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FORUMS - GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION
Participants agree
to:
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Demonstrate agape love and diplomacy when
contributing to the discussions;
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Resist the temptation to flame or to use antagonistic
criticism;
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Treat others as you want to be treated: with love,
dignity, and respect;
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Respect the confidentiality of the forums - in other
words not quote private or potentially sensitive material from the forums unless express permission has
been gained;
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Resist posting messages to any other newsgroup or
list without the permission of the moderator and the permission of
the original author;
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Respect the copyright of other users, sites, media,
etc. Users linking to or re-printing material without permission will
receive a warning and their post will be removed
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Browse through the Forums to be familiar with recent
discussions;
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Abide by guidelines implemented (as needed) by the
moderator, or to withdraw from the list if unable to do so.
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Treat all posts as "It's not personal". Each
person posting has the right to express their view. Their
viewpoint should be respected and not felt as directed.
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Live Christ-like character with a good report from
peers.
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Keep their profile up to date.
Tips on posting:
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Post to the appropriate Forum
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Post about topics related to the specific Apostles
Today forum. We are interested in discussion. Theological
dissertations are not our focus. They have a tendency to take us
in the wrong direction.
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Posts tend to receive better response if they are
brief; generally one or two questions will be sufficient per posting.
This helps those who want to participate but do not have the time for
writing long replies.
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Long posts tend to be skipped over without being read
due to their length. Be
considerate of others time constraints while getting your point across.
Allow others to respond (they may share some of what you would have
said). Track your favorite posts and share anything you might have held
back previously in later postings.
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Please be
considerate in the size attachments that you send. If the
attachments are over 1 meg, please upload them to a web server and post
the address instead.
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DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS! It is considered
shouting!
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Personal letters
need to go to the personal email address of the individual off the
lists, however you are welcome to use the Private Message feature if
you’d like. Please understand that if it isn’t relevant to all, it
should be shared privately. ***(Please do not use the Private Message
feature to send out newsletters, advertisements or requests for
offerings.)
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We suggest that you
place your email address and website information in your signature so
that other AT members can contact you privately or get to know you
better if they’d like.
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Be yourself and have fun!
Using
the Forums:
If you
need help or have questions about using the new Apostles Today forums
please feel free to contact one of our Moderators or Assistants.
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