Labradoodle & Goldendoodle Forum
NEW Doodle Kisses Community Guidelines--how can we improve these?
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.
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.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Tamara & Giada on
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I agree!!! I do howerver have a question about rule #3. I have on many occassions given out a housebreaking site, is this against the rule??
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Permalink Reply by Adina P on
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This is totally fine Tamara. You CAN provide outside links. Here's an example...if the housebreaking bible was YOUR site and you used DK as a means to advertise it nearly every time a discussion about housebreaking popped up...then that might be a questionable use. But doing something like that to HELP someone by providing a link to a site with something that DK can not provide ... that's useful! There are definitely gray areas... but asking questions will help .... THANK YOU!
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ok.........thanks:)
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Permalink Reply by Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles on
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I think you answered my private message question, here! Yes?
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Permalink Reply by Holly Paterniti on
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Read and understood :) Thanks Adina :)
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Permalink Reply by April Cliber on
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They look great Adina!
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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I'm curious...have there been complaints that prompted these guidelines?
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Some complaints and some just how I want things to run as the site grows larger and larger for the enjoyment of all =) But complaints alone wouldn't cause me to add/change rules if I did not see the rule useful or beneficial.
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Permalink Reply by Karen & Lucy on
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Adina, the above all sounds great. I love DK over some of the other doodle sites just because it is so family friendly. I also like it more b/c it stays mainly on the subject of doodles not as much personal and off doodle topics being discussed. I love doodles and that is why I am here. Thanks for creating a great site for all of us to enjoy !!!
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Amen to that! Some of the forums, you have to read through everything from decorating tips to a blow-by-blow description of the grandchildren's school play to find anything about doodles! LOL
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