- Always keep to the purpose of the group! Don’t share irrelevant messages about other topics.
- Do not defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (including the rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Do not upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unlawful, inappropriate, defamatory or obscene content or message;
- Do not promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities;
- Do not promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual;
- Do not transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses or any items of a destructive nature; or submit fake, falsified, misleading or inappropriate views.
- Do not spam the group!
- Don’t be offended if others leave. Not everyone wants the same information.
- Do politely excuse yourself before you leave a group.
- Post your message in one single chunk of text, don’t post every word or sentence in a new message.
- Do not post in any group between 11:00 and 07:00 unless it is an all-out emergency.
- If a message asks for a positive response like an RSVP, don’t reply in the negative. Only say if you are able to attend.
- If someone asks a question and you don’t know the answer don’t respond with “I don’t know”. Just wait for someone who knows the answer to reply.
- Please don’t send in a hundred “thank you” messages. If you feel gratitude towards someone – tell them in a private message.
- The group is not a political platform. No arguing, no hate speech, no heated opinions, no fear mongering, no hyped up drama, No discriminations are tolerated (You will be removed without prior notice).
- No fake news, Check your sources before you share.
- Hit “Mute” on your Whatsapp / Viber group (unless you’re part of an emergency rescue group). This is a sanity saver. You will still receive all the messages, but your phone won’t buzz or make a noise for every one of them.
If you are not sure, ask yourself these three questions before you post:
- Is this relevant?
- Is this necessary?
- Is this a good time to post?