Forum Etiquette

This will evolve over time but I wanted to get some thoughts out on "paper" so people weren't surprised at decisions.

1. ) Lets stay away from name calling, spreading rumors and mean-hearted statements. If you don't agree with something, and can't find the words to calmly word a response, take a break and come back to it or keep scrolling.

2. ) Ravelry - Pretty much everyone here came for a place that was peaceful and welcoming. Rav has made their choices, I respect their right to make them, but I won't run things that way. That means lets not blacklist vendors, harass anyone who chooses to stay on Rav. If people want to make their own choices about a vendors statement I respect that, but I'd rather not just be the "anti-ravelry". Helping people with Rav tech support questions is fine as long as they don't turn into complaint sessions all over.

3. ) Have fun, have discussions, learn things about people, be open to other points of view, listen to each other. I welcome the exchange of ideas, people can disagree without turning to name calling and crass language.

4. ) Political project threads are fine, but lets avoid big political discussions for the sake of political discussions. If someone makes a Trump hat or a Bernie scarf and posts their project and you don't like it, scroll by. I say this because the entire country is hung up on debating, arguing, mud slinging around politics, this tiny corner of the internet doesn't need to be. I love talking politics in the real world at the right place and time I don't think this is the place

5. ) I will do my best not to pick sides in an argument, my goal is respectful discussion. I also hate deleting content, I feel like it encourages revisionist history. I will however edit comments if people have crossed the "no name calling or harassing" line, I will leave a note at the bottom saying the reason I made an edit. I do my best to keep the original content meaning but make the language non-abusive and more discussion based if I make an edit.


Examples of things that cross the line:
Calling liberals names like "Looney lefties"
Calling conservatives names like "WS"

Avatars that are clearly meant to instigate or make the site look bad, like a swastika, iron cross or other widely understood symbols of hate aren't welcome here.