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No rules or ruthless enforcement of the rules?

No rules, or strictly enforced rules?

  • To heck with the rules, I just want to be entertained here.

    Votes: 16 5.5%
  • Strictly enforce the rules! Without them, the BOI is worthless.

    Votes: 277 94.5%

  • Total voters
    293
viper69 said:
I think the BOI is the SINGLE best forum for reptiles/exotics on the web, particularly in the age of the internet where anyone can say they are a breeder of fine exotics


Well that is strange because I signed my name...unless that was another post hmm....

anyway...Chris Mazzochi...there's my name...I think the BOI has been exceedingly helpful..that's all I have been trying to get across..there have been quite a few people on the net that had good sites or appeared to be reputable but upon reading other posts here..I have learned that was not the case...sorry.
 
Question from a newbie

I dont know if im posting in the right place ,But i think i am :)
I have a couple of questions
A)Where are the rules located?
B)What are rep points and how do i get some?
C)Can anyone who has had a bad deal with someone post it here?
 
Oh no, it's catching! :bolt01:

Dennis1 said:
I dont know if im posting in the right place ,But i think i am :) I have a couple of questions

Nope, wrong place, but...

Dennis1 said:
A)Where are the rules located?

Rules
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8880

Dennis1 said:
B)What are rep points and how do i get some?

Below is a recent link where I explain rep points. Just look for the 2 or responses I posted:

Rep points
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=263317#post263317

Dennis1 said:
C)Can anyone who has had a bad deal with someone post it here?

Here, no. If you have had a bad deal with someone you can start your own thread here (AFTER YOU READ THE RULES):

BOI
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13


If you have any other questions you can PM me and I'll try to point you in the right direction.
 
Dennis1 said:
I meant can anyone come on fuana and post about a bad deal now that they have implemented the membership fees?

Nope. Only paid members can post new threads and replies on the BOI at this point.
 
Rules

Rules are good fer the most part
I just think that the more information we have on ripoffs,The better
There must have been a good reason for people having to pay to let people know they got ripped off but i guess that some people abused that and i think that sucks

I love this site
i have been reading it for a few months
And it has saved me alot of money, And taught me a thing or two about reptiles and the people who sell them
 
Dennis,

This site costs money to maintain and host. Someone needs to pay for it. BOI must be the most popular forum here so it is the most expensive part of the site to host, in terms of bandwidth and also likey in terms of maintenance.

Additionally, setting a bar, albeit a low one (whoever can't afford $10 can't afford the upkeep on even a single reptile) does keep away some of the idiots, and prevents many people from having multiple ID's. It's a small price to pay considering, in your own words:
Dennis1 said:
it has saved me alot of money
Consider it money well invested.
 
DAND said:
Without rules what would stop the masses from turning into feces throwing monkeys? :duck01:

Whatcha drinkin' dude?

I have YET to see feces throwing monkeys.

Now monkeys flinging poo, that I've seen a time or two.
 
they do....

wilomn said:
Now monkeys flinging poo, that I've seen a time or two.

I saw a little of that myself first hand when i was in panama in 1985 for jungle training, I think they do it as a terratorial thing. We actually had a guy shoot one of the monkeys for it and he ended up getting a article 15 ( military disciplinary action) and got 30 days and a reduction in rank.
They actually come in and raid the camps at night as well. cant leave out anything they can pick up and take with them.
 
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