1. No Spam/Advertising/Self promoting in the forums.
Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration, LLC defines spam as unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites, or posts with little, or completely unrelated content. Do not spam the forums with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or forums etc. Spamming also includes sending private messages to large number of different users.
However, the rules above will be less enforced on the promote yourself sub forum on the specific thread that you create to help you with your goals or promote a business model; however, each post must be relevant and not just to bump your thread to the top of the page. Such posts will be deleted by a Moderator and if needed a warning will be given.
Do not ask for emails or phone numbers in posts or in private messages. Your Member account will be deleted and your posts will be deleted.
2. It is forbidden to post copyright-infringing material.
Do not provide or ask for information on how to illegally obtain copyrighted materials.
3. Do not post "offensive" posts, images or links.
All material which constitutes harassment, defamation, or abuse is strictly prohibited. Material that is sexually or racist, obscene, or otherwise overly discriminatory is not permitted on the Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration, LLC forum. This includes Member pictures and videos. Be hospitable and helpful when posting. This is a web site for helping tourists and stakeholders make more informed decisions.
4. Do not cross post the same questions and ideas.
Please refrain from posting the same topics, questions, or ideas in different sub-forums. There is usually one sub-forum which is most suitable in which to post your topic, questions, or ideas.
5. Do not PM Members asking for help.
Do not send private messages to any users asking for help. If you need help, make a new thread in the appropriate sub-forum, and this will allow the whole community to help and benefit from the discussion.
If you are in a Group, then your posts will be only available to Members in the same Group.
6. Remain respectful of other Members at all times.
All posts should be professional and courteous. You have the right to disagree with your fellow Members in the Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration LLC, community and explain your perspective. Keep in mind, you are not free to attack, degrade, insult, or otherwise belittle a fellow Member or the quality of this website community. It does not matter if Moderator power you may have, you are expected to obey the rules.
General Forum Posting Rules and Guidelines.
1. Please use Search first.
This is found in the top right of the page.
2. Be descriptive and do not use obscure topic names for threads.
Please post a descriptive topic name. Make good use of the subject heading. Do not use attention getting headings that bait Members to your thread.
Do not use such examples as a topic heading: "Help me, Hello, Very Urgent, I have a question, or best idea ever."
3. Remember that when others are helping you, they are doing you a favor.
Be patient, help other Members out by posting good descriptions of what you need help with, and not being nasty at people with poor wording that is ungrateful.
4. Policy Formation enters the political realm. Please focus on specifics and what your interests are in a subject. Our forum is not a place for you to bully people and create your own echo chamber. We want people to reach their potential here. ASTC will be aggressive in deleting comments that are not productive to a discussion.
General Forum Questions
Am I allowed to have both a Tourist and Stakeholder account?
No. If you are banned from the Member forums, please do not create a new account. If you continue to create new accounts after you have been banned, your IP address will be blocked from the forums.
What will happen if I break a rule?
If you break a rule, then you will either be warned or banned. A ban of your user account may either be temporary or permanent. The administrators and moderators also have the right to delete, edit, move, or close any thread or post as they see fit, without prior warning.
What happens if I see a thread or post that is clearly breaking the rules?
Please report the thread or post by clicking on the three dots and choosing "report post."