Listers It is evident to many that some of the posts on the List lately regarding the upcoming election, the candidates and the process have degenerated to a point where they are completely contrary to the rules of Showgsd-l. The level of viciousness and personal rancor is such that the Administration has no choice but to shut these threads down. Accordingly, please note that, effective immediately and until further notice, no posts regarding the upcoming GSDCA election, the candidates for Board or officer positions or the electoral process are allowed. There will be no exceptions. Any and ALL posts which come through the List on these topics after this Admin post will result in that poster being restricted. This is the one and only warning which will be given. We would much prefer not to take this action, and have always elt the List was a good mechanism for communication and interaction, and are accordingly saddened that some have made this action necessary. We will be evaluating what, if anything, we can do to re-open the areas of discussion but without the personal attacks, accusations and name calling. Your suggestions, if you have any, are welcome, and should be directed to: admin@xxxxxxxxxxx In the interim, please review the Rules of Showgsd-l, at http://www.showgsd.org/rules.html - there are many people who are ignoring the Rules, to the detriment of all. The Showgsd-l Management ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================