At 10:48 AM 9/19/2009 -0700, you wrote: >I don't understand this -- >tons of complaints about not enough content in the Review. There can't be >more editorial content unless there is more advertising. >Tons of complains about not enough ads. Then, when someone put in ads >there are complaints because they were not done the way someone else wants >them.It was like when Mike put in the ads for the other breeds he handles >- ok, they weren't shepherds but they paid. Say THANK YOU to any one who >wants to pony up the money so you have a magazine. >And if the dog is out of your stud dog and you want the world to know, put >in an ad and say this is my dog's progeny and thank the owner for doing >the hard work to promote the progeny. I like pedigrees but pedigrees are easily >found - do the work if you are interested, but do not discourage people >from advertising in the Review. > >If someone wants to pay to have their dog's picture just because they >are proud and/or wants to be supportive - it is their ad, it is their >creativity, and it is their money. As long as it makes the advertiser >happy, so be it. >The Review committee is trying hard to encourage more advertising and >several people on this list are bending over backwards to discourage it . > >Ruth Thanks Ruth for these statements! How anyone can think that they have the right to tell another why & HOW to pay to brag on their wonderful dog!!!! Sandy Sandra Kozub KcK Kennels http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================