Real names, civility
From:
Steven Clift
Date:
Jul 02 03:24 UTC
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This is a friendly reminder about our core rules:
1. Real names - Everyone must use their full real name. The rules have
rare exceptions including people under court ordered protection.
2. Civility - No name calling. Whether it is those who wake us up at 3
a.m., other individuals or even groups in society, no short cuts with names.
Also, I did receive a couple complaints (never hesitate to alert me to
items you think break the rules because I won't catch everything) about
the tone in the exchange on the homicide the other month. Obviously the
more people think of forum as a back fence conversation or a small group
of neighbors siting around the table the better. Not everyone will be
neighborly in every topic, but as long as we do "pretty good" we will be
10x more welcoming and inclusive than the typical Internet forum.
If you have any questions or concerns about the rules, forum management,
etc. (per the rules themselves) please contact me off forum at:
<email obscured> or http://e-democracy.org/contact
Back to our regularly scheduled programming ...
Happy 4th!
Steven Clift
Co-Host
P.S. The full rules are here: http://www.e-democracy.org/rules
A summary:
1. Sign Posts - Use your real name.
2. Limits on Posting - Two per member per day in most forum charters.
3. Keep Topics within Forum Purpose - Local issues on a local forum for
example.
4. Be Civil - This is a public forum with real people. Respect among
citizens with differing views is our cornerstone.
5. No Attacks or Threats - This keeps the forums safe. If content is
illegal it will be forwarded to the proper legal authorities.
6. Private Stays Private - Don't forward private replies without permission.
7. Avoid False Rumors - Asking for clarification of what you've heard in
the community can be appropriate if issues-based. You alone are
responsible for what you post.
8. Right to Post and Reply - Sharing your knowledge and opinions with
your fellow citizens is a democratic right.
9. Items Not Allowed in Forums - No chain letters.
10. Public Content and Use - You are sharing your content, but retain
your copyright.
11. Warnings - You may receive informal or official warnings from the
Forum Manager.
12. Suspension - With your second official warning in one year, you are
suspended for two weeks. It goes up from there.
13. Appeals Process - You can appeal a warning(s) once you receive a
third warning and six month removal. About 1 in 1500 forum members each
year have appealed a six month removal in past years.