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Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorFeb 6, 2007

Starting today, as of this very moment, an entirely revamped, firmer, better defined, clearer set of forum policies has been posted to the forum and is officially put in place.  You can find it now or in the very near future (the forum is being revamped even as I type) at the top of every forum area in a sticky post entitled TEDDY TALK RULES OF USE.

You are invited to please read this new and substantially different RULES OF USE immediately and carefully, and we encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience, since these RULES OF USE will apply, without exception, from this day forward.

A direct link to these RULES can be found here:  http://www.teddy-talk.com/viewtopic.php?id=4523

We'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that there is not a 24/7 Admin presence on the board nor are Advisors present to convey problems to Admin on a 24/7 basis.  In the future, should problems arise on the board which require address and are in violation of Teddy Talk policies, they will be handled expeditiously and with as much haste as possible.  The fact that a problem "sits" on the board for a few hours does not mean that the new policies are not being enforced or will not be enforced.  It simply means that the issue has not yet been noticed by the TT staff. 

Of course, it was Bill Cosby who famously said, "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." Admin won't please everybody with these RULES OF USE changes and in fact they didn't even try.  Rather, the focus of all efforts in this endeavor was on keeping Teddy Talk safe for all participants; more clearly defining the much misunderstood role of the Advisors here; and firmly tighetning up consequences and outcomes for those who choose to blatantly ignore Teddy Talk policies from this day forward.

You are not required to like or agree with Teddy Talk policies to participate on this forum, but you are required to abide by them.  If you choose not to, you choose to accept the consequences of your actions.

All of us who nurture and care for Teddy Talk thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping the board pleasant and safe.  We hope that you'll find the new RULES OF USE acceptable and that they increase your feelings of safety, happiness, and genuine community here.

If, however, you find the new RULES OF USE disagreeable and believe you cannot abide by them, we'll be sincerely sorry to see you go.

Thanks!