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PostSubject: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 1:32 pm

If anyone needs a reminder.



The topic of Message Boards, Groups and Forums and their proper use comes up on a regular basis. Here are some tips to make sure you have a more enjoyable, constructive experience:


  • Review the “Charter” or rules for the message board and abide by them. If you don’t like the rules, search out another board that is more in line with what you feel is appropriate or are willing to abide by. It is the right of the owner of the message board to dictate terms of use. If you don’t like them, rather than ruin the experience for all the other participants, find another message board or start up your own. Most rules are common sense and in place to ensure an enjoyable constructive experience for all members.
  • Don’t be spammy. This means you don’t arbitrarily or gratuitously post your business links. The only time you would post your business link in the body of the message is if it applies directly and specifically to the post you are responding to. And, you need to note it is your site — not one you are simply referring to. Honesty in disclosure is crucial to the credibility of your post. You can soft sell your business by incorporating one, but no more than two, links in your signature file.
  • What about my right to “free speech” to say whatever I want where ever I want? Use of any site or message board is not a right! To participate, you will be asked to follow a few simple rules. The “freedom of speech” guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution that folks so willingly throw around many times to justify their poor behavior, only protects you from governmental intervention in your right to express yourself — it does not give you free reign to use computer resources, paid for by others, against the wishes of their owner. Again, if you don’t like the rules, search out another board that is more in line with what you feel is tolerable.
  • Stay on topic and discuss issues only relative to the thread in question. A thread is the term used for a ongoing conversation based on a particular subject. Feel free to change the subject to something more apropos if the thread goes off in another direction or start an entirely new thread. When you do so be sure to change the SUBJECT: field to clearly reflect the revised topic so the other members are aware of the change in direction from the original thread.
  • If new to the message board, “lurk” for awhile to get a feel for the community and personalities of the regulars before you post. You will be participating in an established community and don’t want to just bust in and blurt out your opinions, demands or questions before getting a good idea for the feel of the group. Then, in your first post, a short intro about you before you comment is recommended and helps you start to become part of that community.
  • Never give out personal information or specifics to your location on message boards. This information can then be farmed by troublemakers.
  • Keep in mind there will always be differences of opinion. Try to remain objective and not personalize issues if at all possible. You can disagree with others by being firm and expressing your opinion with clarity without resorting to name calling, slurs or innuendos just to make your point. Posters that behave in that manner are generally those whose opinions are weak or not based in any truth or facts and are viewed as such.
  • Don’t fall for trolls. Trolls are folks who will post rude comments just to get a rise out of everyone on the board. Ignoring folks who do this simply halts their efforts to disrupt the board and get them the attention they seek. Move on to more constructive conversations.
  • Be sure to down edit, or remove any part of the post you are replying to that is no longer necessary to the ongoing conversation. This includes anything within the >>> that no longer applies, previous poster’s signature files and any header information. By down editing, you will show your command of the technology in which you are participating, while doing your part to keep the conversation focused and easy to read by the other members. These efforts will be greatly appreciated by your fellow members.
  • Always review your post(s) before you click send/post. Make sure they express the appropriate tone you want to relay. If you are joking, add a ;-). Use emoticons to reflect the seriousness or lack thereof of your comments. Most forums provide you with standard emoticons so you can do just that. “I didn’t mean it that way…” doesn’t apply online – people will take your words at their face value! If you type it, you’d better mean it and be willing to accept the repercussions that can possibly ensue. Also be sure to check your spelling and grammar to do your best to make sure you are viewed as someone who made it out of the 6th grade.
  • If conversations get out of hand and others resort to personal insults or innuendo because of your comments, try not to take it too personally – they don’t know you. When you feel you need to defend yourself, do so politely based on your opinion not personal digs. Always take the high road and you will be respected by the other members of the forum.


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Betty
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 1:46 pm

I forgot to add that this was from AOL.
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 3:07 pm

Taken from JCF's Conversations of a Higher Order:


The following are guidelines for behavior within the Conversations of a Higher Order (and within the Private Message function of these forums as well); we post them here in order to encourage the continuation of the high level of civil discourse and mutual respect that our Associates have shown in these forums. If you don't feel that you can abide by these guidelines, then we suggest that you find a different forum for discussing your thoughts on comparative mythology, psychology and religion. If you refuse to do so, we will be forced to ask you to leave - this is our last choice, since diversity of opinion is what these Conversations are all about.
Respect others: Should the opinion of another associate spark your anger or scorn, rather than your spirit or mind, please take a deep breath and consider before posting an ungenerous response. Flaming, the online equivalent of ranting, can seem terribly gratifying in the short term, but it is a very ineffective form of communication.

The same can be said of ad hominem attacks, wherein an associate who is unhappy with a fellow associate's post attacks the colleague him- or herself, rather than discussing the ideas in the post that caused distress. If something an associate says makes you feel like you want to howl, please do it in the privacy of your own home. If a primal scream or two doesn't clear your head, we strongly encourage you to take a page from kindergarten and take a time out - wait an hour, a day, however long it takes, until you can express your objections calmly and generously. If a Conversation becomes particularly heated, a moderator may call for a temporary cease-fire; please respect this request and use the time to calm down and sort out your thoughts.

Respect others' opinions: These are Conversations, not Conversions. 'Conversation' comes from the Latin words con ('with') and verso ('opposite'). We expect diverse opinions to be expressed in these forums, and welcome them. Remember, just because you disagree with what someone has to say doesn't mean they don't get to say it. Of course, it also doesn't mean you have to agree; if you chose to express your disagreement, do refer to guideline #1, however.

Come clear of mind: Granted, these are Conversations of a "Higher" Order, but in addition to expanding the mind, certain substances (alcohol, marijuana, LSD, etc.) have been known to impair good judgment here on the Earth plane. We at the JCF would recommend that you keep a journal while under the influence and then later, when grounded more firmly in the field of time and space, make more rational determinations regarding what is appropriate to share in our forums.

Respect this space: This is not a commercial website. The Joseph Campbell Foundation is a US not-for-profit organization, and this site is part of our mission, continuing Mr. Campbell's work of increasing the level of public awareness and public discourse with regards to comparative mythology. So please don't try to sell non-mythology related items here - we reserve the right to delete your message if you do. Also, please do not spam these forums-that is, posting the same message in multiple Conversations. If you do so, we will gleefully delete the repeated messages. Please note that these are the only ordinary circumstances under which we will delete a message. Your opinions are always welcome, but trash is not.

Pay attention: Read the Conversation descriptions before starting a new topic. Make sure you are in the correct forum. We reserve the right to move topics that don't fit a particular Conversation's manifesto.

Be polite: Most of our associates are fairly worldly, but they come from many different sets of cultural assumptions-indeed, they come from many different parts of the world. Please refrain from language whose only purpose is offense. If it helps, imagine your grandmother reading these forums-as perhaps she may, since other folks' grandmothers are. Please don't use any forms of expression that you feel would offend her ears. (Of course, one of our administrators' grandmother could swear like a sailor.)

We would like to add a note about links to sexually explicit sites and images--or the inclusion of sexually explicit material or images within the Conversations. Please do not make sexually explicit posts within these forums, unless they are absolutely germane to the discussion underway--and even in that case, please try to warn readers at the top of your post. While we are, ourselves, very broadminded, not all associates have the same threshold when it comes to taking offense to language and pictures that are specifically sexual. If you feel the need to post a link to a non-JCF site or page that includes sexually explicit material, please include a clear advisory, so that our more sensitive (or underage) associates can make the informed decision whether to partake or not. NOTE: Under no circumstances will we condone the posting of links to sites that include child pornography, even inadvertently. We will request that such links be removed immediately, and will remove them ourselves if compliance is not forthcoming. Any Associate knowingly posting such links will be suspended immediately; we will forward a snapshot of the offending page, the web address and the associate's contact information to the appropriate criminal authorities. This ain't censorship, folks, it's both an ethical and legal imperative, and we will act upon it.

Be polite, even in private: The Private Message system that forms an invisible part of these forums is an invaluable place to share thoughts and questions that you don't wish to make part of the public Conversations. Unfortunately, there is also a certain level of potential risk in communicating with someone away from the protection of witnesses. Please remember that all of these guidelines are fully in force within the PM function, as in the Conversations themselves.

If an associate asks you to refrain from PMing him/her, please do so. Likewise, if you are told that you have offended an associate in a PM, either through language or an image that the associate found unacceptable, try to respect that associate's boundries, even if the offense was entirely inadvertant and a matter of different social mores. Remember, PMs are not like email, or even like the threaded Conversations: unless you choose not to access your PMs at all, you don't have the luxury of simply not looking at a post.

If you are at the receiving end of an abusive PM--abusive, that is, either in its incessancy or in its language--please, please contact one of the moderators or administrators. As difficult as it may be, try either to save the offensive PM, or at least to copy it and forward it to one of us before you erase it. If we are to help, it is very important--if not terribly pleasant--for us to see precisely what it is that caused offense, so that we can speak with the sender in specific terms. Every one of us has received at least one PM that could be classified as abusive. We will not judge you the worse for being the target of such a message.

JCF is not responsible for any problem or harassment that is not brought to the attention of a forum moderator or administrator. Offending private messages should be quoted and sent a moderator for consideration of appropriate intervention.

[Material pertinent only to COAHO]

We thank you for the time you've taken to enhance your understanding of the quality of culture we are trying to develop here in our community.

With Warmest Regards,

The Joseph Campbell Foundation
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 3:42 pm

Luke 6:31

God uses very few word.

"And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them."
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 3:49 pm

"Don't be a dick" -- Wil Wheaton
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 3:58 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 4:04 pm

I am being good. I live by that matra. Anyway, did you see my story I posted for International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day? Here it is:

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It's a severely rough first draft, but there you go.
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 4:45 pm

Done.
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptySun Oct 02, 2011 5:51 pm

zizban wrote:
Done.

Got it.
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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptyMon Oct 03, 2011 7:39 pm

Zizban and Domenic,

Very interested in what you both have to say and I keep waiting to see posts from you both that provokes more that titty attacks and cat fights. So how about it?

Sometimes the only way to change things is to change. So, I will wait! But don't keep me waiting too long....Hope to participate in good discussion with both of you.

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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptyMon Oct 03, 2011 8:24 pm

LeeBrown2010 wrote:
Zizban and Domenic,

Very interested in what you both have to say and I keep waiting to see posts from you both that provokes more that titty attacks and cat fights. So how about it?

Sometimes the only way to change things is to change. So, I will wait! But don't keep me waiting too long....Hope to participate in good discussion with both of you.

Lee:idea:

If you are of the nature where you like "Fights," you should go over to Absolute write water cooler...just tell them you love Publish America. They will give you what you're looking for. We don't like fights on this forum.

This is a writers forum.


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PostSubject: Re: Message Boad Etiquette   Message Boad Etiquette EmptyTue Oct 04, 2011 5:21 pm

Domenic...me "like" fights? Not unless my back is against the wall then I come out ready.

Yes....this is a writers forum that often times feels like a cat fight and titty attack. The comments are sometimes rude, disrespectful, hurtful, mean and other things. These writings done face to face in a verbal match or confrontation session - might definitely spark blows!

But thanks for responding.

Lee
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