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Haha Terry, I agree 72 sounds much nicer! Sue, WOW a foot of snow in April, is that typical?

Terry and I have about the same weather...mine is just about 2 hours ahead of her..warm and windy here today...blowing in a change. I'm hoping for 72 as well.

We're up to the mid 80's, a little too toasty for my taste especially when you factor in the humidity. Our night temps range from 63 to 70ish. I find that more to my liking.

I would also like to say a big "Hi" & "Welcome" to TaliaRose. That's a very pretty name, BTW.

TaliaRose, no, that's not typical for Shasta in April, in Dec-Jan, yes, they had 5 ft in Dec. This was this past Sunday.
So glad to be home to my warm garden!

I'm already sick of the heat - I'd welcome a snow-storm!

Head out to Celia's in Utah.... she has plenty of snow I'm sure she'd loan you.
Heck she'd probably just GIVE you all you want.... ;-)

Welcome TaliaRose I hope you will enjoy your work here as much as we enjoy being part of this site.
Cindy

Hi Everyone!

Thanks again for the warm welcome! I just wanted to give you a quick update...

I'm still conducting my review of the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) along with making sure your concerns are addressed as I discuss some possible options with colleagues. While this process can take some time, I want everyone to know that we see this as a very important issue that deserves our immediate attention and action. Our goal is to maintain a healthy and happy garden where you feel comfortable contributing to and proud to be a part of. So with that said, I will hopefully have another update soon with more details. Thanks and I know it's a little too early to celebrate - but have a GREAT weekend!

This message was edited Apr 8, 2010 7:11 PM

I plan to have a great week end...atleast Saturday...going up to Phoenix for the Spring swap...I call it a RU...but can't get the others to cooperate!! I look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones...Jo

Jo if it has you and Fudge..... it's a RU....Period! LOL!

Have Fun!

Jo when are you going to come south so we can meet you too? You know Jeri11 has a big RU in Central La. (Baton Rouge) every year. I know that's a long way for you but you seem to travel all over. Cindy

I would love to go to LA...but me and Southwest Airlines have an agreement....if they don't fly there...then neither do I!

I did try to go to one in that area...before Katrina...but another hurricain changed ya'lls plans..I was there...camping at a National Park...but ya'll had cancelled....Jo

Jo, I'm pretty sure SW flies to Louisiana. I've ridden the cattle car there a few times myself ;o)

Jo, just make sure you get here early...
Not sure how long I can keep the peeps outta the fudge...

Early?? With a 4 hour drive?

Now if my friend Olivia shows up...tie her to a post until I get there...I don't know what ya'll plan to do while you wait for us...but NO eating...NO swaping...and NO WE...so that leaves sitting around talking...but...NO talking about me!! Jo

LOL - Jo you crack me up! I'll make sure I pack some rope just for Olivia.

Jo, I advise against taking the scenic wildflower route! Wish I could be there!

Sue....I think you are right!! Driver Bob just asked me for specific directions...wanta ride with us?

Hi All, unfortunately no major updates yet. However, we are making progress and I am looking forward to giving you a detailed update soon!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend activities.

Thanks AGAIN (and again and again!) for your patience.

Best,
Talia

This message was edited Apr 13, 2010 7:41 PM

Happy Earth Day all!

I hope everyone is enjoying the Spring weather! The weather in Los Angeles is pretty gloomy and rainy. I won’t get down on the rain though – it is doing wonders for my lawn and my utilities bill.

I wanted to give you an update on our review of the Acceptable Use Policy aka “AUP”.

Websites typically have two major site documents: Terms of Use and Rules. This is a standard way for sites to explain their services, intentions and policies upfront. We’d like to do the same with Dave’s Garden. Here’s a quick run through of each document’s purpose.

- Terms of Use: Legal document that explains how the site can and can’t be used. This is the document that that is the most similar to the current AUP and will address the concerns that everyone has been discussing.
- Rules: Basic site rules about behavior and conduct. These should be basic, self evident and for the most part easy to read. Basically we don’t let the lawyers anywhere near them.

In these documents we will spell out that in no way will we allow any individual, company, or ourselves to claim commercial ownership or copyright ownership over your contributions, photography, and other content you provide. You are the owner of the images and information you contribute. Period.

We respect the reasons why you contribute. It’s inspiring that a group of people from all over can get together to document the wonders of the world around us. As a nature-lover, I can personally appreciate the importance of our community resources thanks to your continued contributions.

In these documents we will also spell out that we’ll be using community resources like member content to grow our community and educate others.

We aren’t claiming ownership and we won’t sell your content (or allow your content to be sold) to others on the web. Our goal is to make sure we have the ability to use our resources to sustain the entire Dave’s Garden community, while growing more public interest in the work of our incredible community members, individually and as a whole.

We are working on the documents now, and I’ll be it touch with you first, to let you know where you can review rough drafts of these documents before we make any changes to the existing AUP.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,
Talia
Internet Brands

This message was edited Apr 22, 2010 1:05 PM

Thanks, Talia! It sounds like you're making progress on this issue, and it also sounds like we'll appreciate the outcome.

Will the new AUP apply also to content/photos contributed *before* IB purchased DG (when the old, less satisfactory wording was in effect)?

This is great news. Thank you for all your efforts TaliaRose. I'm very happy to hear this and I'm looking forward to being able to continue contributing to this site.

Joy

Thank You Talia for the update!

You're welcome! (-:

This message was edited Apr 27, 2010 10:36 AM

Thanks! I am here in Huntington Beach ...enjoying a most beautiful garden taht SoCal has amassed...and the weather today is lovely...come on out tomorrow and meet some of your new Compatriots. LOL Jo

And I'm in Disneyland! Well, actually in my hotel room this morning, tired, achy feet after 2 full days in the park, gearing up (slowly) for round/day 3. Tomorrow I plan on a Huntington Gardens visit, if my feet will hold up!

"You're" welcome.

Hi All:

We’d like to thank you all for being so patient.

We’ve posted drafts of our updated legal documents, and we’d like your feedback on them before we make them public!

Take your time to review these documents. We'll be ready to answer any questions you have, so please post them in the forum between now and next Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10 AM PST.

For clarity we’ve assigned each draft its own forum thread, please feel free to ask questions, make comments, and provide feedback on each draft within the respective forum thread.

Follow the links below to see the drafts our updated legal documents:

Privacy Policy:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1096176/

Terms of Use:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1096175/

DG Rules:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1096173/

Best,
Talia

Hello,

Thanks for your feedback on the DG legal policies. We'll be locking up this forum thread tonight, May 18, 2010 at 6 PM PDT.

If you have any further comments or requests regarding our legal policies, please do not hesitate to contact the DG Helpdesk by clicking the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page.

Thanks again for your help.

Best,
Talia