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    Mission Statement – Writing Forums 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 06-01-2010 07:43 PM

    Mission Statement – Writing Forums



    The aim of Writing Forums is to provide a friendly, active literary community where you can talk to and make friends with other writers. This is a privately owned site which seeks to promote a comfortable environment for writers of all ages and levels of ability to share and get feedback on their work.

    We encourage open discussion so that members may share ideas, tips and tricks and network. While postings represent the individual opinions of forum participants, the site is monitored by the Writing Forums staff. We reserve the right to remove any postings that are considered inappropriate, profane, harassing or defamatory.

    Posts should be kept at a PG-13 level, please keep the rough language in check.


    Important

    Usage Rules. We reserve the right to deny you access to any and all parts of this Site and suspend or terminate your account, with or without giving a reason. The following is a brief summary from the Site's rules and guidelines. Your agreement to these on registering should be regarded as Terms of Use.

    Unlawful Purposes. In order to create a hospitable environment for all of our users, certain types of activities and communications are prohibited. As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree that you will not use the Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the Rules and Guidelines. You also agree that you are responsible for User Generated Content that is sent through your account to any discussion group or forum or any other part of the Site.You may not post or transmit any message which is libelous, defamatory or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person other than yourself. You may not post or transmit any message, data, image or program which is indecent, obscene or pornographic.

    WF Policy & Procedure: Discrimination and Harassment 

    by
    ash somers
    Published on 05-28-2010 09:47 AM

    Writing Forum members have the right to participate in an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. Staff are committed to providing a safe and productive forum in which the diversity of individuals within the community is recognised and respected. Discrimination and harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.

    What is Discrimination and Harassment?

    Deliberate or unintentional behaviour that humiliates, intimidates, or offends and is unwelcome and unsolicited. Including (but not limited to) inappropriate or belittling comments with regard to:

    · sex and sexuality;
    · relationship status and preference;
    · disability, impairment or handicap;
    · race, colour, nationality, ethnicity and immigration;
    · age and appearance;
    · religious or     political belief and activity;
    · other forum memberships and online associations;
    · writing ability;     and,
    · any other grounds in which staff deem unsatisfactory.

    Behaviour of this nature makes the environment unpleasant and leads to hostility.

    What if I offend someone unintentionally?

    What one person considers reasonable behaviour can be seen differently by another person. The fact that discrimination and harassment is not intended does not mean it does not contravene this policy. All cases of discrimination and harassment are decided upon at the discretion of staff    .

    What should I do if I am being discriminated against or harassed at Writing Forums?

    We recommend you do not ignore the behaviour outlined above, hoping it goes away. If you are comfortable, tell the person to stop and make it clear their behaviour is offensive and unwelcome. If you are not comfortable, please contact a staff member so they may provide support and act on your behalf. You may choose to use the ignore option by putting the offender onto 'Edit Ignore List' in 'My Settings'. Offending posts may be reported using the 'Report Post' option.

    We cannot stress enough the importance of reporting unwanted behaviour, so that Writing Forums remains a safe and pleasant environment for all participants.

    Confidentiality

    An accusation of discrimination and harassment may be potential cause for embarrassment, especially if confidentiality is not observed and a person’s reputation is unfairly damaged. Therefore, we ask that discussion, information and records relating to complaints of this nature remain factual and confidential.

    Victimisation

    Victimisation as a result of reporting acts of discrimination and harassment are regarded as a serious offence and will result in immediate investigation, which if proven, will lead to disciplinary action. An infraction system composed of warnings, points and penalties is used by staff to enforce rules and guidelines.
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    Please note: Compiled by ash somers with the assistance of WF staff for the benefit of all who enjoy Writing Forums.

    WF Blog Policy 

    by
    Foxee
    Published on 05-17-2010 04:21 PM

    Blogging on Writing Forums is an outlet for free creative expression, a space where you can stretch your wings and talk about the things that interest you. It is an opportunity to add interesting content to the site, to show off what our writers can do. We would like Writing Forums to be the best writer's site on the web and so the guidelines that keep the content of the rest of the site to a higher standard also apply to the blogs. For anyone whose interest is in the expression without this standard of quality, there are many other blogging tools on the web. For all the writers who wish to join us here, we look forward to blog entries that are engaging and that we can be proud to say are part of Writing Forums.