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09-28-2009, 12:28 PM
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|  ** Please Read – Very Important announcement **
Effective yesterday, I have transferred ownership of Dobermantalk.com to a new owner.
Dobermantalk.com is now part of a family of websites also known as Verticalscope. You will soon be introduced to "Yung Lee", who will be logged in as the "administrator". Yung and his team have a lot of experience with VBulletin and managing large web based communities. They will be able to do all of the things that I could not do with the website. DobermanTalk.com will now have the time and resources that it deserves to grow and stay the very best web site on the internet for Doberman related information.
I am sure you guys have questions and I will be happy to try and answer them.
So the first may be why did I transfer ownership of Dobermantalk to VerticalScope?
For me this was one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make in a very long time. When I started Dobermantalk my goal was to be able to have a resource where Doberman owners can get needed information about their dog. I do believe that I have achieved my goal so I am very happy about that. I just simply did not have the time and or resources that this community needs. Dobermantalk has grown so large over the last few years that as an individual I could not keep up with the technical details of the forum, like fixing code, backups, etc. If we ever had a major disaster or lost the database I would not have had the resources needed to get the site back up and running. There are many enhancements and feature upgrades that are available to the community and I could not implement them because I did not have the knowledge or resources. Another major factor was liability, if I had to defend Dobermantalk in a court of law it would cost way more money then I could ever afford as an individual. So basically if one person brought suit against us for any reason I would have had to close the site because I would not have been able to defend it.
How does this affect you?
The beautiful part is that it doesn't affect you at all. If you’re an admin or mod you will remain an admin or mod, if you’re a member of the forum just continue to enjoy the site. Nothing in regards to how we conduct ourselves daily will change. I will simply ask the new ownership team to make any major changes updates, etc when required instead of me doing it. I will still be here I am not going anywhere, as a matter of fact I intend to be here more! Hopefully with the resources available to Yung and his crew we will be able to fix any little bugs that we have in the forum and provide new features and future enhancements to the site.
I am sure that by allowing verticalscope to manage our community we have ensured that Dobermantalk.com will be available to all Doberman lovers for many years to come.
So please join me in this new endeavor while we make this place even better!
TD | 
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09-28-2009, 12:29 PM
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| | Administrator
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Location: Toronto, Canada Dogs Name: Tell us your dogs name
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| Hello community members,
I would like to introduce myself to you: my name is Yung and I will be the new “Admin” for Dobermantalk.com.
A little about me: I am a dog lover. I grew up with a Doberman (with a Chinese name my parents gave to him – Sou Mei : ). He died when I was 10. As little kids (my brothers and I), I remember we use to take him to the park and just spend hours and hours playing fetch while my parents would sit and watch over us. The neighbourhood kids would join in and the three of us brothers became quite popular because of Sou-mei. Good times with him.
After a couple of years of taking a break from having a dog in the home, we got a Dalmatian (don't ask why but my parents brought him home one day). We called him Cookies because he reminded us of Cookies and Cream ice cream. He was active as a pup but we trained him well and shortly, he became a very good friend to me as my brothers were growing up and headed off to university. He was a really good guard dog too because a few times, people tried to break into my car and he started barking which of course, woke everyone up. He passed away a few years ago. Again, good times.
Fast forward to where I am now. Last year, my wife and I took in a Chocolate Lab. We named her Joy. She's been the joy of our lives for the past year... I know, cheesy. But my wife loves her a lot, even more than me some days. I really do hope to add another dog to our family in the next 15 months. We're tight on living space right now but once that gets sorted out, we'll be adding a new dog for sure.
I hope to contribute to this community in a positive manner and be as helpful with day-to-day stuff as I can.
Let me also share a little about VerticalScope.
Our team specializes in managing online communities in different areas of interests. We bring to the table a staff and an infrastructure that can ensure Dobermantalk.com will be around for years to come.
What are our intentions?
Our goal is to provide the resources required to have a broader reach and attract more knowledgeable dog owners to contribute that knowledge to the community. We want to continue making this an enjoyable experience and source for Doberman fans. We have a tech staff that is essentially on call 24/7 should there be any issues with connectivity.
Will the leadership change?
Absolutely not. We believe this community is unique and to that end we will continue to support the existing rules and leaders. The Admins and Mods here are the ones that know you the best. You guys know what rules apply to this community and who all the trouble makers are. Each community is vastly different from the next so it’s important that the rules and culture of this community in which you guys have been familiar with in the past stay in place to keep things the same.
What will my role be?
Well I will primarily be a technical contact. I will check the site daily to make sure that if there are issues that arise, they will be handled promptly and correctly. We will be working closely with community moderators and at time members to ensure this community is well supported. However, since I am a dog lover too, I want to contribute when I can. By no means do I claim to be the be-all-end-all dog guy...far from it. In fact, I'll probably end up learning from you guys for the most part.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns – you can post them here or send me a PM and I will love to answer as much as I can. See you guys around!
Yung | |
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09-28-2009, 12:46 PM
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| | Owned by Dobes since 1975
Posts: 10,638
Location: B.C. Canada Dogs Name: Stormy, Mr. Magic, and Pitty Pearl! Titles: Best Dog In The House!, Canadian champion, the most Pitiful, lol !!! Dogs Age: 8 1/2 years young!!!!,6 years young, 6 pitty years!
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 | Goodbye TD....Hello Yung!!! | |
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09-28-2009, 12:47 PM
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Posts: 1,638
Location: Wyoming Dogs Name: Hundedame, Karma, and Schnoodle, Autumn Titles: None Yet Dogs Age: 5 Month , 5 years
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| Intrested in seeing the new changes on DT! ..
Welcome home! | |
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09-28-2009, 12:49 PM
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Location: St. Paul, MN Dogs Name: Vegas Titles: CGC, TDI Dogs Age: 1 year!
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| You're rehoming us?! | |
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09-28-2009, 12:51 PM
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Location: North Texas Dogs Name: Sunburg's Smarty Jones Dogs Age: dob 03/14/2009
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| goodbye (sad), hello (glad). Hope all works out well. | |
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09-28-2009, 12:53 PM
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| | Administrator
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Location: Toronto, Canada Dogs Name: Tell us your dogs name
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Abby  You're rehoming us?! | No one is being rehomed.  | |
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09-28-2009, 12:54 PM
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| | The Future Is Uncertain
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Location: Alternate Reality Dogs Name: Bismarck - Archduke of Hormones / Annika - Duchess of Pinscher Titles: Royal PIA's Dogs Age: dob - 10/20/07
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| Welcome Yung !!!!
I will be sending you my 12 page list of complaints and one page of members who should have been banned a long long time ago !!
Please respond immediately.
( Kidding ) Welcome and enjoy !!!
__________________  In his grief over the loss of a dog, a little boy stands for the first time on tiptoe, peering into the rueful morrow of manhood. After this most inconsolable of sorrows there is nothing life can do to him that he will not be able to somehow bear. " - James Thurber " There is no faith which has never yet been broken , except that of a truly faithful dog ." - Konrad Lorenz | |
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09-28-2009, 12:56 PM
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Posts: 4,499
Location: Virginia Dogs Name: Rexy:Rescue Rex, Cheers: Goldgrove Cheers Diversha, Wally:Goldgrove Forever Yours Titles: CDX,WAC,CGC ; CD,NA; AKC pointed Dogs Age: 7 yrs, 3 years, 11 mos
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 | Welcome to DT Yung. You should upgrade that Lab for a Doberman! | |
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09-28-2009, 12:56 PM
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| | Administrator
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Location: Toronto, Canada Dogs Name: Tell us your dogs name
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by michael327 Welcome Yung !!!!
I will be sending you my 12 page list of complaints and one page of members who should have been banned a long long time ago !!
Please respond immediately.
( Kidding ) Welcome and enjoy !!! |
THanks for the welcome. TD already sent me that list..it's actually 15 pages and your name was in the top 10. Banning those people are on my to-do list once we're done with the pleasantries here.  | |
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