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From: freds@legs.UUCP (Fred Sieg)
Newsgroups: rec.birds,rec.pets
Subject: RE: Looking for a newsgroup focused more on pet birds
Message-ID: <3029@legs.UUCP>
Date: 20 Sep 90 16:28:57 GMT
Organization: AST Research, ASIC (VLSI) Development, Irvine, CA
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I hate starting this whole thing again but the confusion expressed by
the original poster is symptomatic of an uncalled-for anamosity in
rec.birds and rec.pets over what used to be a non-issue.

I have been reading both groups for quite some time now. When we first
got our cockatoo I asked both groups where I should ask questions and
was POLITELY referred to rec.birds with INDOOR on the header. Subsequently
I asked a few questions, got some replies and even got in contact with
others owned by a cockatoo :-)
Nice situation, huh?
I thought so!

Then a few people in rec.birds started on tirades about pet bird people.
Then a few people in rec.pets started on cat vs. dog folks.

Now, people owned by birds have become paranoid about posting to rec.birds.
I have tried posting to rec.pets. What happens? Basically nothing.
No responses, since there everyone is interested in other pets.
I have tried posting to rec.birds. What happens? Either nothing or referrals
to rec.pets or flames.

What happened to all the NICE folks that were happy to discuss pet birds?
Neither group has SO much traffic that it's a bother to get some articles
not interesting to you. Personally, I find them ALL interesting. Over the
years I have had a variety of pets (dogs, cats, guinea pigs, snakes, rats)
and currently have birds. I feed and am interested in the wild birds as
well. I can't be the only one!

Please, no flames. If you didn't like what I had to get off my mind, treat
it like a pet bird article - ignore it!

Fred

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