Lakeshore Camera Club

The Spirit of Our Forum (as posted here throughout the summer of 2010)

When we launched the LCC Forum several years ago, we wanted it to be a place for sharing photographs, opinions, information, and ideas.
It goes without saying that we also wanted it to be a place where written exchanges would take place in a positive and friendly atmosphere.
To an overwhelming degree the Forum has been a tremendous success, and a valuable addition to the Club.

From time-to-time, however, the positive spirit of our Forum — which it is our responsibility to maintain for the benefit of all
dues-paying members — has been hurt by exchanges more suited to face-to-face discussions or direct communication via email
with the Executive. And not for the first time, we’ve seen threads tinged by a degree of personal animosity which is at odds with
our vision for the Forum as stated above.

So here, in three broad strokes, are what are unacceptable behaviours on our Forum:

1. Language, tone, or topics that betray personal conflict between members.
If you’ve got a problem with another member, take it outside and resolve it like adults.

2. Complaints about the way the Club is run.
If you’re unhappy with the way any of us is handling the Club’s business, bring it up at the beginning of the
next meeting so we can respond in public. Or send an email if you’re more comfortable with that.

3. Complaints about members of the Executive.
Same as above: address your question to the person you’re unhappy with face-to-face, or
bring it up in public at the next meeting. We’re all cool with that.

The moderators have been empowered to suspend any member’s forum access privileges — without warning — should they
witness unacceptable behaviour as outlined above. The suspension will be reviewed the next time the Executive Council meets,
and a decision made as to whether or not to reactivate the suspended member’s forum access. Lest this policy sound harsh,
I assure you that it will be extremely difficult to attract a suspension. Anybody who winds up in the penalty box will have no
one to blame but themselves. None of us wants to issue a suspension, but we’ll do so without hesitation for the benefit of the
entire Forum community.

Dave Farrant
President