[BrandyHagz]

I have taken the liberty of copying the Agency Discussion Guidelines to this sticky message because it isn’t outwardly apparent to new members that such a guideline exists because of the way the announcements at the top of the page are set up.

Because of the recent excessive violations of the rule, I thought it would be a good idea to post this “reminder” of sorts, so it’s fresh in everyone’s mind. Please remember that you can always PM me (or Jensboys or Crick) anytime you have a question regarding the permissibility of a post.

So, without further ado:

NEW POLICY TO BE EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY:
Adoption Media, LLC has implemented the following new policy.

Due to the occurrence of large numbers of harsh, and potentially slanderous posts about adoption professionals, and the occurrence of large numbers of self-serving advertising disguised as independent posts, all comments and discussions about adoption facilitators, agencies, attorneys, searchers and other adoption professionals, whether positive or negative, MAY NOT BE POSTED ON ADOPTION FORUMS. If individuals desire to provide or exchange this kind of information, it will need to be done privately and by other means, such as through private messaging and emails.

If you are seeking information about a particular adoption professional, it is acceptable to post a message that you are seeking information about the experiences of others with that specific adoption professional, along with a request that others may provide that information to you in a personal message or email sent to your personal account.

It will also be acceptable to post a message that you have experience with a particular adoption professional (WITHOUT GIVING ANY DETAILS) and that you can be contacted on a private basis, at a specific location, for more information.

ANYONE THAT VIOLATES THIS NEW POLICY MAY BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM FORUMS WITHOUT NOTICE.

This change has become necessary because there isn’t any way to determine the truthfulness of either positive or negative information that can be posted on forums on an anonymous basis. So it would be equally unfair to erase, or to allow the uncontrolled posting of either. Under the new policy, if an individual is certain that the information to be shared is true, and can be documented, then they will still have the ability to share that information on a private basis.

[BrandyHagz]

Bumping due to excessive violations of the Agency Discussion Guidelines

[BrandyHagz]

I am going to unlock and bump this so it can be seen.

Folks, this guideline is NOT a suggestion...it is a rule for posting on the forums...if you violate this rule, your account WILL be banned for a period no shorter than 72 hours.

We have some habitual violators of this rule and I have begun banning those members for disregarding a moderators warning and continually violating the guideline. I really hate that its come to this, but at this point, niceties aren’t working.

I am unlocking this so that its clearly visible to members posting on this forum, this is NOT for debate of the Guideline…