This morning, all were cautioned politely to cool down the rhetoric, finger pointing and not so hidden barbs. Please remember the list rules, and more importantly, remember that not EVERY angry statement requires a response. It probably is more effective if the angry statement receives NO response. That is very frustrating. Here are the rules that apply to some of what is happening today. (the whole list can be seen on showgsd.org, clickable from the bottom of every post) REMINDER of list rules TO EVERYONE ON THE ENTIRE LIST * Forwarding, reproduction or use in any manner of any material which appears on Showgsd-l without the express permission of all parties to the post and the List management is expressly forbidden. This can result in removal from the list. Showgsd posts are NOT public information, and ARE protected speech. Do not send posts to the list from NON-MEMBERS. Send them to the admin email for approval. DO NOT INCLUDE NON LIST MEMBERS ON YOUR POSTS TO THE LIST * The forwarding of a private post to the list can result in lost of priviledges * Personal attacks, hostile, accusatory posts, in word or in tone, are not allowed. * Posts concerning politics or religion. These subjects are universally prohibited from email lists. * Posts which are directed at 5 people or less. These add greatly to post volume, causing subscribers mailboxes to fill up quickly and overflow. Please send these posts privately, not to the List. * Administrative matters and complaints. Send these privately to the administrators at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx * No crossposts. Do not send posts to Showgsd-l and other mailing lists in the same email, and do not send to Showgsd-l in any form material from on other lists, without the express permission of the Showgsd management. An exception exists with respect to crossposts involving Rescue or matters of extremely urgent nature. DO NOT INCLUDE OTHER LISTS OR NON LIST MEMBERS ON ANY LIST EMAIL - YOU MAY SEND THE SAME POST TO EVERY LIST BUT DO IT SEPARATELY AS THIS CAUSES CHAOS ON ALL LIST AND EXCESSIVE BOUNCES * Do not post for anyone else - especially nonlist members or people on modpost. Please allow the dog's owner to do their own brags or Rainbow Bridge annoucements. PERMISSION IS NECESSARY TO SEND A POST FOR ANY NON LIST MEMBER TO BE POSTED ON THE LIST - THIS MEANS THE PERMISSION OF THE ADMIN STAFFAND NOT JUST THE AUTHOR OF THE EMAIL The purpose of these rules is not to be restrictive, but to provide through Showgsd-l a resource that works for all subscribers. Please understand that they are intended to be considerate of all subscribers. PLEASE EDIT YOUR POSTS - Of you highlight the content of a post before hitting reply, only the highlighted section will appear in the quoted area. If your post exceeds the limit, the server automatically sends you a notice that it was too long. We understand that occassionally EVERYONE has an OOPS! We understand that occassionally someone will post an off topic post - an occassional post is not 10 times a week <VBG> and will not receive a reminder of list rules. List Mangers handle disputes in private It is not only not necessary for listers to ask other listers to stop a, IT IS AGAINST THE RULES for them to do so. This is the job of the admins and they will do it, privately. The fact that such admin action does not appear on the List doesn't mean that it does not occur. The List administration contacts violators privately and deals with them privately to avoid further disruption to the List. Any Lister who sends a post to the List demanding that a subject be stopped is in gross violation of List guidelines. If you do not like a subject, use your delete key and privately email the Admins about your feelings. Showgsd-l Administration http://showgsd.org Email Changes: http://showgsd.org/mail.html Admin: admin@xxxxxxxxxxx ANNOUNCE NEW LITTERS: http://showgsd.org/goodlitterbox.html To Change your Subscription Status http://showgsd.org/mail.html THE NATIONAL BLOG http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================