Amur Tigers

[peter]

TO ALL INVOLVED IN THE DEBATE

I contacted 'Nyers' to talk about an incident I consider both interesting and important. After his response, I decided for a second post. He didn't respond, because the exchange was disrupted by 'Ursus'. After 'Nyers' had responded to the challenge, another new member ('Apex Titan') stepped in. The result, to keep it short, is the exchange with 'Nyers' was terminated. 

What I see after a few posts only is similar to what I saw at Carnivora: the 'debate' over there didn't result in a conclusion, but in a heated exchange between members opposing each other in every possible way. Not very different from what I saw at AVA. 

We don't mind a good debate every now and then, but Wildfact isn't about debates per se. Our main aim is to get to good information. In order to prevent a situation described above, the thread will be closed for now. No more posts, that is. 

URSUS ('Pablo')

Your decided to disrupt a discussion between one of the co-owners of Wildfact and a well-informed member ('Nyers') about an incident not quite to your liking. My compliments on a job well done, but every advantage has a flipside. Meaning you qualified for an official warning. The advice is to stay away from this thread.  

APEX TITAN ('Mountainlord')

You immediately jumped to the situation 'Ursus' created. By responding in the way you did, you made sure the discussion was sunk. The advice is to stay away from this thread and to change your way of interacting when you return, meaning you leave the torpedoes at home.      

NYERS

The invitation to discuss Batalov, 'Rachel', 'Chlamid' and 'Ochkarik' stands. In order to prevent more problems, we will continue in the tiger extinction thread. Posts 712, 713 and 714, for this reason, have been moved to that thread. Another reason to continue in that thread is the incident between 'Rachel', 'Chlamid' and 'Ochkarik' deserves more attention than it got (the tiger extinction thread has more views).    

MODERATION

Our mod 'Tigerluver' will mod this thread from now on. Remember any member ignoring the advice he offers will be banned. 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

The Russian Far East is a unique region where north and south meet. Most of those interested in interactions between brown bears (northern hemisphere) and tigers (southern hemisphere) visited a few forums or read a few books, but the information offered isn't always clear, if not somewhat contradictory. The is the main reason publications not seldom result in debates. Members of forums, by the way, are not the only ones unable to get to conclusions. Hunters, rangers and biologists also seem to disagree in quite a few departments.  

The aim of Wildfact is to get to good information. Peer-reviewed documents top the list, but that doesn't mean other sources are out. It also doesn't mean information not discussed in these documents carries less weight.   

Opting for a wide scope means our members have to (learn how to) resist the urge to act on preconceived ideas and outspoken opinions. Not easy, but an open mind is needed to get to insight. Respect also is a vital ingredient of interaction. Learning how to disagree in a respectful way is as important as getting to sound conclusions. 

EDIT

After this message was posted, 'Ursus' decided for one more attempt to dismiss Batalov. This means he qualified for a ban. Reply