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I responded to this in the thread that you recently responded to, but I'll add a little here.
We're not trying to scare people off. We're letting them know what the fish will need. Unfortunately, because these fish need such a huge amount of space, this may seem like scaring people off.
The majority of us have the opinion that (or at least, those of us who have discussed it in other threads), since we have taken it upon ourselves to purchase these fish and keep them for our own amusement, it is our responsibility to properly care for them.
Since a fish is stressed at any point that there is too much ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates in the water, and they will build up too quickly if the fish is too large for the tank, and since a fish is stressed at any point it doesn't have enough swimming room, we feel that it is irresponsible to not be one step ahead of the fish's space/bioload needs.
I currently have a koi that is in a too-small tank because I wasn't aware of its needs. I have a 200g tank coming for it as soon as it's warm enough to move the tank around. Every day, I regret the impulse to buy the poor thing, and every day, I curse the Petsmart employee who told me that he would be fine in a community tank. It was a mistake made over a year ago, in the beginning of my journey in the hobby, and I've learned a lot since then. I would rather help keep other people from making the same kinds of mistakes than encourage them, which will just cause more pain for fish and aquarist alike.
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.and i was sayin as a baby and only one fish...wasnt talking bout schools or for adults...sowwwy ...still would love to see pics tho 
