Forum Rules:
Our community exists to provide a friendly place to chat. Because of this, we have a few basic rules to live by. By using this forum, you have agreed that you will not:
- Attack other members or moderators (if you have a problem with a member or a moderator, please use the alert button to let us know)
- Post any material that is knowingly false and/or defamatory, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law.
- Respond with a commercial post or "email me and I will give you more information" as all information should be posted on the board for ALL to see.
- Post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this message board or you have written consent from the copyright holder.
- Post advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations. These are inappropriate on this message board, and will be deleted. Violators of this policy are subject to banning.
- Cross-post (post your message in more than one place on this board). This will actually hinder you from getting a rapid answer, and repeated cross-posting may result in your being banned.
- Sign up with fake email addresses (those accounts will be banned and the domain will be banned from further participation
And that you will:
In June of 2006 we added the following guidelines:
Respect
People have feelings, and in these forums we are conversing with real people. Remember to respond to colleagues on-line with the same respect and consideration expected in face-to-face discussions.
Treating someone with respect in a conversation does not mean avoiding disagreements with them. One way to show we value the beliefs of others is by discussing them. Even an attempt to refute another persons beliefs shows more recognition of value than simply refusing to talk to them at all. Regard honest and thoughtful exchanges of ideas, including disagreements, as a way of showing respect for the beliefs of others.
Don't forget that non-verbal communication - such as body language or facial gestures - aren't present in written communications.
Post Topics In The Appropriate Forum and Category
Focus our postings, questions, and responses alike, to the forum where they are pertinent.
Each communication can generate a multitude of reactions and new directions in thinking. Work to keep follow-up comments focused on the point of the original message. Trying to cover too many points in one communication can lead to a lack of clarity and leave the readers hopelessly lost. A good rule is one concept or idea per topic or follow-up.
Remember, Topics are Not Private
This is the World Wide Web on the Internet. Even though the forums have some privacy controls, we still never know just where our words will end up or how they will be taken there. Words can hurt. Avoid jokes, sarcasm, anecdotes, and other language that may cause unwarranted pain to others. A whisper is as good as a shout on the internet.
Ask for Clarification
If you find yourself reacting with intense emotion to something in an on-line message, wait to respond until you can do so constructively. Some messages may unknowingly be ambiguous or subject to multiple interpretations. Asking for clarification before reacting may prevent misunderstanding.
Be Honest
Be honest with on-line colleagues and with yourself. Exploring possible viewpoints and arguments is an important part of this course.
Forgive Others
People make mistakes and may say things they wish they could take back. A bit of humility, tolerance, and forgiveness is required of us all if our intellectual community is to flourish. Thanks in advance for your patience
Don't play the school marm
Please remember that offence can be taken by the littlest comment. The only people who should reprimand others are the moderators and that should be handled behind the scenes.
Use the Alert Button
If something is written that you find offensive, please do not respond to the post but instead use the alert button so that the moderators can handle the situation behind the scenes. If we complain and defend on the board, it loses focus of the original topic and can turn into a mud slinging show where many may be hurt.
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We reserve the right to delete or edit any message that we feel is inappropriate. If you feel that a posted message is objectionable, use the Post Alert button  which is on the bottom right of every message . We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine at our sole discretion that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately.
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