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==Communication==
==Communication==
'''Policy overview'''
'''Policy overview'''
Members can send messages to each other using the forums Personal Messaging. We encourage open communication between our members but we don't allow our members to use these options to send spam, offers to buy or sell, threats, profanity, or hate speech. We also don't allow members to offer, reference, or request email addresses, phone numbers or other contact information, physical addresses, web addresses, or links within the messaging systems messages may be monitored between users for fraud, abuse, spam, and other violations of policies.
Members can send messages to each other using the forums Personal Messaging. We encourage open communication between our members but we don't allow our members to use these options to send spam, offers to buy or sell, threats, profanity, or hate speech. We also don't allow members to offer, reference, or request email addresses, phone numbers or other contact information, physical addresses, web addresses, or links within the messaging systems messages may be monitored between users for fraud, abuse, spam, and other violations of policies.
Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don't, you may be subject to a range of actions, including your messages being blocked, privileges removed and suspension of your account.
Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don't, you may be subject to a range of actions, including your messages being blocked, privileges removed and suspension of your account.
Please remember that we don't have control over communication unless it takes place through contribs.org.
Please remember that we don't have control over communication unless it takes place through contribs.org.
'''Spam'''
'''Spam'''
We don't allow our members to send each other spam. "Spam" is an email (or part of an email) that is both unsolicited and commercial in nature.
We don't allow our members to send each other spam. "Spam" is an email (or part of an email) that is both unsolicited and commercial in nature.
Unsolicited means the person who received the message didn't request it. Commercial means the message discusses buying, selling, or trading of goods or services.
Unsolicited means the person who received the message didn't request it. Commercial means the message discusses buying, selling, or trading of goods or services.
Some examples of spam include:
Some examples of spam include:
Email messages sent to a member on a mailing list without that member's prior permission
Email messages sent to a member on a mailing list without that member's prior permission
Invitations to join a mailing list that aren't related to contribs.org
Invitations to join a mailing list that aren't related to contribs.org
Offers to buy or sell
'''Offers to buy or sell'''
Email sent using forum messages (or features such as the Contact member link) to send unsolicited commercial offers
Email sent using forum messages (or features such as the Contact member link) to send unsolicited commercial offers
If you have received spam from another forums member, please forward it to the forum admin.
If you have received spam from another forums member, please forward it to the forum admin.
If you received a warning for violating our spam policy and you believe it was sent in error, or you were suspended for violating our spam policy and would like to learn more, please contact us.
If you received a warning for violating our spam policy and you believe it was sent in error, or you were suspended for violating our spam policy and would like to learn more, please contact us.
'''Threats'''
'''Threats'''
We don't tolerate threats of physical harm using any method including by email or on our public message boards (such as our discussion boards, groups, and other community areas).
We don't tolerate threats of physical harm using any method including by email or on our public message boards (such as our discussion boards, groups, and other community areas).
If you receive a threat, report it. You should also consider contacting your the other member's Internet service provider (ISP) if the threat was made through email communication.
If you receive a threat, report it. You should also consider contacting your the other member's Internet service provider (ISP) if the threat was made through email communication.
