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admin · 03-04-2008, 10:12 PM

C. Personal Interaction & Consequences

1. Please be civil and do not personally attack members, their opinions, their knowledge, or how they care for their dog. It is NOT acceptable to call any member a troll, a pot stirrer, or a bully. If you disagree with a member's post - you must reply respectfully; if unable to do so, you should not post. If you have only criticism and nothing constructive to add to a thread - then DO NOT POST. If you have ongoing conflict with a member, you may place them on your ignore list, however, it is not allowed to publicly declare whether a member is placed on 'ignore' - any posts stating such will be deleted and could result in consequences.

2. New members must be treated with respect, patience, and extra understanding. All yorkie owners at YT were “new” at some point; new members come to YT hoping to learn about their dogs and they want some support, patience and kindness while learning and sharing. If you are a member who cannot offer patience and understanding to new members or during sensitive topics, then you should not post on applicable threads. If you break this rule - your posts will be deleted, your access to the applicable section(s) may be removed for up to 30 days or indefinitely, and/or you will be suspended.

3. If your personal interactions are deemed problematic, attacking, badgering, snarky/snide or anything similar, (via forums, PMs, chat etc.), your account may be suspended for 1-4 weeks. If you try to circumvent this by creating another account, both accounts will be PERMANENTLY BANNED. For more serious offenses, you may be banned from YT immediately, rather than suspended. If a member causes ongoing problematic issues in a certain section of YT, we may disable the member's access to that section for 1-4 weeks; if it continues, access will be removed indefinitely.

4. For any subsequent offenses, you will be suspended for a longer duration of time as appropriate to the offense. If offenses continue, you will be PERMANENTLY BANNED from YT. We do not allow discussions of suspensions or bans of any specific member, or discussions regarding former members of YT. Please note, the duration and type of all consequences are at the discretion of the Admin and Moderators and are dependent upon each member’s individual situation and history.

5. If someone attacks you via a PM, report it to us - DO NOT RETALIATE, or you may risk suspension. Do not delete the PM and do not respond. Immediately report the message; we will verify the message was indeed sent by that person and appropriate action will be taken.

6. Private messages are not for creating arguments, attacking, badgering, or for trying to influence people against another member. Nor are they to be used for spamming of any kind, or for advertising other forums or commercial items. If you receive a PM that is spam, a solicitation of any kind, or a message offering something for sale - PLEASE, report it to Admin immediately. Inappropriate use of PMs will result in a suspension or ban.

D. Discussing / Posting - Animal Welfare and Legislation

1. Though YorkieTalk does not allow overtly political threads, we make an exception for legislation that involves animals, as it pertains to the community. Political threads may be removed at the discretion of YorkieTalk administrators and moderators. Going forward, if you would like to open a discussion about a bill, please either post the content of the actual bill into the first post or paste the link, via the bill's state, into the post. Please do not post an interpretation of the bill from an organization that already has a formed opinion regarding the bill; this does not foster discussion of the actual merits of the bill. Rather, it leads to discussion about who/what is behind the bill, which isn't productive. Posts that largely focus on criticizing who might be behind the bill, rather than the merits of the bill, will be deleted. We hope this helps generate positive discussions regarding the potential pros and cons of animal welfare legislation. Thank you.

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If you see anyone breaking these rules please report the post, or email admin@yorkietalk.com, or privately message us and it will be dealt with accordingly.

The moderators here at YorkieTalk do it FOR YOU, as a volunteer position. These moderators have lives outside of YorkieTalk and are committing countless hours to make this a better place for you. Do not take them for granted. They help out of love for the Yorkie breed. Please contact them as necessary, but please be mindful of their time constraints and responsibilities here at YT. If it is important, PM them; if not, DON'T.

If you disagree with YT's culture or rules, please consider whether this community is the right fit. While YorkieTalk is an open, public forum where anyone can join - membership is a privilege, not a right. We hope anyone interested in our forum will stick around and see the breadth of what YorkieTalk offers as a community. And please, if you're having struggles in getting the lay of the land - reach out to someone, there are always people willing to help!

Thank you for your support - in the past few years, we've grown into the world's largest Yorkie community, with almost 100,000 knowledgeable and helpful members. Remember, we're all here because of our Yorkies - to share stories, pictures, and ask questions when we need support.

Let's all keep it fun! Enjoy YorkieTalk!

03-04-2008, 10:12 PM	#2
admin *Administrator* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,246 Blog Entries: 3	C. Personal Interaction & Consequences 1. Please be civil and do not personally attack members, their opinions, their knowledge, or how they care for their dog. It is NOT acceptable to call any member a troll, a pot stirrer, or a bully. If you disagree with a member's post - you must reply respectfully; if unable to do so, you should not post. If you have only criticism and nothing constructive to add to a thread - then DO NOT POST. If you have ongoing conflict with a member, you may place them on your ignore list, however, it is not allowed to publicly declare whether a member is placed on 'ignore' - any posts stating such will be deleted and could result in consequences. 2. New members must be treated with respect, patience, and extra understanding. All yorkie owners at YT were “new” at some point; new members come to YT hoping to learn about their dogs and they want some support, patience and kindness while learning and sharing. If you are a member who cannot offer patience and understanding to new members or during sensitive topics, then you should not post on applicable threads. If you break this rule - your posts will be deleted, your access to the applicable section(s) may be removed for up to 30 days or indefinitely, and/or you will be suspended. 3. If your personal interactions are deemed problematic, attacking, badgering, snarky/snide or anything similar, (via forums, PMs, chat etc.), your account may be suspended for 1-4 weeks. If you try to circumvent this by creating another account, both accounts will be PERMANENTLY BANNED. For more serious offenses, you may be banned from YT immediately, rather than suspended. If a member causes ongoing problematic issues in a certain section of YT, we may disable the member's access to that section for 1-4 weeks; if it continues, access will be removed indefinitely. 4. For any subsequent offenses, you will be suspended for a longer duration of time as appropriate to the offense. If offenses continue, you will be PERMANENTLY BANNED from YT. We do not allow discussions of suspensions or bans of any specific member, or discussions regarding former members of YT. Please note, the duration and type of all consequences are at the discretion of the Admin and Moderators and are dependent upon each member’s individual situation and history. 5. If someone attacks you via a PM, report it to us - DO NOT RETALIATE, or you may risk suspension. Do not delete the PM and do not respond. Immediately report the message; we will verify the message was indeed sent by that person and appropriate action will be taken. 6. Private messages are not for creating arguments, attacking, badgering, or for trying to influence people against another member. Nor are they to be used for spamming of any kind, or for advertising other forums or commercial items. If you receive a PM that is spam, a solicitation of any kind, or a message offering something for sale - PLEASE, report it to Admin immediately. Inappropriate use of PMs will result in a suspension or ban. D. Discussing / Posting - Animal Welfare and Legislation 1. Though YorkieTalk does not allow overtly political threads, we make an exception for legislation that involves animals, as it pertains to the community. Political threads may be removed at the discretion of YorkieTalk administrators and moderators. Going forward, if you would like to open a discussion about a bill, please either post the content of the actual bill into the first post or paste the link, via the bill's state, into the post. Please do not post an interpretation of the bill from an organization that already has a formed opinion regarding the bill; this does not foster discussion of the actual merits of the bill. Rather, it leads to discussion about who/what is behind the bill, which isn't productive. Posts that largely focus on criticizing who might be behind the bill, rather than the merits of the bill, will be deleted. We hope this helps generate positive discussions regarding the potential pros and cons of animal welfare legislation. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you see anyone breaking these rules please report the post, or email admin@yorkietalk.com, or privately message us and it will be dealt with accordingly. The moderators here at YorkieTalk do it FOR YOU, as a volunteer position. These moderators have lives outside of YorkieTalk and are committing countless hours to make this a better place for you. Do not take them for granted. They help out of love for the Yorkie breed. Please contact them as necessary, but please be mindful of their time constraints and responsibilities here at YT. If it is important, PM them; if not, DON'T. If you disagree with YT's culture or rules, please consider whether this community is the right fit. While YorkieTalk is an open, public forum where anyone can join - membership is a privilege, not a right. We hope anyone interested in our forum will stick around and see the breadth of what YorkieTalk offers as a community. And please, if you're having struggles in getting the lay of the land - reach out to someone, there are always people willing to help! Thank you for your support - in the past few years, we've grown into the world's largest Yorkie community, with almost 100,000 knowledgeable and helpful members. Remember, we're all here because of our Yorkies - to share stories, pictures, and ask questions when we need support. Let's all keep it fun! Enjoy YorkieTalk! Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 05-18-2015 at 05:55 AM.