Privacy & Site Usage

Participation in the Childless Not By Choice website groups and forums constitutes agreement to the following guidelines which apply to posts, profile information, avatars, signatures, and any other content on this site and participation in general. This includes private messages, which we have the ability to read. But we will only do so when a violation is reported to us or we have a legitimate technical reason such as to fix the functionality of the platform.

Because of the live nature of the discussions in this community, it is not possible for us to review and/or confirm the accuracy or validity of a message before it is posted. If you believe that someone has violated our User Guidelines or you have spotted content that may require our attention, please send a private message to an administrator with a link to the content and a brief description of what you believe is wrong. Notification is voluntary and anonymous, but in no case should a user respond to a situation personally, thereby potentially aggravating the situation further. Responding to a violation in an inflammatory manner is a violation in itself and will result in appropriate action.

Any content that violates our User Guidelines will be removed. Interpretation of our guidelines is at the discretion of the administrators.

1. Cross posting is not allowed and will result in the removal of one or more posts. Cross posting is defined as posting the same information in two or more locations. When posting your topic, please try to post it in the most appropriate place within the organizational structure of our community. Identical topics posted in the same or different forums will be removed.

2. Advertisements are not allowed. Generally speaking, posts made specifically for the promotion of a website, product or service are considered advertising or, at least, posts made that unnecessarily send people to a website that you are in some way affiliated with. It does not matter if it is a commercial website, a personal website, or a nonprofit website, etc. We do authorize and/or sell advertisements on a case-by-case basis.  And we are reviewing the possibility of affiliation in the future. If you are interested in utilizing this option, please contact us.

3. You are not allowed to post an affiliate URL that leads to you earning cash, banner impressions, credits, points, etc.

4. Do not post personal, real-life information such as home addresses and home phone numbers.

5. As this is an English-speaking community, we require that posted content is in the English language, so that it can be properly monitored.

6. Vulgar language and inappropriate material is not allowed and will be removed. Abbreviations, self-censoring and attempts to circumvent the word censoring feature of the community software also violate this guideline. If your post contains a word that is censored by the software, you must remove that word or the post will be removed. If you feel that the censor is acting in error, please contact us.  We try to maintain a positive and friendly atmosphere whenever it is possible within the main subject matter of this community. But we understand there will be times when you need to vent.  We are all dealing with a heart issue, with grief.  Venting is fine.  But it should never be directed at anyone in the group. We are all in the same boat.

7. When linking to outside websites, you must ensure that the content of the link is appropriate for our community, in line with the guidelines laid out here. This includes mentioning or referencing a site, even if the mention is not hyperlinked. If you post a link and that link is automatically censored, it is considered to be an inappropriate link and you should remove it from your post immediately. If left, all posts that feature inappropriate links will be removed.

8. Political discussions are not allowed on this website. If it is believed that the end result of a discussion will be political religious, the post may be removed. Likewise, explicitly political sentiments should be kept out of profiles, signatures, and other content.

9. Do not post copyrighted materials (articles, videos, audio, etc.) that you do not have permission to reproduce or distribute. For text articles, most of the time you may quote a small portion of the article (usually no more than 1/5 or 1/6) and you must link to the source (if online) or provide the source (if offline). Posting the entire article, even with the source, constitutes copyright infringement. This is not the place to illegally trade or distribute copyrighted (or those with questionable copyright status) video or audio clips.

10. Please respect your fellow members. Please refrain from inflammatory and defamatory comments as well as flaming, taunting, and general disrespect. Do not simply put down the opinion or advice given by others. If you don’t agree with it, say why – respectfully. Don’t just tell them they’re wrong. Do not make uninvited remarks about typos, duplicate posts, posting styles, etc.
When an opinion-based discussion is being had, do not state things like “there is no argument” as if your opinion is the only one or the only one that matters. When someone has clearly stated their opinion, do not say things like “Are you serious?” and “Are you kidding me?” Remember, this is not a debate club. This is a friendly discussion community based on encouraging and uplifting each other.  Allow people to have their opinion.

11. Each user is allowed to create one account.

12. Automated account creation, participation, and content scraping are not permitted.

13. We know that people will leave our community (of their own free will or otherwise) from time to time and to that end, we do not delete accounts, posts, or other content posted on our community. All content is granted to us with perpetual electronic publishing rights because any content posted on this community becomes a part of the community, even if you no longer are.  Unless your posts are inflammatory or derogatory. You may request that an item be removed at any time, but we will decide when and if to remove content from our community. If you wish to no longer be identified with our community, we will be glad to close your account and alter your profile information to remove all identifying characteristics. After account closure, you will no longer be able to participate in this community and this action is not reversible.

14. Moderators and administrators have the final say on content. If you have a problem, you may make a complaint to them directly and not publicly on the website. Creating threads or posts that question or reference administrative decisions or potential administrative decisions, such as post removals and thread closures, is not permitted. We are not perfect and if you feel that we have made a mistake, please privately contact us and we will review the situation. If you would like a copy of your removed post so that you can adjust it and re-post, please contact us. As long as we wouldn’t prefer you to simply start over, we will be glad to send you a copy.

15. When you are participating in this community, please keep in mind that we strive to create a fun, friendly, helpful, encouraging, and inviting atmosphere.  The forums were created for you, for community.  Freedom of speech rights do not extend to privately owned websites, such as this one. These guidelines detail the types of behavior and activities that are allowed here.
If a user violates our guidelines and shows disregard for them and our community, they run the risk of losing their account. We reserve the right to deactivate any account and to edit or remove any content without warning. These guidelines are subject to change at any time without notice.

If you have questions about our User Guidelines, suggestions, or you would like to provide feedback, or if you are experiencing trouble with the site; please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be glad to help in any way that we can.

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