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Old 06-15-2008, 07:54 AM   #41
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Thank you Snuggleham, I think this is perfect and what a lot of us wanted.

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Old 06-15-2008, 08:39 AM   #42
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with the slander one, are we not allowed to say if we think something is bad?

Like what if i said "pet world" is horrible and a rip off and it smells!... would that get a warning?
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Old 06-15-2008, 08:48 AM   #43
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with the slander one, are we not allowed to say if we think something is bad?

Like what if i said "pet world" is horrible and a rip off and it smells!... would that get a warning?
I think it depends on the conversation. If you had a personal bad experience at such a place, I don't think it would be a huge problem if you gave your opinion. Generalized topics about pet stores is a bit different so long as no fingers are really pointed at one business company. I really don't want entire threads dedicated to the slander of a business though. Some places are better managed and with better employees then others. Plus such topics over and over grow tiresome to read and generally create a negative atmosphere.

If there are certain principles on the pet shop business/industry that you wish to talk about that is fine. Because in that case its more directed at management and responsibility in a general light then targeting one company or store. Perhaps in such discussions words like "Large Chain Pet Stores" would be best used.
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Old 06-15-2008, 11:24 AM   #44
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I think you've done a great job Snuggleham. You've obviously put a lot of time and thought into it so we're very grateful.

My only comment is that in the UK (not sure about the US), its considered libel rather than slander as slander refers to speech and libel refers to the written word.
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Old 06-15-2008, 01:06 PM   #45
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Its a welldone and thank you from me Snuggleham. I think this is a fair and suitable approach to this issue that was raised. Now it's time to move forward
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Old 06-15-2008, 01:43 PM   #46
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for the most part no pproblem and a great idea

however i do have concerns about thread hijack as somtimes threads move from a certain aspect of an issue to the whole issue in general if you get a warning for that that seems ott to me. or what about a questoin which is slightly related adressed to the thread creator ?

secondly the slander of other buiness and ebsites thing does this include heavy critismm? as just sometmes a buiness deserves a poor reputation for poor service/pratices in my opinoin

apart from that not to bad and fair for the most part well done afterall every new system often need minor tweaks
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:24 PM   #47
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Thank you Snuggleham - it must have been a very difficult and upsetting situation to deal with, but as always you have done so brilliantly. I think those rules and guidelines will make things much more straightforward.
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Old 06-16-2008, 04:29 AM   #48
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for the most part no pproblem and a great idea

however i do have concerns about thread hijack as somtimes threads move from a certain aspect of an issue to the whole issue in general if you get a warning for that that seems ott to me. or what about a questoin which is slightly related adressed to the thread creator ?
Changing the thread on someone and taking it in another direction is simply rude. I think people need to be more mindful of that. If you have another question that is unrelated to the topic at hand, start a new topic or PM someone and ask. There is plenty of space to make new threads. This way its easier for other people to find as they browse the forum. They can see each topic that interests them and click on it, rather then having to use search to find information and skim though pages until they get to the part they want.

I feel this problem is a common issue that often leads to problem discussions.

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secondly the slander of other buiness and ebsites thing does this include heavy critismm? as just sometmes a buiness deserves a poor reputation for poor service/pratices in my opinoin
Perhaps this is true, but this rule is mainly to cover my butt. I don't want HC recognized as the forum that slanders businesses, and I don't need any legal issue either.

HC members asked for more rules and a strict ruling hand. I thought of everything that tends to bring that friendly HC atmosphere down and wrote up a way to manage it and deal with it.
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Old 06-16-2008, 04:33 AM   #49
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Thank you Snuggleham - it must have been a very difficult and upsetting situation to deal with, but as always you have done so brilliantly. I think those rules and guidelines will make things much more straightforward.
Thanks you, it was very stressful I wont lie! Like everyone else, I am also getting used to this growing forum. I feel the strain as much as any user, especially when "problems" arise. Many people have been very supportive towards me though this little adventure and I am grateful for it
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