it. All we do is go back and forth and the issue never gets resolved. A couple of months will go by and the same thing will happen again.

 

[Polypterus]

I agree. But what can we do about it.

Simple...
Stop giving unsolicited "advice" and "opinion" when it is not asked for or stop giving "advice" and "opinion" if one has no clue what they are talking about. I would think this to be a rather simple and easy concept to follow and understand.

 

[Acer]

And it is pretty annoying how often everyone wants to express it (Even with it being stupidly misinformative) when it was never asked for....

This is the internet... you post stuff and expect an opinion. If you don't like it, don't post anything! All actions have reactions, and you can't cry about it when people criticize you in real life, can you?

Waaaaah people express their opinion when they weren't formally asked Waaaah

 

[ShadowBass]

This is the internet... you post stuff and expect an opinion. If you don't like it, don't post anything! All actions have reactions, and you can't cry about it when people criticize you in real life, can you?

Waaaaah people express their opinion when they weren't formally asked Waaaah

No, but people are much more open to giving unwanted opinions on the internet. Comparing the message board to conversations that take place in person is unrealistic.
Whatever, it happens.

What's worse is the smug attitude from other users as if they are the perfect fishkeeper or fisherman. The latter is itself ridiculous because if you're hooking a fish and dragging it to shore for your own amusement that doesn't benefit the fish at all.

The fish was caught legally, it was transported legally and the poster made the ethical decision not to keep the fish when it was determined to be way too large for his tank. He even stated that had he kept the fish he had the proper equipment to care for it.
If people want to debate the ethics of fishing, keeping those fish, eating those fish, or transporting fish why does it even belong in this thread? Also, why are those things not wrong in themselves, but only when combined? That doesn't even make sense.

 

[Polypterus]

This is the internet... you post stuff and expect an opinion. If you don't like it, don't post anything! All actions have reactions, and you can't cry about it when people criticize you in real life, can you?

Waaaaah people express their opinion when they weren't formally asked Waaaah

Maybe in some portions of the Internet unsolicited advice / opinion (I.E. spam) is accepted but it is personal choice to do so and it seems like certain areas of the net are more accepting of such stupidity than others are. I know many sites where this thread would have ended long ago...

All actions have reactions, and you can't cry about it when people criticize you in real life, can you?

As for this statement: tell me personally to my face the same ignorant statements I have seen in this thread and I'll have you crying for mommy.. Arguing it over the Internet with a bunch of Kiddie post whores and borderline PETA members is a waste of time. Whats the point???

The fish was caught legally, it was transported legally and the poster made the ethical decision not to keep the fish when it was determined to be way too large for his tank. He even stated that had he kept the fish he had the proper equipment to care for it.
If people want to debate the ethics of fishing, keeping those fish, eating those fish, or transporting fish why does it even belong in this thread?

BINGO someone got the point


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[mudkeeper]

No, but people are much more open to giving unwanted opinions on the internet. Comparing the message board to conversations that take place in person is unrealistic.
Whatever, it happens.

What's worse is the smug attitude from other users as if they are the perfect fishkeeper or fisherman. The latter is itself ridiculous because if you're hooking a fish and dragging it to shore for your own amusement that doesn't benefit the fish at all.

The fish was caught legally, it was transported legally and the poster made the ethical decision not to keep the fish when it was determined to be way too large for his tank. He even stated that had he kept the fish he had the proper equipment to care for it.
If people want to debate the ethics of fishing, keeping those fish, eating those fish, or transporting fish why does it even belong in this thread? Also, why are those things not wrong in themselves, but only when combined? That doesn't even make sense.

I agree, I was just going to post that before, but realized it will further an argument between members. Its just personal opinion, but alot of people are hypocritical in their statements and practices.

All I want to say is this forum seems have become less hospitable since i first time I used it. People are more incline to criticize first before helping. I see a lot of posters now defending a seemingly innocent post that becomes a thread of hell. Like polypterus said, seems like everyone wants to voice there opinion or how shadow stated, everyone feels they are the perfect fish keeper, and seems they often want to show it by voicing their opinion, I know we all fall to this at some point. Maybe its because its the winter, and we are stuck inside while our native fish are hibernating at the bottom of a lake.

 

[AR_Clint]

I agree, I was just going to post that before, but realized it will further an argument between members. Its just personal opinion, but alot of people are hypocritical in their statements and practices.

All I want to say is this forum seems have become less hospitable since i first time I used it. People are more incline to criticize first before helping. I see a lot of posters now defending a seemingly innocent post that becomes a thread of hell. Like polypterus said, seems like everyone wants to voice there opinion or how shadow stated, everyone feels they are the perfect fish keeper, and seems they often want to show it by voicing their opinion, I know we all fall to this at some point. Maybe its because its the winter, and we are stuck inside while our native fish are hibernating at the bottom of a lake.

Personally, I think this is the most articulate post on this matter. I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you.