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arrow Learn good participation skills
arrow Make appropriate posts
arrow Suicidal Feelings
arrow Do not reveal your identity
arrow Speak for yourself
arrow Use caution about the veracity of others
arrow Use anonymous email
arrow Consider anonymous browsing
arrow Do not discuss offenders directly
arrow Do not discuss details of unresolved offenses
arrow Understand that we work to protect you
arrow Know that we follow US law
arrow Ask for help


Learn good participation skills
We keep this discussion space safe by treating other participants appropriately. Be gentle with each other. Realize that every person who comes here has been damaged or bruised or is sensitive to those who are. Be cautious about flames or expressions of rage at fellow participants. Use "I" statements. Speak from your own experience. Speak from your heart. This is the most powerful and influential way to make your point.


Make appropriate posts
Moderators will remove any inappropriate posts or articles. This includes abusive posts, or other disruptive items. Since we can't guarantee the appropriateness of content on other websites, any URLs posted will be removed. If you know of a problematic posting, contact the moderator. The moderator has the ability to ban disruptive participants.


Suicidal Feelings
This is not the place for suicide notes and threats. This is the place to discuss your feelings, no matter how dark or despairing. Share what you need to share, and get help when you need help.


Do not reveal your identity
We recommend that you not reveal personally identifiable information like your real name, address, city, telephone number or place of work to anyone in the isurvive.org community. Use an alias or handle instead. isurvive.org personnel will never ask you for personal information.


Speak for yourself
Impersonation of others is not allowed.


Use caution about the veracity of others
isurvive.org can't stop participants from revealing personal information, although this is your best assurance of security. We can't verify the identity of other users, or validate their statements.


Use anonymous email
Use a free, anonymous email address from an anonymous service like Yahoo Mail or HotMail if you want to give out your email address. You'll need an email address to register as a user on our discussion boards, although you don't have to register to participate in the discussions. For most users, anonymous web-based email should provide adequate security. There are other email services that add even more anonymity protection, like hushmail.com.


Consider anonymous browsing
While severe privacy violations are uncommon, they are possible. If you want your Internet activities to remain secure, use an anonymization system. There are several companies that have established reputations for good security, like zeroknowledge.com and anonymizer.com. You'll need to study their websites to learn the details of the services they offer.


Do not discuss offenders directly
isurvive.org is a forum for discussion and healing, and is not meant as a place to confront offenders. Do not refer to offenders by name or provide specific information that might incriminate anyone, such as the city you live in or the city an offender lives in.


Do not discuss details of unresolved offenses
Do not discuss specific information regarding illegal activities, or crimes which have not been tried, or for which charges are pending.


Understand that we work to protect you
As a website designed for discussion of sensitive issues, isurvive.org works to maintain participant's safety. However, the Web was not designed to protect user privacy, and there are limits to what we can do.

isurvive.org is an incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit pending organization. This status allows us to offer more protection to participants than a site run by an individual. Thanks to our non-profit status, individuals who do not support our potentially incendiary, controversial discussion topics will have a much tougher time silencing our exchange.

The materials on this site are sensitive in nature and we discourage the use by minors.

The number one priority at this website is the safety and wellbeing of our participants. We take all reports of misuse by participants, seriously. Therefore, all claims of abuse will be investigated. Slander or false accusations by participants on the site can be the grounds for immediate banning without warning.

Know that we follow US law
isurvive.org complies with the laws of the United States. We will comply with legal court orders. Be aware that law enforcement officials can monitor all conversations on public websites. We highly discourage you from making threats of retaliatory violence against your alleged offender.


Ask for help
The moderators are available to help out with individual or group problems. You can post any problems you have on any discussion board or email the moderator at moderator@isurvive.org.



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