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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Recently a couple of droolers questioned if a Drool Rule had been broken. The Drool Rule in question reads: (all the rules can be found at </span><a href="http://www.dailydrool.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.dailydrool.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>) <br> <br>>>FORWARDING OR SUPPLYING THE DAILY DROOL TO ANYONE NOT ON OUR DAILY DROOL SUBSCRIBER LIST IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE AND IRREVOCABLE CANCELLATION OF SUBSCRIPTION.<<<br> <br>This means that you may not send or share the Daily Drool digest with someone who is not a subscriber. This, of course, also applies to sending or sharing with anyone who has had their subscription to the Daily Drool cancelled by the Moderators due to rule violations. It also includes copying the Daily Drool or posts from the Daily Drool without the express permission from the person making the post and the Moderators. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Now ~ many of us forward digests to fellow members who are not receiving theirs due to cyber-space gremlins. Some read posts to co-workers or to members of their household and this is all ok to do. The idea is to keep the email addresses of members private - well as private as they can be kept within a list of 3000+ members. <br> <br>When an issue arises that may or may not be a violation of a Drool Rule; it is up to the moderators to make a decision of what plan of action to take. This is the Drool Rule that allows us to do that:<br> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>>>Prior to being posted on the Drool, all messages are reviewed for appropriateness by the moderators. Inappropriate messages sent to the list, including but not limited to posts that are abusive, offensive, designed to disrupt the friendly Drool environment, or do not otherwise adhere to the Drool Rules may be rejected at the moderators’ discretion.<<</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I won't bore, nor entertain you with the wide variety of posts we receive. We put through the ones we feel are within the boundaries and reject those that we feel are not. Most days this an easy job - some days it is stressful. All of us volunteer our time because we love the Daily Drool and wish it to continue for many years to come. We are all passionate with our opinions and feelings. But the most important reason for bringing and keeping us all together is King Caruso - the basset that caused Drool Mom Nancy to create this list to begin with. After a decade of moderating the Daily Drool single-handedly, she handed the reins over. So now there is also a variety of opinions among moderators - and this is good. Sometimes one of us sees something one way and someone else points out something we did not even consider.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The purpose of the Daily Drool is to help people understand the Basset Hound breed, to help owners, and to help basset rescue organizations. As Moderators, it is our task to maintain the Daily Drool and remain true to the purpose. When difficult and/or controversial subjects arise, we are called upon to “moderate” posts to assure that individuals and organizations are not physically or emotionally hurt as a result of negative posts to the Daily Drool. The Daily Drool must remain a safe and supportive environment for everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We're all in this together- FOR THE BASSETS!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#4F81BD'>Sandi Wittenberg – On behalf of the Moderators<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>