1.
The
2. Please keep topics relevant to writing.
3. Topics may be moved to a more appropriate forum if necessary or deleted if there are duplications.
4. Topics should not be political; should not involve sensitive issues; should not be inflammatory or objectionable; and they should not contain sexually explicit or violent content; or they will be removed without warning or explanation and the membership of the person responsible for the unacceptable post may be cancelled.
5. The Bahamas Writer Forums should not be used as a platform for grievances; should not be used to voice opinions on controversial matters; and should not be used to make an unnecessary gender statement; or the post in question will be removed without warning or explanation and the membership of the person responsible for the unacceptable post may be cancelled.
6. We will remove without warning or explanation any posts that have direct or indirect links to any pornographic, violent or questionable web sites and the membership of the person responsible for the unacceptable post may be cancelled.
7. We do not tolerate personal attacks in the forums or via email and we will not enter into disputes between members. Email that is of a controversial or questionable nature will not be responded to. However, if a user feels that material posted by another user or email sent to them is objectionable, they are asked to contact the Forum Administrator through his profile at http://www.bahamaswriter.com/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=8 (forwarding the objectionable email or giving the link to the post). We will then take any action we deem necessary under the rules of The Bahamas Writer Forums.
8. Work that is posted in the critique section should be in plain text (no fancy fonts, different colours or images!).
9. Members should only post their own work for critique, not that of others.
10. When critiquing other members’ work, please remember that this is their work and you are stepping into their world! Critique kindly and take care with the “soul of the writer”. Constructive criticism only. Critiques should be slanted towards helping the writer achieve publishing success.
11. If members appear to be “spamming” The Bahamas Writer forums, their posts will be deleted and their membership may be cancelled without warning.
12. By agreeing to the “Privacy Statement for the Bahamas Writer Forums” (see below*), you agree that you will not post any copyrighted material that is not owned by yourself. The Bahamas Writer is not responsible for any breach of copyright by Bahamas Writer Forum members.
13.
Since the “Copyright Revision Act of 1976” (effective January 1978), copyright
exists in a work as soon as it is created in tangible form, but we still
recommend that members add their copyright notice after any work posted in the
BWF for additional protection
(e.g. © Jane Doe 2005).
Please note: We may cancel (delete) without warning or explanation the membership of any member who does not comply with the rules of The Bahamas Writer Forums.
How
to use The
1. To participate in the forums you must be a registered member.
2. To become a member of The Bahamas Writer Forums click on "Register" towards the top of the main forums page.
3. Read the Privacy Statement for The Bahamas Writer Forums that will pop up (see copy below*) and if you agree to the terms and conditions stated, press the "Agree" button at the bottom of the page.
4. Fill in the profile form:- Create your own user name and password. Example - user name: seawaver (do not use your email address as your user name, because of possible spamming); password: bubbles. To include your photo, this needs to be on line somewhere (e.g. on your web site). Right click on the photo and left click "Properties". You should see a hyperlink under "Address" "URL". Copy and paste the photo's hyperlink where indicated on the profile form. Then click the submit button. (You can edit - change/update - your profile at any time. Just click on "Profile").
5. You'll then be automatically logged in and will be able to participate in the discussions.
6.
You will notice a member-ranking feature in TBW Forums. This is based on some
of the fruits of the
0 posts = New Member
10 posts = Sapodilla
50 posts = Mango
200 posts = Sugar Apple
1,000 posts = Pineapple
2,000 posts = Water Melon
7. To post a New Topic select the appropriate forum and click on "New Topic".
8. To reply to a Topic click on "Reply to Topic".
9. Click on the link “Subscribe to the whole board”, if you wish to be notified via email whenever there are posts to any of The Bahamas Writer Forums across the board – or you can just subscribe to a particular category, forum or topic.
For more information on how to be notified by email of new posts click on:-
http://www.bahamaswriter.com/forum/faq.asp#notify
10. If you wish to see all postings to date, select "Show all topics" (to the right, just above each forum index).
11.
The Administrator for the Bahamas Writer Forums, Gavin Knowles, can be
contacted through his profile at http://www.bahamaswriter.com/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=8
12. The
13. Only registered members have access to members’ profiles.
If you have further questions on how to use these forums, check out our FAQ section: www.bahamaswriter.com/forum/faq.asp or contact an administrator or moderator.
Q Is there any compensation for becoming a BWF moderator?
A There is no monetary compensation for becoming a BWF moderator, but you have the satisfaction of helping to maintain the high standards of the BWF and assisting other writers to become better at their craft.
Q What are the requirements for becoming a BWF moderator?
(a) You must be a registered member of The Bahamas Writer Forums
(b) Adherence to the Rules of the
(c) A minimum of 100 posts in the BWF
(d) A sincere interest in helping your fellow writers work towards achieving their writing goals
(e) Approval by the Bahamas Writer administrators
Q What does a moderator do?
(a) Foster a caring community by getting involved and being supportive of your fellow members
(b) Take a special interest in your forum, so that it develops and flourishes
(c) Monitor your forum on a regular basis for any abuse of the Bahamas Writer Forum rules; the forum you moderate is also monitored remotely and you are automatically notified by email of posts
(d) Make use of the Forum Moderators’ forum, where you can post questions or concerns and get helpful feedback from the other moderators
(e) Try to amicably resolve issues (if any) in your forum, in consultation with the other moderators if necessary
(f) Edit or delete posts in your forum if you believe they violate the BWF rules. If there are any posts in your forum that are extremely offensive, immediately make a note of the member’s IP number, copy the post and email the forum administrator with the copy of the post included. Then delete the offensive post
(g) Report serious “repeat” offenders to a forum administrator and a decision will be made about what action to take
(h) If appropriate, cross-post messages to other forums that you moderate
(i) If appropriate, move posts to a more appropriate forum that you moderate
(j) Delete posts that are obviously spam or unwanted advertising
Q Can there be more than one moderator per forum?
A Yes
Q What happens if a moderator is absent from the forums for any reason (vacation, illness, etc.)?
A If a moderator remains inactive in the Bahamas Writer Forums for longer than one month without a reasonable explanation, their position as a moderator may be terminated
Q How do I apply to become a moderator of the Bahamas Writer Forums?
A Email the Bahamas Writer, Fay Knowles, through her profile at http://www.bahamaswriter.com/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=9
Q When I’m accepted, what is the next step?
(a) You will be set up by Admin as a moderator for the BWF and automatically notified of posts in the forum that you are moderating
(b) You will be able to participate in the Moderators Forum (this will allow you to discuss problems with and ask advice from the other moderators). This is a private forum, which only the BWF moderators and administrators are able to access.
EXPLANATION
OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REGISTER AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE
*Privacy Statement:
When a NEW member registers (by clicking on the link “Register” on the home page of the Bahamas Writer Forums) the following will come up on your screen (an explanation of this follows, including a correction in the email address for Admin):-
“If you agree to the terms and conditions stated below, press the ‘Agree’ button. Otherwise, press ‘Cancel’.
“In order to use these forums, users are required to provide a username, password and email address. Neither the Administrators of these forums, nor the Moderators participating, are responsible for the privacy practices of any user. Remember that all information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to share any of your personal information. Any user who finds material posted by another user objectionable is encouraged to contact us via email. We are authorized by you to remove or modify any data submitted by you to these forums for any reason we feel constitutes a violation of our policies, whether stated, implied or not.
“This site may contain links to other web sites and files. We have no control over the content and can not ensure it will not be offensive or objectionable. We will, however, remove links to material that we feel is inappropriate as we become aware of them.
“These forums give users two options for changing and modifying information that they provide in their profile.
“1. Users can login with their username and password to change any information in their profile.
“2.
In case of lost password, users can send an email to admin@bahamaswriter.com
NOTE FROM THE
“Cookies must be turned on in your browser to participate as a user in these forums. Cookies are used here to hold your username and password and viewing options, allowing you to login.
“By pressing the ‘Agree’ button [you are stating] that you, the user, are 13 years of age or over. You are fully responsible for any information or file supplied by this user. You also agree that you will not post any copyrighted material that is not owned by yourself or the owners of these forums. In your use of these forums, you agree that you will not post any information which is vulgar, harassing, hateful, threatening, invading of others privacy, sexually oriented, or violates any law.”
New members registering for the first time are then asked: “If you do agree with the rules and policies stated in this agreement, and meet the criteria stated herein, proceed to press the ‘Agree’ button below, otherwise press ‘Cancel’.”
Disclaimer:
Any advice and recommendations given on this web site by the Bahamas Writer are as a general and informal guide only, taken from practical experience of the owner of this web site.
Any hyperlinks on this web site that take you to third-party web sites are provided for your reference and convenience only, and do not imply an endorsement of the material on the third-party sites or any association with the owners or operators of those sites.
This web site does not control any of these third-party sites and is not responsible for their content.
You access and use the third-party web sites at your own risk.
This web site is not responsible for and does not necessarily support or endorse views, material or claims of persons using The Bahamas Writer Forums. Any statements appearing in this forum represent the opinions of the authors of each post, not the opinion of BahamasWriter.com or its owner or operators.
It is not the intention of this web site to breach any copyright. Therefore, if you feel that any copyright has been breached, please contact the BWF administrators and if appropriate, we will remove the item in question.
The Rules of the Bahamas Writer Forums are incorporated into this disclaimer.
(Forum Rules/Guidelines last updated April, 2005)