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GrayGhost
Site Admin
Joined: 17 Apr 2005
Posts: 818
Fur Kids: Dorian - Weim - 75Lbs
Aristotle - Lab-X - 80Lbs
Mirabella - GSP - 45Lbs |
 Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:03 am Post subject: Forum Rules |
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Forum Rules
1) Remember that behind these aliases and avatars are real people. Please be respectful towards each other.
2) Please understand that everyone, including children, will be able to see what you type. Please refrain from the use of vulgarities or anything else that would be considered inappropriate for young eyes.
3) Please do not talk about specific breeders on the forum. If you are a breeder, please don’t talk specifically about your kennels. This reduces the risk of libel and defamation issues and is for the benefit of everyone. It also reduces the risk of confrontations between breeders as well as advertising issues.
4) Please do not advertise dogs for sale on this forum at all.
I like to keep the rules fairly simple, if at all possible.  |
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jamiekuntz11
Adult Weim
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Posts: 351
Location: Las Vegas Nv
Fur Kids: Blue Male Weimeraner- Jocko
Mix mut- Roxy |
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Hi-
I just wanted to TELL you THANK YOU  . I am so happy that i found this site- i have read so much and i really think that the little stuff that i did not know and know now has really helped me SO much as well as Jocko! I do have a question for you? What made you decied to make up a weim site? IT was BRILLIANT  I feel very lucky to unformally know you and all the others, and know that i have a question or a problem or just something cute to share i can come here!!! All my friends think that i am bit crazy over my dog, but i guess he is really like my first son.
THANK YOU AGAIN for all that you do!
Jamie and Jocko |
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AmyB
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 21 Jul 2007
Posts: 1783
Location: Stevensville, Maryland
Fur Kids: Holly ~ 14 month old Weim
Roxy ~ 11 week old Jack Russell Terrier |
| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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anne
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 2690
Location: Los Angeles, California
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Forum Rules |
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| GrayGhost wrote: |
3) Please do not talk about specific breeders on the forum. If you are a breeder, please don’t talk specifically about your kennels. This reduces the risk of libel and defamation issues and is for the benefit of everyone. It also reduces the risk of confrontations between breeders as well as advertising issues.
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GG,
Could you please clarify this rule. There are several breeders in this group, including myself. I know I for one have mentioned puppies I've bred. If I have broken the rules, I apologize..... I was not promoting the breeding as I only mentioned it after pups were sold, but in any case... It occurred to me after your pointed out Rule #3 in the a recent thread, that I wasn't sure of its meaning.
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GrayGhost
Site Admin
Joined: 17 Apr 2005
Posts: 818
Fur Kids: Dorian - Weim - 75Lbs
Aristotle - Lab-X - 80Lbs
Mirabella - GSP - 45Lbs |
| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Forum Rules |
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| anne wrote: | | GrayGhost wrote: |
3) Please do not talk about specific breeders on the forum. If you are a breeder, please don’t talk specifically about your kennels. This reduces the risk of libel and defamation issues and is for the benefit of everyone. It also reduces the risk of confrontations between breeders as well as advertising issues.
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GG,
Could you please clarify this rule. There are several breeders in this group, including myself. I know I for one have mentioned puppies I've bred. If I have broken the rules, I apologize..... I was not promoting the breeding as I only mentioned it after pups were sold, but in any case... It occurred to me after your pointed out Rule #3 in the a recent thread, that I wasn't sure of its meaning.
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When I was participating in news/discussion groups, I continuously saw breeders being accosted. Someone would come across a site or a link for a breeder, and if they didn’t meet the standards of the group, all kinds of things were said. Now, it is very true there are a lot of backyard breeders out there with websites. But it wasn’t uncommon to see a lot of things being said about these sites or breeders that were complete speculation. The kinds of things I was seeing were huge risks for libel suits. Too many people were quick to make defamatory statements without having the facts to back it up, and that is a great way to get sued. This rule was primarily designed to nip these kinds of “breeder bashing” discussions in the bud.
Also, some people tend to use forums as their own personal advertisement. I have seen site and groups where people will post pictures of their puppies for people to oooh and awww about, then conveniently mention they are for sale. These are the kind of people that rarely participate until a litter is born, and then the cute pictures start to come up with prices discretely mentioned at the end. I didn’t want to see that kind of thing happen here either.
And, breeding is one of those things were people have some very strong opinions about how things should be done. Sometimes people can’t agree to disagree and things end up where two breeders are just trading insults about the other’s kennel.
This is what the rule is intended to stop. Most things you can ask or say can be done without being specific about a particular breeder/kennel. If there is something that can’t be stated without being specific, then it would be permissible. Again, the idea is to stop the things I mentioned above. If I see things headed that way, I will say something. Otherwise, don’t sweat the rules too much. |
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hoochmamas
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 1476
Location: new jersey
Fur Kids: a nonfur kid named kadin. he was 9 in august. 2 domestic cats.. hotto is 12, kendall (AKA benz) is 6.. hooch macalli monster is our weim, born 11-11-07.. mostly known as "Hooch", the late Boo.. weim |
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| consider the rules re-read.. thanks for such a fun site! i play here everyday! |
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youhavenoidea
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
Posts: 1922
Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Fur Kids: Slade - Weimaraner |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| hoochmamas wrote: | | consider the rules re-read.. thanks for such a fun site! i play here everyday! |
Ditto! |
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Moose
Puppy
Joined: 16 Jun 2008
Posts: 14
Location: Coulsdon, Surrey, England
Fur Kids: Jed & Lily
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: |
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As a newbie - I have also read your rules with interest.
I promise to be well behaved at all times !! 
And thanks for a fantastic site.
Moose |
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trevoryuasa
Puppy
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 11
Location: souh wales, gwent
Fur Kids: dextor, our weim |
| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:30 am Post subject: NO probs |
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keep up the good work, i have learned lots on your site, i'am sure other's will value it also and all stick to the rules, thanks
peter, deb & dextor  south wales, uk |
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weimgirl
Puppy
Joined: 15 Dec 2008
Posts: 18
Location: cantral arkansas
Fur Kids: Milla-Weim (blue) A.K.A. \"The Marvelous Miss M.\"or \"Milla the Moose\"
MacLeod-Weim (silver) A.K.A. \"Chowder\" or \"Chowderhead\", \"mack\" for short
Humbert-rescued Lab (yellow) A.K.A. \"H\" or \"Humble Bumble\"
Bosco-Holland Lop Rabbit (red lynx) A.K.A. \"Bosco the No B.S. Bunny\"
Various passers through-we rescue and rehabilitate canines and wildlife. |
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Just curious...this is a close knit group in several cases, do these rules apply at all to private messages (since they can and are sometimes passed on)? Also, would using your kennel name as your user id and then discussing your personal breeding procedures or opinions (or those of others) be considered a violation?
Just wanted to be sure ...Thanks so much for this site and all the info and excitement it provides!!! |
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GrayGhost
Site Admin
Joined: 17 Apr 2005
Posts: 818
Fur Kids: Dorian - Weim - 75Lbs
Aristotle - Lab-X - 80Lbs
Mirabella - GSP - 45Lbs |
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| weimgirl wrote: | Just curious...this is a close knit group in several cases, do these rules apply at all to private messages (since they can and are sometimes passed on)? Also, would using your kennel name as your user id and then discussing your personal breeding procedures or opinions (or those of others) be considered a violation?
Just wanted to be sure ...Thanks so much for this site and all the info and excitement it provides!!! |
As always, people will come up with creative ways to do things they shouldn't do, and I will likely have to make decisions on a case by case basis.
There are situations in which you really have a need to be specific, then private message is much more appropriate than a public posting. However, when typing anything down, make sure it is factually accurate and not speculation. Keep in mind that just because you send a message to a specific person, doesn't mean they will keep it private. On top of that, should I ever be subpoenaed, I would be legally obligated to supply any requested information, including private messages.
I know there are more than several breeders on these forums that do a good job helping others without be a walking-talking advertisement, and I appreciate that greatly. But I would consider using your kennel name as your username or in your signature or anything else to prominently advertise your kennel would be in violation of these rules. I have very little time to monitor everyone's user names I am afraid. So if anyone is doing this, please feel free to send me a private message to let me know. |
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weimgirl
Puppy
Joined: 15 Dec 2008
Posts: 18
Location: cantral arkansas
Fur Kids: Milla-Weim (blue) A.K.A. \"The Marvelous Miss M.\"or \"Milla the Moose\"
MacLeod-Weim (silver) A.K.A. \"Chowder\" or \"Chowderhead\", \"mack\" for short
Humbert-rescued Lab (yellow) A.K.A. \"H\" or \"Humble Bumble\"
Bosco-Holland Lop Rabbit (red lynx) A.K.A. \"Bosco the No B.S. Bunny\"
Various passers through-we rescue and rehabilitate canines and wildlife. |
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| Thank you so much for the clarification as well as everything that you do to keep this site going! It is a wonderful site and a great resource . |
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