Mission Statement, Principles, Moderator Responsibities

Mission Statement:

Adult Adoptee Support is a moderated on-line support group for adoptees by adoptees. Our goal is a safe, secure and private place for adoptees to share experiences, thoughts and feelings about adoption.
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Membership:

This board is for adoptees. Other members of the triad will be considered on a case by case basis. If allowed, they will have limited forum access.

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There are five Principles that all members are expected to follow.

Principles:

1. We are a peer to peer adoptee support group.
    We are not a professional counseling or therapy group.

2. Everything shared here is private and is not to leave the forum
    (members may give permission to use specific posts).

3. Share feelings and experiences. Share advice only when asked
    Sharing is encouraged, but not required.

4. All members share the responsibility to make the forum work.
    This includes both abiding by the Principles and reporting posts that do not.

5. Accept members just as they are. Avoid making judgments.

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Past Issues:

1. Solicitations:
    a) Posts about products or services are not allowed.
    b) Members who have personal adoption writings may post links or writings only in the Media/Writings section.
    c) Researchers seeking adoptee input should contact a Moderator

2. Touchy Topics: Religion & Politics:
    Discussion of these in relation to one's own adoption experience is supported. We urge caution otherwise.
    We will shut down any thread that does not support our mission.

3. Inappropriate Comments
    Inappropriate comments in a post or in a Private Message does not support this site being a safe place.
    We will discipline any offender. Please report issues promptly and save screenshots of offending messages
    to provide to the moderation team.

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Moderator Responsibilities (This includes Admin)

1. Moderators will be identified to all members.

2. Moderators will post as members and are subject to the Principles, as are all members.

3. Evaluating and approving new members.

4. Reading member’s posts to ensure the Principles are being followed.

5. Moderators are responsible for enforcing the Principles when conflict occurs.
    Giving warnings and/or discipline when needed, up to and including being banned from the forum
    and removal of posts. Usually members will be warned prior to being banned, but we reserve the right to deny
    access based on a single post.
    Reported posts may be moved or deleted.

6. Fixing and updating the Forum as needed.