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Just wondered what members though of this? Published by the Kennel Club Aug 2011

Particularly the suggestions on "Social Media"

Code of Conduct
Introduction
This Code of Conduct has been developed to set out the Kennel Club’s
expectations for all those taking part in or attending events under its jurisdiction
along with general guidelines on the use of social media.
Why do we need this Code?
We are all under intense scrutiny in terms of the pedigree dog world and dog
breeding generally. The advice and guidance offered in this document are not
meant to penalise or cause difficulty but are there for the protection of all of us
and particularly the dog – unity and co-operation is therefore vital.
What we expect from you
As with all sports, the Kennel Club expects all exhibitors and competitors to
conduct themselves in a responsible manner and to ensure that their dogs are
properly taken care of throughout the period of the event and do not become
a nuisance to other dogs or to other attendees. Below are expectations which
should be followed. These are not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction
with relevant regulations as listed in the Kennel Club Year Book. A breach of
these provisions may be referred to the General Committee for disciplinary
action under Kennel Club Rules and Regulations.
People
• Conduct - participants have a duty both to their dogs and to others to make
licensed events friendly and welcoming, and are expected to be co-operative
and above all create a safe environment for all to enjoy their time at licensed
events.
• Sportsmanship - participants should conduct themselves at all times in an
appropriate fashion and should display good manners and respect towards
other participants, show officials and to the judges.
• Any verbal communication with a judge should take place after judging has
taken place and must be conducted in a polite and professional manner.
Code of Conduct
• Abusive or aggressive behaviour towards anyone at the show – including the
judge, other participants, show management or other officials - will not be
tolerated under any circumstances (further information appears later in this
publication regarding harassment).
• Do not interfere with any dog whilst it is being judged.
• Smoking is not permitted whilst exhibiting or whilst a dog is under test or in
breach of the law.
• Mobile phones should be turned off whilst exhibiting or whilst your dog is
under test.
• If you have children, do not allow them to touch any dogs unless you have the
permission of the owner for them to do so. Be aware of where your children
are, and what they are doing, at all times. Take special care around benching
areas where dogs may react to an unexpected approach.
Dogs
• All dogs must be of the correct temperament to enable the judge to examine
the exhibit, independently of the exhibitor’s assistance.
• Sparring between dogs is discouraged.
• Dogs are not permitted to wear muzzles of any kind whilst being judged.
Harassment
A Zero Tolerance approach
No-one should be subject to intimidation or made to feel alarmed or distressed
or put in fear of reprisal. Harassment is a criminal offence. To that end the
Kennel Club adopts a zero tolerance towards all type of harassment activity.
Harassment may be defined as causing alarm, distress and anxiety and fear
of physical violence or other threat, offensive statements, verbal abuse and
threats.
Conduct may include speech, obstruction and so on. As such conduct may
involve a criminal offence the police may be involved and it may be that the
Kennel Club will defer any action pending the outcome of such investigation
and/or prosecution.
It goes without saying that the Kennel Club expects courtesy and co-operation
to be shown towards all staff and organisers at any Kennel Club licensed event.
Whilst the pressures and tensions which arise at competitive level are understood,
any aggression or abuse towards those who are simply undertaking their jobs
for the benefit and interest of the exhibitor/competitor and the audience and
ultimately the dog itself cannot be tolerated.
Use of Social Media
Overview
The rapid growth of social media technologies combined with their ease of use
and pervasiveness make them attractive channels of communication. However,
these tools also hold the possibility of a host of unintended consequences. To
help you identify and avoid potential issues we have provided some examples
of best practices which are intended to help you understand, from a wide range
of perspectives, the implications of participation in social media.
General Guidelines
Maintain Privacy
Do not post confidential or proprietary information. Do not discuss a situation
involving named or pictured individuals on a social media site without their
permission. As a guideline, do not post anything that you would not present
in any public forum. Ask yourself, would I want to see this published in the
newspaper or posted on a billboard tomorrow or ten years from now?
Does it Pass the Publicity Test
If the content of your message would not be acceptable for face-to-face
conversation, over the telephone, or in another medium, it will not be acceptable
for a social networking site.
Think Before You Post
There’s no such thing as a “private” social media site. Search engines can turn up
posts and pictures years after the publication date. Comments can be forwarded
or copied. Archival systems save information even if you delete a post. If you
feel angry or passionate about a subject, it’s wise to delay posting until you are
calm and clear-headed.
Understand Your Personal Responsibility
You are personally responsible for the content you publish on blogs or any
other form of user-generated content. Be mindful that what you publish will be
public for a long time—protect your privacy.
Use of Social Media
Be Aware of Liability
You are responsible for what you post on your own site and on the sites of
others. Individual bloggers have been held liable for commentary deemed to be
copyright infringement, defamatory, proprietary, libelous, or obscene (as defined
by the courts). Be sure that what you post today will not come back to haunt
you.
Be Accurate
Make sure that you have all the facts before you post. It’s better to verify
information with a source first than to have to post a correction or retraction
later.
Correct Mistakes
If you make a mistake, admit it. Be upfront and be quick with your correction. If
you’re posting to a blog, you may choose to modify an earlier post—just make
it clear that you have done so.
Respect Others
You are more likely to achieve your goals or sway others to your beliefs if you
are constructive and respectful while discussing a bad experience or disagreeing
with a concept or person.
Respect Your Audience
Don’t use personal insults, obscenity, also show proper consideration for others’
privacy and for topics that may be considered sensitive. Users are free to discuss
topics and disagree with one another, but be respectful of others’ opinions. You
are more likely to achieve your goals if you are constructive and respectful while
discussing a bad experience or disagreeing with a concept or person.
Take the High Ground
Remember that you’re most likely to build a high-quality following if you discuss
ideas and situations civilly. Don’t pick fights online.

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Well yes ! This reads to me like it should be guidelines on how to teach a 5 year old to act, or have I read it wrong !!??

Most of it is very obvious....I agree with the bit on social media....I would like to see it implemented here on ES.( especially the bit about verbal harassment.) :-)

I think with social media we have to remember that successful communication is based not only on verbal communication but on non-verbal....the latter being around 70 to 80%. So when writing a message on a forum or blog we have automatically cut out intonation,volume,facial expression, body language,gestures etc.Thus people can misunderstand or misinterpret very much more easily.

I think the guidelines should be printed and stuck on the computer screen to constantly remind us of the hazards and pitfalls:)

The KC guidelines are just basic comon sense and good manners, but in today's society this is sadly lacking. I am not just talking of social media here but of all areas of life....just think about it, when you deal with someone who is polite and well mannered they stand out, as sadly it is no longer the norm. Not so very long agao it was the other way round.

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