[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4877.0. "Note hidden by moderator" by CPDW::ADAMEK () Fri Aug 23 1991 16:21

T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
4877.1Base note hiddenRDVAX::LEVINEPam LevineFri Aug 23 1991 18:328
I've set this note hidden pending action by the other moderators of
this notesfile since this note presents hearsay evidence against
a product or service and violates the DEC rules governing what can
be written in notesfiles.

Pam

4877.2TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Fri Aug 23 1991 22:217
    I won't mention the "shelter" that this note talked about by name, but
    when people have suspicions about the treatment of animals in a
    shelter, one thing they might do is contact a local television station
    or newspaper and see if a reporter would be interested in doing an
    expose on the shelter.  Or perhaps a complaint to the local animal
    welfare authorities?
    
4877.3A word from your moderatorEMASS::SKALTSISDebFri Aug 23 1991 22:4813
    I have read over the base note and I have to agree with Pam's actions.
    Pam agreed to watch FELINE while the three regular moderators were
    away/out sick. The note in question violates the policy the we have
    stated in 1.*. If the author of the base note would like to just post
    an adoption note with no editorializing about this particular shelter,
    s/he is more than welcome. However, discussion of this shelter via
    second hand facts is not an option, nor are statements that could 
    camage the good will of this organization.  Any non-positive comments
    should be made off-line.
    
    Deb
    FELINE co-moderator
    P.S. Sorry if this is incoherent but I'm recovering from a head injury.
4877.4TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Fri Aug 23 1991 23:3714
    I'm not criticizing Pam;  I understand the DEC restrictions.  I'm just
    suggesting that when a FELINEr comes across a shelter like the one that
    was mentioned in .0, an effort ought to be made to close it down or
    expose it to the public, so that other unsuspecting people don't leave
    cats there.  The actions I'm suggesting would take place outside
    FELINE.
    
    If you're still hear, .0 noter, you have my sympathies for what might
    have happened to the animals you left there;  it certainly wasn't your
    fault.
    
    Hope you feel better soon, Deb.  At least you have Doctor Cats in
    attendance.
    
4877.5CPDW::ADAMEKMon Aug 26 1991 11:4014
    
    I am sorry if my note violated the DEC policy. When I had heard about
    that shelter I didn't think about any restrictions. I was just
    so upset and confused. I wanted to share my feelings and sorrow and
    of course to let people know what's happening. I did not get vague
    information. I've named the person who warned me against that shelter.
    She told me even more than I mentioned in my note.
    
    Anyway, I don't want to continue discussing that matter. At this moment, 
    the most important thing for me is to find good homes for those cats.
    I am going to post a new adoption note.
    
    Jana