Bluegrass Candle Supply Message Board Guidelines By using this message board, you agree to adhere to the following guidelines:   Use Good Personal Judgment Please note that comments you post are considered available for public display and that others may quote your remarks.  We are not responsible for and do not guarantee the accuracy of statements posted on the message board. Remember that what's right or has worked for one person may not be what's right for you. Your personal circumstances and experience will always influence what's best or right for you.  Don't Be Afraid To Post If you're new to our community or to candlemaking, taking the step for the first time to post publicly to a message board (or to join in a live chat session) can sometimes seem intimidating. Don't be afraid to jump in a discussion. We love meeting new people and making new friends. Feel Free to "Lurk" & Listen While we hope that you'll become an active participant and join in our discussions, you're welcome, of course, to simply hang out silently until you feel more comfortable posting a message or joining in a chat session. When sifting through messages or attending live chats, it's OK to do so silently. PLEASE DON'T... ...shout at one another. Shouting online (typing in all capital letters LIKE THIS) is considered by some to be rude and difficult to read. To others, especially individuals with some types of disabilities, typing in all caps (or in all lower case) is a necessity. (Using the shift key can be a struggle for a lot of folks.) A bit of patience and understanding can go a long way toward increasing our individual and collective knowledge. Welcome Newcomers When newcomers arrive, say "hi" and welcome them to our growing community. Help new folks "learn the ropes" about how to find information and resources, save time, and how to get involved. Agree to Disagree We invite and encourage a healthy exchange of opinions and ideas. If you disagree with a person's post, that's your prerogative. "Flaming" and insults, however, will not be tolerated. Agree to disagree. Don't Attack Each Other Don't attack individuals. Personal attacks will not be excused. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully ... without insult and personal attack. Harassing, offensive, vulgar, abusive, hateful or bashing communications will not be permitted. BEFORE you post a message (or say something during a live chat session) that is intended to embarrass, humiliate or harass another person, stop and THINK first!  Keep Your Posts Clean There may be places where explicit, obscene or vulgar language, graphics or behavior is appropriate: But Bluegrass Candle Supply is not one of them. Message board posts that contain explicit, obscene or vulgar language will be removed or edited if they contain some relevant information. Similarly, message board posts that solicit or offer explicit or X-rated GIFs, JPEGs or other graphic files will be deleted without notice! Be Courteous: Avoid Duplicate Posts Do not post the same message more than once on a message board. Do not post the same message more than once on a message board. Duplicate messages can be very frustrating for other visitors. Weeding through the same message in multiple locations can be not only frustrating, but down right annoying. Duplicate messages will be deleted. Don't Post Commercial Messages Don't post commercial messages or solicitations here! If you are compelled to post a commercial message (one that touts your professional services or products ... or those of your friends or company), do so elsewhere. Posts containing commercial or product/service promotional messages -- included but not limited to references to internet sites, URLS, or links to internet or Web sites -- will be removed unless approved by us prior to posting. Don't Post Other's Copyrighted Information Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the person posting should not be posted without the consent of the owner. If such an event occurs, the individual posting the information shall be held solely responsible. Bluegrass Candle Supply shall not be held responsible for posted information that may violate copyright law. Additionally We reserve the right to remove a post which does not relate to a topic relevant to our message board. We reserve the right to delete any messages or topics at any time. We also reserve the right to prohibit or delete messages that are thought to violate applicable law or that may be harmful to others. That said, Bluegrass Candle Supply does not have the practical ability to restrict conduct or communications that might violate these guidelines prior to transmission on the Internet, nor can we ensure prompt removal of offending message board posts. We will do our best to monitor the message board and to enforce these message board guidelines at all times. We reserve the right to ban from the message board those who persistently violate these standards. You can report violations of these standards by sending an e-mail message to webmaster@bluegrasscandlesupply.com