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Your Responsibilities |
- To provide the premier online gathering place for the global
cadet community.
- To foster a positive environment for our users, staff and
guests.
- To make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information
given.
- To improve our service based on suggestions by the users
and staff.
- To deal efficiently and in a timely manner with disruptions
and complaints.
- To provide pertinent information regarding site maintenance
and downtime, within a reasonable timeframe.
- To provide a professional, fresh design.
- To have fun!
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- To represent yourself appropriately and correctly as a member
of the global cadet community.
- To treat all users and staff with respect and dignity at
all times.
- To address issues and complaints to the CW Staff in a timely
and respectful manner.
- To make sensible suggestions to better the environment and
atmosphere of CadetWorld.
- To express your views online in the same manner as would
be expected of you in person.
- To make every effort to ensure spelling, grammar and punctuation
are correct.
- To have fun!
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1. Language
Consider your audience before you post. Would you say that to another
cadet in person? No? Then why type it? Mutual respect is a key factor
when considering the tone and context of your posting.
Profane, degrading or indecent language will not be tolerated under
any circumstances. The use of symbols such as "*" or "!"
to replace letters in swear words is not permitted.
The editing of inappropriate language remains at the discretion of the
CW Staff.
2. Harassment and Abuse
Treat each other with dignity and respect, Not too much to ask, eh?
CadetWorld operates a zero tolerance policy for harassment or abuse
of any form, and the management will cooperate fully with any outside
agency regarding harassment, or any illegal activity.
3. Advertising and Spam
The abuse of CW, or the CW userbase, for personal advertising purposes
and/or spam is not acceptable. Spam is defined as posting a message
many times to a newsgroup, an inappropriate message to multiple newsgroups,
or to send an unsolicited message, often an advertisement, to many people.
All of that being said, we’re ALL about supporting other cadet
organizations and sites. If you have a site that you would like supported
by CadetWorld, please contact the General Manager.
4. Airing "Dirty Laundry"
CadetWorld is not to be used to express negative opinions about your
cadet organization, unit, or members within it. Specific events and
details relating to investigations, or mistreatment, should not be posted.
If a member of CW Staff requests a sensitive topic not be discussed
further, please respect this.
Should an issue arise that you feel warrants discussion, please edit
your post to avoid use of names and specifics. If you are unsure of
whether your topic falls within the CadetWorld House Rules, please contact
your friendly neighborhood moderator.
5. Privacy
People who are not users and are therefore unable to verify the facts,
should not be quoted as examples. It is acceptable to post cadets names
to congratulate them on an achievement, or to establish that you know
them. It is also acceptable to post respectful in memoriam threads about
those who have passed away.
6. Signatures
Signatures should include basic personal information. Course lists can
be written into your user profile and should not be listed in your signature.
A signature is a brief identifier, not a life story. Large or gaudy
text is not appropriate, nor should a signature extend longer than 5
lines(200 Char. Max). If it hurts your eyes, odds are it’s
going to hurt ours too! If a rank is used, it should be clear which organization
you belong to at that rank. Any medals used in signatures should be medals you are
authorized to wear within your organization.
7. Avatars and Profile Pictures.
If cadet badges are used as an avatar, they should be a rank you currently
hold, or a course you have attended. Putting up a rank or course badge
you are not entitled to is not acceptable. Profile pictures should follow
the same rules, and be either a tasteful picture of yourself, your property,
or other suitable picture regarding your hobbies or activities. Profile
pictures should not include badges you are not entitled to wear as a
member of that organization. Displaying weaponry outside of a cadet
related context is not supported by the staff of this site.
8. Custom Avatars.
All users that volunteer their time and energy to improve and add to
the Cadet World environment may be eligible for a custom avatar. Custom
avatars are awarded as projects are completed and as time permits.
9. Corps/Squadron Avatars.
A Corps or Squadron that reaches the mark of 7 active users is
eligible to obtain an avatar of their crest.
10. Corps / Squadron Forums.
A Corps or Squadron that reaches the mark of 15 active users is
eligible to obtain a private group forum.
11. Staff and Moderators
All CW staff and moderators are volunteers, selected from the users
by the management to take on specific long or short-term duties. Moderators
and staff have the full support of the CW management and should be treated
with courtesy and respect. If you believe you may have something to
offer CadetWorld, please contact any member of the CW management.
12. Expressing Displeasure
In the event you are unhappy with another member of CadetWorld, a member
of the staff, or an event which has occurred on the site – Contact
a staff member in private to deal with the matter. Public addressing
of these types of concerns fosters a negative environment and is discouraged.
13. Failure to Have Fun
Perhaps the most integral of all rules on this site is to enjoy yourself.
An excessively negative individual brings down the morale of all 2500
of you, no fun at all. If you’re having a bad day, spend some
time in the Entertainment Section, not on the forums. If life is treating
you unfairly, toss on some tunes and stay in Stand Easy for a bit. Remember
that your attitude impacts the rest of the world.
14. Infringement of the CW House Rules
In the event you are deemed by the CW Staff to be in contradiction of
these rules, you will be issued a warning or strike, dependant on severity,
and a note will be made on your user record.
A warning is issued for minor and/or first offences, and should be treated
as a friendly reminder of the rules. A strike is issued for more serious
or repeated offences (more than one strike may be issued for very severe
offences). After three months, strikes will be re-evaluated and removed
as appropriate. A user may be temporarily banned on reaching a total
of three strikes. A staff member will inform you of the length of this
ban. Users and IP addresses may be permanently banned at the discretion
of the management, following serious offences. If you believe you have
been treated unfairly, concerns should be addressed via email to the
forums manager or any other CW manager.
CW Staff in violation of any house rules will be dealt with harshly
and immediately by the management. Concerns should be addressed to any
CW manager, via email or private message.
15. Disclaimer
The staff and management of CadetWorld cannot be held responsible for
the content of this website. Opinions and views belonging to the users
of this site are not necessarily those of the staff. The management's
decision is final in any dispute.
*No kittens were harmed in the making
of this site.
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