Terms of Conduct:
We will not censor members for expressing an opinion unless it violates the Terms of Conduct. We will not allow behavior that purposefully disrupts conversation.
Registered members of Beliefcorner are not to engage in any
behavior that is illegal, which includes endangering, threatening to endanger,
or making suggestions to endanger individuals. Below is a list of our terms of conduct.
Self Promotion: Members of BeliefCorner may NOT use the forum to request money or things of physical value from other individuals.
Due consideration: You agree to be considerate to others, even during disagreements. During debate, express your opinion about a person's ideas, not about them personally. This will be referred to as the Ad Hominem rule. And this rule includes, but is not limited to, making negative remarks about another's gender, ethnicity, race, sexual preference, religion, or intelligence.
Baiting: You agree not to publish threads or posts that are intended to elicit responses that may violate the TOC.
Disorderly conduct: You agree not to disrupt or interfere with discussions, which includes deliberately changing the direction or the natural flow of a current topic. This will be referred to as the Red Herring rule.
Explicit Sexual References: You agree not to post sexually graphic content on the forum - this includes, but is not limited to, descriptions of erotic anatomy or reproductive acts. This will be referred to as the PG-13 rule.
Proselytizing: Although you are allowed to proselytize on this forum, unwanted attempts to convert another member's religious beliefs are not welcome. This will be referred to as the Conversion rule.
Spam: You agree not to repeat substantially the same content (including URLs) on this forum.
Copying messages: You agree not to post or forward transcripts of e-mail or other personal communication without the author's express permission.
Use of code: You agree not to upload or link to any other code, tags, scripts, animations, file or program. You agree not to post content that is visually disruptive.
Contact information: You agree to provide a valid e-mail address in your BeliefCorner profile at all times.
Impersonation: You agree not to impersonate or spoof BeliefCorner members, employees, hosts, volunteers, revered religious figures or public figures.
Complaints: If there are problems, please contact us through our messaging system. Do not report complaints about moderators or the actions of moderators on the discussion boards, but rather utilize the "report a problem" link.
In addition:
We have the right to suspend or terminate your membership for violation of the above terms. These are the steps that will be taken against those who repeatedly violate these terms:
1. Suspend one day2. Suspend three days
3. Suspend one week
4. Expel
We have the right to delete posts or threads that are either not relevant to topic headings or disruptive in nature without explanation, unless one is requested by using the provided link.
We neither endorse nor are responsible for any opinion, advice, information or statement made or displayed in these forums by third parties, nor are we responsible for any errors or omissions in such postings, or for hyperlinks embedded in messages.
Under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained in these forums. The opinions expressed in these forums are solely the opinions of the participants, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of BeliefCorner.
Please check these guidelines periodically as they may be revised for the protection of our valued members. If you come across any violations to this covenant, do not hesitate to let us know. We'll be happy to address your concerns. Please check these guidelines periodically as they may be revised for the protection of our valued members.
