Message Number: FHL14735 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Lucie Darkes"
Date: 2012-02-09 14:54:36 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] FHL purpose
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>

The moderator stated: [Thank you for your comments Holly. The FHL must
continue to be a place where people can come to and trust the information is
credible, well researched, and supported by the professional ferret
knowledgeable veterinary community. There are other forums where people can
debate the merits of unproven treatments, the FHL is not that place. We bear
a responsibility to ensure no ferret comes to harm as a result of the
information that is presented on this forum. I make no apologies for stating
the facts. I am not here to win a popularity contest. What the FHL has
established is a place to come to for information that can be trusted, and
it will continue in that vein.

My response: Really? My understanding of the purpose of the FHL was
discussion of ferret health related topics in a broad sense. Should that
not include people's experiences with new treatments as well as "well
researched" methods? We all know there is a serious lack of research
specific to ferret health and medicine. People's experiences with new
treatments are valuable and quite frankly if you do not allow for discussion
of this; you are severely limiting the use of this list. It is one thing to
comment that there is no research to support something being discussed so
that an owner knows they are proceeding at their own risk. It is quite
another to bash somebody for doing what they think is best for their ferret.
People should be free to take in information and make their own decisions.
Not allowing this is censorship. You say that you "bear a responsibility to
ensure no ferret comes to harm as a result of the information that is
presented on this forum". What responsibility? You are not publishing a
book here; you are moderating a list where ideas and information is
exchanged. You are not responsible for the information shared here any more
than the FML is responsible for what is discussed on that forum.

Moderator: Feel free to trash me on the FML - go ahead, knock yourselves
out ; )
Moderator (TD)].

My response: What kind of statement is this for a moderator to make? So
unprofessional and uncalled for.

Lucie



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