In a message dated 2/1/2007 7:52:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: Many of the same board members who now want to squash board dealings on this list used it to their own purpose a few years ago..... The List is a great forum to discuss anything that affect German shepherds. Discussions of club business should be public. Perhaps after some non-members read how hard our directors worked for us, and how much they responded, those folks might decide to join the GSDCA. Also, it is possible if those who have not joined for one reason or another see the problems the breed faces, they will join to be heard. The GSDCA is not a secret organization with a special handshake. What we do for our breed should be public, and we should be proud of how we act. I have nothing to hide in my feelings about the club, the board or the directors, and they should feel the same. Besides, has anyone proven that the majority of those on the List are or are not members of the GSDCA? It seems to me that those who post the most, those who are passionate about our breed, and those who want to be heard, are the same people who have joined the GSDCA, and vote for the issues. Fred did the figures as to percentages, (OK, he lied about it), and maybe he can do the same for the percentage of members on the List. He can lie about that too. What I have determined is that of those who post 98% of the time, 95% of them are members of the GSDCA. I used the Migliore system of tabulation for that, with an error factor of 100% either way. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================