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WELCOME
to The People's Forum! Please take a few moments
to read The People's Forum's "Mission Statement",
"Disclaimer", "Posting Guidelines", "Rules
to Remember" and "Features".
Do invite people you know
and are acquainted with to The People's Forum. The URL is
http://www.the-peoples-forum.com
and can easily be copied into an email or Instant Message. Thank
You! Mission Statement The People's Forum seeks
to promote thoughtful and civil dialogue between people from many
countries having diverse backgrounds, with differing political
opinions and religious beliefs. Our attention is focused upon, but
not limited to, world events. It is hoped that these discussions
prove educational for all, leading to a better understanding of the
world in which we all live. Disclaimer This website contains
links to other sites. The-Peoples-Forum.com is not responsible for
the privacy practices, actions, or the content of these other sites. The-Peoples-Forum.com is
not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or
loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use
of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or
through any such site. Privacy No personal information is
collected by The People's Forum from visitors to our website when
viewing pages. We also do not collect or harvest the email addresses
of people who join the forum. Posting
Guidelines The online community
experience is best when everyone follows a few house rules. There are guidelines you
should be aware of before you post to The People's Forum. While most
people are polite, friendly and respectful, there are some
individuals who may choose to behave in a disrespectful or overly
argumentative manner. Appropriate steps will be taken keep
discussions within these guidelines. It is important for the
success of The People's Forum to treat others with respect. Remember
that this is a public venue read by many people spanning all walks of
life. Any posts will stay
available to the public for as long as this forum is online. Please
post carefully. Do NOT post any articles from "All Headline News". Censorship Please understand that we
are not attempting to censor any post or opinion, but this is a
moderated discussion forum. We simply want to preserve
the spirit of an open, interactive discussion without anyone being
unduly offended or threatened. This means that we reserve the right
to remove inappropriate messages posted, or to lock a discussion
thread. The deletion of a post
will only be taken in appropriate circumstances. RULES TO REMEMBER... 1. Do
not post an entire article:
In the interest of Fair Use, it is best to post only a few sentences of any copyrighted material. The
link will make it possible for everyone to read the entire article
from that site. Always include the URL link to the original site and the author's name. Authorship is
encouraged on The People's Forum! 2. No
posting of personally identifiable information
- i.e. real names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. Please respect
the privacy guidelines. 3. Personal
Attacks and Threats will not be tolerated. If
you want to criticize, give examples as to why something posted is
false or wrong in your opinion. A certain amount of heated debate is
natural and completely acceptable. However, ad hominem personal
attacks will not go unnoticed. Besides, such behavior really only
demeans the attacker not the person being attacked. Threats against a person,
race, religion or group will not be tolerated.
Not following this rule
could lead to an immediate suspension of your account for 1 to 7
days.
4. Keep
on topic: Generally, responses to a
particular thread should be on-topic and pertain to the discussion. Features The People's Forum has
some very nice features to facilitate your online posting experience.
If at any time you have questions about any of the features please
ask the forum administrator. Below are some of the features... 1. Search:
The People's Forum provides a good search mechanism from Latest
Comments by poster's name or by ping list name. Latest Articles also
has a very good search engine by title or article and sorts by date
or relevancy.
2. Edit:
The People's Forum has an edit feature that allows you to correct
your typos or modify your most recent posts for up to 1 hour. This
does not apply to articles. If you have a problem while creating a
new discussion thread, contact the forum administrator. 3. Ping
Lists: The People's Forum has a ping list
feature. A ping list is just a list of people interested in a
certain topic. and may be created and joined by anyone. Whoever
joins a ping list may alert (ping) everyone on the list to threads
and posts related to that topic.
4. Private
Message: The People's Forum has a private
internal messaging system that sends private messages to and from
people who belong to the forum. It is accessed from Mail. 5. Ignore
Thread Filter: The People's Forum provides a
filter to ignore discussion threads that you are no longer interested
in viewing.
The Ignore Thread feature
was designed to unclutter the forum from unwanted threads, allowing
you to focus on the discussion threads of your choice. A thread you set to Ignore
may be reversed (Unignored) by you, at any time.
6. Bozo
Filter (Ignore Poster): The People's Forum
provides a filter to enable you to block from your view all posts
from anyone you place on your Bozo List. A Bozo filter is similar to
Ignore Thread, except it is Ignore Poster. The Bozo Filter was
designed to unclutter the forum from unwanted distractions, allowing
you to focus on posts you want to read. Posts from the people you
list in the Bozo Filter will be blocked from your view on every
discussion thread.
Anyone listed in your Bozo
Filter can be removed by you at any time and you will immediately see
their posts on every discussion thread again.
7. Headlines:
The People's Forum provides a Headlines page where all the latest
discussion threads are listed by category, with easy access to these
threads with one click on the headline of your choice. 8. Home
Page: Everyone who joins The People's Forum
has a Home Page. This is where your Bookmarks are saved. It is also
a place to tell others a little about yourself - this is entirely
optional and up to you. Remember, please no
posting of personally identifiable information.
9. Bookmark:
The People's Forum has a Bookmark feature that allows you to save
the title and link to specific discussion threads. You will find
your saved Bookmarks in your Home Page, for easy access and later
viewing.
The People's Forum
Then select "COMMENTS" at the top, to view the latest postings and articles.
Or select "SEARCH-THREADS", to find and view articles.
To Register, select "REGISTER" and follow the instructions. Then "SIGN-IN" to begin posting.
If you have any questions click on "Chat with Moderator" above when "Available" and have a live chat with the moderator.
Or send an email to owner2@the-peoples-forum.com - someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Note: To Ignore and
Unignore a Thread go to Setup -> Content Filters.
Note: Someone else's Home
Page is accessed by clicking on a poster's name found in a thread.
Your own Home Page is accessed from Setup.
Note: The Bookmark
feature is on every thread.
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