WOMEN COMING OUT MEMBER RULES
1. Always fill out your profile with information that you are comfortable sharing. We take protecting our Women Coming Out members very seriously. Even though this is a private, members only support website, it may be better to use your chosen screen name and your membership level icon for your photo. Pick a screen name that represents the positive aspects of who you are.
2. Remember that people can join our website who are not who they say that they are. In our previous Support For Women Coming Out group we did have some husbands join under an assumed name, so please be careful to protect your real identity. This is one reason we charge a membership fee so that we can see the name on the accounts that new members are using to pay.3. Do not post X-rated photos of yourself or others on our website. Never assume that because you are using a screen name and using our website anonymously that you can post inappropriate comments and content. This is a support site, not a dating or hookup site, and this kind of content will not be tolerated. Please CONTACT US immediately if you observe any photos or discussions that are above an R rating.
4. Do not fight over hot button topics such as politics or religion. This is a support group for women coming out, and we are not the Wild West like Facebook or Twitter, where fighting over these subjects is common. If you want to discuss topics of this nature with another member, then do so in private messaging or totally off the website.
5. Never post when you’re overly-tired, jet-lagged, intoxicated, angry or upset. If something makes you mad, either sleep on it before responding, or if the content goes against these rules, then CONTACT US so that we can handle it for you.
6. Please take personal responsibility for the photos and content that you publish on our website. It adds value when our members post worthwhile information and perspective. Whatever you post can be in our members' areas for a long time, so work on posting positive, uplifting content that helps our members to feel better about themselves.
7. Do not violate copyright laws. When you quote somebody or an article that you think is beneficial for our members, include a sentence or two, and then link back to the source if possible.
8. Look at the pages of the members who want to follow you or be your friend. You are not required to accept every invitation, so if you feel hesitant, please pay attention to your own internal warning system.
9. If a member is harassing you or sending you improper content, CONTACT US immediately so that we can take the necessary steps to stop this bad behavior.
10. If someone does not want to be your friend, accept her decision gracefully. Members have the right to make that choice and you have to accept it.
11. Never provide confidential information on our website or in any private message. If there's any question in your mind, err on the side of keeping silent.
12. Always show proper consideration for other members' privacy. Do not OUT other members, or assume or judge where someone is in her coming out process.
13. Do not use derogatory LGBTQ+ words, ethnic slurs, personal insults, obscenity, or engage in any online conduct that would not be acceptable in a regular face-to-face social setting.
14. Always double-check your posts or messages before you click on Send. Sometimes it helps to compose posts or messages in a word processing document so that you can check grammar and spelling before they are sent.