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<p class=MsoNormal>The Moderators find themselves in a difficult
situation. We are all very supportive of fundraising for rescue
organizations and try to cooperate in any way we can. We also feel an
obligation to try to provide a safe community and protect the Droolers from
possible scamming. Subscription to the Daily Drool Digest is open to the
public. There is no screening process. Therefore, there is always
the possibility that someone could post that they are having a fundraiser of
some sort, whether it is selling goods directly to buyers or donating a portion
of their profits, to a rescue organization. We have no way of monitoring
these activities, of assuring the buyers get what they are paying for, or that
the monies are actually going to a legitimate rescue organization.
We also see posts from people who solicit donations or conduct fundraising to
pay for their own vet bills. It seems that we are getting more and more
of these posts and that is concerning, especially when the requests come from
new Droolers or those who have never posted before. We have, and
will continue, to allow an initial announcement and a final reminder for
special circumstance fundraisers, set up through separate websites, that
Droolers post for fellow Droolers who have extraordinary events or needs
related to their bassets. We will continue to reject posts from
individuals soliciting funds for their own use and needs.<b><i> </i></b>We
recently have rejected several posts from persons who have said they will
donate a percentage (from 10% and up) to a rescue organization from sales from
their commercial business. We are aware that this is a gray area in the
Drool Rules (which prohibits commercial postings) and we don’t want the
Daily Drool Digest to decline into a fundraising and Craig’s List type of
format that focuses only on fundraising efforts. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>After much discussion, the Moderators have decided to let
these posts go through and simply say LET THE BUYER OR DONATOR BEWARE. We
have no control over merchandise delivery, actual donations made to rescues, or
accuracy of information provided in these posts. The posts should be
limited to a single announcement and a reminder announcement just before the
end of the fundraising effort. If complaints are made to us and/or we
discover that the sales report/donation report and donation has not been made
to the rescue designated, the person posting the fundraiser will be
De-Drooled. We continue to encourage Droolers to post items for auction
on Hounds Bay with beneficiary of the auction specified, whether rescue or
personal. Initial and final announcements of items posted on Hounds Bay
are most welcome. Hounds Bay is located on the Daily Drool website which
is owned and operated by Nancy Gallagher. Nancy sets the rules for the
website and Hounds Bay. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Drool on! -- The Moderators<o:p></o:p></p>
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