NEW Doodle Kisses Community Guidelines--how can we improve these?

[Adina P]

Community Guidelines to keep Doodle Kisses a fun, informative, and respectful place where we can all have fun 'talking doodle.' The rules appear 'long' and 'involved' but they're really simple. My long-winded explanations are there merely to help bring clarity =)

1) Be Nice. Doodle Kisses is here for connecting doodle owners around a common interest: our doodles! Even though we all love doodles, there will always be differing opinions within large groups. That is okay. Don't let your heated opinion about a topic or idea turn into heat against an individual.

2) Keep it Clean. While this may mean different things to different people, swearing/profanity is not appropriate on Doodle Kisses. Because many of our members have become friends via this community...some off topic discussions will occur and that is totally okay and fun! But as non-doodle topics progress, remember that Doodle Kisses is intended to be a friendly, welcoming community of people who are here to "talk doodle" FIRST. Watch your language and keep things somewhat family friendly.

3) Please do not use 'Doodle Kisses' as a place to advertise another website, product or service. You can use your profile page to tell others about your websites. You can also include a weblink in your profile questions. You can also participate in our link exchange to get your site listed on our links page or contact me for other options. So there are legitimate ways to promote your stuff, but please keep ads and promotions out of blogs or forum discussions or anywhere else besides the above. Posting outside links is fine (especially if you're trying to help someone that can be helped by an educational link or such thing that can't be obtained here on DK). And remember we have a "Reviews" section in which you can write up a great review about a product/service/trainer you have found to be excellent (or awful). But if in providing outside links it starts to look like a major reason for your membership is to advertise your (or a friend's) site, product, or service without providing other valuable contributions to DK, you may be considered in violation of this guideline. If you're unsure, just ask me.

4) Profile names may not contain website URL's -- in other words
---"Adina of Adina's Doodle Photos is okay... "Adina (DoodlePhotos.com)" is not. As our site grows, I may change my mind on this--a simple name LOOKS so much better and less cluttered than a business name.

5) Breeders may advertise litters or puppies for sale in either the "Labradoodle Puppies for Sale" group or the "Goldendoodle Puppies for Sale" group -- instructions on ad guidelines are listed in those groups. Breeders may also advertise in the Breeders group.

6) If you are a breeder, please keep breeding related discussions (finding studs, heat cycles, trouble with dam's pregnancy, trouble finding clients, etc) confined to the Breeders group.

7) If you find a member in violation of any of the above guidelines, please contact me rather than do the policing yourself. If you look at the VERY bottom of any page in the orange bar you'll see text that reads "Report an Issue" -- click that and fill out the form.

8) When in doubt, see rule #1 AND ASK ME!

As time goes on these rules may be adjusted/changed. Your input is always welcome.
I expect all members to familiarize themselves with these guidelines right away, but understand that it takes a while for members to learn the ins and outs...so please be patient with others as well.

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

TRAITOR!....lol....( just kidding..) luv you Les

[Leslie and Halas]

I know... I was always the kid in school going, "We can't do that you guys...we'll break the rules! We'll get in trouble!" I was also the one cracking jokes under my breath while keeping a straight face, so that the teacher couldn't hear me, and my friends got in trouble for laughing.

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All looks good!! Thanks!

[Teresa]

Adina, I think these look fine. It really comes down to being respectful of the site and of others, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have them spelled out for everyone. I would hope that if someone was offended by something I wrote/spoke, they would send me a note personally, but I would also hope that I don't offend anyone!! We also need to be careful that if we have our own belief systems, we should be accepting of others beliefs and "not sweat the small stuff". Above all else, lets have some fun, share some tears, and learn a whole bunch from one another!

Great job.

[Nanette de la Torre]

Well said!

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

"The Three Witches of DK Sarcasm" ( Karen, Lynne and myself) SALUTE YOU, DEUCE AND CHANCE!....You are now an "Honorary Witch"! and Smart A** and have no fear! ...No toad turning spells shall be cast upon ye!

[Tom Higgins]

Hi Adina -

The rules look great. As a newer member to DK, I appreciate knowing the "rules of the road" so that I avoid problems. All of the rules look like common sense though, & I can't imagine anyone finding fault. Nice work!