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a lot of people have mentioned being upset when they've given away a chicken just for it to be released/resold for more eggs. i feel like there should be a way to make it more obvious to newer players why people would be upset at them flipping, since wen youre new you dont realise how much effort can go into breeding for some chickens. i guess that could just be from people putting it in their own posts though? there's no point in the site having disclaimers against flipping if it's not actually against the rules as it might confuse people. this is defo a community thing unless the actual rules change. there could possibly be a guide for how to get eggs 
in different ways on the site so people flipping for the eggs can see different ways to get eggs, especially if they're new and don't know much yet
Thread: Chicken Flipping: Official discussion thread
Chicken Flipping: Official discussion thread
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Hi all, a lot of people have come forward in concerns about chicken flipping. For context, "flipping" = buying it for cheap and releasing it for a higher reward. Please check the announcement for my official statement about this.
What this thread is for
I have set up this thread to allow people to tell me what they think, in a space where others can see and respond in a constructive manner. I know that there are strong feelings on both sides. If you feel that my announcement statement is too mild or biased, you can let me know here. I am extremely busy with my life right now (until at least the end of March) so I also ask your patience before I take any further action.
You may pitch features that may help (noting the same caveat about turnaround time) and you may also respond to others' suggestions.
When discussing, remember the note at the top of this post: be civil towards other people, this includes not making generalisations about the character/morals of the people you disagree, or belittling their concerns and feelings.
Also, to set the parameters of this discussion: I have no plans to implement new rules about flipping specifically, as it's a community issue. I think that people need to settle this among themselves. My full stance is on the announcement and I will not be disallowing anything new that isn't already on the list of rules, at least for now.
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Yup, I think it has to be a community-based thing not a site-enforced thing.
Actually, since this issue has been brought into the open now, I think people will know to only list their chickens for less than release reward if they're okay with the chicken being resold or released, and some people (well... me at least) doing giveaways already do have stipulations about not pooling/releasing immediately. This should basically already prevent "non-consented" flipping while letting releasing for profit remain a valid playing style. 
don't have a strong opinion about flipping but wanted to put out my opinion on trade/release-locks - I would prefer if that wasn't implemented. I don't flip chickens but if I did, the time lock on flipping would make the entire game less enjoyable. I think flipping in general is a smart way for newer players to quickly build up enough eggs to play how they want and a time lock means it takes longer for them to catch up with everyone else :( I understand if the feature is implemented if the rest of the site feels strongly about it but still wanted to note my opinion LOL
