lioness

Please be responsible and respectful of others while participating within the chat room. Your conduct should involve common sense, basic social etiquette and follow the guidelines below.  Moderators reserve the right to remove anyone from the room for violating any of these guidelines or for any other behavior that is deemed to be inappropriate.

1. Be polite, courteous and introduce yourself upon entering the room.
2. Respect the opinions and practices of others in the room.
3. Do not argue or openly debate.  However, questions and opposing opinions are encouraged just do so respectfully.
4. Limit negative comments as these have a tendency not to help any exchange in dialogue.  Alternatively, try to put the comment in a positive light.  The use of negative metaphors have a tendency to amplify negative emotions.
5. The use of rude or abusive language, blatantly insensitive remarks or purposely annoying comments is not acceptable.
6. For personal safety reasons, be cautious to whom you disclose your last name, home address, telephone number, email address etc.

If you are concerned about the content of a planned chat message, please feel free to privately contact the moderator and ask if your planned chat is appropriate.