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Please review the updated board guidelines before posting: http://www.mormondia...tion=boardrules GUIDELINES FOR THE MORMON DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION BOARD BEFORE POSTING: read everything below. You to follow these guidelines when you register. Failing to follow board guidelines will lead to suspension, limited posting ability, or permanent banning. New posters can only edit their posts, send messages, and post their own topics in the Social Hall forum until they have accumulated 25 posts. THE PURPOSE OF MORMON DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION: People of all faiths are welcome to engage in substantive and civil discussion about topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism in general. BE RESPECTFUL OF • Moderators and honor their decisions: don’t argue their decisions in posts or private messages. • Each other: use common sense and courtesy. 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This means: • Do not post sacred LDS temple content or links to LDS temple content • Do not use offensive terms for things others hold sacred • Do not belittle religious leaders or use demeaning nicknames (ex. Calling Joseph Smith "Joe") • Libel is not tolerated and you may be held legally accountable SOCIAL HALL AND CHAT ROOM These areas are for friendly discussion only: If you use them to argue, you will lose your privileges. For Security Purposes the moderation team can monitor personal messages and chat sessions: when reported, messages appear in a report folder. When necessary we can access all logs in our database of private exchanges. ABUSE REPORTING Report a post or private message if it violates any of the above guidelines, or is in any way harassing. • Do not use the reporting function to dispute an opinion or argue with moderation. • You only need to report one post a single time. It calls our attention to the whole thread. 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(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. We hope this will be a positive and friendly atmosphere for everyone to discuss topics of interest. Thank you for registering. These guidelines can be updated without notice. Sincerely, The Moderation Team