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Topic Started: Oct 1 2012, 07:56 AM (131 Views)
Tealeaf
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V 1.0 Updated 10/15/2012

These are subject to change as needed based on staff decisions.

Content & Stance

Equilibrium's demographic is otherkin, therians, and "animal people" with mental health issues who want a supportive community that takes a more earthly and practical stance. This is neither the place to go for the sternly esoteric ("Your condition is due to you being reincarnated from this time period" or "Sleeping with these crystals and performing this ritual will ease your symptoms") nor the one to go to for the sternly skeptical ("It's all in your head" or "Otherkin needs to be cured"). Equilibrium was created to escape both these attitudes and their respective weaknesses.

You do not have to adhere to any particular explanation, set of beliefs, or methods for coping, but Equilibrium is as a rule somewhat restrictive towards things such as New Age healing being offered. We hope to primarily discuss and share information and therapies from accepted medical fields, and to analyze any alternatives thoroughly for safety and efficiency.

Some members of the staff have found our own health compromised in the past by applying spiritual solutions to earthly problems and are keenly aware of the power games, money schemes, misapplications, and manipulation rife in the world of religion, spirituality, and the occult, and as such we're wary of what we allow in. These things have no place in a refuge, no matter how charming or well-intentioned the seller (or how indignant).

It is, however, not barred from discussion.

Behavior

Spam (Short Pointless Annoying Messages), Message Quality, & Derails

Frequent short, low-content messages are considered spam and discouraged, unless they're in a response to a discussion winding down ("Agreed, then," etc) or a similarly relevant situation.

A few misspelled words here and there or a misused semicolon is excusable. However, all posts need basic punctuation, spelling, and grammar, so please proofread before posting and think before changing your font about whether or not it's just going to be an eyesore.

Discussions naturally drift, but if a discussion is deemed to be too unrelated to the thread it's taking place on staff might split it into its own thread.

Trolling, Flaming, Baiting, & Respect

Don't post deliberately provocative messages or content, debase topics into insult matches, or generally try to get a rise out of others. You may also not intimidate, harass, or otherwise behave maliciously towards anyone or use information gained from membership on this forum in malicious behavior elsewhere.

Debate and dissection of ideas is not barred here, but please pick your battles, especially when it comes to other people's vents and requests for advice.

You are expected to be responsible for yourself and simply leave a thread that bothers you or place a member whose posts you don't want to read on ignore. Doubts about a thread or harassment from a member should be brought up via PM to a staff member.

Offensive & Sexual Content

We do not tolerate content of a hateful or threatening nature towards a specific group of people, including but not limited to race, creed, orientation, or nationality.

This is not a place for content that is deliberately sexually provocative. Productive discussion of sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and similar subjects are fine.

Roleplaying & Honesty

Equilibrium is not a roleplaying forum and doing so warrants a warn.

Similarly, while we understand that members may be struggling and confused we do not tolerate deliberate dishonesty about one's condition. We try to take our member's pain here seriously; do not abuse that.

Account & Forum Usage

Accounts & Age

Members may have one account. This forum is 13+.

Signatures & Avatars

Keep signatures under 500x500, and leave distracting things like brightly colored, flashing animations out of both signatures and avatars.

Bans

If your warning bar reaches 100% (5 pips), you will be banned either temporarily or permanently, depending on how severe your behavior and how likely you are to continue. Moderators and admins will give you a note detailing why you earned a warning each time.

Disclaimer

While we do discuss our concerns as well as options for treatment and methods of coping, we - the staff and members - are not medical professionals qualified to diagnose or treat you.

ZetaBoards Restrictions

ZetaBoards has its own restrictions that we need to abide by, primarily concerning things like illegal content, illegal activity, and pornography, so it would be helpful to have a look at them as well.
Edited by Tealeaf, Oct 15 2012, 10:15 PM.
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