Jan07
PETA Has Message Boards!!!
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I’m not even kidding.
As regular commenters on this blog will know, I try not to meddle too much when approving comments. My thought is that people who may be new to PETA or to animal rights issues and who come across the blog for the first time may feel the need to vent a bit, and (as long as they’re not abusive or obviously recycling propaganda from certain anti-PETA organizations who are in the pocket of the meat industry), I’d prefer to allow them to do so in the hopes that they’ll stick around and maybe see animal rights in a different light. After all, that’s kind of what PETA’s here for.
Of course, I also want the blog to be a place where people who are genuinely interested in helping animals can discuss the issues that are important to them, and weigh in with their opinions on PETA’s campaigns. And I’m really excited about the potential for these new forums as an extension of that community. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or someone who’s new to animal rights and wants to learn more, you should definitely check out the forums, introduce yourself, and show yourself around. Have fun!
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Oops...I'm making a few too many posts on the blog,huh??
;)
Actually sounds like a great idea, I'll check them out.
(As soon as we get that little petscrap problem worked out...;))
Posted by: Tamara | January 7, 2008 04:17 PM
You _do_ realize that once 4chan, 7chan, and Something Awful get ahold of this, you won't be able to get rid of them? Like, at all?
I hope you know what you're doing...
Fly High,
Free Bird
Posted by: Free Bird | January 7, 2008 04:20 PM
Hi, Found the PETA website through the Heather Mills You Tube video about Fur Farms in China...I cried. Even if you are not a lover of animals, in the domestic sense, this will sicken and disgust you...everyone should watch it. I had to turn away on some of the video I was so upset.
Keep up the good work in informing us of the cruelty, you will get more support.
Posted by: Terri | January 7, 2008 05:25 PM
YAY!!! I LUV FORUMS!!!
:-)
Posted by: Mystique Makepeace | January 7, 2008 05:53 PM
I received the clip of the chinese fur farms from a friend on facebook and I started to ball. Why is this happening? How can this be happening and why isn't it stopped? How can they not be shut down? I cant get those images out of my mind. =(
Posted by: Lori | January 7, 2008 08:21 PM
Woohoo! :D
Posted by: K | January 8, 2008 08:00 AM
namaskar!(hello!)...to everybody.
i here wld like to drw the attention of the organisers tht the free vegetarian kit, which is being distributed through out the world free of cost, is unable to give fruitful results.
the main reason being that the recepies given in them requires those materials which are not available everywhere.
so, i'ld like to request the organisation to make provission for sending a kit to any person which is compatible to his/her country and location.the products used in those recipes should be very common in his/her country.this will make the best of that kit,as there is no point in wasting money.
hope this will draw the attention of sum influential people.
Posted by: chirag jain | January 8, 2008 12:40 PM
Oh good! I'm sorry, but the ones over at PETA2 just suck. I'm glad you finally got something that actually works like a forum. It's not awesome, but hopefully, that will come eventually.
Posted by: J. Teeple | January 8, 2008 04:01 PM
Good so now it WONT TAKE A DAY TO TALK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Caboose | January 8, 2008 04:39 PM
Hey i happen to like the PETA2 meaasage borad they actually talk, but happy to know peta has one!! YAY!!!
Posted by: Ashley | January 9, 2008 12:57 PM
Looks as if anti peta..anti ARA's have found there way in!
Posted by: Dana | January 9, 2008 09:51 PM
I really like the forum idea! :-) However, as Free Bird mentioned, it will require aggressive moderation. Sadly, the boards are already cluttered with spam and hate messages. We'll have to separate the wheat from the chaff prior to either's posting. Perhaps a short pre-registration questionnaire and a mandatory waiting period are in order. It won't filter out all the garbage, but it would significantly reduce it. I look forward to participating when the boards are clear.
Happy birthday, Jack! :-)
Posted by: Vegan | January 10, 2008 08:58 AM
I agree vegan..some of process is in need so that these people cannot just sign in to start all the hating right away...or turn around create a new name & be right back at it. You can expect that a few will still come in under the radar, but you can accept that. This morning it was total take over!
Posted by: Dana | January 10, 2008 11:21 AM
I was camping last summer with a bunch of friends. We got into a big argument over vegetarianism. I suggested splitting the campsite in two, one side vegetarian, the other carnivore. Most of them went with the steaks and burgers until they realized that I had all the alcohol, tobacco, and weed. Rock on!
Posted by: Greg Wright | January 11, 2008 10:38 AM
I'm reconsidering my choice to eat beef now that i'm certain that the government will not enforce their own animal cruelty laws in a meaningful way.
A random undercover investigation into just one slaughterhouse uncovered several cases of animal abuse in a single day. These cases have been known for a long time, but like the rest of the industry, its been 'out of sight... out of mind' most of the time.
Hearing the Dept. of Agriculture instantly rally to the defense of the meat industry by stating this was an isolated case of animal abuse makes it clear that the government is serving as the PR wing of the industry, and not seriously considering a true investigation and resultant reforms to enforce their own rules for the treatment and movement of downed animals.
It is evident that current FDA policies and procedures fail to address the root causes of these everyday cattle abuse cases.
Put simply...
1. The workers at these facilities generally do not care about the welfare of animals they are about to slaughter.
2. FDA inspectors spend a fraction of their time 'on the line', and even if they were ordered to spend all their time on the line, there is no physical way for one or two onsite inspectors to be in all places at once.
So the majority of the time uncaring workers are free of the risk of being caught violating the rules for the treatment of downed or sick animals.
There future holds millions of cases of downed anaimals being fork lifted, shocked, dragged, and whacked along their tortuous route to their deaths.
The government should mandate complete video surveillance of all areas where live cattle are placed... from delivery to the end of the line. This surveillance would help ensure that no future abuses would remain unseen.
Time to shine a constant light on these practices and put an end to this cruelty.
Posted by: Paul Sasina | February 19, 2008 12:01 PM