Troy

Thanks for the feedback. I am willing to look at it further and not implement it, if you can convince me with a logical argument that it is going to make the so-called 'politics' any worse. At the moment, dog people put their dog's wins and photos on facebook and others 'like' it or comment on it. How is having a link on the profile any different if somebody want to optionally[/] put it the link on the profile and sombody who is a facebook member wants to optionally 'like' it? It may not make it better but how is it going to make it worse? As to the comment that is is going to make it easy for someone to rubbish your dog .... If they are going to rubbish your dog they can easily do that now by either taking the photo of your dog and posting it to facebook or just adding a link to the profile in their post. How is having a 'like' button on the profile going to make things worse? To me it will maintain the status quo. As I previously said, I am not a fan of facebook but the dog world itself is a big fan and I need to embrace that or be left behind. Re the pointscore, there will be some small changes made to it next year which will appease some people but it will still be running

I tried it again and I still get the "Error" That went well. I have switched it off until I look at what is causing the error.

Gee you are quick to spot it. It has now been fully implemented on the profiles. It is switched off by default. You can switch it on by editing the profile and selecting the relevant option. The Facebook Likes and Google+ will be added to various parts of the site over the next week. As much as I do not like facebook, I need to get 'with it' or be left behind as facebook is a big part of the dog community. Google+ is also important as it will influence Google search results over time.

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Can you email us the details of the dogs concerned. The dog can be alive still but it should be retired from the ring.

It is. Under the current law, I am liable as I am the 'publisher'.

Staff, I understand what you are talking about and in an ideal world, I would love to do what you suggested. However as Sandra777 stated, there is no way to verify the statements for or against a breeder. If I was a dodgy breeder, I could easily make up numerous internet identities and give myself glowing reviews. On the other hand, if I was a good breeder and had enemies, they could also bring me down with bad reviews. This would not be like Ebay where the transaction is readily identifable (as it is all done via their system) and both the buyer and seller build up a feedback score. There is no way in the breeder feedback scenario to see what the buyer's reputation is like. The system would be one-sided against the breeder. You also open up a legal can of worms which from current experience, I do not intend to intentionally expose myself further to. There would be not too many legitimate businesses who would intentionally start a web site where you would be allowed to anonymously give feedback about a person. They would leave themselves open to being sued if there was a statement made that was false and potentally damaging to their reputation. You see a lot of feedback sites about 'businesses' on the internet but under current defamation laws, most larger companies are not able to sue for defamation. It is a different story for people though. If the current laws were made clear as to the liability of a web site owner of content that they did not personally write, then it would be worth investigating further. Until that time though, it is not an option (for me anyway).

God I love this forum

My email is [email protected] or PM me

Charmer. The forum is scheduled to be upgraded on 7th May to the latest version. I believe that I will be able to install an option to let people pick which forums will be included in the 'View New Posts' link. Wooo Hooo!

A few people have now been permanently sent off so lets now stop the fighting.

:D Congratulations to everyone who won and was nominated. Thanks to the person who nominated Dogz Online as best web site too . It was a great night with even better company. The awards are going from strength to strength each year and are a tribute to the work that Julie, Lesley and the rest of the MDBA team do.

I have merged all the various threads into this one.

Quit with the bickering

I give up. Last year all the country people complained to us that the 'city' folk could easily win with all their double points for class of breed wins at shows over 750 (as according to them the class of breed rarely had any extra competition). We saw merit in their suggestion and hence we then made changes to help the 'country people' by removing the class of breed wins and also upping the level to 1000 so that far less shows now get double points and now they still complain. Entering the pointscore is not compulsory. A lot of people have chosen to not enter this year and we fully support them as the whole thing is about choice.

Back on topic thanks.

Glad you like them

New forum has been created. Please note though that I can't block access to it ... it will be up to you to check which forum the topic is in.

Topic has now been started and pinned Troy also lives in QLD... he may be experiencing his own issues with flooding and may not be available perhaps??? I am near Beenleigh and thank God so far we have been spared. We are are not getting anywhere near the amount of rain that other areas are getting.

Post here to let people know you are OK or if you require assistance. Please do not post for any other purpose so that the thread does not get clogged up with general chitchat / well wishes etc. I will try to keep this first post updated. Info required Has anybody heard from Tassans in Toowoomba 13/1/11 Status Stonebridge - Debbie Morrison-Teirney and Mike Teirney South of Toowoomba -We are all OK and safe. Huski - Brisbane northside - Safe Dandybrush - Brisbane Southside - safe pixie_meg - Safe on Sunny coast Huga - Aspley - safe LuvLottie - Safe although caught in floods Noisymina - South of brisbane - safe. bertie - Safe in the Mary Valley dogsbesotted - Safe in Coominya JJ - Safe Carebear - Safe (Camp Hill) 13/1/11 *Shelties N Danes * - Beaudesert Shire - Property will be flooded in but will be safe high on hill sparky - Safe mita - Mita & family safe in north-western suburb colliehound - high and safe Kissindra - Brisbane Northside safe Varicool - staying with Kissindra after evacuating from Ipswich Baxter - Safe south of Toowoomba lillysmum - safe in Maryborough blacklabrador - safe Rocco - Safe Cody - Safe Denise McKenzie and Laurane Buchanen - Allora - Safe at this stage hesapandabear - safe First Time Puppy Owner - Safe in Wavell Heights Kimzy - Safe Jimmay - Safe Northside Lollipup - Safe on coast near Bundaberg bryan_mannix - Safe - Brisbane Western Suburbs Sandra777 - Safe from river flooding at Walloon just west of Ipswich MrsD - Safe - Gumdale - has room for people and dogs if you are evacuated Flick_Mac - Safe Western Brisbane New Age Outlaw - Safe - Inner Western Suburbs TollerBC - currently safe but trying to get back to her house to get her dogs so she can evac Fionavar had water lapping at verandah this morning (08:30 am) - no update since Kaffy Magee - OK in Goondiwindi Dju - safe at the moment. Suburb expected to be flooded (South East of CBD) Atua and family safe - Logan Area Dagboy will be safe Minxy (Kyojin) - OK at the moment WoofNHoof - Safe near Oakey CharlieG - Western Suburbs of Bris. Safe Layka - Evacuated from Ipswich - staying at Inala with friend - House at Ipswich completely underwater. Risyntira - Safe at Deception Bay JackieW - OK at Woodford Luvlottie - at Dalby - safe although flooded in Caesars mum - all safe and dry Boronia - all fine on one of Moreton Bay islands ninahartland - All safe - can help with dogs if needed. AMS - am stuck in the little island formerly known as the suburb of Kholo, Safe but flooed in with no power. MTD - Noosa Hinterland - safe but can't go anywhere GoldenGirl85 - OK ... has evacuated to Bracken Ridge RL1 - safe Miss B - at Greenbank ... may get flooded in but safe. Daisygirl - High and dry at Wooloowin - has 2 spare bedrooms and plenty of room for dogs staffylover81 - safe in Kedron for now Keira&Phoenix - Logan (Sth of Bris) - safe t-time -minor flooding, no power but OK Danielle - flooded in but safe Erin - safe on south side of Brisbane Miss Monster - Coorparoo - has plan if property floods gsdog2 - safe at Ipswich - business will be affected Oakway safeat Harrisville Fit for a king - safe and dry at the moment Ashanali - located in Greenslopes. Should be OK - has moved some stuff to higher ground just in case Gallomph - Evacuated again for 2nd time in 2 weeks. All safe but house under water. Ridgie Lover - safe in Logan Kellie & Paul Vardy - Showioz Border Collies - Karalee - safe but home under water Josuki - Bundamba (Ipswich) - OK evacuated to Ipswich showgrounds 13/1/11 busterlove - safe on Sunshine Coast smisch - fine but stuck in Jimboomba Darkrai currently in Fortitude Valley is fine Yackets mum (Jimboomba) fine as at 11/1/11 Wildatheart - safe in Oakey but lost car in flashflood in Toowoomba 12/1/11 Flick_Mac - Fine in Kenmore but trapped in area - have sofa beds and plenty of dry floor space for anyone who needs it 12/1/11 Fairport Mastini safe in Coominya but isolated - 13/1/11 Chris and Gary Bower safe at fernvale no power - 13/1 tivins - Safe in Logan 13/1

This topic has been cleaned up. If I have to do it again, this will be the last year that the posters involved will be on the forum.

Thanks everyone. Merry Christmas!

Can we quit with the snarky comments that are starting to appear. If you do not like what a person says and you do not think you will be able to control what you say in reply, put the poster that you have an issue with on ignore. Thanks

O.K. Sending you off to Troy Now You should now see the forum on the front page listing.