Common Sense Rules

Introduction-

Be a bastion of goodwill with generous words and honorable deeds. The NAAS Network wishes to give its community members the greatest freedom of personal expression possible. Please treat others with respect and do not personally condemn others. We welcome debate. Please challenge the topic, not the person.

Common Sense Rules-

From this point forward, any post that is outside of the following common sense rules may be removed from public space. We will give contributors an opportunity to repost, and we welcome your ideas shared in a way that honors others.

Please refrain from the following-

1. Making negative assumptions and remarks about members’ personal characters or their motives
2. Vilifying another human
3. Foul or condescending language directed at another human
4. Personal attacks, harassment or bullying

In addition, the following actions obviously will also not be tolerated:

5. Stalking or sexual advances/solicitation, including via private messaging
6. “Trolling” and acts deemed predatory in nature
7. Copying NAAS content to post outside of NAAS without consent of members. In such a case, the NAAS membership account of the member in violation will be deactivated until the situation is rectified.

Suggestions when facing issues with a member or a post-

• If you have an issue with another member, work it out through private messaging and keep it off the public platform.
• If you feel a problem is serious enough to require intervention please contact the moderator team or your own support group ASAP.
• Any severe or irresolvable interpersonal issues should be reported to the moderator team to seek further support off the NAAS platform.

NAAS moderating process and volunteered mediation-

If our common sense rules are broken or if there is repetitive breaking of the posting guidelines, one or more from our moderator team will communicate with the person involved, and reserve the right to remove posts, comments, and/or the person from NAAS.

We have volunteer mediators for people who mutually would like help in resolving differences.

We will offer community meetings regularly to hear your thoughts on your experiences with the NAAS guidelines, and be in conversation about holding the best possible space in NAAS.