| Who checks the messages? |
| Messages on our boards are moderated by the webmaster or assistant webmaster to ensure our message boards are a safe and enjoyable place to be. This person acts as both the moderator and the host. |
| A moderator's job is to remove messages that break our House Rules. Messages will not be removed for any other reason. |
| A host's job is to encourage interesting discussions and to help resolve disagreements. They post regularly on the message boards, start discussions or reply to questions. |
| How our message boards are checked |
| Falklands Radio's Message Boards are checked or 'moderated' in the following way: |
| Pre-moderation - every single message is checked before it appears on the board. |
| Reasons for failing or removing a message |
| Messages are removed if they are failed by a moderator or if a complaint about a message is upheld. This will only happen if the message breaks our House Rules. House Rules are listed below. |
| Messages that quote all or part of failed messages may also be removed. |
| After a message is removed from the board |
| If one of your messages is removed you will be sent an email explaining why. If you feel one of your messages has been removed unjustly, please reply to that email. Anyone who regularly breaks the House Rules may: |
| Be banned from the message board |
| Online Safety |
| Remember that posting a message on a message board is like making a public announcement. Everyone can see that information, not just the person you have been talking to. |
| People you meet online may not be who they seem. They can post information about themselves, which may not be true and encourage you to build up a picture of them which is misleading. |
| Never give out your contact details including: |
| Your real name. |
| Postal address and postcode. |
| Telephone number (including mobile). |
| Email address (including hotmail or webmail addresses). |
| Messages that contain contact details will be removed under the House Rules. If you see contact details in a message, use the 'make a complaint' button to let us know. |
| Take care when giving out information that could help someone to locate you. This could be details of your school, hometown or clubs you belong to. |
| Complaints |
| If another user is abusive to you or makes you feel uncomfortable, you should contact us by using the 'make a complaint' button. Please explain the situation as clearly as you can, so that we can investigate the situation if necessary. |
| House Rules |
| Your message will be removed from the forum if it breaks any of the following rules: |
| Contains website or email addresses |
| Contains contact information ie phone numbers, postcodes etc |
| Appears to impersonate someone else |
| Contains swear words or are otherwise objectionable |
| We reserve the right to fail messages which: |
| Are considered likely to disrupt, provoke, attack or offend others |
| Are racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, abusive or otherwise objectionable |
| Contain swear words or other language likely to offend |
| Break the law or condone or encourage unlawful activity. This includes breach of copyright, defamation and contempt of court. |
| Advertise products or services for profit or gain |
| Are seen to impersonate someone else |
| Include contact details such as phone numbers, postal or email addresses |
| Are written in anything other than English |
| Describe or encourage activities which could endanger the safety or well-being of others |
| Are considered to be 'spam', that is posts containing the same. or similar, message posted multiple times |
| Are considered to be off-topic for the particular message board |
| Falklands Radio welcomes feedback, both positive and negative about our programmes and services but please ensure your comments are in line with the House Rules. |
| Repeatedly posting personal or offensive comments about individual members of the public or people who work for Falklands Radio may be considered harassment. We reserve the right to remove such messages and take action against those responsible. |
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