Post by KG on Jan 25, 2008 13:47:50 GMT -5
This board is about free speach and respecting the rights of others at the same time. It is OK to express just about anything on this board, as long as it isn't designed to cause personal pain or strife, or otherwise do harm. We are above all friends, and we usually get along, so this rarely becomes an issue.
In the two year history of this board there was only one short period of time when we needed rules. I think for future reference though we should have some.
The primary thing to remember is that we care about each other. We are like family, and few things are likely to divide us. IN the unlikely event of a problem between us, we need to have a way to settle it. Plus we need to make rules that avoid problems.
Rules of Behavior.
1.1.) RESPECT OTHERS, THEIR PRIVACY, AND THEIR ORDEALS! Something that isn't the rest of the boards business will not be posted publicly TO the rest of the board.
a) No posting of private PMs on the open board without permission of the author.
b) No direct copying of a PM from one person to send to another, except by permission from the author, or in the event of something we all need to be aware of. Other people's PMs are not to be used as Character assination against them, unless it is a recomendation to ban... which should be sent directly to me. I don't want anyone here taking abuse though. So if someone were to make a direct threat, or sexually harrass you, or says something that is otherwise so evil you can't deal with it, send it to me. (If I am the one who said it send it to Kata, Sephity or Del.)
c) No malicious gossip. If it is necessary to discuss other people's situations, observations, and abilities in a PM which sometimes it is, then do so with love, respect and concern. Remember we do Love each other here.
d) Treat other board members with respect. Absolutely no sexual harassment, astral or cyber stalking etc. No harrassment of any kind. No threats, no astral attacks, no astral sexual advances... unless you are sure they are welcome. IF someone from this board is harrassing you, either on or off this board, tell me about it.
1.2 No hacking of this site, malicious code, or unauthorized personel in the admin. section. Staff must not give out their passwords and allow others to log in in their place.
1.3 I have no problem with open flaming... if you find it extremely necessary. I mean in the years we have been here, there has been very little flaming. WE are ALL rational people here, so If one of you suddenly starts flaming someone. I would assume you had a reason. I don't expect you to be a punching bag for anyone. I will not tolerate someone badgering you with little inuendos that fly under the radar of someone looking for direct flaming, and expect you to be meek as a lamb about it. I don't expect you to take an astral attack and be silent... cause they didn't say anything that huge on the board. People have different ways of expressing themselves, and one person's flame is another person's normal tone, and visa versa. You should be nice to each other, but I won't say no flaming... unless I said no needling to provoke flaming, and that just gets too granular. Just treat people the way they merrit being treated, and respect your fellow board members unless you have a darned good reason not to. If you have a good reason then please state it. That reason may be called into question, so make sure you are justified. Occasionally people do get angry, and sometimes it helps to know when people are angry. I see no problem with being able to express our emotions here.
Also we deal with a lot of emotionally charged issues at times. Sometimes people do get ligitimately upset. I think that it is healthy to go ahead and air our feelings in as loving a way as possible, but if in the course of love we cause pain, it is OK to say ouch, even if it comes out as a little hostile.
Overall just remember who you are talking to. We are all brothers and sisters, and so we should try to be kind.
Posting suggestions.
2.1 Try very hard not to double post, unless the post goes over the character limit, and you have to continue. Double posting of that type is fine especially in the Fiction section. I'd say if you have a post that has not been answered in a couple of days, and you need an answer, then it's OK to make another post with more information or just make another post saying HELP!! Answer my question. There has been at least one time when I missed a post I would have liked to have answered. I just missed it for a longer time than I would have liked to. We are busy people, and it is possible to miss a post that needs attention. It's OK to post saying "you people are ignoring my post and I need help." This is especially true if there have been more than ten posts since it was posted.. or if days have elapsed and no one has responded. We are all family and I don't want anyone who needs help going without it, because they picked a bad time to ask.
2:2 Try to explain as much as possible in posts. Make them clear and to the point. Tell us what you can about the subject and then expect more questions, as well as answers.
2:3 Try not to copy things directly from other sites. If you do copy a small quote from elsewhere, give credit.
2:3 Feel free to link other sites though, especially your own sites, and sites about things you are interested in. Use the links section or openly discuss your own forums and sites anywhere in the forum you find appropriate... put a link to your site in your signature... all that is fine.
2:3 No obvious spamming or linking pornographic material.
Diciplinary actions
Diciplinary actions are rare around here. An infraction has to be huge to get a raised eyebrow out of me. In the history of this board we have had only two people banned, and both were extreme cases and well deserved. IT is all about intent, and as long as you do not intend to harm or harrass this forum or any of the individual people on it, you are fine with us.
IF anyone has an issue with the way you communicate, that will be discussed either on the board or in PMs. Usually we just ask for an explaination, and give a friendly reminder to be nice. A warning might be issued if it is really really bad... but we try to understand. At the same time we don't tolerate bullying and harrassment.
Editing
Editing and deleting posts should be done at the discretion of the member who made the post if at all possible. In the case of a strange, inflamitory, or out of character post by a member, or in a case where sensitive or secret information is revealed, the post may be deleted or editied by staff, without warning, and perhaps without comment. It is rare that would be done, but if necessary, we will. This is intended more as a temporary insanity protection for the member than anything diciplinary.
Banning Procedure
I hate the very concept of banning, and it isnt' taken lightly around here. The reason for discussing it, isn't because it is common place. It is rare, very rare for this to come up, but we need to establish a way to handle it if it does. Only those who behave in a deliberately malicious manner will be banned. Occasional outbursts of temper aren't banning offences. One time misbehaviors aren't banning offences.
Overall making members of this board miserable with harrassment, and malicious behavior, or intent to do harm, would be the only just cause I could think of. Such things can't be tolerated. This forum is our cyber home, and just as you have a right to determine who comes into your living room, and how they behave there, we have a right to do the same here. I would not allow a bully to come into my physical home and abuse my children, and likewise I will not allow someone to come to our site and abuse any of us. I admit that is subjective, but situations usually are.
Interpersonal differences and banning suggestions should be sent toKG, Sephity, Del or Kata. These will be discussed between the offended party and the staff as necessary. Every effort will be made to resolve the issue without fruther action.
In the event of irreconcilable differences with many board members... cyber crimes, or other very serious problems, the staff will discuss banning. We don't give up on people easily, so this would rarely go so far.
A discussion of staff only, would be held, to determine just cause.
In order for the ban to carry it would require a majority... if only by one. Official vote must be made by PM to myself, or an objective party selected at the time.
In order to vote a person should have at least logged on in the last six months, and either be staff, or have posted at least 50 posts, and have a serious interest in the forum.
If a majority of members find just cause to ban a member, then I will press the button and delete their account, and prevent their return. We may also delete some or all of their posts at the discretion of the staff members.
In general we want to be fair, and just get along with one another. This place is home, our war room, and our fortress of security and relative safety. No one wants unnecessary stress from a place they come to feel comfortable. WE will deal with the business of astral warfare, personal problems to be discussed, and various items that are stressful and related to board topics with as little complaint as possible. No one wants to exclude anyone ever. Our rules are very minimal, and we want people to feel comfortable. They are guests in our home, and members of our family.
Goals
Our first goal is to create on this site the harmony of a loving home.
Our second goal is to discuss the situaitons that confront us on the astral, physical and spiritual realms with consideration, and gentleness.
Our third goal is to form a powerful cohesive group of adepts who can deal with the coming changes in the world. People who will be able either through direct or astral influence improve the situations they are involved in.
Our fourth goal is to deal with those changes and help the overall atmosphere of the world, and make it a better place, in whatever ways we can. Through energy work, through astral battle, through direct action, or through whatever means we can find, we seek to improve conditions.
Rules may be changed or amended. This was just a rough draft when I realized the only thing under rules was a discussion about rules and no definaite answers. I tried to make the suggestions part of the rules. Please read over this and feel free to suggest amendments.
In the two year history of this board there was only one short period of time when we needed rules. I think for future reference though we should have some.
The primary thing to remember is that we care about each other. We are like family, and few things are likely to divide us. IN the unlikely event of a problem between us, we need to have a way to settle it. Plus we need to make rules that avoid problems.
Rules of Behavior.
1.1.) RESPECT OTHERS, THEIR PRIVACY, AND THEIR ORDEALS! Something that isn't the rest of the boards business will not be posted publicly TO the rest of the board.
a) No posting of private PMs on the open board without permission of the author.
b) No direct copying of a PM from one person to send to another, except by permission from the author, or in the event of something we all need to be aware of. Other people's PMs are not to be used as Character assination against them, unless it is a recomendation to ban... which should be sent directly to me. I don't want anyone here taking abuse though. So if someone were to make a direct threat, or sexually harrass you, or says something that is otherwise so evil you can't deal with it, send it to me. (If I am the one who said it send it to Kata, Sephity or Del.)
c) No malicious gossip. If it is necessary to discuss other people's situations, observations, and abilities in a PM which sometimes it is, then do so with love, respect and concern. Remember we do Love each other here.
d) Treat other board members with respect. Absolutely no sexual harassment, astral or cyber stalking etc. No harrassment of any kind. No threats, no astral attacks, no astral sexual advances... unless you are sure they are welcome. IF someone from this board is harrassing you, either on or off this board, tell me about it.
1.2 No hacking of this site, malicious code, or unauthorized personel in the admin. section. Staff must not give out their passwords and allow others to log in in their place.
1.3 I have no problem with open flaming... if you find it extremely necessary. I mean in the years we have been here, there has been very little flaming. WE are ALL rational people here, so If one of you suddenly starts flaming someone. I would assume you had a reason. I don't expect you to be a punching bag for anyone. I will not tolerate someone badgering you with little inuendos that fly under the radar of someone looking for direct flaming, and expect you to be meek as a lamb about it. I don't expect you to take an astral attack and be silent... cause they didn't say anything that huge on the board. People have different ways of expressing themselves, and one person's flame is another person's normal tone, and visa versa. You should be nice to each other, but I won't say no flaming... unless I said no needling to provoke flaming, and that just gets too granular. Just treat people the way they merrit being treated, and respect your fellow board members unless you have a darned good reason not to. If you have a good reason then please state it. That reason may be called into question, so make sure you are justified. Occasionally people do get angry, and sometimes it helps to know when people are angry. I see no problem with being able to express our emotions here.
Also we deal with a lot of emotionally charged issues at times. Sometimes people do get ligitimately upset. I think that it is healthy to go ahead and air our feelings in as loving a way as possible, but if in the course of love we cause pain, it is OK to say ouch, even if it comes out as a little hostile.
Overall just remember who you are talking to. We are all brothers and sisters, and so we should try to be kind.
Posting suggestions.
2.1 Try very hard not to double post, unless the post goes over the character limit, and you have to continue. Double posting of that type is fine especially in the Fiction section. I'd say if you have a post that has not been answered in a couple of days, and you need an answer, then it's OK to make another post with more information or just make another post saying HELP!! Answer my question. There has been at least one time when I missed a post I would have liked to have answered. I just missed it for a longer time than I would have liked to. We are busy people, and it is possible to miss a post that needs attention. It's OK to post saying "you people are ignoring my post and I need help." This is especially true if there have been more than ten posts since it was posted.. or if days have elapsed and no one has responded. We are all family and I don't want anyone who needs help going without it, because they picked a bad time to ask.
2:2 Try to explain as much as possible in posts. Make them clear and to the point. Tell us what you can about the subject and then expect more questions, as well as answers.
2:3 Try not to copy things directly from other sites. If you do copy a small quote from elsewhere, give credit.
2:3 Feel free to link other sites though, especially your own sites, and sites about things you are interested in. Use the links section or openly discuss your own forums and sites anywhere in the forum you find appropriate... put a link to your site in your signature... all that is fine.
2:3 No obvious spamming or linking pornographic material.
Diciplinary actions
Diciplinary actions are rare around here. An infraction has to be huge to get a raised eyebrow out of me. In the history of this board we have had only two people banned, and both were extreme cases and well deserved. IT is all about intent, and as long as you do not intend to harm or harrass this forum or any of the individual people on it, you are fine with us.
IF anyone has an issue with the way you communicate, that will be discussed either on the board or in PMs. Usually we just ask for an explaination, and give a friendly reminder to be nice. A warning might be issued if it is really really bad... but we try to understand. At the same time we don't tolerate bullying and harrassment.
Editing
Editing and deleting posts should be done at the discretion of the member who made the post if at all possible. In the case of a strange, inflamitory, or out of character post by a member, or in a case where sensitive or secret information is revealed, the post may be deleted or editied by staff, without warning, and perhaps without comment. It is rare that would be done, but if necessary, we will. This is intended more as a temporary insanity protection for the member than anything diciplinary.
Banning Procedure
I hate the very concept of banning, and it isnt' taken lightly around here. The reason for discussing it, isn't because it is common place. It is rare, very rare for this to come up, but we need to establish a way to handle it if it does. Only those who behave in a deliberately malicious manner will be banned. Occasional outbursts of temper aren't banning offences. One time misbehaviors aren't banning offences.
Overall making members of this board miserable with harrassment, and malicious behavior, or intent to do harm, would be the only just cause I could think of. Such things can't be tolerated. This forum is our cyber home, and just as you have a right to determine who comes into your living room, and how they behave there, we have a right to do the same here. I would not allow a bully to come into my physical home and abuse my children, and likewise I will not allow someone to come to our site and abuse any of us. I admit that is subjective, but situations usually are.
Interpersonal differences and banning suggestions should be sent toKG, Sephity, Del or Kata. These will be discussed between the offended party and the staff as necessary. Every effort will be made to resolve the issue without fruther action.
In the event of irreconcilable differences with many board members... cyber crimes, or other very serious problems, the staff will discuss banning. We don't give up on people easily, so this would rarely go so far.
A discussion of staff only, would be held, to determine just cause.
In order for the ban to carry it would require a majority... if only by one. Official vote must be made by PM to myself, or an objective party selected at the time.
In order to vote a person should have at least logged on in the last six months, and either be staff, or have posted at least 50 posts, and have a serious interest in the forum.
If a majority of members find just cause to ban a member, then I will press the button and delete their account, and prevent their return. We may also delete some or all of their posts at the discretion of the staff members.
In general we want to be fair, and just get along with one another. This place is home, our war room, and our fortress of security and relative safety. No one wants unnecessary stress from a place they come to feel comfortable. WE will deal with the business of astral warfare, personal problems to be discussed, and various items that are stressful and related to board topics with as little complaint as possible. No one wants to exclude anyone ever. Our rules are very minimal, and we want people to feel comfortable. They are guests in our home, and members of our family.
Goals
Our first goal is to create on this site the harmony of a loving home.
Our second goal is to discuss the situaitons that confront us on the astral, physical and spiritual realms with consideration, and gentleness.
Our third goal is to form a powerful cohesive group of adepts who can deal with the coming changes in the world. People who will be able either through direct or astral influence improve the situations they are involved in.
Our fourth goal is to deal with those changes and help the overall atmosphere of the world, and make it a better place, in whatever ways we can. Through energy work, through astral battle, through direct action, or through whatever means we can find, we seek to improve conditions.
Rules may be changed or amended. This was just a rough draft when I realized the only thing under rules was a discussion about rules and no definaite answers. I tried to make the suggestions part of the rules. Please read over this and feel free to suggest amendments.