11. Yorkies For Sale posts must include the details in the forum in the
For Sale Post Rules thread. Yorkie Products For Sale posts must be for Yorkie products only and members can post only one Products For Sale thread per week (or up to two threads per week for Donating Members). Links to eBay auctions are not allowed if you are posting an item for sale.
We do not allow ANY threads seeking studs or offering stud services.
12. Please note that members are allowed one YorkieTalk account per person/family (this includes your immediate family), unless approved in advance by YorkieTalk. This is to prevent abuse in our community.
13. Please note that in addition to these Rules & Guidelines, you also agree to the YorkieTalk Terms of Use (which you agreed upon when registering for an account) here:
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14. If you post a thread or post stating you will leave YorkieTalk, your post or thread will be deleted and your account will be permanently disabled. We do not feel it benefits anyone to have these kind of threads here on YorkieTalk. Discussion of other Yorkie forums may also lead to suspension or banning of your YorkieTalk account.
15. If you request to cancel or disable your YorkieTalk account, we can do that for you. You must do it via PM directly from your YorkieTalk account or via email from your registered email address on file. If we disable your account, you may apply for reinstatement after one month's time if you do change your mind. Your account will be inactive at least ONE MONTH if you do request this option. Reinstatement of your YorkieTalk account will not always be approved, it is at the discretion of YorkieTalk.
16. We have recently noticed that some sellers of dog foods post in the Yorkie Health & Diet section and advertise the dog foods they are selling in their posts. We feel this is a conflict of interest and that any posts that are of the selling variety should only be in the Yorkie Products for Sale or Yorkie Products Wanted forum. It is unfair to members asking questions that they get bombarded with sales pitches or only get one point of view that may be biased. If you want to recommend a food, it is NOT OKAY to either mention you sell it, or have a link in your signature stating you sell that food.
This will apply to all non-selling forums, unless the original poster specifically asks for a product that you sell in their thread. For example, if Dottie asks, "Does anyone know who sells PRODUCT X?" in her thread, it is okay if you sell PRODUCT X to reply and let her know you sell PRODUCT X. If Dottie asks, "What is a good dog food?", a seller of PRODUCT X is not allowed to reply with, "PRODUCT X is a great dog food, I use it and I sell it." If you are not selling PRODUCT X or do not have a financial interest in promoting PRODUCT X, it is okay to recommend PRODUCT X in your post, as there is no conflict of interest in that instance.
Members will get one warning if they post sales posts in the non-selling forums, any further posts may lead to a suspension or ban from YorkieTalk.
17. If you see anyone breaking these rules, please email
admin@yorkietalk.com, report the post, or privately message us and it will be dealt with accordingly.
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