Guidelines+for+Online+Discussion

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Become devils advocate in questions (not in comments) Make comments that are relevant Use the edit button – add to what you said before. Focus on new ideas…new examples, etc. Synchronize the online time. Space out the times that you are online. Change the time zone to eastern standard.

Use appropriate capitalization (don't write in all caps) use of expletive can be off-putting - do not use them Negative personal references can hurt people's feelings - keep it positive. Read the forum before you place a response You can post on other groups sessions but your priority needs to be to your own group.

A good rule of thumb is: If you wouldn’t say it to your grandmother, please don’t say it here. Objectionable language and images, including but not limited to profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, racial slurs, hate speech, personal insults, hostile comments and threatening language, will not be tolerated. All the standard curse words are banned. Additionally, clever spellings of words to get around our profanity filter are viewed the same way as the words themselves and could get you in trouble. Harassment is defined as "the act of tormenting by persistent attacks and criticism." It’s pretty serious, so don’t do it. As well, it should also be pointed out that not everyone who’s annoying, irritating, repetitive or just not the brightest bulb in the chandelier is "harassing" you. Let’s ignore people we don’t want to talk to and avoid undue electronic confrontation.