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09-11-2008, 04:51 AM | #1 |
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| Trend w/ Requests for Breeder Info This is a random question, I know. But I have noticed a pattern on YT regarding threads where people are asking for information or opinions regarding breeders. How is it that when a thread is started by someone asking for info about a particular breeder, people who have NEVER posted before (or very little) manage to find the thread and either give a rave review or a really bad one on the breeder and seem to have a really stong opinion one way or the other? Or someone joins YT, immediately finds that thread somewho and the very first (and sometimes only) post is a detailed account of their dealings with that breeder? Not that there is anything wrong with that, but to me it just seems kind of odd? How much stock would you put into the info that person says, vs a long time member's advice? Just curious... |
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09-11-2008, 05:20 AM | #2 |
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| I have seen it too especially in Breeder review and I know in at least on instance the breeder sent them here to make the post
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09-11-2008, 09:19 AM | #3 |
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| IMO the ones that give the bad review are a little more valid. But the RAVING reviews seem really fishy to me....Again this is IMO. When they are posting their first post and give a good review of a questionable breeder I skim over the post but don't give it much thought...other than question if it is a friend of the breeder or the breeder theirselves! |
09-11-2008, 09:35 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Com' on, Bama...those people aren't only breeders...they're psychic.
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09-11-2008, 09:48 AM | #5 | |
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It also amazes me how quickly a newbie comes on here and with only 1 post suddenly places an ad selling their puppies. If your going to be a part of the YT forum to list puppies for sale... Why not be an active member who contributes to the betterment of YT and the breed standard for Yorkies?? Yet they come and go so quickly most often dissappearing after finding a home for their puppies. | |
09-11-2008, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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| Yeah, that's kind of the way I feel about it too. I was just wondering if I was the only one who found it...odd... |
09-11-2008, 07:00 PM | #8 |
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| I pointed that same exact thing out on a thread awhile back in here. I don't really take to heart anything posted by someone when its only their first or second post honestly. Most of the time you see 2 posts maybe by that person, then they are never back again.
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09-12-2008, 04:27 PM | #9 |
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| I also have wondered this as well, but I always just assume its a friend of the breeder or the breeder themselves backing themselves up. I dont even see why these people even try, its obvious that when your first post is testimonial to a breeder on a post that is questioning them. |
09-24-2008, 07:46 AM | #10 |
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| Well, I have seen it as well. However, I am a "newbie" myself.....I normally just "read" the threads when they are like that and I really don't comment on them. I go to the website usually that is spoken of and then that is that....usually I see things but I don't really bring them out because I feel it is not my place....being that I haven't been here that long myself. I found this thread bc I as I said I was looking at someone asking a question about a breeder....and there was a link that lead me here! I do think something is rather fishy....but that is just my opinion.
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09-24-2008, 08:02 AM | #11 | |
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If you mean that someone asks a question about a particular breeder and gives a link, then someone new posts and gives a rave review, this is probably what's happening. Every time someone from YorkieTalk opens that link, the person who owns the website finds out where that link has been posted. When he checks it out, and finds a question concerning the quality of his kennels, he would be tempted to pose as a disinterested third party, and post a rave review. Sometimes they post as themselves, and tell how they found the question. This can be done even if they don't even give a link, but just a name, and someone types that in the address bar.
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09-24-2008, 08:06 AM | #12 | |
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Sometimes I'm inclined to think...they post as themselves...then sign up again and post as a disinterested third person.
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09-24-2008, 08:12 AM | #13 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Are you suggesting that some of them are deceitful?
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09-24-2008, 08:13 AM | #14 |
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09-24-2008, 08:45 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | Elainea Allen? 'Yorkies by Elainea'? like this thread is suspicious cant get away with this on yt.. we have sherlock holmes on the case
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