We endeavour to try to make this Forum to be a safe space to express, and exchange ideas and knowledge. Paradoxically it is challenging to allow complete freedom to express whilst keeping a 'space' feeling safe. Every group will have its own particular set of rules but in keeping with the idea that unity and diversity can co-exist, we believe the following.

 

Firstly, we need to agree that we are all offering our thoughts and ideas. There are no absolute answers.

 

 So it is essential to:

 

• Respect different views and opinions,

• Not to insist or insinuate that our ways or perspectives are the only "correct" ones.

• If you have thoughts and ideas that you really believe in, please do not write them as absolute, but rather use terms like, 'in my opinion, or I believe....'

• To show kindness and compassion to others in the herd.

 

The Forum is moderated and any contributions that do not adhere to this guidance will be taken down. 

 

If people repeatedly break the agreement, then they may be asked to leave.

 

Guide for writing Forum posts

 

1) Be kind and compassionate to others on this site. If you have an issue with anyone in particular, please do not write about them publicly here. Such posts may be removed.

2) A guideline for posting on the Forums is 500 - 750 words. If it makes sense for your post to be longer, or you'd like to write a guest blog, then please send us a message about your post before posting it. We want the boards to be informal and informational, but not too dense or lengthy.

3) If you are posting an opinion piece, the maximum amount you should post is twice a week, however, please feel free to engage as much as you would like with other posts. 

4) We would like the site to be a knowledgebase for NOTEs If your first language is not English and you are sharing complex ideas then please use language and AI apps to make sure that your post is understandable. 

5) Please do not reply to your own post  unless you are replying to someone else's comment

6) If you are cutting and pasting something from your own site or someone else’s work then please credit that

If we feel that people are breaking the spirit of these guidelines then we may remove the posts.