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The following is information that may
help you as you access Parentsplace Boards.
We decided to post this message because we wanted newbies to feel welcome
and not be intimidated by the close-knit community we have created. We hope that by providing this information, you will feel
more comfortable about joining in our conversations.
PURPOSE
OF THE SCRAPBOOKING BOARD: The purpose of this board is to encourage others to follow in the art of Scrapbooking
and to be sure that its a continuing art form for years to come, to make friendships around the world and to create a comfortable
community for all.
You can also find the Scrapbooking Board and many other boards at List of Boards.
You can find further rules at iVillage's Rules of Play article.
BOARD APPEARANCE
The
board switched from an archivable board to a "live" board in Spring 2003. That means that the board is always active
and you can revive an older post simply by posting to it and bringing it to the top of the list again.
ARCHIVES
The boards on iVillage no longer archive, but if you would like to look up
an older post, use the search engine at the top of the board desired. If you can recall a few key words from that post,
you should be able to find it easily.
"NETIQUETTE"
We
don't have any hard and fast rules that would result in anyone 'being removed' from the board, but the following will make
everyone's stay a little more safe, happy and pleasant...
1. Do not share overly personal information such as address,
phone number, etc. on the board. Anyone on-line can read the board. If you want to speak with someone more in depth, exchange
email addresses and do it that way.
2. Agree to disagree respectfully. Take a break and step away from a bulletin
board if you feel your temper getting hot rather than prolonging a dispute. There are more important things in life than on-line
fighting and "this too shall pass." We have people from all over the world contributing to our board, and everyone has different
beliefs and cultures. This should be embraced and we should learn from it and appreciate it, not ridicule and argue.
3.
Refrain from swearing, even casual swear words. It's just not polite.
4. Understand that you are communicating in writing.
Facial expressions and intonation are absent in this environment. Your words count for more than your intended delivery. Sarcasm
and irony work poorly in net-speak. Emoticons can help if you want to be sure people know you are kidding.
5. It is
helpful if you end your headlines with either (m) or (nt) to indicate whether there is more (m) to the message so the reader
should open the post, or if there is no text (nt) and the headline completes the message. This helps save your fellow community
member's time.
6.ParentsPlace does not allow posting a URL (clickable link or otherwise) to a business website from
which we can potentially gain any sort of monetary benefit. This would include home business websites, contest sites and the
like.Also, no sites with competing formats (boards, chats, etc) are allowed to be posted. This includes Yahoo groups, egroups,
etc.
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If you have a business website, you can include it in your iVillage
profile. Fill in or update your profile here. You may also post on the Homemade Items for Sale message board . Any posts that contain links to your own home business, message board, chat or email group will
be removed by Parentsplace.
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