Post by leexrayshady on May 5, 2020 20:30:57 GMT -6
So a few hours ago I received a Message from Proboards:
ProBoards does not permit the posting of COVID-19 misinformation. Your forum appears to be in violation of this policy.
We ask that you please remove all offending content from your forum within 48 hours.
Examples of offending content includes but may not be limited to:
deerhabitat.freeforums.net/post/119344/thread
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our policies so that there are no issues in the future.
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Their guidelines are as follows
Mar 18, 2020 at 8:41pm Craig, Peter, and 61 more like this
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Post by Patrick Clinger on Mar 18, 2020 at 8:41pm
As you are undoubtedly aware, the world is facing an unprecedented emergency with COVID-19 and the situation is rapidly evolving.
Recently there have been some discussions on this forum relating to this crisis, including some posts which contained misinformation. The health and safety of our employees, customers, and the public at large is our utmost priority. We strongly encourage you to follow the recommendations of experts in your area and around the world.
Relying on accurate information is paramount to successfully overcoming this global pandemic. We will not tolerate the propagation of misinformation on our platform which could result in serious consequences for the public at large. If you see any false information posted on a ProBoards forum, report it to us here. Further, on our Support Forum we will not tolerate information from non-authoritative sources.
The following links can help you find information about COVID-19 and social distancing:
•World Health Organization (WHO)
•US CDC
•EU CDC
•John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
•Harvard Health
•Simulations: Flattening the curve with social distancing
At ProBoards, we are committed to continuing to provide our services without interruption. Our employees began working from home as of last week. We are exercising extreme caution to help contain the spread of this disease by practicing appropriate social distancing. Our staff will continue to be available as normal, and forums should experience no interruptions.
Online communities will prove crucial in the coming days and weeks as society introduces social distancing. Platforms such as ours will ensure continued community engagement in both a safe and responsible manner.
We have a difficult time ahead of all of us. If you are able to, please consider white-listing us if you use an ad-blocker, or subscribe to PB+. This global downturn will no doubt cause significant impact to the financial health of companies around the world. Your help is sincerely appreciated in helping to support us while we continue to support you through this time.
Thank you for being a member of ProBoards. Please be safe, stay healthy, and we will all come through this together.
Patrick Clinger
What constitutes misinformation is pretty vague, and from what we can tell is if the info you are referencing is attacking any of the above named references it should not be posted. Also I would advise not sharing anything from facebook in regards to covid 19 as I am sure this is a pretty easy thing for them to spot. The covid thread has been going on for a while and this is the first thing they have flagged. If I get any more messages from proboards about certain posts I will reach out to the owner if I can before removal. I apologize as I try to have a open forum with the equal sharing of opinions and such. Any questions please let Me or any of the mods know.
Thanks
Lee
ProBoards does not permit the posting of COVID-19 misinformation. Your forum appears to be in violation of this policy.
We ask that you please remove all offending content from your forum within 48 hours.
Examples of offending content includes but may not be limited to:
deerhabitat.freeforums.net/post/119344/thread
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our policies so that there are no issues in the future.
Terms of Service: www.proboards.com/tos
Community Guidelines: www.proboards.com/community_guidelines
If you have any questions, please contact our Abuse Department at abuseteam@proboards.com.
Their guidelines are as follows
Mar 18, 2020 at 8:41pm Craig, Peter, and 61 more like this
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Post by Patrick Clinger on Mar 18, 2020 at 8:41pm
As you are undoubtedly aware, the world is facing an unprecedented emergency with COVID-19 and the situation is rapidly evolving.
Recently there have been some discussions on this forum relating to this crisis, including some posts which contained misinformation. The health and safety of our employees, customers, and the public at large is our utmost priority. We strongly encourage you to follow the recommendations of experts in your area and around the world.
Relying on accurate information is paramount to successfully overcoming this global pandemic. We will not tolerate the propagation of misinformation on our platform which could result in serious consequences for the public at large. If you see any false information posted on a ProBoards forum, report it to us here. Further, on our Support Forum we will not tolerate information from non-authoritative sources.
The following links can help you find information about COVID-19 and social distancing:
•World Health Organization (WHO)
•US CDC
•EU CDC
•John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
•Harvard Health
•Simulations: Flattening the curve with social distancing
At ProBoards, we are committed to continuing to provide our services without interruption. Our employees began working from home as of last week. We are exercising extreme caution to help contain the spread of this disease by practicing appropriate social distancing. Our staff will continue to be available as normal, and forums should experience no interruptions.
Online communities will prove crucial in the coming days and weeks as society introduces social distancing. Platforms such as ours will ensure continued community engagement in both a safe and responsible manner.
We have a difficult time ahead of all of us. If you are able to, please consider white-listing us if you use an ad-blocker, or subscribe to PB+. This global downturn will no doubt cause significant impact to the financial health of companies around the world. Your help is sincerely appreciated in helping to support us while we continue to support you through this time.
Thank you for being a member of ProBoards. Please be safe, stay healthy, and we will all come through this together.
Patrick Clinger
What constitutes misinformation is pretty vague, and from what we can tell is if the info you are referencing is attacking any of the above named references it should not be posted. Also I would advise not sharing anything from facebook in regards to covid 19 as I am sure this is a pretty easy thing for them to spot. The covid thread has been going on for a while and this is the first thing they have flagged. If I get any more messages from proboards about certain posts I will reach out to the owner if I can before removal. I apologize as I try to have a open forum with the equal sharing of opinions and such. Any questions please let Me or any of the mods know.
Thanks
Lee