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The only time I have a problem with someone stating negativity is when a long time member is posting their puppies.
YT is a friendly forum. We stick up for each other as members before non members. I don't like seeing long time members getting their feelings hurt. If I see a pup that I don't think is the standard and it is from a long term member's breeding, I just don't say anything.
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I hear what you're saying, but don't know how I feel about that. Why should long-time members get preferential treatment, if indeed their dogs are subpar?
In the incident that prompted this thread, there were some people (including me) who thought the pups looked overpriced for their quality (and imo that was an issue even completely APART from the white on the chest). It got blown up into a huge thing, there was a reprimend from a mod, and many members sd. that unless you were actually interested in buying a pup, you should never comment on a "for sale" thread.
I was sort of taken aback, b/c I KNEW that I had seen PLENTY of threads before where people had raised questions and concerns about dogs being offered for sale. I didn't know if rules had changed, or what.
Well, the NEXT DAY someone (not a "preferred" long-term member, apparently) posted pups for sale. Now, the breeder didn't appear to be shady, and linked to her website, which looked and sounded great, and her dogs were GORGEOUS and obviously wellbred. BUT....on THIS thread some of the SAME members who had been so upset about negative comments on the OTHER thread now apparently DID think it was appropriate to post a (legitimate!) concern about the size of the dam.
So, why the double-standard? I'm honestly asking here, not just trying to stir the pot. I don't think anyone spoke out rudely or inappropriately in the second thread that I mentioned, and the concern was legitimate....but I also thought a legitimate concern was expressed in the first example.
I suppose I'm just not "getting" the preferential treatment thing. Just because someone is a longterm member here doesn't mean that they have a quality breeding program, or are honest, or etc etc. And I think that if a person is so inclined, they should be able to point that out....regardless of how many post counts are under ANYONE'S name.
JMO