Katherine - posted on 10/03/2012 ( 41 moms have responded )
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Soliciting is not allowed on Circle of Moms, and we have a zero tolerance policy. This means no work-from-home recruitment pitches, no ads for dieting programs, no coupon codes, no personal businesses pitches. If you're seeing these in your community, delete them, and post a note at the top explaining that they are not welcome, so that users who might be tempted to use your group to solicit are discouraged. Here's a note you can pin to the top as a thread:
Our community frowns upon solicitations, so please do not post them here.
There is a dedicated Work-from-Home Business Opportunities community on Circle of Moms where you can post about your business and products:
http://www.circleofmoms.com/group.php?en...
Thanks for you cooperation and understanding.
Please also send the text above via PM (personal message) to the mom who is posting ads or solicitations. If she solicits again in your community you should send her an Admin Warning, and then block her.
If you see any type of soliciation on a member's profile wall, please contact The Community Management Team by PM with a link to the solicitation: http://www.circleofmoms.com/about_me/437...
A few members have asked us if there are any exceptions, and the answer is: rarely. But here are a few that fall into a gray area, so we want to explain more carefully what you should do.
NOT ALLOWED
Posting diaper codes (the poster gets money off diapers for each person who uses her code).
This can be very annoying to members in group forums, especially if lots of people start doing it, so we want to discourage it.
Admins and Mods should delete these posts and tell the OP she can message her personal circle instead (but NOT to PM strangers).
"Vote for my child to win" a contest in which she could win money.
Again, this can be extremely annoying to members in group forums and is almost always off topic.
Admins and Mods should delete these posts and tell the OP she can message her personal circle instead (but NOT to PM strangers).
Creating a community to promote a member's product, service, or business opportunity.
Circle of Moms communities were not designed for business promotion and we will remove any communities created by members for this purpose. We are, however, working on providing a channel for members who wish to connect with others in this way. Please e-mail us with your name and contact information, and we will reach out to you when we are ready to host communities of this nature.
ALLOWED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Research requests
When academics or people who claim to be academics post asking members for info or to fill out a survey, their posts should be deleted.
Please then ask them to write to Sascha at the Community Management team (sascha (at) circleofmoms.com) to have their request evaluated. If we determine that they are genuine and well-intentioned we will then have them seek permission to re-post their request directly from the Admin of the specific community, and then it is up to the Admin to decide if it would be interesting or beneficial in some other way to her community.
Requests for donations or money
In general, requests for money are not permitted unless prior permission was given by the group's Admin.
When a member asks others in her groups to give money to a particular charity or cause without seeking permission for the Admin, her post should be deleted unless the cause is directly tied to the group's interests (for example, a Breast Cancer Walk in a Breast Cancer Survivor's Group) AND is shown by the OP to be a legitimate charity.
V. CIRCLE OF MOMS POLICIES
Terms of Service for User Conduct:
User Conduct
Users may not post Content (as defined below) that:
is unlawful, threatening, libelous or defamatory;
violates any party’s intellectual property; or
is detrimental to the quality or intended spirit of the Service.
Examples of unacceptable Content or behavior on the Service include:
abuse, harassment, engagement in personal character attacks, threats of violence, flaming, intimidation, of any person or organization, or any other threatening behavior;
engaging in or contributing to any illegal activity or activity that violates others’ rights;
violating the Service’s Community Guidelines;
providing information that is false, misleading or inaccurate;
hacking or modifying the Service to falsely imply an association with the Company;
implying or pretending to be affiliated with a company or organization with which you are not affiliated, or misrepresenting the extent of your affiliation or role with an affiliated company or organization; or disclosing personal or proprietary information of another user, person or organization
Community Guidelines (No T.H.U.M.P.S.):
Our guidelines are simple and are meant to help maintain an atmosphere of generosity and respect, so that everyone can have a positive experience here. They can be boiled down to this: please always try to add value to this community rather than take it away. Also, keep the phrase "No T.H.U.M.P.S." in mind. It stands for
Threats (You may not publish or post direct, specific threats of violence or illegal acts against others.)
Hate Speech (No slurs or stereotyping.)
Unlawful Use (You may not use Circle of Moms for unlawful purposes or promotion of illegal activities. If it's illegal where you live or in the state of California it's illegal here.)
Misrepresentation (You must be who you say you are. No false profiles or false children's profiles.)
Personal attacks (You may not abuse, slander, or vilify another member.)
Spam (You may not publish or post solicitations or advertisements except in designated areas.)
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