Conduct Policy

It is our responsibility to provide a clearly defined code of acceptable conduct as members of the ENGL community. We will judge reports of transgressions of the below rules on a case-by-case basis. Actions we may take on a per-case basis may include the following:

- Removal of the offensive content.
- Removal of all posted content of the user.
- Temporary suspension from site interaction.
- Permanent ban from ENGL site membership.

Please note the following, which is applicable to all areas of the ENGL website including our forums, private messages, poll responses, blogs, and any other area of the site where members can interact.

1. Content you post that can be interpreted as offensive or threatening to any other member of the community or is prohibited.

2. Any type of bullying to other members of the ENGL community is not acceptable. Abusive behavior of any kind can result in an immediate and permanent ban from the ESP community membership.

3. “Ad hominem” (i.e. personal attacks) of any kind toward any member of the ENGL community will not be accepted.

4. Any type of picture or other graphic posted that could be considered pornographic or otherwise offensive will be removed and may result in a suspension or ban from the community.

5. Posts that display or encourage any kind of racism or bigotry will also be deleted, and will result in disciplinary action toward the poster.

6. Posts that are libelous toward any member of the forum or toward ENGL will be met by disciplinary action.

We had hoped that the community would be self-policing, and that it wouldn’t be necessary to be as specific as we now are regarding the acceptable behavior in the community, and again, we’re happy to report that for the most part, the ENGL community has been a positive place online where like-minded people can interact in a peaceful, productive environment. Unfortunately, it’s not the case 100% of the time, and now we do need to take these steps to ensure the comfort and safety of the members.

Thank you for understanding, and feel free to let us know if you have any trouble understanding these rules for participation. We appreciate your participation, and hope to continue to improve your experiences with the ENGL community in every way possible.