Code of Conduct

This Code applies to both the Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center and the EcoFair360 websites.

The membership of the Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center websites are people with vastly different views regarding the issues of the day. We see this diversity and variety as a real strength, and see dialog and debate as an integral part of the educational process as well as an important tool in exploring different sides of complex issues. We ask that all of our members respect this diversity, and the diverse views and beliefs held by others on our site. 

We are committed to allowing freedom of expression for our members, including maintaining a safe space for people with opposing views to express themselves. While we will not remove posts on the basis of the views expressed, we do demand respect and courtesy from our members. We will not tolerate abusive language or personal attacks on our boards, and reserve the right to remove any posts, threads or comments which we feel are in violation of our Code of Conduct for Eco-Vision SLC or the Terms of Service for Eco-Vision SLC membership. Additionally, users who violate these rules can be removed from contributing in any way to our site.

All Eco-Vision SLC Members are entitled to express their views and beliefs in a safe environment without feeling attacked. Members may not infringe on the rights of any other person to express themselves in a safe environment. This policy includes: 

Any harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, hateful, or otherwise objectionable posts. 

Any posts which are invasive of another's privacy. 

Name calling or otherwise attacking the person posting rather than the content of the post. Disagreement is encouraged, but you should only comment on the argument or position taken, never against the person posting their opinion or belief. 

Any racial or ethnic slurs or insults relating to the mental, physical or intellectual qualities of any member. 

Vulgarity - All Eco-Vision SLC members agree to not post text or images that are vulgar, obscene, graphically violent or sexual in nature. 

Violent action - No member of Eco-Vision SLC.com may use our boards or network messaging system to advocate violence against others, even in jest. 

Illegal activities - No Eco-Vision SLC member may use our services to promote illegal actions or to instigate illegal activity from other Eco-Vision SLC members. 

'Hate messages' - No member may post or email 'hate' messages. This includes any messages that may incite violence toward someone because of their age, disability, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation, including: 

Advocating violence or aggression against persons because they are a member of any of the above categories. 

Implying or stating that members of one of these categories 'deserve' or 'earned' death or violence towards them. 

Degrading or insulting whole classes of people, or using such statements to justify actions taken against them. 

Privacy - No Eco-Vision SLC member may use our site to collect personal information about other Eco-Vision SLC members, or to post such information for others to view. This includes telephone numbers, addresses, etc. 

Stalking - No member may stalk or otherwise harass others on our site. 

Copyrights - No Eco-Vision SLC member may post, email or otherwise distribute information or content which infringes on a copyright, patent trademark or other proprietary right of another party. 

Disruptive posts - No member may disrupt discussion by posting repeatedly with the same information or by otherwise preventing the use of our sites.

SPAM / Bulk mailings - No member may upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized commercial advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation. 

Impersonation - No member may impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity. 

Minors - Eco-Vision SLC Members may not post, email, or otherwise take action that endangers or harms a minor in any way. 

Problems and abuse reporting - Do not respond to abusive posts or otherwise engage in the furthering of inappropriate topics and posts. If you encounter a member that is abusing our system, report them directly through our Contact Form

The Code of Conduct is intended as a guideline for how members should interact with each other on the Eco-Vision SLC forums. Just like a real community, you may have different opinions than other Eco-Vision SLC members. While the Eco-Vision SLC experience is best when people abide by the guidelines, it is up to each member to interpret and enact the Code of Conduct as they see fit. Note that the Code of Conduct guidelines do not substitute or override the Eco-Vision SLC Terms of Service which all members must abide by.