Posted Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:51 PM
Welcome to The Nest Community! In the community you can share great advice, your funny
stories and vent about life. However there are a few rules we ask that
you follow, which can be found in our Terms of Use. We’ve explained these rules a bit more thoroughly below, so please read before joining in the discussion.
Keep it clean.
We
know you are all adults, and no, we’re not going to ban you for
using profanity in conversation. Yes, we are going to ban you if
you’re malicious towards another user. Personal attacks of any kind are
unacceptable, so please be mindful of the way you address others.
Be careful out there.
We
know you are excited to share all of your news, whether it’s on our
boards, by posting your blog or via other personal websites. It’s
still a public forum, however, so make sure you trust those you are
giving personal info to.
No soliciting.
There are some
incredibly talented nesties in our community with great ideas, but our
boards are here for members to share ideas and hold discussions without
feeling like they are being bombarded by promotions and solicitations.
This applies to all sorts of businesses - photographers, daycares,
graphic designers, Etsy shops, etc...
-No posts about your business
-If a member asks for a business recommendation, you cannot respond with yours
-In
your signature, you cannot mention your business whatsoever, or link to
it. You can link to your personal blog if you have one. If your
personal blog has a link to your Etsy store, we are ok with that.
However, please do not list items and their prices on your personal
blog, essentially creating an extension of your store.
If you are unsure about what's allowed (this can be confusing), just follow one general rule: other members should not be able to guess that you are a vendor of any sort.
No collecting, storing or posting personal other members’ personal information.
Regardless
of what was shared by another member, you may not repost their names,
photos or any other identifying information. Invading the privacy of
another member will result in an immediate termination of your account.
All is fair in love and message boards.
While
we have admins and moderators, we understand that not every post that
violates our rules will be caught. This is why we rely on you guys to
report posts you think are out of line. If your posts are reported by
a large number of distinct users or a high percentage of your posts are
reported your account will be deactivated. This means you might be
banned for something small because your cumulative posting record has
shown that you consistently contribute to a negative environment in the
community.
Keep it real.No impersonating other members or employees of The Knot.
All posts are subject to review by The Nest administrators.We
reserve the right to remove or edit any posts at our sole discretion.
Any posts that are contributing to a negative and threatening
atmosphere on the boards will be removed and may result in a suspension
or termination of your posting rights.
Breaking any of these
rules may result in deleted posts or the suspension of your posting
rights. If you would like to report an issue please contact your board
moderator or email us at feedback@thenest.com.