Rules of Submission for NCRcafe.org (effective as of June 1, 2006)
Submission Guidelines for NCRCafe.org
NCRcafe is the gathering place for the Catholic conversation. We expect the
conversation to be thought-provoking and interesting as important topics are
discussed. Although this is public conversation in the broadest sense it is also
respectful and constructive conversation. While you have a piece of the truth
that you would like to share, please remember that every other participant also
has their own perspective on the truth. In this mutual sharing of our thoughts
and beliefs we all come to deeper understanding of the issues.
The discussion tables at the NCRcafe are facilitated by professional
journalists. Their role is to facilitate, not to censor or drive the
conversation. In the best interest of all participants, the facilitators will
remove content that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar,
obscene, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or
otherwise objectionable.
The following submission rules are meant to provide some boundaries for the
discussion. First and foremost, it is a discussion, not a free-for-all or a
place to air grievances or to tromp on the dignity of others.
Registration
• Anonymous posts are not accepted. You must register with NCRcafe.org in order
to post content or comments. Registration is free.
• To encourage responsible behavior, we will send you an e-mail asking you to
verify your registration information. Your e-mail address will not be displayed
with your post or comment (unless you include it), but we require you to provide
a valid e-mail address in order to register. You will receive this email
approximately 24 hours after you register.
• We prefer that you use your real name for posting on the site but you are free
to register a different member name if you prefer.
• The registration information that we collect will be used in accordance with
our Privacy Policy.
Guidelines for Café Users
• Please treat everyone with reverence and respect whether you agree with their
opinion or not.
• Language and content should be appropriate for all ages.
• This a polite conversation. Use only language or a tone of voice that you
would use at a respectable family dinner.
• Please respect others’ rights to their opinions. There are many viewpoints to
every issue.
• Take what you find at NCRcafe.org with a grain of salt. No one has an absolute
corner on the truth.
Guidelines for Writing a Comment
• Write clearly. Give details and specifics, but please stay on the topic of the
table where you are posting a comment.
• Be truthful and honest in your comments.
• Please post information or comments in the most appropriate category; don’t
post in multiple places.
• Table and book discussions comments are not forums for advertising. If you
have a service or product you’d like to advertise at NCRcafe.org, click here for
our advertising department.
• Please be careful about posting your personal information. Remember that
anything you post is available to anyone with online access. Also, please
respect the privacy of others by not posting their personal information on our
site without their explicit permission.
Rules and Responsibilities
• You are responsible for what you post in a comment.
• Your words and images must be your own or ones you have permission to use;
respect the rights of trademark and copyright holders.
• Do not pretend to be someone else and don’t post or comment on behalf of
someone else.
• By submitting content, you agree that it can be publicly posted at NCRcafe.org
and that others may comment on it.
• You will not be able to edit or delete your post or comment after putting it
online, so proofread your comment before you publish it.
• If you see something that seems abusive, let us know. To report abusive or
objectionable content, click on the “Report Misconduct” link that appears at the
bottom of each page.
• Personal attacks are not allowed. Do not harass or threaten, question the
motives behind others’ posts or comments, deliberately inflame or disrupt the
conversation, or air personal grievances about other members of the community.
• Do not post profane, sexually explicit, tortious, vulgar, obscene, libelous,
abusive, misleading or unlawful material, or any material that infringes the
rights of others or interferes with the ability of others to participate in
NCRcafe.org.
• Spam or multiple copies of the same post or comment will not be tolerated.
NCRcafe.org may edit, delete, or reject any content that, in our judgment,
violates these rules or the terms of our Community Agreement or Privacy Policy,
and may terminate the account of any member who posts such content or otherwise
violates these rules or our Community Agreement or Privacy Policy.
By using NCRcafe.org, you agree to follow these rules and the rules and
guidelines you find in various areas of the site and you accept the terms of our
Community Agreement, the Terms of Use, and our Privacy Policy.
