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Read Message Board Rules First
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We are so glad you’re here.
Before you get started, take a sec to read our Do’s and Don’ts so you will have a great experience on momsEzine.com Message Boards.
What is momsEzine.com Community?
momsEzine.com community is a place for women and men to connect, share and chat with others who are going through – or have gone through – the same experiences. momsEzine fosters a diverse community of every, race, philosophy, sexual orientation, culture, sex and gender (yes, dads are here too!) who offer diverse perspectives and advice.
Please DO:– Read our Terms of Use
– Familiarize yourself with the Glossary of Terms of community acronyms.
– Introduce yourself before posting or commenting on a board– Got a question? Type it into the Search Box first. It’s likely that your question has been answered before.
– Respect the feelings and opinions of other members.
– Welcome constructive disagreement. Disagreement does not constitute harassment.
– Report posts that violate momsEzine.com’s Terms of Use or the Community Guidelines. Admins will see that more efficiently than a comment on the thread.
– Read hundreds of articles on conception, pregnancy and parenting.
PLEASE DON’T:
– Personally attack other members, momsEzine.com or Group of Individuals. Admins reserve the right to act on any post or actions that they interpret to fall into the following categories:
– Hazing new members: Swearing at another member to deliberately hurt or offend her/him
– Using gifs or memes: In a harassing manner in public posts or Private Messages (PMs)
– Behaving: In an excessively rude, aggressive, intimidating, profane or vulgar manner
– Escalating: A situation and/or causing a negative experience for the community
– Ask if we think you are pregnant or post pictures of your pregnancy test to the boards. While momsEzine.com Community is a great place to give and receive support, only your medical professionals can confirm a pregnancy or diagnose issues.
* (Please note that the “What does a positive pregnancy test look like?” thread is the only thread where members are permitted to post pictures of pregnancy tests.)– Share private personally identifying information of any sort (your own or another member’s (regardless if you have their permission).
– Share private messages: Unless you are sharing it with a moderator or administrator.
– Be respectful of others: All users should refrain from using offensive or discriminatory language, and should treat others with respect and kindness.
– Keep it on topic: Posts should be relevant to the topic of the message board. Off-topic posts will be deleted.
– No spamming: Users should not post the same message multiple times or post irrelevant links or advertisements.
– No illegal activities: Users should not post content that is illegal, such as copyrighted material or personal information of others.
– No personal attacks: Users should not attack or harass other users.
– Follow the moderator’s instructions: The moderator reserves the right to delete posts, ban users, and otherwise manage the message board as they see fit.
– No promotion or advertising: Advertising or promoting any product or service is not allowed.
– No impersonation: Users should not impersonate other users or public figures.
– No posting of private or personal information: Users should not post any personal information about themselves or others without their express consent.
– No trolling or disruption: Users should not post messages with the intent of causing disruption or starting arguments.
– Post links to surveys, research questions, referral links, gofundme, or any other link that benefits you in a monetary way.
– Blocking moderators: They are here to help, and blocking could prevent you from receiving valuable information about the site and any issues with your posts or account.
– Recruit members from momsEzine.com community: However, if someone needs information that is not found on TB, it is okay to direct them elsewhere in a helpful manner.
Violation of the Terms of Use:
Our Terms of Use contains general information about momsEzine.com’s rules. Generally if you violate the Terms of Use, a moderator will issue a Warning. Three warnings within six months will get you banned from momsEzine.com; one or two warnings will have no effect on your momsEzine.com community participation.
By following these guidelines, users can help create a positive and productive community on the message board.
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