Pedigree Anonymity (2)

[Charles Courtois]

(02-05-2013 06:16 PM)Tad Carlucci Wrote:  I'm skipping over a lot of discussion and just dropping in my thinking:

* There should be an option on the My Account page which, when checked, allows your name to be shown as the owner. While the logical default for this option would be unchecked (do not show), for minimum change to existing systems (previous to the still-in-flux current system) the default should be checked (show my name).

* There should be an option on the My Account page which, when checked, allows your name to be shown as the breeder. When unchecked, it shows "Someone Else". The default for this option should be unchecked (do not show).

This.

I understand the concerns about privacy & elitism and feel that those concerns should be respected.

On the other hand, I do see value in having the breeder's name for a few reasons. Acknowledging people's hard work in breeding lines is part of it for sure. Also, a keen observer who has seen enough of other people's breeding of lines can sometimes make an educated guess that if they see a kitty with trait A & trait B and the breeder was Jane Doe, they may intuit from past observation that a lot of Jane Doe's trait A-trait B kitties are known to show or hide trait C, and it may be worth a gamble to get that kitty because of the chance of trait C being there. Also, I'm the sort of person who, if I breed an unexpected trait out of a cat I got from someone else and am fairly sure where it came from, will (if time & the mood suits me lol) contact that person & point out that their line may be hiding that trait, which would be useful information for them (and maybe an ounce of good karma for me hehe).