[Graham]

We have some extra rules in the Special Needs forum, developed from our experience over four years, 25 boards, more than 2,800 threads, and 16,500 posts (I can't believe it)!

Rule 1:
Posts may not include identifying information regarding children or birth parents. You can identify yourself, and share all kinds of detail about your family and children, but not things like full names of children, name and location of schools and so forth.

Rule 2:
Posts that are critical of other posters must make a positive and constructive contribution. Without such redeeming quality they will simply be removed. In other words, its OK to disagree with others and to say why, but you must make an argument that relates to the topic and advances the discussion.

Rule 3:
Swearing in posts will guarantee deletion, no matter how worthy the sentiment!

Rule 4:
Anonymous posting is no longer permitted. Boy, did that get tiresome!

Rule 5:
Tirades (endless, lengthy posts on the same subject) are so boring that they are usually deleted in the end.

Rule 6:
Bonus point are awarded for any and all posts that include humor.

Rule 7:
Please have fun and remember everything we learned in kindergarden about how we should be with others.

Rule 8:
Another rule...
Signatures with personal non-email contact info and/or inducements for business contacts are not allowed. Web site addresses as signatures are OK, unless the web site is objectionable as to content or veracity. This rule is subjective, of course.

Graham.

[louise]

my webpage, (which I often link to) has links to my children's schools and activity orginizations. Is this ok? I have NEVER had a problem with unwanted commentary or communication. Just wondering...

Louise.

[Sandy]

Thank goodness for the British and the Irish!! You guys are great (Graham and Louise!) And your rules are very reasonable. Thanks for being here!!!!

Sandy

[Graham]

In response to Louise,
I think that what you have on your own site is up to you. I just want to limit the chance of someone being identified without wishing to from the info on the board. Louise and I will be checking links in the text of messages to make sure they're appropriate.

[Ali-CO]

Graham and Louise thanks for the board and all your hard work...

[po]

Someone else stated that they were having a hard time using this. I am also very ignorant when it comes to understanding boards and will probably make many mistakes trying to figure it out, but with help and everyone's patience I just might make it.

[Graham]

You're right po. It looks difficult at first but gets very easy quite quickly. Try four or five posts and see if you don't get into the swing of it.

[Graham]

Not on this board. You might want to email sabra@adoption.com to find out where.
Thanks,
Graham

[Sabra]

Hi Kjep:

Thank you for your question regarding a location to post waiting children. There are thousands of children in need of homes. Adoption.com puts energy into helping agencies to post for free their waiting children.

I recall that you work in adoption Kjep. You are very welcome to post your (agency's) waiting children at no charge by going to this link: http://www.adoptablekids.com/national.php

Those that wish to view the waiting children may go to this link:
http://www.adoptablekids.com

If you have any questions, as Graham pointed out, you may e-mail me at Sabra@adoption.com.

Thanks and best to you as you help others to adopt our special waiting children.

Warm regards,

[Sabra]

Hi Karin:

Thanks for posting a question regarding a location to post information on waiting children that are in need of homes for which there is not a link available on the Internet.

Adoptionforums.com has a forum entitled "Children Needing Homes" located at:
http://www.adoptionforums.com/f209.html

You are very welcome to post information on that forum regarding children who are waiting for a family.

You may also list the information you have on Waiting Children on our listserv entitled "Adoption Situations" through our site at http://www.adoptionlists.com. The information you post to that list will be e-mailed directly into approx. 170 e-mail boxes. Many of the people that have signed up on the Adoption Situations list are waiting pre-adoptive parents. Participants may sign up at http://www.adoptionlists.com.


Please let me know if you have other questions. Thank you for your work to find families for these children.

Warm regards,