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Admin
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Post Number: 39
Registered: 3-2007


Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:06 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

After eight years of managing this forum I've seen lots of really great posts and also a few that just weren't helpful. To attempt to keep the forum what it was always intended to be (see the Purpose), I have posted a new set of forum rules. I have followed quite closely the rules on the CARM forum, since many of their rules address some issues we have had here. The bottom line--let your posting be in submission to the Holy Spirit.

Purpose:
To be a safe, supportive, and healing environment for questioning, transitioning, and former Adventists, and those associated with Adventists.

Rules:
1. Former Adventist Fellowship Forum (FAFF) is a private forum. You must be a member to post messages or view the members' only area.
2. Posts must be in harmony with the purpose of the FAFF.
3. Members are not allowed to reveal posted messages in the member's only section to non-FAFF members.
4. One membership account is allowed per person. You must be at least 12 years old to be a member of FAFF.
5. Links are allowed in posts only for the purpose of reference to topic in thread. No promotions or advertisements. No links are allowed to blogs, discussion forums, chat rooms, etc.
6. No inappropriate images or avatars.
7. No taking the Lord's name in vain or speaking offensively about Christianity.
8. No personal attacks or statements that are unlawful, divisive, abusive, threatening, inflammatory, libelous, defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar, indecent, pornographic, profane, or sexually explicit. No use of alternate characters which imply words which are not allowed.
9. No posting copied text from other sources unless it is a minor part of the post and does not violate copyright law.
10. No posting of material from banned forum members.
11. No posting under a new username if you have been banned.
12. Discussion of differing viewpoints is welcome. If you wish to debate please go to another forum where that is appropriate.
13. Do not argue with the FAFF administrator or moderators concerning discipline. Do not post questions or discussions of disciplinary actions taken. Do not attack FAFF members on other forums or blogs.
14. Right to delete all posts of a person who breaks any of the FAFF rules is reserved.
15. Posts may be deleted or edited without notice. It is your responsibility to archive your own posts.
16. English only must be used in forum, except in the special languages areas, where the designated language must be used. Do not use all-caps.
17. Your permission to post is revocable at any time at the sole discretion of the owner or administrator.
18. Please inform the administrator by email of any violations of these rules.

We praise God for each one of you and the way that He is leading us all to Himself.

For the Glory of God,

Richard
Admin
Board Administrator
Username: Admin

Post Number: 40
Registered: 3-2007


Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 4:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you, forum members, for your feedback to help make the rules protective but not inhibiting. Here are the revised rules:

Purpose:

To be a safe, supportive, and healing environment for questioning, transitioning, and former Adventists, and those associated with them.

Rules:

1. You must be a member of Former Adventist Fellowship Forum (FAFF) to post messages or view the member's only area. One membership account is allowed per person. You must be at least 12 years old to be a member of FAFF.
2. Posts must be in harmony with the purpose of the FAFF.
3. Members are not allowed to reveal posted messages in the member's only section to non-FAFF members.
4. Links are allowed in posts only for the purpose of reference to topic in thread. No promotions or advertisements are allowed that are not in harmony with the purpose of FAFF.
5. No inappropriate images or avatars. No taking the Lord's name in vain or speaking offensively about Christianity.
6. No personal attacks or statements that are unlawful, divisive, abusive, threatening, inflammatory, libelous, defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar, indecent, pornographic, profane, untrue, or sexually explicit allowed on FAFF or by FAFF members on other forums, blogs or websites. No use of alternate characters which imply words which are not allowed.
7. No posting copied text from other sources unless it does not violate copyright law.
8. Discussion, but not debate, of differing viewpoints is welcome.
9. English only must be used in forum, except in the special languages areas, where the designated language must be used. Do not use all-caps.
10. Your permission to post is revocable at any time at the sole discretion of the owner or administrator.Posts may be deleted or edited without notice.
11. Do not post questions or discussions of disciplinary actions taken. Do not challenge administrator or moderators concerning discipline.
12. No posting of material from suspended/expelled forum members. No posting under a new username if you have been disciplined.

Thank you for being active participants here--your involvement blesses many who don't post.

Richard

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