Post by Maggie on Aug 23, 2013 13:01:40 GMT -6
Rules are a disagreeable necessity. Essentially, the practice of the Golden rule should take care of all problems before they start. If, however, it does not, the following rules will govern forum behavior:
A. Posting.
Remember that this is a community and you are part of it. This means:
1. Be a good neighbor. No personal attacks. No personally directed insults and no flaming. Polite attacks on ideas are appropriate; attacks on the one posting the idea are not. Insulting another member or a staff member will not be tolerated. This extends to any communication whether on the forum or in private messages. A post which violates our rules may be deleted by staff, if it is a serious violation of our community standards, or you may be asked to edit it.
We delete rather than argue about such posts, in order to prevent more people from being distressed or feeling obliged to blame or defend the poster. We do not want this to happen and it will not, if all of us will exercise a little tolerance.
2. If you disagree with something, say so, but explain WHY. It is easy to forget that our opinions on an issue are just that, opinions. Highly subjective. Personal preferences. Quirks, even. We can be wrong. That recognition will enable us to have real discussions.
3. No Trolling. Stay on topic. Natural drifting is inevitable and usually agreeable to all involved. If it is not, the starter of the thread or the moderator should step in and guide the discussion back to its original subject. However, attempts to hi-jack threads by switching topics or going off topic will not be tolerated. Depending on the severity of the infraction, you may be asked to rewrite your message or we may simply delete it. You may lose posting privileges for a period of time to be determined by the staff, if this happens more than 3 times in a 4 week period.
4. Hate speech, racism or bashing of ANY sort will NOT be tolerated. Rude posts will be removed. Do not quote or talk to trolls or your posts will also be deleted. Use the report feature instead.
B. Member privacy
1. "Outing" users by revealing their address, phone number, or other information that they didn't themselves share on our forum is strictly prohibited. Depending on the severity of the infraction, such outing could result in permanent banning.
2. Be careful about what you reveal on a public forum about yourself. Your safety will be better served, if you do not reveal anything that is not common knowledge.
C. Rule violations
In the event of any rule violations, any action taken or not taken will be at the discretion of the moderators. If you disagree with a Moderator’s decision, contact an Administrator. Depending on the severity of an infraction, members may be permanently banned or banned for periods of time determined by the staff.
You agree to abide by these terms as a condition of membership
A. Posting.
Remember that this is a community and you are part of it. This means:
1. Be a good neighbor. No personal attacks. No personally directed insults and no flaming. Polite attacks on ideas are appropriate; attacks on the one posting the idea are not. Insulting another member or a staff member will not be tolerated. This extends to any communication whether on the forum or in private messages. A post which violates our rules may be deleted by staff, if it is a serious violation of our community standards, or you may be asked to edit it.
We delete rather than argue about such posts, in order to prevent more people from being distressed or feeling obliged to blame or defend the poster. We do not want this to happen and it will not, if all of us will exercise a little tolerance.
2. If you disagree with something, say so, but explain WHY. It is easy to forget that our opinions on an issue are just that, opinions. Highly subjective. Personal preferences. Quirks, even. We can be wrong. That recognition will enable us to have real discussions.
3. No Trolling. Stay on topic. Natural drifting is inevitable and usually agreeable to all involved. If it is not, the starter of the thread or the moderator should step in and guide the discussion back to its original subject. However, attempts to hi-jack threads by switching topics or going off topic will not be tolerated. Depending on the severity of the infraction, you may be asked to rewrite your message or we may simply delete it. You may lose posting privileges for a period of time to be determined by the staff, if this happens more than 3 times in a 4 week period.
4. Hate speech, racism or bashing of ANY sort will NOT be tolerated. Rude posts will be removed. Do not quote or talk to trolls or your posts will also be deleted. Use the report feature instead.
B. Member privacy
1. "Outing" users by revealing their address, phone number, or other information that they didn't themselves share on our forum is strictly prohibited. Depending on the severity of the infraction, such outing could result in permanent banning.
2. Be careful about what you reveal on a public forum about yourself. Your safety will be better served, if you do not reveal anything that is not common knowledge.
C. Rule violations
In the event of any rule violations, any action taken or not taken will be at the discretion of the moderators. If you disagree with a Moderator’s decision, contact an Administrator. Depending on the severity of an infraction, members may be permanently banned or banned for periods of time determined by the staff.
You agree to abide by these terms as a condition of membership