Rules & Guidelines for WellTellMe 2009

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Rules & Guidelines for WellTellMe 2009
« on: October 17, 2009, 11:38:36 AM » by healthybratt

THE RULES:

1.   Do not post comments that are designed to sow discord, attack, bait, call names, insult, offend, humiliate, demean or invade the privacy of other members.

2.   Do not post threads and/or comments that are designed to instill fear, uncertainty and/or doubt (FUD).

3.   Do not post comments that are inconsistent with the topic of discussion.

(Threads that veer off topic as a result of the natural flow of the conversation may be kept
intact and/or split into a new topic by the moderators.)

4.   Do not post unsolicited or off-topic links, advertisements or product referrals.

5.   Do not post worthless or empty posts in order to increase your post total.

6.   Do not post threads that serve only as a means to document or blog about your own life events.

(There are many sites which are designed for and support this function: Threadtree, BlogSpot, Facebook, Wordpress, etc. for this purpose.)

7.   Do not debate or sermonize on the doctrinal or moral appropriateness of the topics discussed.

8.   Do not post comments that address behaviors of other members, or the appropriateness of their opinions, doctrines or other beliefs.

9.   Do not post comments that discuss the behaviors and/or administrative actions of the owners, administrators and/or moderators.

10.   Do not post pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit links, text or images.

11.   Do not post copyrighted material without its owner’s permission and a full public disclosure to the forum.

(Appropriate documentation and references should be posted when quoting other sources. Usually a link to the source material is sufficient.)

12.   Do not post any discussion of illegal activities such as software and music piracy and/or other intellectual property violations.

13.   Do not post any discussion of any civil and/or criminal legal actions or otherwise incriminating legal entanglements (lawsuits, custody battles, children’s services, etc.) by, of or against you, other members, friends or family members.

14.   Do not post cryptic messages with express intent of circumventing the rules or disrupting the forum.

15.   Do not use the personal message (PM) features or email addresses from member profiles to post unsolicited links, advertisements or product referrals.

16.   Do not post antagonistic or inflammatory discussions on WellTellMe about topics discussed in other forums, blogs or other community web sites.

17.   Do not invite other members to other forums, blogs or other community web sites in order to participate in antagonistic or inflammatory discussions about topics or administrative actions that have occurred in WellTellMe.

18.   Do not share personal information about other members gained from WellTellMe, in this or other forums, blogs or other community web sites, through personal messages or email without the express permission of the member.

19.   Do not sign up under multiple user names or use any other tactics to otherwise deceive the owners, staff or membership of WellTellMe.

SUMMARY:

You are entitled to your own opinions and have the right to disagree with any/all other opinions presented. All other members are entitled to their opinions and the reserve the right to disagree with you.

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When presenting opposing arguments, try to emulate the behavior you expect from others. Be courteous, kind, thoughtful and helpful with your posts and personal messages. Refrain from baiting, slandering or hurtful posting and/ or reacting to such behavior from others. If you observe these behaviors in others, you should report these things to the moderators and administrators when action to arrest such behavior is appropriate.

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Use good judgment when posting. Do not rely on information or opinions exchanged via the forums or chat rooms as a replacement for necessary, personal research and/or personal consultation(s) with qualified health or medical professionals.

ABOUT THE STAFF:

You should realize that the owners, administrators and/or moderators are human and having had different life experiences, may have differing views and/or perspectives and some variance should be expected. In spite of these personal differences, the owners and staff promise to base their decision making on the content of posts and exhibited behaviors rather than personal feelings about the member posting them.

The owners, administrators and/or moderators of WellTellMe reserve the right to modify or remove any or all of the contents of any or all posts or to restrict posting or personal membership privileges or to remove the registration and membership of any member at any time with no warning or notification.

The owners, administrators and/or moderators of WellTellMe reserve the right to consider extenuating circumstances and make exceptions when deemed appropriate to the best interest of the forum and its members.

The owners, administrators and/or moderators of WellTellMe reserve the right to modify, remove, add to or interpret the rules as deemed appropriate at any time without notice and/or explanation.

The owners, administrators and/or moderators of WellTellMe cannot and will not be held responsible for the opinions or actions of others or the inappropriate use, abuse or exploitation of any content or personal information which is shared via personal message, email or in the open forum.

If you object to the rules or the administrative actions of the owners and/or staff of WellTellMe, you may send an email or personal message to the any of the staff of WellTellMe to request reconsideration or explanation; however, any elaboration or reversal of a decision will be at the discretion of the WellTellMe owners and/or staff.

Rules are based on and protected by Terms of Use Agreement and/or Privacy Policy.

« Last Edit: October 17, 2009, 05:57:12 PM by healthybratt »
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Re: Rules & Guidelines for WellTellMe 2009
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 06:21:28 PM » by healthybratt

As you may notice, I have posted new rules at the request of the new ownership (James & Shoshanna). These "new" rules were not posted in an effort to weed out any existing members or scare them off. James asked that we have a set of rules that were visible and concise.

I think most of these are common sense, but some of them have not before been posted.

Previously Gabe and I attempted to give as much latitude as possible to afford any member a chance to learn from and change any abrasive behaviors because the goal has always been to attract and keep members, not lose them. As far as I can see, James feels the same way and things will continue in much the same fashion as they always have.

So, if you, as a more seasoned member see something here that doesn't jive with what you expected from your version of WellTellMe, send me a note and we'll chat about it.

Otherwise, continue to do what you've always done (or what I've always encouraged you to do.), but DO read the new rules and be aware of them and help others who might just be starting out to learn and understand them as well.

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