TERMS OF USE FOR THE VIMY RIDGE ACADEMY STUDENT COUNCIL COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARDS

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  1. REGISTRATION:

ALL PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THEIR ACTUAL NAME. FIRST NAME AND LAST INITIAL IS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. NO FAKE/HUMOUROUS/INSULTING NAMES MAY BE USED TO REGISTER AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS BASIC RULE WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

  1. CONDUCT:

YOU ARE RESPONSBILE FOR WHAT YOU SAY. DO NOT USE FOUL LANGUAGE. DO NOT INSULT, BELITTLE OR OFFEND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WHAT YOU SAY UNDER YOUR NAME CAN BE USED AGAINST YOU UNDER THE CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA. ANY SUGGESTIONS, COMMENTS OR REMARKS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE MOST POSITIVE MANNER POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE A GIVEN SITUATION AND NOT MAKE IT WORSE.

  1. ADMINISTRATORS AND MODERATORS:

ANY STAFF MEMBER THAT REGISTERS WILL BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE ADMINISTRATION AREA. STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE WILL RECEIVE MODERATOR STATUS FOR CERTAIN AREAS OF THE MESSAGE BOARDS. IT IS BY THEIR DISCRETION IF YOU NEED ACTION PUT AGAINST YOU. ALL ACTIONS WILL BE REVIEWED COLLECTIVELY TO ENSURE FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT.

  1. CONTENT:

ALL CONTENT POSTED BY ANY USER MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: MUST NOT BE PORNOGRAPHIC, RACIST, OR HATEFUL, CONTAIN INAPPROPREIATE LANGUAGE, NEGATIVE TOWARDS A MINORITY, SEX OR RELIGION. ALL TEXT POSTED SHOULD BE AS FREE OF INTERNET LANGUAGE AND MISPELLINGS AS TO MAKE FOR CLEAR COMMUNICATION.

  1. CONTACT:

DO NOT POST EMAIL ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, STREET ADDRESSES OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU WISH TO SEND THIS INFORMATION TO SOMEONE, USE THE PRIVATE MESSAGE SYSTEM TO ENSURE SECURITY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU LEAK IT TO THE PUBLIC.

  1. YOUR RIGHTS AND REPORTING:

IF YOU FEEL YOUR RIGHTS LISTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN VIOLATED BY ANOTHER MEMBER, CLICK THE REPORT TO A MODERATOR BUTTON LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY POST AND A MODERATOR OR ADMINISTRATOR WILL LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

  1. WARNINGS, MUTES AND BANS

IF THE COMMUNITY FINDS YOU DO NOT CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE YOU WITHOUT WARNING FROM THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE ALL POSTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER DATA BELONGING TO YOU, THAT WAS UPLOADED TO THE MESSAGE BOARDS DELETED.