Chic Chat Board
When sanity is no longer an option...and you need a friend.
Rules, guidelines and tips to follow.
Message board guidelines
Subject to change as the board grows. Please bear with as we grow together. These are just a start.
debby
Message boards are like any other organised gathering of people: There are rules of etiquette that everyone is expected to follow. Mommy Daze hopes to foster the widest possible range of different, vibrant communities with diverse viewpoints, supported by a vast array of content and services. In light of this goal, your experience is bound only by a set of common sense rules that require you to be civil and show respect for others when you are online.
Here are two key points:
Be kind and honest
Don't issue personal attacks, use profanity, or post threatening, abusive, harassing, or otherwise offensive language or images. You also may not impersonate another individual or communicate under a name that you are not entitled to use.
Do not post chain letters or advertisements
Chain letters are never appreciated in the online community and they are a violation of your membership agreement. Advertisements are just about as unwelcome. You may place advertisements only in areas designated for that purpose. Unsolicited advertising is not allowed.
Suggested message board guidelines
The following are some suggested guidelines for polite and responsible interaction on message boards:
Introduce yourself.
Take the time to let others know who you are and what you're about. :)
Communicate clearly
Write clearly when you compose a message. Review your message carefully before clicking the Send button. Remember, if your message can be misunderstood, it will be.
Consider sending a reply by e-mail
Some replies are better sent as e-mail, rather than posted to a board. Personal messages and especially critical comments are more appropriate when sent directly and privately. There's a Send Mail link on every message board post.
Refrain from cross-posting
Cross-posting means posting a single message to several different message boards. It is almost never appropriate. Such posts tend to reduce the quality of the discussion and needlessly increase the traffic on the board. Find the best place for your post and confine your message to that board.
Quote from the post you're replying to
Include a small section of text from the post you're replying to so others will have a quick reminder of the topic.
Be careful when posting personal information
Be careful about including private information about yourself, such as phone numbers and street addresses. Private information of that nature is better sent by e-mail.
