idmadmin
11-17-2006, 09:15 AM
Code of Conduct
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These are the guidelines for participation in Irishdancing.com. Please respect these guidelines, and each other.
* Be civil and supportive
* No abusive attitudes, be nice to each other
* Make no threats
* Never encourage harming oneself or others
* Show respect for race, ethnicity, gender and nationality
* Never use rude, racist or otherwise abusive language
* Post neither pornography nor nauseating images
IDMAdmin's opinion on what breaks these guidlines is final
Before posting your question, search the forum
Your question or comment may have been discussed, answered, or resolved previously.
Find the forum which best fits your topic:
By placing your topic in the most appropriate forum you are showing your respect for the community and you will receive respectful responses.
Stay on topic:
These can be very busy forums, so please pay attention to the subject matter of your posts, and check that it still relates to the topic and forum to which you are posting.
Help others:
Irishdancing.com is a community, and works best when people share information.
Report inappropriate posts:
Irishdancing.com prides itself on being a fun, friendly, and supportive forum. Tell the IDMAdmin using the links provided if you see any content that breaks Irishdancing.com's guidelines.
Identify your subject matter:
Not everyone has time to read every forum posting. To ensure that your message reaches the right people quickly, identify your subject matter clearly in the subject line. Subjects like "question" and "major problem" will not get you the response you desire.
Welcome newcomers:
Do not chastise them for not reading the forum etiquette. Make them feel welcome in the community.
If you don't have anything to say, don't say it
If a person posts hundreds of posts just saying "LOL", or a few smilies, nobody is going to take that person seriously. For the people that use Irishdancing.com, respect comes from post content
If you don't know the answer:
If someone asks a question to which you don't know the answer don't respond by saying, "I don't know." It's better either not to respond or, better still, post the membername of someone who might be able to help.
Check your facts:
If you're not certain what you're about to post, check the facts. No one will listen to you if you keep getting things wrong!
Confused by a poorly written post?:
Ask for clarification, don't mock the author. Post authors vary in age from 13 to 20+ years old, thus levels of education differ significantly. Don't discriminate against someone younger than you. Irishdancing.com is not here to make people feel good about themselves by putting others beneath them.
If you feel that your account, post, or other content was moderated in error, it is important to submit a post to the IDMAdmin.
You Can Actively Improve Our Community How you can make a difference when encountering unsupportive or rude members:
* Tell him or her that their behavior is not accepted in the Irishdancing.com community
* Report the author for misconduct using the links provided
* Message a moderator
What to do when encountering spam:
* Don't reply to it (it takes moderators longer to remove it if you reply)
* Report the post for misconduct using the links provided
http://www.irishdancing.com/files/images/code-of-conduct1.jpg
These are the guidelines for participation in Irishdancing.com. Please respect these guidelines, and each other.
* Be civil and supportive
* No abusive attitudes, be nice to each other
* Make no threats
* Never encourage harming oneself or others
* Show respect for race, ethnicity, gender and nationality
* Never use rude, racist or otherwise abusive language
* Post neither pornography nor nauseating images
IDMAdmin's opinion on what breaks these guidlines is final
Before posting your question, search the forum
Your question or comment may have been discussed, answered, or resolved previously.
Find the forum which best fits your topic:
By placing your topic in the most appropriate forum you are showing your respect for the community and you will receive respectful responses.
Stay on topic:
These can be very busy forums, so please pay attention to the subject matter of your posts, and check that it still relates to the topic and forum to which you are posting.
Help others:
Irishdancing.com is a community, and works best when people share information.
Report inappropriate posts:
Irishdancing.com prides itself on being a fun, friendly, and supportive forum. Tell the IDMAdmin using the links provided if you see any content that breaks Irishdancing.com's guidelines.
Identify your subject matter:
Not everyone has time to read every forum posting. To ensure that your message reaches the right people quickly, identify your subject matter clearly in the subject line. Subjects like "question" and "major problem" will not get you the response you desire.
Welcome newcomers:
Do not chastise them for not reading the forum etiquette. Make them feel welcome in the community.
If you don't have anything to say, don't say it
If a person posts hundreds of posts just saying "LOL", or a few smilies, nobody is going to take that person seriously. For the people that use Irishdancing.com, respect comes from post content
If you don't know the answer:
If someone asks a question to which you don't know the answer don't respond by saying, "I don't know." It's better either not to respond or, better still, post the membername of someone who might be able to help.
Check your facts:
If you're not certain what you're about to post, check the facts. No one will listen to you if you keep getting things wrong!
Confused by a poorly written post?:
Ask for clarification, don't mock the author. Post authors vary in age from 13 to 20+ years old, thus levels of education differ significantly. Don't discriminate against someone younger than you. Irishdancing.com is not here to make people feel good about themselves by putting others beneath them.
If you feel that your account, post, or other content was moderated in error, it is important to submit a post to the IDMAdmin.
You Can Actively Improve Our Community How you can make a difference when encountering unsupportive or rude members:
* Tell him or her that their behavior is not accepted in the Irishdancing.com community
* Report the author for misconduct using the links provided
* Message a moderator
What to do when encountering spam:
* Don't reply to it (it takes moderators longer to remove it if you reply)
* Report the post for misconduct using the links provided