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NSTWC Acceptable Use Policy
This is a lightly moderated board and we intend to ensure, as far as we
can, that users enjoy a congenial, friendly, and respectful environment.
We ask users to support this aim and to be mindful of the content and tone
of their postings. In particular:
- Incivility in any form is forbidden.
- Any kind of harassment is forbidden, including overt sexism, racism,
or classism, of course, but also including any kind of demeaning or
otherwise hostile disrespect of others.
- Hounding others is forbidden, including continually emailing or publicly
posting messages trying to engage or to continue exchanges with people
who have clearly indicated (publicly or privately) their desire to leave
an exchange.
- Likewise, questioning ideas and claims and offering varied views on
matters is of course welcome, but questioning user's private motivations
is not.
- We disapprove of using multiple identities or spoofing other people's
identities. If your arguments stand up, there is no need to pretend
to be anyone else. We will ban anyone who ignores warnings about spoofing
or trolling.
We will remove material that we consider offensive or way
off-topic and we may ban repeat offenders.
Please be aware that communicating online is not the same
as having a conversation, when more than 80% of your meaning may be communicated
by non-verbal behaviour, such as facial expressions, tone of voice and
what is loosely called 'body language'. In writing, it is much easier
to misunderstand and to be misunderstood, and what may be meant as a harmless
jest may be taken by others as a pointed attack.
If you think someone is attacking you, before responding
in the same vein, you might like to consider the possibility that you
have, at some point, failed to completely understand each other.
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