Post by Penny on Oct 11, 2009 16:06:28 GMT -5
In an effort to make this Message Board a comfortable place for all involved we have set the following rules.
1- No cursing... there is no need for cussing.
2- Remember that people have the right to their own opinion, it is fine to disagree but it is not allowable to fight.
3- No flaming or bashing of Dr's... this board is viewable on the internet and that means that anything you write can be seen by anyone on the internet. If you post slanderous information about a Dr by name you might be opening yourself up for trouble.
4- Do not post personal information such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses or physical addresses in an open forum.
5- Do not post pain killers by name... drug seekers have been known to search forums looking for people to beg drugs from.
6- No references to religion are permitted. This rule was not an easy one to have to create, but this is the only way that all people of all faiths could be comfortable.
7- Do not post any advertisements for any services, this means no links to sites that sell items and no attempts to sell items yourself through an open forum.
8- Links to other sites are permitted as long as they are about Gastroparesis, but not if they are for sites selling herbal cures. Sites that are added as a link will be investigated by the administration and if found to be questionable they will be removed.
9- No Adult Content in posts, profiles or avatars.
10- Remember that this forum is for sharing ideas and suggestions only. The Gastroparesis Forum does not support or endorse any of the suggestions made by members when it comes to treatment or diet, this is best handled between you and your Doctor.
11- Healthcare Professionals who have been verified by the Administration as such will have that fact added by the Adminitration to the profile of the poster and will be dislpayed under the avatar to the left of the posts. Please remember that even if they are a verified Healthcare Professional they cannot diegnose or treat members online, they can only suggest tests for members to request from their own Doctor and things that the member might want to discuss with their own Doctor.
12- Polls placed in the Poll Scroll section must follow Forum rules.
Any infringement of the rules will be handled on a case by case basis depending on the severity of the action. In most cases the banned matter will simply be deleted with no warning for a first offense.
A second offense will get a gentle warning.
A third offense will mean a 3 day suspension from the forum.
Some rare situations may warrant banning from the forum, but I seriously doubt that this will ever become a necessity.
Some sections of the Forum are open to everyone for posting and replying while other areas are for Members only.
1- No cursing... there is no need for cussing.
2- Remember that people have the right to their own opinion, it is fine to disagree but it is not allowable to fight.
3- No flaming or bashing of Dr's... this board is viewable on the internet and that means that anything you write can be seen by anyone on the internet. If you post slanderous information about a Dr by name you might be opening yourself up for trouble.
4- Do not post personal information such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses or physical addresses in an open forum.
5- Do not post pain killers by name... drug seekers have been known to search forums looking for people to beg drugs from.
6- No references to religion are permitted. This rule was not an easy one to have to create, but this is the only way that all people of all faiths could be comfortable.
7- Do not post any advertisements for any services, this means no links to sites that sell items and no attempts to sell items yourself through an open forum.
8- Links to other sites are permitted as long as they are about Gastroparesis, but not if they are for sites selling herbal cures. Sites that are added as a link will be investigated by the administration and if found to be questionable they will be removed.
9- No Adult Content in posts, profiles or avatars.
10- Remember that this forum is for sharing ideas and suggestions only. The Gastroparesis Forum does not support or endorse any of the suggestions made by members when it comes to treatment or diet, this is best handled between you and your Doctor.
11- Healthcare Professionals who have been verified by the Administration as such will have that fact added by the Adminitration to the profile of the poster and will be dislpayed under the avatar to the left of the posts. Please remember that even if they are a verified Healthcare Professional they cannot diegnose or treat members online, they can only suggest tests for members to request from their own Doctor and things that the member might want to discuss with their own Doctor.
12- Polls placed in the Poll Scroll section must follow Forum rules.
Any infringement of the rules will be handled on a case by case basis depending on the severity of the action. In most cases the banned matter will simply be deleted with no warning for a first offense.
A second offense will get a gentle warning.
A third offense will mean a 3 day suspension from the forum.
Some rare situations may warrant banning from the forum, but I seriously doubt that this will ever become a necessity.
Some sections of the Forum are open to everyone for posting and replying while other areas are for Members only.