Comment Policy Update for Tex's Place


Good morning/afternoon y'all!


I just made some new changes to our comment policy and wanted to be sure to make you all aware of them. 

As with any post, you can click the link to the comment policy that's listed at the top of each comment section at any time to (re)read the policy.

However, since there are a couple bigger changes this time I thought I'd create a post to specifically inform you that changes have been made, and to present them to you. 

The main changes are:
  1. A lead in explanation was expanded to describe our community, and to explain what visitors can expect.

  2. At the conclusion, I added a public service announcement/explaination regarding the 1st amendment protections of free speech, and how Tex's Place isn't a government run, or public service entity.
Here's the new policy in full:

Welcome to Tex's Place

This community is primarily geared toward Right Wing politics, Military and Veterans, Conservatives, and other like minded individuals.

If you're opposed to these positions you may receive less than a warm welcome from the majority of the community members. You are however welcome to comment, but please don't attempt to make incendiary, aggravating, and infuriating comments that simply amount to trolling.

Healthy, civil debate is welcome. Feel free to spark a conversation, but don't start fires.

Now then, the following are not permitted:
  1. Blocking of, or failure to comply with moderators.
  2. Targeted harassment or encouraging others to do so
  3. Spam
  4. Impersonation
  5. Direct threat of harm
  6. Posting personally identifiable information
  7. Inappropriate content
  8. Pornography
  9. Personal conflicts
  10. Abusive (serial) downvoting
Specifics:

Blocking of, or failure to comply with moderators.

In order to maintain a harmonious community and comments section, there are people who have been appointed to act as moderators (Commander🎖️) of the comments section. In order for them to be successful, it is strictly against the rules to block or ignore anyone on the moderation team, or to fail to comply with their directions.

Targeted harassment or encouraging others to do so

Self explanatory, but for clarification, harassing or encouraging the harassment of individuals and/or groups of commenters/participants that are members of the community here at Tex's Place is explicitly forbidden.

Spam

Examples include:
  1. Comments posted to promote a website, product or service without prior consent from Tex, or authorized representative.
  2. The same or similar comment or idea, posted repeatedly so as to disrupt a thread.
  3. Tagging others against their wishes
Impersonation

You may not impersonate others in a manner that does, or is intended to mislead, confuse, or deceive others. (i.e. sock accounts)

Direct threat of harm

This covers active threats of harm directed towards a specific person or defined group of individuals. Contact local authorities if you feel a crime has been committed or is imminent.

Posting personally identifiable information

Examples of protected information: credit card number, home/work address, phone number, email address, social security number, or other information that reveals a person's true identity without their consent.
  • Uploading pictures of people wherein they are younger than 18 is strictly forbidden.
Inappropriate content

Graphic and objectionable media are not allowed. If you are unsure if something is acceptable please contact any one of the moderators BEFORE posting.

Pornography

The portrayal of explicit sexual subject matter. Pornography may not be presented in any variety of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photographs, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, phone calls, writing, film, video, and video games, live exhibitions, sex shows, and striptease.

Personal conflicts

Personal conflicts is generally defined as "where one or more persons engage in attacking, insulting, doxxing, fighting with, or smearing another member(s) of the community here at Tex's Place". If you’ve been banned somewhere else, or have a problem with another commenter, do not engage in this type of behavior here. This site is also not for conflict resolution regarding things that have occurred elsewhere. I recommend you block the person(s) with whom you have problems (except for moderators as indicated in #1 above), or otherwise take your dispute somewhere else. Do not engage in conflict or conflict resolution anywhere here at Tex's Place.

Abusive (Serial) Downvoting

There is a difference that needs to be explained. As you all know, in Disqus you can upvote or downvote comments with which you agree, or disagree. This is not a problem per se, unless it becomes abusive. Anyone is perfectly welcome to downvote any comment with which they disagree, and no explanation is required, however to downvote many, or all comments within a thread, and/or to downvote every comment a particular person makes is considered trolling and an attempt to demoralize the targets.

Violations of ANY of the above guidelines may result in a warning, removal of comments, timeout (temporary ban), or permanent ban solely at my discretion, or that of a moderator. In addition to the guidelines above, any generally bad behavior, trolling, etc. may also subject you to the same consequences.

And regarding any complaints about your freedom of speech if you are subjected to the consequences mentioned above:

This site is a privately owned and operated forum. It is not government run, nor a public service entity, and is therefore not subject to 1st Amendment protections regarding free speech.

In other words:
If you do not, or cannot abide by these guidelines, I recommend you find another place to comment.
Thank you for your time, and attention.

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