Can't the moderators check the ip addresses, so you could tell if two or more screen names are posting from the same computer? :)

Ideally. But as a administrator of another forum (non-yorkie related) I can tell you that there are ways users can get around that.:rolleyes:

i am one that just got a puppy a yr ago and rarley come on.
altho this is all new to me.
i saw a req for info on a breeder am so in love with my lil one i answered.
as honostly as possible.

you are quite the detective :eek:shirlock holmes:thumbup:
you go girl:cool:

I have a question, have you an answer?
 

I thought it was odd as well that people can find threads that quickly, and even have someone else come in as a happy customer and give a good review. BUT I usually like to take into consideration all perspectives if possible and try to put myself in that persons shoes. I mean, if I were a breeder and someone said something bad about me on a site, and perhaps someone (a happy customer or maybe just a friend) informed me that there is post about me somewhere that's not saying nice things. Then, I certainly would go there and check it out, and I think I would also try to say something in my own defense.

You know, I think people usually only take the time to leave a comment about someone if they had a bad experience. I don't mean that people with good experiences don't leave comments, I just mean that usually if you had a bad experience, you try to either warn others or you try to vent. Either way, there are more motivations for going online and leaving a review. Otherwise, you are just busy in general being really happy about your choice and enjoying your puppy. (Also, usually if you have something nice to say, you are probably more likely to say it directly to that person, instead of going to a forum and announcing it to the world. right?)

So, if you are a good breeder, and all of your customers are happy except for one in your many years of practice, and that person left a negative review of you in a public forum, what would be your best bet?

(I am not defending any particular breeder or whatever, I am not sure if there IS a specific one or specific one(s) that we are implying, it's not my point, I am just curious as to what WOULD BE appropriate to do if someone said something bad about you that is not true in a public forum like this?):D:D

I didn't have any one ocurrance in mind with the question. I was curious too as to what would be "appropirate" or viewed as valid/reliable. That was why I asked the question. :)

posers
 

as an example.. ask wasbreeze
about sara
possibly a poser:animal-pa
highly suspicious:rolleyes:

I dunno--but that is the sort of thing I was noticing. Just for the record though, I started this thread before wasbreeze posted. It wasn't with her or anyone else in particular in mind...just more generally.

you provided the link sherlock :cool:
you go girl:animal-pa

Yes, I provided the link in the thread because it related to some points that others had brought up. Like I said though...THIS thread was started before that member posted. It was not started BECAUSE of that member or any other one instance in particular. I started it because it seemed to be a common occurrance.

yes.. i knew that.. :) you started the thread.. and it is not a very common
thing.. it is rare to have breeders giving themselves fake reviews:animal-pa

Did I ever say that was what was happening? :confused: No. Not that we would ever know if it was happening... :rolleyes:What I mentioned, in the original post didn't suggest that. What I actually mentioned is something that DOES seem to happen quite often, as others have agreed.

I just wanted to go on record and state that it was a general observance, not something related to ONE particular instance, as it seem to have been suggested. That's all. :)

well...to add my less than 2 cents -

I think there are some instances where a breeder gets reviewed (especially when there was a problem) and maybe.... someone contacts that breeder somehow to alert them - in turn - said 'breeder' runs to YT - signs up and posts their 'side' of things while we all sit back eating popcorn while drama unfolds -

gotta love the net -

:rolleyes:

no harm done:)

:)

Hello,
I am from Calif/Arizona now.
I got a little yorkie from Elainea a yr ago.
my mom and i were just looking at different places on the comp.
We fell in love with Elainea's site and found the most perfect lil girl.
Elainea was and to this day still very willing to answer all questions.
She has kept in touch.
Sara is reg with AKC .
She came to us healthy ,happy and still is.
I cant say the amount of help and care Elainea has given us as it is bottomless.
I think someone needs to stand up here and give credit where credit is due.
Elainea deserves that credit as a good and reputable "breeder".
and NO i never met her b4 we bought Sara.my sweet Sara.
By the way..There are pics of my Sara on Elainea's web site and she wants more for recent
gotta go get Sara a new dress for the pic,bye now