UNE Discussion Guidelines on Use

Introduction

UNE Discussion is a web based forum provided to facilitate discussion of topics relevant to the UNE community. All users with a valid UNE computer account are entitled to post to the forum and read messages posted by other users. All messages posted to the forum must comply with relevant University rules, policies and procedures, including the ITD Web Forum and Blog operating procedure, Rules for the Use of UNE computer and Communications Facilities and either the UNE Code of Conduct for Staff or Rules of Conduct for Students.

These guidelines will assist you to make full use of this powerful means of communication and help you to stay legal and relevant.

1.0 Acceptance of These Rules and Conditions

1.1 Posting messages to this forum indicates full acceptance of the following rules and conditions as may be altered periodically.

2.0 Function and Purpose

2.1 UNE-discussion's purpose is to provide a forum for discussion for the University community. This forum is for requests and discussions of matters that are relevant, or may be of wide general interest, to the university community.

2.2 This is not the official communication medium of UNE. All official university correspondence will be posted to the UNE-official mail list.

3.0 Administration

3.1 Content on this forum is not moderated before it is posted, but any inappropriate posting will be dealt with. Please restrict your postings to concise, informative and congenial debate or requests.

3.2 For UNE Discussion, the forum owner is ITD.

3.2 These Rules and Conditions were last updated on 24th Auguest, 2006.

4.0 Problem Postings

4.1 The primary function of this forum, as mentioned above, is for "requests and discussion of matters that are relevant, or may be of wide general interest, to the University community".

4.2 Items that you have for sale, auction, lease, rent or tender are not considered to be of this nature and as such must not be posted to this forum.
Such postings can be sent to une-forsale, as long as it conforms to the une-forsale guidelines .

4.3 Owing to the financial gain that can be obtained from leasing property, postings offering a house for rent are not to be posted to the forum. This includes sabbaticals, house swaps or any other exchange where the home owner is some way benefits from the arrangement.

4.5 There is no problem with the discussion of topics such as government policy or current international relations. Members are free to discuss these issues openly and frankly, as long as they remain non-personal and within the limits of personal respect for others.

4.6 Political parties, or individuals within political parties, that wish to advise of meetings, events or happenings must declare their political allegiance and the persuasion of the party(s) involved in any posting to the forum. Any under handed activity, especially during election periods, will be considered as a breach of the guidelines and be dealt with accordingly.

4.7 Chain letters, commercial advertising and petitions are not considered to be appropriate material for this forum.

4.8 Attachments are not to be posted to the forum. If you have a file you would like to circulate, put it up on a web page and post the link to the forum.

4.9 Matters regarding the Enterprise Bargaining agreement are not to be posted to the forum. Such posting must be directed to the une-eb mail list.

5.0 Posting Responsibilities

5.1 When posting to this forum, you are expected to observe good posting practice and netiquette. Members are individually responsible for the content of their postings.

5.2 Include a descriptive subject line that gives members a full and accurate description of what your post is about.

5.3 Don't post personal requests or advice.

5.4 Don't re-post material without verification or permission from the original author. Failure to obtain permission can lead to prosecution if used without the original author's permission.

6.0 Penalties

6.1 Any breach of the above mentioned conditions will be dealt with by the list owner.

6.2 If a member posts a message that is considered inappropriate, that member will be sent an email outlining what they have done, and will be officially warned not to make postings of that nature again.

6.3 If a member posts an inappropriate message for a second time, the forum owner will remove the user's access for a period of thirty days and send them an email outlining why they have been removed.

6.4 Members may appeal in writing against a suspension.

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