Hello BDW members,
First off, we hope that everyones 2010 is off to a great start! My name is Nate and along with my partner Admin, we want to introduce ourselves as the new admins for BulldogsWorld.
It is under a rather unfortunate situation that we must introduce ourselves - David had planned to introduce us, however, his wife, Heidi informed us recently that Daves iritis has gotten worse and that he cannot go on the computer in order to make the introduction personally. we have been working closely with Dave for the last couple of months and will dedicate ourselves to maintaining BDW as the amazing community that it is today! we will be taking over the day-to-day technical administration, webmaster duties and the main site and together with your current forum moderators - Cathy, Kim and Sue, we will oversee BDW going forward.
As you may have noticed, David has not been able to dedicate much time into updating and maintaining BDW for the past few months, hence the change in the moderator roles. He has been dealing with serious eye problems which have restricted his ability to be in front of a monitor. In light of these eye problems and after many conversations with we, David decided to bring us on as webmasters and administrators at BDW.
As a brief introduction to our team: my name is Nate and along with my partner, Admin, (who is our resident tech geek and will handle the technical side of running BDW). We make up our two-man band at Offleash Media. After months of learning, we hope to contribute to this community in a positive manner and be as helpful with day-to-day stuff as we can. At the same time we plan to keep all of the principle forum rules, which span all three forums, the same.
Let me share a little about Offleash Media.
we specialize in managing online dog-focused communities. We bring to the table infrastructure and resources that will ensure BDW will be around for years to come.
What are our intentions?
Our number one goal is to provide the resources required to allow BDW to continue on as the same wonderful community that all of you have built in the past 10 years. We want to continue making this the community that allows passionate Bulldog owners and enthusiasts to share their knowledge with the rest of the community and move it forward into the new decade. From a professional standpoint, the way we stay in business is by developing products and services based on the needs and requests of the community, very similar to what Dave has already done with the Bulldogsworld Store.
OK, so you might be thinking of a lot of questions...
How will this affect our community (mods, members)?
The great part is - that it actually doesn't affect you at all. The moderators will remain, if you're a member of the forum, just continue to enjoy the site and contributing to the community. The rules of the forums are the same rules that have been in effect for years and will remain exactly the same - please read the rules of posting and feel free to consult one of the moderators if you have any specific questions.
Will the leadership change?
Not at all! We truly believe that what makes each community successful is unique and if it aint broke, dont fix it. It is very important to us that the culture and community remain the same.
What will Adminss role be?
Our primary role will be technical in nature. If you see content on BDW which needs updating, or have a technical issue related to the site, contact us at webmaster@bulldogsworld.com . We will check the site regularly to make sure that if there are issues that Adminse, they will be handled promptly and correctly. We will also be working to ensure this community is continually well supported. However, since we are dog lovers too, we will also be jumping in from time to time contributing where we can, and commenting on any adorable new photos or any other fun chatter
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. You can post them here or send us an email at webmaster@bulldogsworld.com and well do our best to answer all your questions. See you guys around! We look very forward to becoming a part of your community and hope that you will all give us a chance to prove that we have the best intentions for BDW!
Warmest Regards,
Admins
Welcome and THANK You for
lending all your technical support! How incredibull to have such a wonderful site where the originator, Dave...is still looking out for our best interests!
I sincerely wish you the very best and Thank You again for jumping in!
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Andrea, Ruby, Lola and Jigger
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welcome to BDW Nate & Ari
it rocks
Hello,
We wanted to put out hello's in since we will be popping in from time to time.
Thank you for your help to keep BDW alive.
Miranda and the SB gang in Toronto.
The spina bifida babies,
Pugsley
Piper and Rosco
And always Chance
And Matilda
Welcome Aboard!
L
Laura
Thunderstruck Bulldogs
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To those who understand no explanation is needed. To those who don't no explanation is possible.
New administators
Congratulations! And Good luck to both of you. You have big shoes to fill!
Just a quick pop in to say Welcome A-Board! ; )
Good luck! Nice to meet you!
Always in my heart...
Hi
Glad to have you along to keep this great board going.
Thanks for the kind words:)
Very nice to meet you and thanks for the warm welcome!
Welcome! I know you are tops if the boss chose you! Glad to have
Schubert Angel
very nice to meet you too Gary!
Thanks for the welcome wishes sir:)
Thanks for the good luck wishes:)
Thanks Pat - nice to meet ya
Hiya Cheryl!
Ari and I are braced and ready for ya all haha j/k - look very forward to getting to know you:)
Cheers and salute to you as well! Thanks for the warm words:)
Thanks for the warm welcome Deb
We hope that we can continue to carry on the tradition and fun that you have all built over the last 10 years for years to come!
nice to meet you Carrie:)
Thanks for the warm welcome and words of support - Ari and I hope to earn your trust over time as well, we will dedicate ourselves to this site and the community
Can't wait to get to know you and the Bohunks:)
Thanks Alicia:)
What a compliment! thanks Lisa!
thanks for the welcome:)
Welcome, nice to meet you
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Howdy from NC :) (eom)
It's been a genuine pleasure working with you too so far Kim!
Thanks again Sue!
We really appreciate all your time and attention!
Hi Tomoko, so good to see you:-) How are you and Gumpooh?!
Any new pics of that beautiful Bully?
Good to see you on today, I have missed you:-)
Amy and Sophia
THANK YOU so much to the whole BDW family for the warm welcome!
Ari and I feel blessed and honored to have received such a warm welcome from everyone:) We are genuinely grateful for all the kind words and feel like we have made so many new friends already - we look forward to getting to know everyone better, look forward to getting converted into bulldog owners haha and look forward to many great years to come!!!
Thanks again to everyone in this great big bulldog family:)
Warmest regards,
Nate and Ari
Hey Suse and Lulu, I will post pics for you if you want to email
If you want me to, just let me know:-) My email is ojesuscares@yahoo.com
Amy and Sophia
Bullies are EXCELLENT small, downtown condo kind of dogs!
Ha ha!! Yes, we love our bullies. I, um, wouldn't mention the whole poodle thing again though:-) !!!! LOL! Just kidding, it is a BDW joke though, so be prepared!
And I love Collies:-)
Amy and Sophia
Everyone has been so fanastic indeed
We are blown away by how welcome the BDW family has been!!! we are so happy and excited:)
welcome..
you will become a huge bulldog fan fast on this site
goodluck in this new position
Welcome!!!!
Hurley 2-1-08
Hello...and welcome...
Looking forward to getting to know you guys. Hope you are ready for us crazy bulldog people.
Cheryl & Atlas
Big bulldog kisses and a sloppy snort of welcome.....
to you both, from Lily and Chunk. The Warden and I are glad to have you two on board. We love our cyber community here that Dave has made possible for all this time and continuing its legacy is paramount. There are so many, many 2-leggers and 4-leggers and until recently, a three-legger (RIP sweet Raven)who benefit from the daily posts here on this frequency. We wish you the best and a lot of luck in your endeavors and look forward to all your contributions. I lift my glass of rum in your honor! Salute! I mean, down the hatch!
Welcome Nate and Ari
Hope you enjoy BDW as much as I've enjoyed it for the past 9 years.
hi & welcome..........
i have given david my unwavering loyalty & trust for the past 7 yrs.....so you must be 2 great guys if he picked you to take over! looking forward to getting to know you both.
my name is carrie and i'm the proud mama to Vito 7 yrs., Luigi 6 yrs. and Santino 5 yrs. and we're known around here as "the Bohunks"
Smart,smart!
Suse
Welcome Nate and Ari!!!!!!!
I have been a part of BDW for about 2 years now and I LOVE it!!!! Welcome aboard to you both!
You guys sound Awesome!! Welcome to BDW !!
Lisa
You think dogs will not be in Heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hi Nate & Ari......
Hope you are feeling welcome by the BDW family
Looking forward to fun times with everyone.
Cathy & Zimmer
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http://www.midatlanticbulldogrescue.com
Hiya Tomoko
Very nice to meet you too:) Thank very much for the warm welcome
haha oh no:)
Suse - unfortunately we don't speak a word of German:) I saw that you were from Germany and did a google search for "Thank you very much" in German heheh:)
Thanks to you both Amy and Sophia:)
haha sounds like it will be the collective goal of the community to convert Ari and I:) I grew up with a Toy Poodle, named Popo:) (like the corn dogs hehe) and also had a bearded collie in my family - unfortunately I'm currently living in a small downtown condo with my girlfriend and it just wouldnt be fair to have a dog stay with us - when we move to our next home (which is hopefully in the next couple of year) I'm hoping to re-introduce a dog into our family!
Welcome to BDW Nate and Ari
Nice to meet you
Thanks so much for the kind words Diana
We truly appreciate the support and will dedicate ourselves to work with everyone to make BDW the best place possible!
Thanks Stephanie and David:)
We look forward to workin with you both and getting to know you better too!
We're also hoping David gets better soon so he can continue to chat with everyone as well - our thoughts go out to him:)
Great to meet you too Jess:)
Thanks to both you and Dozer for the warm welcome!
Thanks for the welcome Carol:)
Winston is a very handsome boy! Can't wait to get to know you all better!
Thanks Cathy
What an adorable picture!!!
Welcome and...
If Dave trusted you with his site than you have my trust also. I am sure that you too along with the moderators will make a great team and bring Bulldogsworld many good things that will help the site develop to what is intended to
Diana & Jade
Welcome from Sophia and I.
We hope you enjoy our crazy little family here:-) We will have you converted in no time:-)
So, what kind of dogs DO you have?!
Amy and Sophia
Thanks for the introduction. We're looking forward to working wi
And thank you to DAVID th' MAN for all that he's done. Honey, we hope to see you here often, even if someone else has the do the typing. We love you David our now retured webbie and say hello to the new dudes in charge.
Welcome,welcome...
Always good to meet new people on the BDW.