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Welcome to the AllHealthcare Discussion Board!

This user guideline for the AllHealthcare.com discussion forums in general is meant as not only words of welcome, but also as a baseline for what is expected of you as guests in this online community. Most of this is common sense, but all of it is still worth saying. Remember that these are open forums, so PERSEC and OPSEC must be observed at all times (PERSEC is personal security / OPSEC is operational security). Unless you are comfortable with it, do not give names, addresses or locations of self or others, and keep your personal info to a minimum. You never know who is reading.

Welcome! This post was created with the purpose of giving you some advice and guidance before you jump into the world of the Allhealthcare discussion forums. This is a pretty long post, but be patient and read it through – it will help you avoid embarrassment and give you some very helpful background information.

- READ the Terms of Use / User Agreement. Let me say that again: READ THE TOU. When you are on the AllHealthcare website, you will find a number of blue, underlined links at the very bottom of every page. The “Terms of Use” is among them.

- Read the boards. Don’t just jump right in and start a new thread or subject, because it may already exist. Visit other threads, view the opinions expressed, and get a feel for the flow of discussion that goes on around here.

- Introduce yourself – tell us a little about who you are and what you’re all about. You don’t have to put anything out that you don’t want, just give us some background.

- Your Profile – it’s not mandatory that you put personal information in your profile, but anonymous posters tend to be less trusted than those who are honest in their profile.

HOW TO BEHAVE – Do’s and Don’ts

- Argue all you want, but be respectful. This forum is provided to you for free, and is a public forum, but that does not give you the right to be disrespectful.

- Don’t rant and rave –Try to use reasoned debate, logic, credible sources, etc. In time you will be listened to with respect and you’ll enjoy your time here.

- Keep a thick skin and a sense of humor. You are in amongst a number of folks who may or may not be ‘PC’. Understand that most of it is in fun.

- Agree to disagree – don’t keep hammering away with a point that another member refuses to acknowledge. Just agree to have a different viewpoint; otherwise resentment builds.

-Name Calling is discouraged. Resorting to name calling generally results in disruptive posts by all parties involved, and will lead to suspension of posting privileges.

-“Calling Out” of a member is not allowed because it disrupts the normal flow of debate on these forums. These are discussion forums. Not a place to air personal grudges.

-Posting “Incendiary” Threads. Members who post extremely controversial thread topics for the sole purpose of aggravating large “groups” of members will have their threads deleted and will face disciplinary action by the AllHealthcare Team.

-Checking profiles: Look at a member’s profile before you respond to them. Simply click on their screen name and you can find out more about the poster. This is very useful, and will keep you from making mistakes like: referring to a woman as “he”, etc.

Enjoy the forums!

- The AllHealthcare Team