Some may have forgotten what this site was all about in the beginning and that is a terrible shame ... perhaps I was wrong in writing this ...

Parrot Chatter

Whether you’re from here or from way over there
If you just have one, or have more than is your share
From the close places or those too far to see
We come together to seek knowledge in perfect harmony

My thoughts and your thoughts come from worlds apart
But here together with all of us striving to make a new start
Those that thirst for knowledge and those that over flow
Those seeking and those sharing now have a place to go

We are who we are and it’s you who make us strong
So let’s walk this mile together hand in hand we stroll along
And in our voices, stance and vision let it to all reflect
That we are more than just the sum of one, we are Parrotically Correct

So add your voices to our song and help us sing it loud
With humility and honesty we’ll do our Parrots proud
When it all comes down to it the only things that matter
Are the healthy wing beats and our Parrots Chatter.

written by Mike (Graehstone)

Ask yourselves before you post ANYTHING at all "What is the purpose of this post" if it is honorable and with good intent towards bird and man then do so, if there could be any misinterpretation, then rethink it for you are all adults and know the power of the written word.
Show us your character and be judged by your words ... if you can't do that and remain civil .. why then



... folks of integrity, kindness and empathy have no time for those that have none, for life is too sweet and short (as seen by the recent and sudden passing of another member on a different board) to be messing with this sort of utter silliness.

May all your days be filled with Love, Health and Happiness and your nights with Passion.

Mike - thank you for posting.. this touched me and I agree with everything you said

Great poem Mike, sounds heartfelt and well thought out.

Only problem IMO, with what you said - regarding the part I just quoted, is this:

With all the unique personalities we come across in life (not only on this Board) how are we to know if there is going to be any "misinterpretation" of what we are saying - especially if we say it in plain and simple educated English, dotting the I(s) & crossing the T(s) ? ....... As the ole saying goes: Ya just can't please everyone.

One of the main problems with personalities (on most if not all boards), I think, is that people really should try their best to not be so cliquey or blindly loyal to "friends" by unfairly attacking someone that one of their "pals" is having some kind of problem with - as all that does it keep the snowball rolling which then gets bigger & bigger and more destructive as it rolls along. There always is an offensive word(s) or action(s) that sets defensive actions/words into motion. I think anytime any one of us sees that happening, we should not openly but privately try our best to point this out to the offender rather than joining the "feud"/opponents openly - especially if it cannot be done in a respectful manner openly without further offending anyone. Maybe if enough honest members approach the offender privately, the offender will change their ways - if he/she is truly wrong.

Another curiosity I have noticed is how certain members leave a board, either silently or in a huff (some hang around though in hide mode - not contributing much, if anything - for the bird's sake) and then all of a sudden they show up out of the blue to put their 2 cents in when there is a human personality conflict blossoming (not talking about you specifically Mike, as your good intentions are obvious). There are also those who rarely post much on P.C. but do so often on other boards and while on those other boards they unfairly talk disrespectfully about PC and unfairly about some of PC's members, then the cliquey gangs get together, come over here - not to help the birds but again to put in their two cents and/or try and help out their pals (blind loyalty again, I call it anyway). Then they immediately or soon afterwards disappear back to their lairs (on the other boards). I wonder why that is.

All these people are adding to the "drama" over here, creating some new drama themselves but run back to the other boards saying how much they hate drama = lol to me.

To sum up, I say: People (you know who you are), if ya don't want to be a steady contributing member here on P.C., to help the birds in all ways, then please stay over on your boards-of-choice and preach to them (when you think needed) how they should run their boards. I personally have all the faith in the world that the M.T. (management team) here at P.C. will fairly resolve all the problems that crop up here. They really don't need outside "help". I have seen no better M.T. anywhere in all the years I have been frequenting bird boards on the internet. I may disagree with how a couple/few of them handle certain situations and problems but I think in the long run, it will all work out - we all learn from each other and get better in the decision making process - as time goes by.

So Graeh, I just read over all I have just stated and yes, there is only good intent for both human and bird contained therein - however I am sure there will be some misinterpretation by some. Should I now go back and take the time to try and figure out whether or not I could have said each sentence in a better/clearer way, so as to please everyone? Nope, I don't think so.

Have a good day ya'll, I have to get back to tending to my flock.

Thank you so much Mike. Hopefully people will make sense out of what you wrote and think before they react.

Thank you, sir. That is needed here now. It is so true, not just here on PC, but also in life. Thank you.

Thank you Mike...............

beautiful work Mike.

Oh gosh! First Mike and now, Jim. Please stick around you two.