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Purpose:
The TZM Gaia Forums are made available for Members of The Movement to share ideas. The term Member is defined as: A person who supports a social group and shares common values and initiatives. Please understand that this is not an "open-forum" environment and that this communication medium is not intended for the expressions of any persons other than those who support The Movement and communicate in the context of issues related. While constructive criticism - with positive intent - is always welcome, it should be respectful of The Movement and its Users at all times. The definition of respectful lies with the judgment of the Captain and Vice Captains based on the interpretation of our rules, etiquette and guidelines (see below).
We make this explicitly clear because, since the inception of this Website (thezeitgeistmovement.com) and its communication mediums, a relatively large degree of hostile opposition, harassment and spam has occurred. In order to keep our members/users free from being abused and have their time wasted, we must make it clear that anyone acting in an outright negative capacity against the social direction denoted in our materials will not be welcome here. If you are new to The Movement's ideas and are unclear; have questions or curiosities, then these communication mediums are only open to you after you've read the materials, watched the videos, and honestly/sincerely support The Zeitgeist Movement overall, and would describe yourself as a Member to others.
Once again, this forum is provided to those who have positive and supportive intents. They are tools for The Movement’s Members, not the public at large. Persons using these services, who do not reflect this basic disposition, will have their access revoked.
Overview:
These rules were written in an effort to assist/protect members in our communication medium, to allow everyone to participate without prejudice or intimidation and encourage everyone to focus on civil communication methods.
*Please note that all communications is being logged for reference.
Information Flow:
The flow of information within TZM Gaia works in a Tier System, moving in responsibility from the Crew, to the Vice Captains, to the Captain. The Vice Captains central role is in navigating/applying administrative issues related to policy. This team is trusted with the privileged Administrative Access required to work with issues such as Account Suspensions.
Conduct:
1. Please treat everyone with respect. Insulting, derogatory and/or any other disrespectful discourse is inappropriate and unacceptable.
2. Please do not engage in personal attacks (arguing with and/or attacking the person instead of addressing the topic) and try not to respond to such attacks, except to redirect the discussion to the topic.
3. Respect the specific category/channel designations within the forum and their descriptions. If you cannot find an appropriate category for something and you feel that it relates to The Zeitgeist Movement, post it in the main forum or ask for assistance; possibly even suggest a new subforum.
4. Respect a Moderator's decision to lock a topic, move a topic, delete a topic and/or prohibit further discourse. When topics are deleted, a placeholder will typically be left with the same or a modified title and a note stating that it was deleted (if you cannot find a topic, it does not necessarily mean it was deleted).
5. Do not post an individual's contact information unless it is already publicly available (such as for elected officials), or you have been given explicit permission from the person to do so. Also, use discretion before posting your own contact information such as phone numbers. Private messaging is the best way to exchange personal info, if necessary.
Moderator Enforcement Protocol:
The above rules/guidelines apply to posts, text chats, emails and any other activity conducted within TZM Gaia.
Conflict Resolution/Reporting:
CREW > CREW: Report the user to the Vice Captain, if possible.
CREW > VICE CAPTAIN: Send any complaints/issues you may have with a Vice Captain to the Captain. The Captain will review the issue and work to resolve it.
General Advice:
1. If there is a "sticky" thread at the top of a category titled Please Read Before Posting… (or similar), it’s highly recommended that you read it before posting any new threads to that category.
2. Before starting a new topic, search the forum for previous threads on the same topic.
3. Avoid hijacking another user's thread. Hijacking is typically defined as posting an unrelated and/or irrelevant reply which then leads to the thread going off-topic, typically. If you have a new or unrelated topic you’d like to present, then create a new thread. Similarly, if you create a thread, and decide to introduce a new subject, create a new thread. Doing so will make it easier for others to locate relevant topics/threads.
4. Before you ask general questions about The Zeitgeist Movement, or The Venus Project, please read all of the Q&A content on the main website, www.thezeitgeistmovement.com.