this really has to stop(does anyone race pigeons)

[juan de winne]

iwrote this reply to a thread on "does anyone race pigeons" and I feel quite strongly that its content is valid enough to to run on it's own , that coupled with the fact you probably would get bored reading through the comments in the original and miss this.

 

Here's something to think about. My son is 9 years old , we haven't raced yet but were ready to start , every day he comes home from school and , providing he's got no home work, the first thing he does is go out to see his birds . then when it's too dark he comes in and starts viewing this site for all the new posts.

I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING STOPPING HIM GOING ON THE SITE!

This started out as a perfectly good observation and quickly deteriorated into the traditional name calling and back biting that has led to people leaving.

Did anyone bother to read the terms that were sent out?

And as for the content of some of the threads that are posted . I keep pigeons, I know that there are predators both domesticated and wild and I know that its an absolute sickener when one takes a bird , but for gods sake don't start writing how you deal with such creatures whether you actually do or are just feeling brave because you can hide within the internet. This kind of stuff can lead to all kind of trouble maybe not directly at you the writer but for the sport as a whole trust me there are people out there who are extreme enough to lobby parliament to get our hobby shut down, read cage and aviary bird - this is a paper not dissimilar to bhw and every week the first 4 pages are devoted to bird flu activists and politics.WHY

because we can argue amongst ourselves and they just sit there gathering our comments and then striking when we weren't looking.

Also some of the language and grammar is disgraceful , phones R 4 TXTing M8

.Lets put a bit of pride in our comments,spare a thought for the younger fanciers who's view of pigeon racing has not yet been tainted.

Ps my name is richard kemp please feel free to reply

[Guest anthony]

AGREE ONE HUNDRED PER CENT

This is something I realy wanted to see

[Guest]

memebers should take note of the above, lets get back to the birds.

[Guest shadow]

iwrote this reply to a thread on "does anyone race pigeons" and I feel quite strongly that its content is valid enough to to run on it's own , that coupled with the fact you probably would get bored reading through the comments in the original and miss this.

 

Here's something to think about. My son is 9 years old , we haven't raced yet but were ready to start , every day he comes home from school and , providing he's got no home work, the first thing he does is go out to see his birds . then when it's too dark he comes in and starts viewing this site for all the new posts.

I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING STOPPING HIM GOING ON THE SITE!

This started out as a perfectly good observation and quickly deteriorated into the traditional name calling and back biting that has led to people leaving

 

Did anyone bother to read the terms that were sent out?

And as for the content of some of the threads that are posted . I keep pigeons, I know that there are predators both domesticated and wild and I know that its an absolute sickener when one takes a bird , but for gods sake don't start writing how you deal with such creatures whether you actually do or are just feeling brave because you can hide within the internet. This kind of stuff can lead to all kind of trouble maybe not directly at you the writer but for the sport as a whole trust me there are people out there who are extreme enough to lobby parliament to get our hobby shut down, read cage and aviary bird - this is a paper not dissimilar to bhw and every week the first 4 pages are devoted to bird flu activists and politics.WHY

because we can argue amongst ourselves and they just sit there gathering our comments and then striking when we weren't looking.

Also some of the language and grammar is disgraceful , phones R 4 TXTing M8

.Lets put a bit of pride in our comments,spare a thought for the younger fanciers who's view of pigeon racing has not yet been tainted.

Ps my name is richard kemp please feel free to reply.

 

Fully agree with you observations that is why I do not send as many letters to the forum it has gone down hill since I first started

[Guest]

good post!!

[Guest]

Based on your comments Richard, and the supporting posts, Ill trash the trash on the original thread, and put a lock on this one.

 

Hopefully those reponsible will take note of your comments that there are young impressionable members and more mature members who should not / do not want to be subjected to inappropriate language, behaviour, or subject matter on pigeon basics.