Kyle B Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Off-Topic (OT) Forum Guidelines (Please Read Completely)DCP's Off-Topic forums provide, for those DCP members who specifically request access, an opportunity to discuss subjects that are outside the normal scope of the DCP forums. We believe there is value in providing the community with a place to venture into and express their thoughts on those issues, outside of the ‘normal’ constraints of the general community structure. These OT forums are "self-moderated" by the members who choose to participate in the OT forums. Believing that most members that participate are interested in presenting their thoughts and opinions in a way that is respectful of others, we think the majority of the participants in these forums will have no problems living within this environment. The DCP support staff will continue to monitor posts/threads in these forums on a daily basis, but will take a more "hands-off" approach and rely on participants in the forums to act responsibly. Given that members of these forums span a wide range of ages, inappropriate language will not be acceptable and any circumvention of our word filters will be dealt with accordingly. While we support and encourage lively discussion, passionate representation of one another’s opinions, and contributions from the many different perspectives our members have, we will draw the line for acceptable behavior at any form of personal attack(s) towards any member. The only way this forum can continue is if all members exhibit a minimum margin of respect and refrain from personal attacks against another’s political, religious, or personal views. If a member has a ‘personal issue’ with another, it will need to be addressed via PM, E-mail, or any other means outside of these forums. When reviewing any possible violation of the guidelines, reported by a member or not, the post(s), content and context of the offending material will be considered. All suspensions will be reviewed and acted upon by the Community Administrator – to ensure the highest level of consistency and fairness. We hope that with this approach to the Off-Topic Forums, our members will be encouraged to express their ideas and positions in a lively, passionate, and constructive way – while allowing all sides of the debate to be heard, without the discussion turning into a demeaning shouting-match of insults and belittlement. Thank you for your support and participation. Mike New DCP Community Administrator So I noticed how this is still there. I think some people need to remember that there are different guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 in before the close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Makes sense on paper, not so much in practicum it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle B Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 So here is my suggestion and would appreciate some dialog. Any chance we could go back to having the Senior FSTM being the only ones who can mod the off topic area, as they have done it before and were doing a good job up to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS0527 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Whoa, I'd forgotten all about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 So here is my suggestion and would appreciate some dialog. Any chance we could go back to having the Senior FSTM being the only ones who can mod the off topic area, as they have done it before and were doing a good job up to this point. Kyle, I am currently looking at options for the forum. I'm not closing any doors yet; I just want to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle B Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks Mike, I appreciate that you are looking at it and not just leaving it be, as we are a giant community there and I know that for this many people to have a problem and be upset, there has to be something done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawn Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) eh... not worth it. its just marching band. Edited August 20, 2009 by whitedawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 eh... not worth it. its just marching band. wrong forum. thats MBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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