[quote=”Peter Finke” post=4237]Such a new feature will not replace the regular half-annual census. [/quote]
I think that has never been the aim of those who would appreciate such a new profile column. Additional to the census – not instead of it. The census in my eyes has another focus than being a trading floor.
[quote=”Peter Finke” post=4237]That is to say, the new feature will be a complement and supplement, but nothing more. I think it could be a nice, useful supplement, but it will not be the ideal solution to one of our most difficult problems: how to get searchers for Paros and breeders of Paros together. For this aim, we need a diversity of methods. The new feature will work only then when a breeder is willing to use it. But I know many who will not do so even if I beg them to do. Nevertheless, they c o u l d. This makes it worthwhile to get it online.[/quote]
For those who are eager to use it it will be a great improvement – as a matter of fact this will be those of us who use the forum and made their suggestions in the forum.
One personal remark: I know that there are some successful breeders who have never shown up in this forum. I do not quite understand them ……… to join a project like this, which is meant to be international and can only be international by being on the internet, means to be willing to contribute to the preservation, reproduction and the distribution of these endangered little fish. Therefore – not to use a forum like this to spread their experience and knowledge and to find interested people to distribute their paro offspring to, seems rather counterproductive to me. Sitting in an ivory tower, contactable only by a few hand-picked persons, in my eyes is not the way to successfully contribute to the complete aims of the project. No offense – only my personal thoughts……………..