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  ACP Updated to clarify inappropriate postings

  Posted by Adrian on 02/11/2015 at 10:52 pm

  When we migrated to the new website last year the information about what is and isn’t appropriate in forum postings was lost.
  I appreciate it can cause confusion when posting to the forum if you don’t know what types of postings are going to be acceptable.
  With some help from Whirlpool (which has a very well moderated forum) I have added a list of inappropriate postings to the Acceptable Conduct Policy.

  Section 7 and 8 state:

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  7. Inappropriate postings

  In addition to the unacceptable forms of posting, the moderators may identify a posting as being inappropriate. An inappropriate posting is identified to have one or more of the following characteristics:

  Off Topic
  Ideally, all posts in a given thread should have at least something to do with the topic of the thread. Having said that, some threads do have a natural discussion flow to them, which may move the discussion in different directions – while still maintaining a relationship to the topic.

  Posting off topic comments in a thread may result in your post being removed, particularly if your post stands out as being off topic compared to the other posts in the thread, or if your post stands to interfere with a line of otherwise on-topic conversation within the thread. Unless, of course, you can make the moderator laugh, in which case it can stay.

  Note that comments about grammar, spelling, moderation, etc, will be considered off-topic in almost every instance (unless the thread is specifically about grammar, spelling, moderation, etc).

  A moderator posting moderation comments into a thread (such as warnings about behaviour, etc) is a specific exception to the above. However comments replying to such a post by a moderator are off-topic.

  Personal Details
  The posting of an individual’s personal details is not permitted under most circumstances.
  Details that have been previously published by the individual may be acceptable to reproduce.
  In ambiguous cases, the moderator has the final say.

  Commercial Advertising
  TgR is a community forum, it is not a tool for users to advertise their business. In this vein, please be aware that, in general, any advertising by commercial ventures is considered unacceptable behaviour. Recommendations and testimonials by customers are however encouraged.

  Cross Posting
  Posting the same comments more than once in a thread, or in more than one thread, is considered cross-posting, and is not appropriate. Please choose the single thread in which your comments would be the most relevant, and post them in that thread only.

  Duplicate Posts
  Sometimes minor glitches can result in a user’s post appearing more than once in a thread. Duplicate posts are sometimes removed, but if a user notices that they have posted a duplicate, they should feel free to edit one of them to indicate that a double post occurred.

  Obsolete or Misleading
  If a post is old and the moderator has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information is no longer valid the the post may be removed to avoid misleading others.

  8. What about my freedom of speech?

  Under Australian law, the only protected form of speech is that of a political nature, and even then, it’s only protected from governmental interference. Private entities can not, by definition, be guilty of censorship. TgR is a private web site – owned and operated by an individual.

  In short, you have no “freedom of speech” on TgR, nor is the cry of “censorship” at all valid.
  In the interest of fairness and balance, as well as to help focus and improve quality of discussion, there is a team of moderators who have the ability to remove posts and threads from the public eye. There are many legitimate reasons for a moderator to remove comments, which are outlined elsewhere in this policy.

  Adrian replied 9 years, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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