Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. ~ Ephesians 4:2-3
As the forum grows and evolves, rules change. They they will always initially be posted as a sticky or announcement, notifying the members of the change. It is your responsibility to read the Announcements as they are posted and/or periodically check the rules and familiarize yourself with them.
This is a CHRISTIAN forum. That means there will be NO censoring of Christian talk, materials, images, etc. in ANY of the forums. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join this group, but if you're offended by Christianity you either must find a way to ignore it or find a different group. Yes, that's harsh, but it's the truth. Again, this is a CHRISTIAN forum, and as such, promotion of other religions that do not recognize Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and the only way to Heaven, will NOT be tolerated. Neither will blinkies or other things in signatures that promote other religions or blast Christianity in any way. Disrespect of Christianity will NOT be tolerated, and you will find yourself banned if you cannot respect the community.
A requirement of your membership here is to post an introduction in the Introductions forum. Tell us who you are, how you found us, and anything else you'd like to share. We want to get to know you!
No personal attacks. If you feel the need to confront someone, please do it via private message and do it respectfully. Also, back-stabbing will not be tolerated. If you have issues with someone, please discuss with THEM either via PM or e-mail. Do NOT talk about other members behind their back. Anyone violating this will receive ONE warning. After that, management will respond as necessary - actions ranging from temporary suspension of your membership to removal and even banning.
Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions, but should always be respectful when sharing these opinions. Also realize that while this is a Christian community, members here represent many different denominations. Please agree to disagree on doctrinal issues when necessary to keep the peace.
What happens on FROGs stays on FROGs. If you see something you don't like being discussed, please bring it to the attention of a Moderator. She will share the information with the Admins, who will decide what (if any) action to take. Do NOT take posts from our forum and share them with people who are not a part of FROGs. Punishment for breaking this rule may include, but is not limited to, loss of post count, loss of privileges, temporary suspension, and even banning. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Please refrain from posting anything that might be seen as an attempt to convert others to your religion. This is a forum for ALL CHRISTIAN women who are interested. Members are asked to respect others' choice of religion and to avoid unsolicited proselytizing altogether. DO NOT APPROACH ANYONE VIA PM to do so, either! SOLICITED proselytizing is fine, but you MUST respect the other individual's decision, whatever it might be. Failure to abide by this rule will result in disciplinary action, up to and including banning when necessary.
Cyberbullying, on or off FROGs, will not be tolerated under any circumstances. This includes anything that might make another FROG feel unloved, unwanted, and unwelcome here. Reports of such treatment of one FROG by another will be handled appropriately as determined by site Admin. Punishment may include, but is not limited to, loss of post count, loss of privileges, temporary suspension, and even banning. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Every forum has at least one Moderator. Forum Moderators are listed under the forum name on the FROGs Forum Index. If you have an issue within a forum, please PM the Moderator of that forum for assistance. Should the situation need to be brought to Administration, the Moderator will do so. In regards to respect, Moderators have the authority to uphold the rules of the community, and their requests are expected to be obeyed without conflict. You are free to discuss the issue with the Moderator in a respectful manner, but should you choose to disrespect a Moderator, it will be cause for immediate disciplinary action ranging from a warning issued, loss of permissions, or even banning from the community. It will be determined on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of Staff here at FROGs.
This is a Christian forum, so please act accordingly. To avoid offending other users, please refrain from cursing or using vulgarities when posting to the general community. There is a censor on this site, but it doesn't catch everything, so please choose your words carefully.
We have different forums for a reason, and that is to help members easily find the topics that interest them. At no time is it acceptable to post in the wrong forum for the sake of more people seeing your post. Your post will be moved immediately. Also, please DO NOT post everything in General Chat - think about where your post belongs BEFORE posting, please! If you're unsure where it should go, make your best guess. If we feel it should be elsewhere, a Moderator will move it to the appropriate forum.
If you have any technical issues here, please start by checking the forum FAQ (link is on the right toward the top of the page). There is a Technical Support forum available for all support inquiries not found there, or if you need further clarification of something. Please review the existing posts to see if your question has already been answered. If it has not, start a new topic and describe the problem you are having in detail, including what page you were on when the issue occurred (if applicable) and the exact error message (again, if applicable). Do not PM Moderators or Administrators for technical support.
Please refrain from posting test messages to see your signature, avatar, etc. After making changes, you can see them by viewing either your profile or one of your older posts.
You may post advertisements for your personal business, eBay auctions, or items you hope to sell in the FROGs MarketPlace. Please see that forum for details. Please limit your advertising to that forum. Do not put advertisements banners, blinkies, or links in your signature. You will be contacted by a Moderator if we find you in violation of this rule. If you do not react appropriately and in a timely manner, we will edit your signature for you. If you continue to violate this policy, you will be disallowed from having a signature. Enough rebellion on your part will lead to a suspension of your membership and possible removal as a last resort.
FROGs has a policy of ABSOLUTELY NO LURKING. We have an automated process by which we prevent this. If you register but do not activate, you will receive a reminder e-mail within 14 days of registration. If you do not respond, you will receive a reminder 30 days later. After that, you will be removed. If you are activated but don't post for 30 days, you will receive a reminder e-mail. If you do not post within 30 days of receiving that e-mail, you will receive another reminder. After that, you will be deleted. Please understand that we share sensitive information here, and that is why we expect all members to post at least once per month.
Not everyone has time to read all forum postings. To ensure that your message reaches the right people in a timely manner, identify your subject matter clearly in the subject line. Subjects like "a question" and "help!!" are not very helpful.
Typing in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS is the Internet equivalent of screaming. Please don't post your thread topics in all capital letters. Using all caps occasionally on a word or two for emphasis is fine. Just do NOT post entire posts in all caps (except when venting in our Venting Room).
It is never appropriate to post the same message to two (or more) forums. Please don't do it. If your topic fits in more than one forum, please pick the most appropriate forum and post it there.
If you have an update to a situation and the original post still exists, please post your update to the same thread; there is no need to start a new one. The users who were following the situation will be more likely to see the update if you add it to the original thread.
If you are part of a thread that becomes a two-person conversation, please take your conversation to Shout It Out, Private Messaging, or even off the forums and use e-mail to continue your conversation.
Please try to use proper punctuation, spelling, etc. to help other people read your posts. Of these, punctuation is of the utmost importance, as reading one paragraph with no breaks can be quite tiring. Management reserves the right to edit such posts as needed. PLEASE TRY TO AVOID THIS, as it's unfair to staff to have to spend all of their time editing hard-to-read posts.
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