Harry Potter - ATTN All Posters: Please Read & Respond

*ADARA* · 09-19-2005, 05:38 PM

This is a reminder to all posters that disrespect of fellow posters and moderators will not be tolerated on or off Fan Forum. Every single poster, moderator or not, is a person and should be treated as such. A wise person once told me never to say anything about a person that I wouldn't like said of myself. Bashing of people is much worse than bashing of characters, both actions are not allowed in this community.

Additionally, "kill" is a very strong word, as are several other words you all seem to think are necessary in speaking of those around you. Do try to be polite, considerate, and respectful.

If you have a problem with a poster, contact a moderator or that poster directly through PM and things will be sorted out. If you have a problem with a moderator or moderators please contact a Moderator Manager or Jerry and the problem will be dealt with accordingly. Do not go around badmouthing anyone because it always gets back to them and always causes more problems than the original problem to begin with.

Shipping is just who you think should be with who and should not be used to stereotype people or degrade people. Catagorizing people to a certain ship in a derogatory manner is just as bad as a racial slur.

Please also note that Moderators are fully within their rights to edit any post that needs editing, view and post at any thread (just as any poster is entitled to do so), and add new members to membership lists of any thread whether or not the thread starter is online. It is not the responsibility of a moderator to go out of their way to check and see if a person is online before editing their post, or see if a thread starter is on before adding a new member. We do what we do for the benefit of all posters and for the improvement of the community.

As previously stated, if you have a problem with the way things are around here feel free to contact a Moderator Manager. Thanks for being mature,

Chrissy, Kim, Cara & Nikki

**k i b o u.y e l l** · 09-19-2005, 05:46 PM

Hm, I don't know what happened but I wanna say BIG FAT WORD to this:

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Catagorizing people to a certain ship in a derogatory manner is just as bad as a racial slur.

**NikNak** · 09-19-2005, 06:04 PM

Thanks for the important and necessary reminders, Chrissy.

likeiluvJ/D · 09-19-2005, 06:39 PM

Thanks for reminding us, Chrissy!!

jedi_princess · 09-19-2005, 06:47 PM

Thanks for your concern, Chrissy!

hammergal2004 · 09-19-2005, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the reminder as always!

nesscafe · 09-19-2005, 07:01 PM

I've read the notice. I know you guys will put me in my place if I'm a bad gal, but I'll do my best to be good.

*ADARA* · 09-19-2005, 07:11 PM

Thanks to everybody who has had the grace and sense to pay mind to the "Respond" part of the title

kamikaze01 · 09-19-2005, 07:17 PM

De-lurk: thanks for the reminder! I'll be good when I post!

Naive Girl · 09-19-2005, 07:49 PM

Read and understand.

chunkeymonkey1981 · 09-19-2005, 08:23 PM

K I solemly swear to be a good girl!! And so far I must say that I have not ever, personally, seen or come into contact with anyone on this board who has been mean/deragatory....So while your message is well noted...I think also everyone is doing a pretty good job of being well behaved!!! Yay us!

Mini Mia · 09-19-2005, 08:54 PM

Wow, that was very well said.

Thanks for the reminder!

Jack Inqu · 09-19-2005, 08:54 PM

Read and understood. Thank you for the reminder.

**only dreaming** · 09-19-2005, 09:14 PM

ok i got it, I dont see why people would feel the need to bash another poster but I respect that you dont want anyone doing it

lost lullaby · 09-19-2005, 09:16 PM

Read and understood.