Post by FireAngel on Mar 10, 2014 6:42:51 GMT
While this forum is meant to include venting about problems and issues with expression, it was not originally made as a place to seek constant and consistent help or advice from. This forum was originally made as a type of safe place, and in a sense, an "escape". It was made with the idea that people could come here find something here to help you feel better in some way, in an attempt to help people have a place where they can realize life doesn't have to be constantly focused on stressors, problems, issues, worries, etc hence the multiple categories, different means of escape but also a chance at a supportive community.
Asking for help and advice, venting, expressing yourself, etc., while keeping in mind that this forum does not replace therapy, this is encouraged here. Consistently and constantly asking for help about one issue through different threads, or constantly venting in new threads about the same issues/topic is not what this place was originally made for. If it is kept to one place, one thread, such as your own private journal, that's fine.
Having a forum with many threads about the same topic can make a forum seem "crowded", and it can also be triggering to people who are maybe trying to avoid that topic or something. We respectfully ask that people also recognize that others can only help you so much, especially from a distance.
NOW RULES TIME.
- Do not insult or attack people here. If someone has attacked you leave the situation and let me know. Treat others the way you would want to be treated. To put it simply, if you would not like something said or done to you, do not do it to others. If something or someone has upset you, please either politely ask why this upsetting material is here, or politely and calmly state what it is that has upset you and why, or PM us, FireAngel, since we are the moderator here.
- Be aware of the fact that everyone has different thoughts, opinions, feelings, responses to things, etc., and that everyone is entitled to have and to express their different thoughts, opinions, feelings, etc. No one is saying you must agree with anyone or anything here, just be respectful.
- Know that no one is forcing you to be here, stay here, or read anything here. To be here, stay here, and read anything here is all your personal choice. If you do not like this forum, if you do not want to be here, if you do not like or agree with something you've read, you can always leave, or choose to ignore whatever you dislike or disagree with. We are not here to cater to anyone's opinions, desires, or demands.
- Do not post anything, images included, that are inappropriate. This includes graphic content/pictures that have no reason for being here, pictures/content of a s*xual nature, pictures/content encouraging things such as self-harm, etc. This should really not have to be said, but there it is just in case.
- Do not post or publicly share any personal information, including real pictures of yourself, email accounts, facebook accounts, etc.
- Avatar rules: No nudity or sexually explicit images, No depiction of violence, No threatening images, No images displaying personal features, No avatars depicting death, blood, gore, vulgar language or images, weapons of any kind or that have sexually suggestive undertones.
- Put a "Trigger Warning" before posting any material that might be triggering to others, i.e., material in need of a warning before others read it, or that might be hard for others to read, or that might deal with serious topics, and so on. This includes things such as ab*se, religion, drug use, posts that contain swearing, etc.
- Know that we reserve the right to take and stand by any action that we deem appropriate or necessary to handle situations since this is ultimately our forum.
-Any active ab*se, bullying, berating, belittling, or other inappropriate and mistreating behavior that is too repetitive, is without any resolution of any kind, goes without any resistance, and/or is deemed excessive by us, toward other members of your system or other people will NOT be tolerated here.
-If you decide to share your works know that, plagiarizing is NOT acceptable. People spent time to write their poems or stories, be polite and give them credit and get permission for use first.
Please report any such acts if you are experiencing them from another user/person immediately to us (FireAngel).
Thank you.
**Rules are both my own and inspired by Kaleidoscope's forum rules.**
Asking for help and advice, venting, expressing yourself, etc., while keeping in mind that this forum does not replace therapy, this is encouraged here. Consistently and constantly asking for help about one issue through different threads, or constantly venting in new threads about the same issues/topic is not what this place was originally made for. If it is kept to one place, one thread, such as your own private journal, that's fine.
Having a forum with many threads about the same topic can make a forum seem "crowded", and it can also be triggering to people who are maybe trying to avoid that topic or something. We respectfully ask that people also recognize that others can only help you so much, especially from a distance.
NOW RULES TIME.
- Do not insult or attack people here. If someone has attacked you leave the situation and let me know. Treat others the way you would want to be treated. To put it simply, if you would not like something said or done to you, do not do it to others. If something or someone has upset you, please either politely ask why this upsetting material is here, or politely and calmly state what it is that has upset you and why, or PM us, FireAngel, since we are the moderator here.
- Be aware of the fact that everyone has different thoughts, opinions, feelings, responses to things, etc., and that everyone is entitled to have and to express their different thoughts, opinions, feelings, etc. No one is saying you must agree with anyone or anything here, just be respectful.
- Know that no one is forcing you to be here, stay here, or read anything here. To be here, stay here, and read anything here is all your personal choice. If you do not like this forum, if you do not want to be here, if you do not like or agree with something you've read, you can always leave, or choose to ignore whatever you dislike or disagree with. We are not here to cater to anyone's opinions, desires, or demands.
- Do not post anything, images included, that are inappropriate. This includes graphic content/pictures that have no reason for being here, pictures/content of a s*xual nature, pictures/content encouraging things such as self-harm, etc. This should really not have to be said, but there it is just in case.
- Do not post or publicly share any personal information, including real pictures of yourself, email accounts, facebook accounts, etc.
- Avatar rules: No nudity or sexually explicit images, No depiction of violence, No threatening images, No images displaying personal features, No avatars depicting death, blood, gore, vulgar language or images, weapons of any kind or that have sexually suggestive undertones.
- Put a "Trigger Warning" before posting any material that might be triggering to others, i.e., material in need of a warning before others read it, or that might be hard for others to read, or that might deal with serious topics, and so on. This includes things such as ab*se, religion, drug use, posts that contain swearing, etc.
- Know that we reserve the right to take and stand by any action that we deem appropriate or necessary to handle situations since this is ultimately our forum.
-Any active ab*se, bullying, berating, belittling, or other inappropriate and mistreating behavior that is too repetitive, is without any resolution of any kind, goes without any resistance, and/or is deemed excessive by us, toward other members of your system or other people will NOT be tolerated here.
-If you decide to share your works know that, plagiarizing is NOT acceptable. People spent time to write their poems or stories, be polite and give them credit and get permission for use first.
Please report any such acts if you are experiencing them from another user/person immediately to us (FireAngel).
Thank you.
**Rules are both my own and inspired by Kaleidoscope's forum rules.**