Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Ground Rules


While this blog is mainly intended for my students and their parents, I realize that anyone can view it, and I have also set it so that anyone can post a comment. As such, here are the rules for posting a comment.

1) No swear words! This blog is based in education, and is meant for the high school level.

2) No "flaming." A flame is a personal attack against someone. It is rude and childish. Please do not do this!

3) If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Our mothers taught this to us as children, and it still holds true! If you must criticize, please do so in a kind way. Critiques are meant to be helpful suggestions, not to bring anybody down.

4) Remember that there is a live person who is reading the post. If you wouldn't say something to a person's face, please do not post it in the comments.

5) If there is a miscommunication, please do not let things get out of hand. Keep in mind that sometimes, text can be difficult to interpret, especially the tone. If you mean something to be a joke, please make sure others know it! Smiley faces, such as :), :D, :P, and ;), take just a few extra characters and an extra couple of seconds to type, and they can really help to alleviate a situation if text might be misread.

6) Please do not post any links to a site that has swear words, pornography, violence, or anything illegal!

7) Copyright laws still apply in cyberspace. Please, either get permission to post something from another website or at least give credit.

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