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Golden Rules for Our Forum
Posted by on 2020-11-08 at 8:53 AM
Dear Forum Family
In these highly emotionally charged times where politics can and often is used in divisive and unkind ways, this Community aims for a Higher and a more Kind perspective.
The following information will be posted from time to time, as a gentle reminder and for the benefit of our newest arrivals. Thank you
‘Forum’ Golden Rules & Etiquette
Forum Rules:
1. Be truly kind
2. Be truly respectful
Forum Etiquette:
I’ve been trying to think of a good example or metaphor to use on how to think about our collective behavior when on the Forum, above and beyond the ‘rules.’ One of the more difficult things for me to manage about the Forum over the years, was ensuring that it has the right tone, that people and ideas were mixing well and there was feeling of safety and privacy.
Think of this Forum as a dinner party, perhaps. I am your host and have prepared this event with great care, inviting a room-full of educated, interesting and diverse people (you) with whom to share the evening and hopefully have a wonderful time. As a good Host, I’m expected to make your evening safe, comfortable, engaging and free from upset.
So how does this translate to our Forum Community, and yes, it is our Forum. (I may have created it, and own it, but I did so for us all.) One of the things I used to tolerate was disruptive or aggressive posts, thinking that by tolerating them I was not being a ‘censor’, but the truth is that toleration encouraged more of the same behavior that has negatively impacted our Community.
So, what is good etiquette on our Forum? Here are some guidelines:
– Engage, ask questions, learn, offer advice and share stories. Bring something to the table.
– There is NOBODY on this Forum, who has all the answers and we all experience our realities differently. Just because you’ve experienced something doesn’t make it ‘fact’ or a reality for someone else. That said, share openly, collaborate, engage, and ask questions but DO NOT try to force your opinions or your belief system on others. Share without telling them that they just don’t get it if they disagree with you.
– We’ve created a category called Events, Classes, Sales/Promotions for everyone to share on those topics. If you have a product, skill or a class to share, sell, or promote that is awesome, but please restrict these kinds of posts to this category. Please do not sell, “soft sell” or sell for others outside of this category. This is not a “sales” Forum so use this category sparingly and only on occasion.
We will delete or repost inappropriate “selling” content.
So, I think that’s it for basic Forum etiquette. Be nice, be respectful, share and don’t try to force others
Will we lose members over these rules and etiquette practices? Perhaps, and I’m ok with that…this Forum is not for everyone. In an “everything goes” Internet world, “everything” simply does not go here. This a twelve-year labor of love, for you and the work we all do, and I’m simply not going to let anyone crash and ruin our wonderful dinner party (anyone who thinks this is about money has never run a Forum and Directory). This Community has been so special for a long time and accepting or tolerating boorish behavior in the name of free speech is no longer going to happen. To recap: No one here will moderate or censor comments or posts that thoughtfully express ideas or beliefs. We will, however, actively moderate rule-violating, mean, disrespectful and combative comments.
It’s taken 12 years to create this Community together and I hope it goes for another 12 years, or even longer, as it is an exciting time to be on the cutting edge of consciousness exploration, but it will take lots of work and all of your heart-based participation to continue to make it like no other place on the internet.
I will re-post this discussion on occasion and hope that it’s read with the love and respect intended, for all of you and our Community.
With Love,
Candace
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7 Replies
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You always lead with so much love @Candace and I am always so grateful for this. Thank you for your amazing example, and for this safe and loving space you have created for all of us to share. <3 <3 <3
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Well said, as always, Candace. Your role as a creator and moderator of this forum is what makes it such a special place.
Anyone who does not agree with these rules and feels the need to express their opinions on topics that do not pertain to the scope of this community’s focus of interest, can always express those ideas and opinions on other platforms that are more suitable to this kind of sharing.
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You follow your heart, my dear, you are doing an amazing job!
I truly liked your analogy…..
“Think of this Forum as a dinner party”
I AM an ‘analogy’ kinda girl!!! 😉
to you Ms Candace, I say, we are so sorry and we do not wish to make you feel as if you are ‘herding’ cats ! 😉
We love and respect all that you do for us….we are so thankful for this beautiful forum.I would like to share this though…..
Is not the Universe so timely in all that it does? (wink…wink)I just had a session with a clt and she wanted to know ‘how will all of this will work out’ regarding the election.
‘THEY’ advised that we ALL, have to remember that each and everyone of us are here to play a part, a role meant for this time. For those that lean one way, that is their role….for those that lean the other way…that is their role. We ALL are just here to play the role, we agreed to.
It was stated to remember to take a deep breath, lots of deep breathes and breathe…..there is STILL a lot yet to come….by remembering this, at this time of ‘transition’, it will feel so much smoother… these differences are not good or bad…just an opportunity for us to master…..acceptance, tolerance, non-judgment, compassion, understanding and LOVE…..for there is no wrong or right. THERE, JUST IS!!!!!!
Hold each other and our ‘vast’ views, in the space of LOVE, and all will be as it should be.
‘THEY’ used Hilter and Judas, and their agreement with the ‘thread of humanity’. That they agreed to, came to be viewed, as the most hated and because ‘that view and opinion’ had to be played out….
‘THEY’ closed by telling her that if she would remember, to always look at life, as if she is looking, out at the world, through a window pane of LOVE….the perceived perception will create a better world, a better experience.
These difference will only hold us back, and we ARE going to need to be strong, for what is around the corner for humanity. We ARE going to be busier than ever in the near future and beyond.
So as the ‘ambassadors’ of LOVE ….we have got this!!!
WE ARE ALL ONE ~
LOVE & LIGHT to all within this forum family.
La Donna @ Your Soul Recovery
‘just my humble opinon’ <3
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@LaDonna_Permenter?❤️Beautiful. Thank you for your long term presence and loving support!
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Good Morning Candace,
I’m back on the Quantum Form
Marie Savage :u+2764:
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@marie-savage yay! Missed you….
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continuing to test post-migration
🙃
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