In a message dated 8/15/2009 4:53:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: But then I believe in openess, not divisiveness or exclusivity. To close a list to potential valuable members seems counterproductive. If there is a subject so volatile that it should not be shared, then it would soon leak from a closed list without the benefit of the many viewpoints of an open list. I agree, and when I was asked to Blog from the national, I agreed to only do it if everyone could read it, not just the List members. Zoe helped me set it up, and so everyone can enjoy it. We need to stay available to everyone, not just a few. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================