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Forum guidelines

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Participation agreement:

VernonCentral prides itself on being a community driven distribution that acts with the best interest of the community at heart. Rules and regulations that keep us all moving in a forward direction are a reality for a community of this size.

Important: By joining and/or participating in the VernonCentral community, you are stating that you accept and agree to adhere to the rules listed below, even if you do not explicitly state so.

Acceptable behaviour

Things that should be seen:

* Be courteous. Though respect is earned, it must start somewhere. Respect someones right for their own opinion and acknowledge that they do deserve a measure of politeness in your response.
* Give accurate information in the spirit of being helpful.
* Respectfully disagree with or challenge other members. The operative word here is respectfully.
* Using the correct forum for your post, please search for a topic first before you post.
* Admit the possibility of fault and respect different point of views. No one is perfect -- you will get things wrong occasionally. Don't be afraid to admit this. Similarly, while something may seem perfectly obvious to you, others may see it differently.

Unacceptable behaviour

Deciding to suspend or ban someone isn't a decision to be taken lightly, but sometimes it has to happen. Below is a list of things that could result in disciplinary action.

* Flaming and trolling. What is trolling? You are deemed to be trolling if you make comments intended to provoke an angry response from others. What is flaming? Flaming is the act of sending or posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting.
* Posting/participating only to incite drama or negativity rather than to tactfully share information.
* Being judgmental, mean-spirited or insulting. It is possible to respectfully challenge someone in a way that empowers without being judgemental.
* Constantly purveying misinformation despite repeated warnings.

Consequences

Disciplinary action will be up to the descretion of the moderator. What is a moderator? A moderator is an official charged with the duty of maintaining good order.

If you perceive a breach of the Code of Conduct guidelines, let VernonCentral know. Though they will also be watching many of the public mediums for any problems, they can not be expected to catch everything.

The moderators will attempt to resolve the problem by talking to involved parties, potentially issuing warnings if appropriate. If the problem repeats itself, there are various options open to the moderators, including temporary or permanent suspension of a person's ability to post/place ads, etc.

Summary

If you are unsure whether or not something is OK to post/comment/etc, assume it isn't, and reconsider whether you need to post it. Remember that posts made to forums etc. are archived for perpetuity, and read by far more people than will be actively involved in any one thread. A comment made in anger can have far-reaching consequences that you might not have thought about at the time.

Remember, the moment you participate in a public discussion on VernonCentral, you have made yourself a representative of the Vernon community. We hope that you will not take this responsibility lightly, and will prove to be a positive force in it.