Rules of engagement

ISSP Community Platform

We welcome questions, comments, and community dialogue from all ISSP members. We want this to be a collaborative space; however, there are a few rules we will enforce on this shared platform:

• Users must refrain from using profane or vulgar language, personal attacks, or other inappropriate content. (See expanded definition of inappropriate content below.)
• Copyrighted material or intellectual property of someone else cannot be posted without their permission.
• No unsolicited advertisements. (See expanded definition below.)
• The views and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily those of ISSP.
• Posts are subject to deletion if they do not follow these rules. Persistent abusers of these rules will be removed from this community.

Definition of an unsolicited advertisement: If a business/non-profit/individuals shares a post, comment, or direct message to encourage people to come to their business’ website or social account page, then this would be considered a solicitation and is not allowed in the ISSP community platform. However, this is allowed when a member has asked for advice/help, and another member is replying to offer their services. 

Definition of inappropriate content: Any post, comment, image, or direct message that:

• Contains profanity
• Attacks or discriminates against other users
• Has inflammatory religious or political content
• Is hateful, tortuous, defamatory or libelous
• Promotes bigotry, racism, sexism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age
• References or links to a for-profit third party page or website or a third party site that may be harmful or not beneficial to the community
• Violates or infringes upon the copyrights, trademarks, privacy, property, publicity or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity
• Includes pictures or videos that depict ISSP in an inappropriate fashion
• Contains language or pictures that contain nudity, are sexually explicit, lewd, obscene and/or potentially offensive to the community
• Hijacks a post with unrelated content 
• Promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous
• Is unlawful or in any violation of any law