With all due respect Karen, I must say that I belong to many groups and have been invited to a lot of them via groups to which I previously belonged, and I continue to belong to those groups. While some of those invites said "With the Moderator's permission I'd like to invite members to join my new group", it was also apparent to Milly and most of us that there was no longer a moderator for this group. I was almost ready to leave this group myself many times because I'd open my mail just to get an advertisement such as on message 1297 that is inviting me to refinance my home. I've stayed only because of the great members in this group and the knowledge I've learned from them. I wish that someone like yourself would take over the moderator's position. Again, I respect your feelings, but please don't take offense to Milly's invite. I think there is room for both Labradoodle groups.
--- In [email protected], "karenchaos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please note that I have nothing against closed-membership groups. I > have initiated them myself. However, I have never marketed them on > other groups, nor tried to recruit members from other groups. The > manner in which this invitation was issued was ostrasizing at its' core > and divisive to the original group. Usually, individual invitations > are sent to those members of the group that you think would like to > join the new group. It takes some time and research but it shows > respect to the original group. > > I also have no problem with my mutt being a breed unto itself. I > consider Labradoodles to be a breed, however, the official, sanctioning > canine community does not. Oh well, their loss. This information does > not minimize how I feel about my dog. Just because I see him as > brilliant, gorgeous, and otherwise adorable doesn't make him a > true "breed" and I'm OK with that. He fits my requirements. > > I knew I would raise some ire in posting the message and while I > appreciate the input it generated, I stand by my original message. The > invitation to the new AUSSIES ONLY group was exclusionary and elitist > and could/should have been handled differently. > > Karen ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/rtCxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
