First and last name policy requirements - Page 2

YOU AGREE WITH IT NOW, UNTIL SOME CRAZY FOOL COMES INTO YOUR WORLD, BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR.

Giving out a first and last name is not a problem to get. You can go to google, type in the email address of an individual and find full names and pictures of individuals. You can see what sites they have visited, and sites they have been kicked off of(other boards). You can see Policical petitions they have created and lauched agains politicians and judges, and the list goes on and on. So giving out your name only shows in some small measure, that you are a upfront person, not trying to hide from something. Here is the kickker with this site. This database site is based in Europe. Obviously our laws do and will not reach out and affect people living in other countries of the world. Will the law discriminate between those utilizing this site between living in America and other countries, on a site based overseas. Come on, there are more important issues facing the German Shepherd. This is the solution folks......Respect and love(treat) your neighbor as you want to be treated. That will go a long way. This new law is not going anywhere as it relates to this site. Stephen

Now, if this is petitioned around the globe and becomes "international law", that is a whole new ball game.

I don't think the person I was referring to even lives in the US, but I'm not sure.

You go, Blitzen. I agree. I cannot understand why in the world any1 would "agree" w/this kind of requirement. Forget "cyber-stalkers"! Why would you make it extremely easy for ***REAL*** stalkers by posting your real and full name? Never mind this makes it very easy for the government to stalk you and what you're thinking and saying. It's dangerous. If this kind of thing actually happens, I'm splitsville. I'm not directly leading any1 to my house to hurt me, my family, my neigbors, or my dog! (And that's not to mention that your name is now fodder for all those who disagree - "did you hear what that awful Jean Plattsburg said? She's a real !$@!#$@ who should be locked up by police!" *Now* tell me how the "internet attacks" really hurt!)

I'm afraid I will be history too, Rebel, will just read from a distance. I won't put my family or dogs at risk to post to a dog board. I want to be the one to decide who has my email addy and who knows my real name.

If you think your by not giving out your first and lastname on this website is going to protect you you are making a dangerous assumption. If someone wants ot find you and stalk you to hurt you or your family then they do not need to give their real names. It would not be hard to trick someone into eventually giving their real info. And as far as the Govt stalking you give me a F%&*ng break! Everyone on here is tired of the BullS*&t from anonymous people. If you dont want to give your first and last name fine. Then what is the answer. Should we now let people import dogs under fake names, should we then trial and show under false names so the Govt does not stalk us. If you want to put yourself in the public ie... shows, trials, breeding, you are opening yourself up plain and simple. So what is the big deal here? I dont want names addresses and phone numbers just enough so we know who we are really talking to.

s vargas: Those that do not want to "come out of the closet", certainly have that right. I don't think we should get into heated discussions because someone desires to remain annonymous. Besides we are not at that place yet. That idea was just thrown out there. If and when that time comes, those that choose to reveal themselves will, and we(I being one of those)will continue the dialogs here. Those that choose not to reveal themselve will be on the outside, looking in. They certainly are entittled to to make that choice, if they desire. I don't think this is a right or wrong decision/issue, everyone's comfort level is different. Stephen

I've noticed that many on this board who sign their names also advertise puppies, stud service, training, importing etc so their identities are already known to the group anyway.

I believe that to the BOARD OWNER the real name and info needs to be given only, not to the board members. A valid email address, also no, while that is a necessity for a poster to the owner of the database, its not to be public, i'd say. However, it should be set up as an anonymous email thru this website as I've seen them do on other sites. (dogster.com ex) This way, should you need to contact one another, you can (Private Message) VIA the board email processor, not directly unless you decide to do so. The processor will then sent an acknowledgement of an email waiting in the database email program. It will again, require more programming, and more bandwidth. One would think and hope people stay polite that way... In addition to protect oneself, do not use your home address for your mailing address. Use a USPS mail box service instead. Then the phone nr will lead to the mail box. (as your bill goes there) & Keep your tel nr unlisted.