The Green Witch Coven and Learning Center Rules of Conduct

First and formost The Green Witch Coven and Learning Center is here for everyone to learn and share in a friendly atmosphere amongst link minded friends.  Unfortunately we must have rules to ensure everyone uses common sense and to keep the peace.

• No put-downs, flaming, bullying or aggressive behaviour designed to intimidate or harass other members, this includes being condescending . ‘Debate the idea, don’t attack the poster.’

   

• Racism, sexism, ageism (age discrimination) and religious bigotry against ALL religions (including Christianity) is not allowed. No hate speech please! While this is a predominantly Green Witch Forum, we do have members that are not. Please keep this in mind while posting and refrain from bashing and speaking ill of another religion.

   

• No swearing. We do not need filthy language. 

   

• No spamming or deliberate multi-posting in different Forums or Blogs or Groups with the same topic.

   

• No multiple accounts (with the exception of admin who have ‘test’ accounts to make sure all the technical changes are running smoothly).

   

• No illegal activity or promotion of illegal activity including, but not limited to, pornography, scam sites etc.

   

• Try to talk and write normally and not like you would on a mobile phone, or on instant chat. We appreciate good grammar.

   

• We ask that there is no advertising for similar services to those offered by The Green Witch Coven, particularly On-line courses (this can include profile and signature links). If you are unsure if your services conflict with that of The Green Witch Coven, contact the High Prietess.

   

• Please don't post sexually explicit information on this site, we have minors here. If you're unsure what counts as sexually explicit, ask yourself if it would be shown on a G-rated program and if you're still not sure, send a message to one of the moderators.

   

• We ask that you try and stay on-topic within threads; you can post about whatever you want, but if there is a good debate on Wicca going on, please don't come in and talk about your favorite brand of lotion.  My Assistant reserves the right to move non board related threads to somewhere more suitable.

   

• Please don't be afraid to start new threads or revive old topics if you have something to say. It doesn't matter if that topic is 6 months old, if you have something you need to add - add it! We want to hear your opinions, experience, knowledge and growth. We all can learn something from each other and that includes you.

   

• Do not carry arguments and flame-wars between threads. If you have a heated disagreement in one thread between yourself and other member (or members), leave it there!!! Arguments off-site, stay off-site. If you absolutely cannot leave your argument alone, ask for the High Priestess to mediate between you to try and resolve the problem.

   

• Do not send your complaints about moderators to other moderators, please send them directly onto the High Priestess or Assistant so that your problem can be sorted out as quickly as possible.

   

• Do not publicly post the content of Private Messages or Emails on the main site, or forward them to other members, without the consent of the other party.

   

• Trying to find ways around the policies that are in place will result in deletion of posts and points and/or a warning. 

• The Points System is in place reward active members with discounts in The Cupboard Shoppe.  If you are found cheating in any way to will be permanently banned.

• There is a 1 warning rule in place before a temporary ban from the site/chat room will occur. Then if the behaviour continues you may have a permanent ban from the site. These warnings do not have to be within the same offence but are accumulated overall. There is no time limit on these warnings, and will result in a ban after any amount of time. 

• Respect copyright! Legally, you can reproduce a small amount of text for education purposes (as long as you cite the text afterwards), but it is illegal to copy entire chapters, websites, etc. from books, sites and magazine articles. When in doubt, write something in your own words with links to where you got the information from.  We have all made this mistake at one time or another so please be mindful to cite the author or type in unknown if you do not know.

• Nobody is above the rules, including the moderators, assistant and the High Priestess. If you notice anyone breaching these rules in some way, please keep a copy of it where you can and contact the Assitant or High Priestess immediately.

   

   

•  The High Priestess and Assistant and Moderators reserve the right to remove, edit, move and close any thread, post, signature, avatar etc. as necessary to prevent trolling and to make sure that people do not try and skirt around the rules as outlined above (it does happen). This is to ensure that the board stays a safe place for all the good-hearted members of The Green Witch Coven.

Brightest Blessings,

Luna Greenleaf

High Priestess of The Green Witch Coven