RULES:
1. No discussion of any illegal activity or threats of violence (ie. threats of suicide, self-harm, or physical harm).
2. No use of explicit, racist, obscene or vulgar language, images or messages.
3. No posts that attack, insult, flame, defame, or abuse others. Respect other members' opinions. We should respect all points of view. Flaming will not be tolerated.
4. No advertising or links to advertising or "Spam" is permitted.

• Advertising or spam is defined as posting a link for the purpose of selling, soliciting or promoting something.
• Links promoting fundraising, advocacy, etc. are not permitted.
• Links to personal blogs/homepages are allowed in member profiles and signatures
• Sharing of links to helpful and relevant web sites and resources is allowed if they are not used for a promotional purpose.1

5. No posts regarding research studies, surveys, or clinical trials without prior approval from the forum administrator. 
6. No posts of copyrighted material, lengthy articles, or posts of an overtly political or religious nature(ie. proselyting). 
7. Do not post offline personal contact information (ie. your home address, phone numbers etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others. This is to protect your security and identity.
8. If you are a medical professional, do not use the forums to distribute professional medical advice and/or promote your services. 

GUIDELINES:
1. Check for open topics. Before posting a new topic, please check to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.
2. Ignore bothersome members. If there is someone on the forum that bothers you, select the Ignore button at the top right corner of the post. 
3. Report posts that violate the rules. Do this by selecting the Admin alert button at the top right corner of the post.
4. Use good judgement. NEVER rely on information or opinions exchanged to replace necessary, personal consultation(s) with professionals. 
5. Lend a helping hand. A bit of compassion towards fellow users will promote better portal discussions. 
6. Welcome new members. Help new folks "learn the ropes" about how to find information and resources, save time, and how to get involved.
7. Use descriptive titles for new posts. Avoid "generic" post subjects like "Help" or "Question". You will receive a better response to your posts by making your title more descriptive about the content of your post.
8. Be respectful of moderators in both the forums and any private communications. 
9. Stay on topic. Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted. 
10. Keep posts family friendly. If it shouldn’t be viewed by minors, then it shouldn’t be posted to the forums or chat rooms. 

Know Your Moderators:
The forums and chat rooms are moderated by volunteers. While they may not have answers to all your questions, moderators are here to help in any way they can. You can spot a moderator because their profile indicates that they are moderators.  
Moderators have the right to edit or remove posts without prior notice at their discretion. If you have a question for a moderator on a decision, you can email them and discuss it privately. They may not see things the same way you do, but they are open and approachable.

Please Remember:
Members that do not abide by the rules may be subject to having their posts edited or deleted, their member account permanently banned from further access and/or deleted without notice.
Rules and guidelines may change at any time, please re-read them regularly.

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