Code of Conduct
` The purpose of this group is to provide a forum
for those in, and/or interested in, the D/s or BDSM lifestyle. To promote and provide
a friendly and safe place to meet others, share ideas, get answers to questions
and learn about the general BDSM community in a local venue. Gender, sexual
orientation and kink do not matter. You are welcome regardless of experience or
lack of experience. This is for responsible adults, age 21 and over. Pansexual
in nature. our most important aspect is that we believe in, and practice, Safe,
Sane and consensual concepts of the lifestyle. By subscribing to the West Coast
Power Exchange (WCPX) Yahoo Group, you certify your agreement to comply by this
Code of Conduct at any of the group's settings or functions, online or in
person. You certify that:
- You are of legal age (21) to receive adult
related information for personal use only. - You did/are not join(ing) the list with the objective to use any
information against others in any form.
- You did not join for any investigative or
research purposes other than your personal education and entertainment.
- You accept full responsibility for your own
actions.
- You accept that violation of any and all
terms mentioned here will result in temporary or permanent
un-subscription, and may because of being liable for penalties provided by
local laws.
- You have read, understand, and concur with
the "Code of Conduct".
Munches
The group has monthly socials / munches open to the public. All members must
attend at least two socials / munches (or be sponsored by a member in good
standing who will be responsible for you) in order to be able to attend any
other private events. The group also has other various discussion sessions,
demonstrations, workshops, and parties. There will be occasional play parties
and "special events" as well. Information about the West Coast Power
Exchange Group Munch can be found on the Calendar Page or posted on
our Yahoo
Group Site.
You are welcome to use this list for your own announcements (for
socials/munches, parties, new babies, birthdays, the like) if you feel that the
others from the group will benefit from receiving your announcement. When you
first become a member, it is common practice to send a post introducing
yourself to the group. This is commonly referred to as "de-lurking".
You may tell as much or as little about yourself as you wish. A basic, short
history is appropriate in most situations. Send your posts (email) to: Memberservices at wcpx.org
These messages will be sent to ALL the members in This Group. If you're
replying to someone else's post to the list, be sure your email software is
addressing your reply properly. If you really meant to reply to someone privately
make sure that the Group's address is NOT included in your email's address
section. Invitations to BDSM / fetish events, personal musings and experiences
involving BDSM / fetish, and queries for BDSM / fetish information are all
examples of appropriate posts. Please do not send "test" messages to
the list. If you try to post and find you cannot, please send private mail to
the group moderator.
One-Liners
Please refrain from one-liners like "I agree", "You're
wrong" or "This is so wonderful", etc. Posts that cheer on other
posts but don't add additional commentary would be better sent through private
email in most situations. If you want to express such sentiments, please email
(only) the original poster privately. [Please make sure to check your mail
headers to be sure you are not sending a private message to the entire list by
accident].
Quoting
It's a good idea to quote a small portion from any post you’re replying to so
we will know what you’re referring to. Please refrain from including long quotes
from someone else’s post without adding anything of substantial relevance.
Never quote entire posts. The generally accepted rule of thumb is to quote
nothing over 50 percent of what you add (in other words, if your response to
something is ten lines, make sure the part you're quoting is no more than four
or five lines).
Trolling
Trolling is posting to the list what you want, the kind of person you want to
attract. Trolling is the kind of post you would see in a personal ad. Personal
ads are not appropriate to post to the group. No one should respond to these
types of posts sight unseen. Also, There will be no unsolicited private emails
for the purposes of trolling the membership list. One purpose of this group is
to meet together and socialize real time where real partnerships may occur.
Subject Lines
When responding to just one part of a particular post, or in any other way
changing the subject under discussion, or if you wish to begin a new thread for
discussion, please create a new subject line that is descriptive of the
substance of your post and the topic you wish to discuss. Yahoo groups attaches
the entire content of the letter being responded to if the subject is not
changed when using the "respond" function.
Commercial Activities
Messages that is commercial in nature, including direct advertising or
solicitations are generally considered off topic here. If you have a particular
commercial announcement that you would like to post on the list because it
would be of benefit to most of the subscribers, please clear it first with the
yahoo group moderator.
Language & Manners
Please, refrain from using offensive, aggressive or intimidating language. It's
okay to disagree, but do so respectfully and based on rational arguments. The
rule is very simple: always address the idea or concept under discussion and do
not attack the person or their right to think or feel a particular way. While
demonstrating your passion about a topic is appreciated, demonstrating your
lack of manners and self-control is not. Flames (even "unintended"
ones) will be dealt with swiftly. You will be warned once. If it continues, you
will be moderated (meaning that your posts will be sent directly to the list
moderator by yahoo groups and then must be approved by the list moderator
before being sent along to the other members of the group). Once you have been
moderated, if the flaming continues on your part, you will be un-subscribed
from the group without further notice to you.
Pictures and Attachments
To protect the members of this list, files/photos cannot be attached to an
email. If you have a file/photo you would like uploaded to the group, please
contact one of the moderators.
Chain Letters
A basic rule to be followed when you have received an email message asking you
to pass it on is ... DON'T (unless it's a great BDSM play party that we're all
invited to! (Check with the announcement originator first). If you are unsure
if the content of a message is appropriate, please send the message to mailto:WCPX_Memberservices@yahoo.com
so you can receive some input. Inappropriate chain letters would include all
computer virus warnings; "charity" type announcements (companies
donate a nominal amount of money if you forward the email message); urban
legend emails (yes, the kidney surgery, the CNN announcement about the internet
surcharge, and the gang initiation with headlights off are urban myths), and
just about anything else that says "warning" or "pass it
on" for good luck.
Privacy Issues
Please respect other's privacy. Although the existence of our group is not a
secret, the actual membership list is private, and may only be accessed by our
members. It is considered proper etiquette to refrain from mentioning or using
anyone’s real name on-line, in chat areas or in posts. It is expected that you
will use your own judgment in deciding whether or not your own posts might create
a privacy issue for you. It is important to note that anything seen or heard at
any group functions must remain confidential. It is generally accepted
etiquette that you do not mention other people or events in your posts without
the permission of those involved. Picture taking, video cams, laptop cameras,
cell phone cameras and all audio recording devices at all events (public and
private) are not allowed without express permission of the subject person(s).
This includes those that may be inadvertently caught in the background. If you
receive mail from another list member that you consider to be threatening or
harassing, it is your responsibility to take the proper measures to report this
individual to their ISP, including all documentation of the harassment. A
report of the incident or incidents should be reported to the List Moderator.
While the list is unable to take legal action on your behalf, the offending
member’s behavior will be noted, and if there are continued problems, may be
un-subscribed from the list. Posts made to the list by individuals are
considered private posts to the WCPX members only. The copying of posts and
sending to others outside of our list can be grounds for being un-subscribed.
Please respect others privacy as you would have yours respected.
Member Profiles
Aside from the "de-lurking" introduction posting mentioned above, we
strongly suggest that all members fill in the profile section of yahoo groups.
This information will benefit those that will join after you, and help you to
become familiar with the existing members. Many of the topics posted to our
group are intimate and personal in nature. In order for everyone to feel
comfortable being as open and honest as possible, it is more comfortable to
have some idea of who will be receiving your posts. There is no need for you to
reveal anything that you consider private, but some general information is
welcome. Note: The Yahoo Group profile is the same for appearing on ALL other
Yahoo Groups subscribed to. Your "basket weaving teachers yahoo
group" might be quite shocked to read about your foot fetish in your
profile.
Hosting an Event
If you would like to host an event, or have a idea for a event, that you think
the group would be interested in, please be sure to contact the group moderator
and submit it, before you post it to the group. Everyone is encouraged to get
involved, and we all love it when one of our own has a talent or something
special to share. However, it is best to have a central point where dates and
topics don’t and won’t run over each other. If there were something particular
that you would like to see, or think others might be interested in, don’t
hesitate to discuss it with the list/group moderator. We would like to be able
to have a wide variety of events that meet the interests of everyone.
Enjoy!
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