There have been many discussions about the WA guidelines and it is amazing how many people are unaware of their existence.
I am one of the many who has only just read the WA rules and discovered how difficult they were to initially find. One of our members boomergp08 has created keyword specific blogs to help solve this problem and it got me thinking how else to inform everyone, of the rules.
Comments have suggested that a new tab should be added to the WA platform so that these guidelines are easier to find.
I feel that there are a few things we can all do to help people joining WA find this information on sign up.
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larryf20865
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WOW!! Lis!!
Great writing here and I'm so sorry I didn't notice the rest of your blogs you had written.
Thank you for this heads up.
Larry
Hope to talk to again soon
Great writing here and I'm so sorry I didn't notice the rest of your blogs you had written.
Thank you for this heads up.
Larry
Hope to talk to again soon
Daniel Euergetes
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I really like the idea of having a link to the Guidelines from the Profile page.
There are some other things in here that are No-No's. I was surprised one day, when I offered my email address to another member on here - or vice-versa, I don't remember now, but a member pulled me aside and told me this was not cool.
He showed me the place where this is discussed. (I would have to look it up now) which was in a blog post by Kyle. The post has to do with solicitation on the Platform and I didn't think the language referred to communicating with each other outside of the Platform, but when I contacted Kyle about it, he said that it does indeed mean what it says.
Having communications between members outside of the Platform is discouraged.
One would never know this unless he/she goes about doing the offence, and if someone notices and knows about this stipulation, may be approached.
There are some other things in here that are No-No's. I was surprised one day, when I offered my email address to another member on here - or vice-versa, I don't remember now, but a member pulled me aside and told me this was not cool.
He showed me the place where this is discussed. (I would have to look it up now) which was in a blog post by Kyle. The post has to do with solicitation on the Platform and I didn't think the language referred to communicating with each other outside of the Platform, but when I contacted Kyle about it, he said that it does indeed mean what it says.
Having communications between members outside of the Platform is discouraged.
One would never know this unless he/she goes about doing the offence, and if someone notices and knows about this stipulation, may be approached.
LisB247
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I agree Daniel, it is difficult at times to know what is right and wrong.
Having the guidelines close to hand can make people think before they do something that will get them into trouble.
It still is sometimes unclear in the guidelines what is permissible, but as that member did for you, it is best to gently warn someone of their mistake so that they can learn and rectify the error.
Asking more questions, through Kyle and Carson, is also good advice.
Lis.
Having the guidelines close to hand can make people think before they do something that will get them into trouble.
It still is sometimes unclear in the guidelines what is permissible, but as that member did for you, it is best to gently warn someone of their mistake so that they can learn and rectify the error.
Asking more questions, through Kyle and Carson, is also good advice.
Lis.
LisB247
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Thank you BDF, It is the first one that I have ever written so I am glad that it came across ok.
BigDaddyFred
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