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
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)
will be deleted
and the poster's membership will be removed immediately.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)