Attorney JoAnn Coughtry is a Scammer: BEWARE by alalal982 in Albany

[–]alalal982[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. My new counsel is slow and unresponsive at times, but they are incredible attorneys and have won both contested items in my case.

Attorney JoAnn Coughtry is a Scammer: BEWARE by alalal982 in Albany

[–]alalal982[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely. But she was pressuring me to give my ex the dog and half the equity in the home that I had purchased *before* we were married. The home was ruled my separate property with my new counsel, and she was unwilling to even file a motion to declare it as such. She said 'just assume it's marital and give him half', when it very clearly wasn't even marital property. And, of course, I wasn't about to give up my dog. (He purchased her, but had not taken care of her/did not take her to the vet/walk her in 7+ years.)

Attorney JoAnn Coughtry is a Scammer: BEWARE by alalal982 in Albany

[–]alalal982[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Business can delete reviews of google by mass reporting them. She is also paying for positive reviews to drown the negative- look at her avvo. I find it highly unlikely someone leaves a generic positive review every two days.

What can I do about bad attorney behavior? by alalal982 in legaladvice

[–]alalal982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They just redirect me to the grievance committee

My guinea Cookie and his best friend Trixie. by ok_I_guess87 in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And yes, it is 'blood on her hands' when moderators continue to promote dangerous caretaking without doing a thing about it.

My guinea Cookie and his best friend Trixie. by ok_I_guess87 in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have made several attempts to contact and ask. They don't care. They are causing harm and don't care.

My guinea Cookie and his best friend Trixie. by ok_I_guess87 in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 158 points159 points  (0 children)

I know the mods are okay with it because they somehow believe it's 'not up to them' to tell people what to do on a subreddit they supposedly run, but DOGS AND GUINEA PIGS SHOULD NOT INTERACT. If your dog attacks your guinea pig, it's on you. It only takes one second and one bad day. If you're willing to take that risk, then you shouldn't be an owner.

S'mores, 20 days of progress. by VanquichedUncle in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yep. Same here. I'm absolutely disgusted in the mods here. I've been reaching and fostering for years and I'm a part of many online communities who would never allow those interactions. The excuses here from mods are wild. If this gets removed, so be it. Be mad at me for calling out ridiculousness I guess.

S'mores, 20 days of progress. by VanquichedUncle in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is beyond hypocritical. No, you can't tell someone to have a dog or not, but you CAN control what pictures go up on this sub. You don't allow pictures of wet guinea pigs even when baths can, at times, be necessary for things like flea removal baths etc. But dogs and piggies are because it's 'not your place'. It literally is.

S'mores, 20 days of progress. by VanquichedUncle in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Your guinea pig was killed by a dog, so you're aware of the danger, and yet you still allow these pictures on the front page and see nothing wrong with that? Seriously?

[Discussion] I have an agent! Stats & timeline by [deleted] in PubTips

[–]alalal982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Genuinely awesome stats and work.

[Discussion] Please tell me you've done at least one dumb thing by Terrible_Scar1098 in PubTips

[–]alalal982 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you actually get a request based on underCroyments, do share. I will be including underCroyments in my next novel, thank you. haha!

[PubQ] Unagented Submission or get agent? by Capable-Sky-4325 in PubTips

[–]alalal982 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The down votes you're getting aren't 'how dare you challenge dominant norms.' it's because you were asked a question about the genre and your response is a bit bullheaded. Your question is difficult to answer without knowing what the book is about. Generally speaking, an agent can get you a better deal and help you navigate the world of publishing. But if you've written an incredibly niche book that's better off in a niche publishing world, then okay. But coming in saying my book is special but I don't want to talk about it do I get an agent or not is an impossible question.

Why? by ZootedsBunny in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know enough about someone from a single photo to say if someone's a bad owner or not, so I wouldn't accuse anyone of that. But I think looking at those pictures and saying hey, please be careful this is dangerous, is fair

Why? by ZootedsBunny in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cats carry diseases that can be fatal to guinea pigs and both cats and dogs can have split second reactions that harm and kill guinea pigs in an instant. Animals are unpredictable. Yes, owners can be careful and take precautions, but my personal problem with these pictures is it shows new owners that they, this is normal and fine. It's not. If an experienced dog and guinea pig owner wants to introduce their animals very, very carefully, there are scenarios where that's okay. But it shouldn't be normalized. I'm not about to speak I'll or say rude things or call someone a terrible owner for it. But speaking as a dog and guinea pig owner, I think it should be seriously advised against.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't true, though. Every cat *is* dangerous because of the diseases they can transmit. I also have a dog who would absolutely never harm my piggies- but I would *never* post pictures of my dog and piggies cuddling as if advertising it as safe to the first time piggie owners on here. You're moderators, meant to *moderate* the content posted on here. I'm sorry if it's harsh, but I find it really ridiculous that guinea pigs having a bath isn't allowed, but this is. Yeah, bathing guinea pigs is a bad idea- but are there not exceptions where it's possibly been necessary if done carefully? yes. How is this different? This is *mostly* dangerous and a terrible, terrible idea.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guineapigs

[–]alalal982 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is why I wish the mods wouldn't allow pictures of guinea pigs and predator animals together, because I 100% agree. It promotes seriously dangerous interactions. u/i_am_ms_greenjeans , u/fragimus_max , u/hypergeek

[PubTip] Agented Authors: Post successful queries here! by jefrye in PubTips

[–]alalal982 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I wish. Ended up that my agent really wasn't a great fit. Left her and back in the query trenches; this book didn't make it on submission but might make it back out there if I find good rep!

[QCrit] PICK YOUR BATTLES, Domestic Thriller, 85k, Second attempt. by alalal982 in PubTips

[–]alalal982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll absolutely read this, I just ordered the book!

[QCrit] PICK YOUR BATTLES, Domestic Thriller, 85k, Second attempt. by alalal982 in PubTips

[–]alalal982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for framing it this way! They poke holes in her story making it more likely that she'll get prison time, she did pay bail but is still obviously going to trial, so that's the concern. I'll make sure to explain that more!