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Our
aim is to try to provide the highest quality community experience for
all of our members. The following guidelines have been formulated to
try to achieve that aim.
All dog owners (and non owners), regardless of breed or cross breed of dog that you may own, are more than welcome on this forum (as most topics are universal and the actual breed is not important). However this forum has a basic rule that must be adhered to.
No. 1 Basic Rule - This site has been specifically created for the purpose of promoting and discussing pure breed dogs only (as recognised by the ANKC) so we ask you to respect our aims and purpose when you visit here.
This site has nothing against cross breeds (most of us have had one at some stage in our life), however we are against the promotion of them as being superior to the purebred dog and people cashing in on the 'designer dog' craze.
Therefore any post which
If this statement causes you concern, we ask that you find yourself another forum more fitting to your needs. (Do a search on Google, there are plenty of other dog forums to choose from).
Any member who disregards this basic rule will have their posts removed and membership deleted immediately.
We cannot be more clear about this!!!!
Below is collection of other guidelines that should be followed in order to gain the best experience for both yourself and other forum users. Failure to folow these simple guidelines, may result in a warning being issued (see bottom of page), or your access being removed.
By using these forums, you also agree to and accept the following general terms and conditions
Warning System
This forum has a warning system in place. 95% of members on this board will never receive a warning. If you fail to observe any of the above guidelines, you may be issued with an official warning at the discretion of the moderators. In some circumstances, (at the discretion of the forum administrator), an immediate suspension or banning can be given.
If you accumulate 3 warnings, you will automatically be suspended from the board for a period of 30 days. (If the 3 warnings have been accumulated within a period of 30 days however, you will be banned from the board.) If you are suspended, the warning count will be reset to 0 again.
Warnings have a life span of 6 months and will be removed after that period. You can see your current warning level under your avatar / location details on the left. You can only see your own warning level. (You cannot see others). If you click on the percentage (0% is good ), you will see your warning log where you see the comments the moderators have made as to why you were given a warning.
You are free to send a PM to Troy to question any warnings given, but unless you have an extremely good reason, just accept it. You may have had a 'bad day' or felt you were being attacked but you have 2 more chances (most times) to improve your behaviour so we can't be fairer than that. (If you do feel like you are being attacked, report the post and let us deal with it. It wouldn't be nice for you to receive a warning because of them.)
All dog owners (and non owners), regardless of breed or cross breed of dog that you may own, are more than welcome on this forum (as most topics are universal and the actual breed is not important). However this forum has a basic rule that must be adhered to.
No. 1 Basic Rule - This site has been specifically created for the purpose of promoting and discussing pure breed dogs only (as recognised by the ANKC) so we ask you to respect our aims and purpose when you visit here.
This site has nothing against cross breeds (most of us have had one at some stage in our life), however we are against the promotion of them as being superior to the purebred dog and people cashing in on the 'designer dog' craze.
Therefore any post which
- denigrates pure breed dogs
- promotes intentional cross breeds (designer dogs) in ANY way (however subtle)
- looks for a breeder of cross breeds
- discusses the perceived 'benefits' of purchasing a cross breed other than a rescued dog (however subtle)
If this statement causes you concern, we ask that you find yourself another forum more fitting to your needs. (Do a search on Google, there are plenty of other dog forums to choose from).
Any member who disregards this basic rule will have their posts removed and membership deleted immediately.
We cannot be more clear about this!!!!
Below is collection of other guidelines that should be followed in order to gain the best experience for both yourself and other forum users. Failure to folow these simple guidelines, may result in a warning being issued (see bottom of page), or your access being removed.
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No multiple memberships
Due to issues with people signing up for multiple memberships purely to cause problems on the forum, no multiple memberships are permitted. If we discover you have more than one userid on this forum, all of them will be removed.
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No Racism, Threats, Personal Attacks, Victimisation or Hateful
posts
Self explantory. If you can't have a discussion without resorting to attacking the other person, then don't post. Occasionally discussions on here will become heated depending on the topic, so if you find it hard trying to keep your emotions in check, take time out and go away to cool off. Any thread that descends into a slanging match will result in participants being appropriately dealt with. If you think a member has crossed the line, report the post (by clicking the report button below the post) rather than responding to them. It could just save you being kicked off the board.
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Keep on topic and do not purposely railroad threads
Have some respect for the topic starter and keep to the topic being discussed. You may not think the topic is worthy of discussion, but others may. You are not the moderator, so don't take it upon yourself to decide what can and can't be discussed here. If you do wish to sidetrack from the original topic, start a new thread in the appropriate forum.
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Don't feed trolls
A troll is a person who posts a message to purposely provoke and pull people into flaming discussion and then walk away laughing at the war that results. If you believe a person is a troll, please hit the report button to let us know about it. If no-one responds to their bait, they quickly lose interest and go somewhere else.
- Don't
post material which is knowingly false or defamatory, or violates a
person's privacy.
Never 'name names' or post the personal details of others. If we discover someone has done this, we will do whatever we can to identify you to the 'victim' and you will be removed from the forum.
- Do
not cross post ads from other web sites or post links to 'perceived' bad breeders / puppy farms.
It can cause members from other sites to come here to cause problems (which we don't want) and it also helps to promote less than desirable sites (which no-one wants either)
- Keep
personal disputes off the board
If you have a personal dispute with someone, keep it off the board. We don't want to know about it. (Usually we will only get your side of it and as we all know, there is your side, their side and the truth).
- No show ring politics
If you have a problem with how a particular show was judged or the conduct of an exhibitor at a show, please keep it off the forum.
- Ignore
people who 'get up your nose'.
A forum is a community with people of all ages and backgrounds. If you stick around long enough, sooner or later you are going to encounter people who annoy you for one reason or another. Rise above it and make use of the ignore facility on the board to ignore posts by that member.
- No
obscene/pornographic posts or graphics (including jokes).
Again this is self explanatory. We will remove any post that we believe may cause offence.
- No
Self-Promotion
Please do not post any messages anywhere on this site that are primarily for the promotion or advertising of any commercial website, forums, email address, business, MLM activity, or other entities that you have an affiliation with.
- Forum
signatures are to be used respectfully.
Dogz Online offers display advertising to cover the running costs of this site, so please don't make your signature into some sort of web ad to gain free promotion or publicity for a commercial enterprise. See here for more signature guidelines.
- Please
think of any possible consequences before posting.
Dogz Online has no obligation whatsoever to remove any post you place on this forum or any personal information you post about yourself so please think carefully about any possible consequences before posting. Once you post the information, you lose all control over it. Whilst we try to help people out, we will not remove a post/topic just because you request it.
- Dogz
Online requires that members respect the decision of moderators.
It is not an easy task moderating a forum that is not specialised (eg breed specific) as it contains a wide range of people with differing ideas and experiences. The moderators where are only human and occasionally we will stuff up a moderating decision. Threads and posts questioning the actions or decisions of forum moderations or any abuse directed at moderators will be deleted on sight, and the appropriate action taken (up to and including forum bans) against the thread starter and/or participants. However, as a member you reserve the right to PM or email the administrator (Troy) regarding action taken against you. Ultimately if you are not happy, it will be in your and our interests if you find another forum.
By using these forums, you also agree to and accept the following general terms and conditions
- The forum owner (Dogz Online Pty Ltd) does not actively monitor the contents of and is not responsible for any message posted. We do not vouch for, or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. We encourage you to seek your own independent professional advice on all matters.
- The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Forum or any entity associated with this Forum. Although this Forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever.
- You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). In the event of any legal action taken as a result of a message posted by you, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you). We also reserve the right to disclose any information we know about you to any law enforcement agency upon request.
- Dogz Online Pty Ltd has no control over any transaction that is made as a result of any post in the Buy, Sell and Swap forum and accepts no responsibility whatsoever. It is up to the seller and buyer to establish the bona fides of the other party. Enter into any transaction at your own risk.
- When using this forum, your computer's IP address is recorded each time you make a post and/or join.
- We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without notice to you.
Warning System
This forum has a warning system in place. 95% of members on this board will never receive a warning. If you fail to observe any of the above guidelines, you may be issued with an official warning at the discretion of the moderators. In some circumstances, (at the discretion of the forum administrator), an immediate suspension or banning can be given.
If you accumulate 3 warnings, you will automatically be suspended from the board for a period of 30 days. (If the 3 warnings have been accumulated within a period of 30 days however, you will be banned from the board.) If you are suspended, the warning count will be reset to 0 again.
Warnings have a life span of 6 months and will be removed after that period. You can see your current warning level under your avatar / location details on the left. You can only see your own warning level. (You cannot see others). If you click on the percentage (0% is good ), you will see your warning log where you see the comments the moderators have made as to why you were given a warning.
You are free to send a PM to Troy to question any warnings given, but unless you have an extremely good reason, just accept it. You may have had a 'bad day' or felt you were being attacked but you have 2 more chances (most times) to improve your behaviour so we can't be fairer than that. (If you do feel like you are being attacked, report the post and let us deal with it. It wouldn't be nice for you to receive a warning because of them.)
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