Offering advice without offending people

[fresnowitte]

You can't make all the people happy all the time. The animals don't have a voice. We are their voice.

Very well said an a very good point. :wink:

Mickeysmomma I have found that when I come across something wrong about husbandry in someones pic's that if I go to them first in a PM with my concerns and experience to share rather than openly making statements that they may take offense to they are less likely to get angry and more likely to be open to the advice and listen. :wink: It's less threatening feeling to a newbie that way. Remember we can't help any beardies if we can't keep their owners around long enough to learn whats right. :wink:

However there will always be one in every crowd that you will rub wrong or that will rub you wrong...

 

[YellowRoomReptiles]

I am totally for giving advice gently. There is no reason for someone giving advice to be mean or criticize harshly, I have gotten more accomplished for beardies by being sweet and gentle yet firm than mean and demeaning and rude just to get a point across. If you are willing to talk and work with people, they are more likely to keep coming back to you for advice and are more likely to listen to your advice. I know that I don't even listen to someone who is just out to be mean to prove a point. Kill em with kindness IMO.