What’s your take on Urban Tarantulas?

[Moyzie]

That's the thing. He never apologized, he even has an hour long podcast trying to make excuses with the person who tried selling "hobby Poecilotheria".

Not to mention his top 10 videos, which one of those has been debunked by an actual entomologist for wrong information

Saying sorry to one person is hard, a public apology takes ba

Apples and oranges. The "leader" of your country should not have been forgiven. Being in a position of power they are held to higher standards than the general population. A racist and/or sexist does not deserve any power or authority. Also if they can't forgive the gender or race for w.e. messed up reason they have for not liking said race or gender, then why do they deserve forgiveness. Sounds like your country (mine as well, and likely many other countries) needs to think twice about who is deserving of forgiveness.

Both fruits?
And "I" never forgave him - Ive been to countless ANTI-HIM protests and marches LOL.

The other day I was partly just being devils advocate but this has now got more interesting as I couldn't agree more with your comment - Ive spent years being ANTI-BJ (not that kind ofc) and Im glad he is leaving power. When he worked in lower positions it was bad enough but when he got the big seat I died inside. It was a big mix of emotions and none were good, Someone with his history shouldn't work as in such an ambassadorial role. They set the wrong example. [/digression]

Which kinda brings me full circle I guess on this. Maybe i "get it" more now. it still allows me to ponder - how can someone who made such a huge boo boo - not apologise - and carry on as if it hasn't happened - and "profit".

Due to the tongue in cheek comparison, Even though "The Grim Reaper" disagrees with me in terms of comparison, TC being compared to BJ is appropriate, he has charm.. character... is bubbly...likeable. There are similarities there

Im still stuck on the fence though - which is a shift from me trolling in his defence

Because this happened before I entered the hobby... do I go with the common opinion based on he made an unforgivable remark and hold him with contempt.
OR
Give someone the benefit of the doubt and judge someone for what they do rather than what they have done?

 

[Shinn]

I watch Tarantula Collectives channel for info, and Exotics Lair just because he is so entertaining that dude almost never uses a catch cup when he is rehousing stuff.

Would verify anything TC says and take EL as a lesson on what not to do if you must watch him. EL really fail on the responsibility scale as the format his vids are mostly for the views. I personally would not contribute to clicking on his vids despite him being a fellow countryman.

 

[A guy]

Saying sorry to one person is hard, a public apology takes ba


Both fruits?
And "I" never forgave him - Ive been to countless ANTI-HIM protests and marches LOL.

The other day I was partly just being devils advocate but this has now got more interesting as I couldn't agree more with your comment - Ive spent years being ANTI-BJ (not that kind ofc) and Im glad he is leaving power. When he worked in lower positions it was bad enough but when he got the big seat I died inside. It was a big mix of emotions and none were good, Someone with his history shouldn't work as in such an ambassadorial role. They set the wrong example. [/digression]

Which kinda brings me full circle I guess on this. Maybe i "get it" more now. it still allows me to ponder - how can someone who made such a huge boo boo - not apologise - and carry on as if it hasn't happened - and "profit".

Due to the tongue in cheek comparison, Even though "The Grim Reaper" disagrees with me in terms of comparison, TC being compared to BJ is appropriate, he has charm.. character... is bubbly...likeable. There are similarities there

Im still stuck on the fence though - which is a shift from me trolling in his defence

Because this happened before I entered the hobby... do I go with the common opinion based on he made an unforgivable remark and hold him with contempt.
OR
Give someone the benefit of the doubt and judge someone for what they do rather than what they have done?

If you want to watch him, go right ahead. We're not stopping anyone from watching him, we're just stating facts.
It's just to answer your earlier remark on if people here are just jealous of him. We are not, there are justifiable reasons why we do not like him.

 

[Nibbles]

I’m more than happy to be educated, it concerns me that one of his videos contained inaccurate information.

 

[Moyzie]

If you want to watch him, go right ahead. We're not stopping anyone from watching him, we're just stating facts.
It's just to answer your earlier remark on if people here are just jealous of him. We are not, there are justifiable reasons why we do not like him.

It was a baited comment.

And I now have a clear understanding of why there is "resentment" towards him. It makes a lot of sense now. Thanks

That said, I am jealous of his collection - and his camera - and his beard. I cant be alone

 

[A guy]

It was a baited comment.

And I now have a clear understanding of why there is "resentment" towards him. It makes a lot of sense now. Thanks

That said, I am jealous of his collection - and his camera - and his beard. I cant be alone

His beard. Definitely, that's where we can agree on

 

[Moyzie]

I’m more than happy to be educated, it concerns me that one of his videos contained inaccurate information.

Tell youtube. All their other videos are 100% factually accurate. Especially ones regarding moon landings, reptilians and hollow earth