I thought I would do a quick mention on the Aquarist/Fishkeeping community. I have been involved in the video gaming community for a number of years and have found the community, although large, to not always be the best place to go to for help and support. most gamers would prefer to take a quick stab at a fellow gamer then to offer up real advice. Terms like "Newb" and "L33t" are thrown around, but really have no other meaning then boasting ones own greatness.
The Aquarist/Fishkeeping community however appears to be just the opposite. Instead of quickly judging someone for making a mistake or doing something wrong, hobbyist seem much more interested in supporting others.
I'm not sure if it has to do with the relative time, money, and effort involved with the hobby or the average maturity level of the Aquarist/Fishkeeping hobbyist but either way it has been a great sigh of relief.
I wish video gamers could learn a lesson or 2 from these guys and gals.
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