Guidelines for the Community

Before registering and participating here, it is vital that you read all of our guidelines. We uphold these guidelines and are committed to offering a community of support and friendship, therefore, you will find that we monitor our site closely. Your posting on BabyWeekly Community boards implies that you have read these guidelines and agree to abide by them. The following User Agreement governs the use of the BabyWeekly Community including participation in its message boards/forums. Please read the rules contained in this agreement carefully. By using these forums, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. Continued access of the service by you will constitute your acceptance of any change or revisions to the agreement. If you have questions about this agreement, please feel free to contact us.

1. Comments by users are not endorsed by BabyWeekly. Any information or material placed on-line, including advice and opinions, are the views and responsibility of those who post the statements, and does not necessarily represent the views of BabyWeekly.
2. Any information posted on the service is not a substitute for medical attention.
3. You agree to use the service only for lawful purposes and you acknowledge that your failure to do so may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
4. Do not use the community area for advertising. We have made a commitment to our members to help keep member advertisements off our boards. Please do not use our members’ email addresses or our private message system for spam of any type. You may not rebroadcast, retransmit, or redistribute any material of the service without permission of the service.
5. You agree that the service has the right to terminate your ability to access the service for any reason, without notice or explanation. If for any reason a member creates a negative unnecessary workload for our moderators, that member’s registration may be disabled or banned. All bans are final. Warnings are not necessary and should not be expected, but if you do receive one from a moderator, take it seriously as the next one will be a ban from the entire board.
6. ALL CAPS: People new to the internet may think that typing in ALL CAPS will show that they are making a point. Netiquette says that using all capitals is SHOUTING.
7. NO Flaming: Flaming is the practice of attacking people on a personal level. Name calling, assuming character flaws, poking fun, and nasty comments are all considered flaming and are not tolerated on BabyWeekly. Remember not to post “flame-bait”. Be patient, apologize and move forward.
8. All members have a right to be heard no matter what their views. A site like ours involves many points of view, different cultures and personal circumstances. We are non-partisan, conservative, liberal, religious, non-religious, gay, straight, bisexual, married, unmarried, divorced, with or without partners and more. If you have posted a question/comment asking for points of view, opinions, ideas, support of feedback, please be prepared to read something with which you may not agree. You aren’t required to agree all the time but please do so in a civil manner. We each have the right to our own opinions and the right to say what those opinions are.
9. Private messages are just that. Please do not repost, share or quote either in whole or in part without express permission of the author.
10. It is fine to disagree but we ask that you take care in how you post your replies. Take on the topic, not each other. If something is posted that you feel may be unsafe, please contact our moderators. Do not attack the poster.
11. Post as Yourself. Please do not assume alternate or hidden identities when posting. Hidden or alternate identities will be banned.
12. We do not verify the identity of people using our site, and you assume the risk of accepting or rejecting the truthfulness and accuracy of any information you come across.
13. Each of us takes responsibility to avoid posting personal information such as home address, telephone number, or any other information that clearly identifies the individual poster.
14. Please do not bring problems from one forum to another. Copying or directing members to problem/disruptive threads on another forum does not help our staff move forward in a positive direction. Threads discussing other member’s participation negatively will be locked or removed.
15. You understand that we are not responsible for the truth, completeness, objectivity, or usefulness of any Member Content, nor do we endorse any Member Content including any postings or replies to the postings made by members.
16. If you are experiencing personal problems with a friend, relative, spouse or partner and you are both members of our community, we ask that you refrain from bringing those problems to our boards. Related notes may be removed immediately.
17. No linking to inflammatory or inappropriate sites, catch phrases, or images. Links posted simply to invoke a reaction are inappropriate and may be removed.
18. We are a family friendly site. When participating in our interactive areas, please remember that this site is accessible to internet users of all ages. We consider ourselves “family-friendly”. Our members read our boards with children on their laps, by their sides, peering over their shoulders and walking in the room. We offer our members a place where they should never need to cover their monitor screens. We agree to behave with the same courtesy we try to instill in our children. Abusive language, name-calling, insults, harassment, and personal attacks will not be tolerated. BabyWeekly reserves the right to delete any posts or threads that contain postings which do not abide by our guidelines, but is not obligated to do so.
19. Avatars must be appropriate for members of all ages. Copyrighted, trademarked, nude, sexual, violent, scary, morbid or questionable images will not be allowed. Images that are questionable for any reason will be deleted and the member will be asked to choose another. If the problem persists, the member’s avatar ability will be turned off.
20. BabyWeekly is committed to the goals of supporting, educating and providing an on-line community for women and mothers/parents. The moderators are responsible for facilitating the discussion boards and guiding their smooth operation in a way that is consistent with these goals. You can make her job easier by respecting the decisions she is obligated to make. If there are any difficulties, problems, or other issues resulting from these questions, it is the responsibility of both the moderator and the member to work together to resolve them.
21. It is never okay to use racial or discriminatory remarks.