SM Community Code of Conduct

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The Scary Mommy Community is a place to find support and camaraderie with amazing moms who love to help one another. We are scattered all around the world, of all different colors and sizes and lifestyles, united by a single thing: motherhood.

Nastiness and bullying has no place here and will not be tolerated. You are, of course, free to passionately state your opinions, but please do so in a respectful manner. We are all people, behind these computer screens, and let’s remember to treat each other as such. Basically, don’t be an asshole.

To ensure that we keep this community the supportive and positive environment that it is intended to be, please take a few minutes and read the following:

1. No trolling. If you have nothing constructive to say, move along.
2. No personal attacks. If you disagree with another’s statements, please address that message specifically. Criticize ideas, not people. If you have a problem, take it to a private message or ask a moderator for assistance.
3. Respect the privacy and anonymity of others. Do not post other’s phone numbers, addresses, pictures, etc., without their permission.
4. Be respectful to thread posters. Going off on tangents is hard to avoid, but please stay on the topic for which the thread was intended.
5. If you find something offensive, please flag it or private message a moderator to bring it to our attention.
6. NO SPAMMING (Unless you’re in the spam thread, of course.)
7. Have a question, comment, complaint, concern? Private message a moderator. A list of moderators can be found at the bottom of this Code of Conduct, and on the right sidebar.
8. No bashing this site. We want this site to be as open and welcoming a place as possible, for as many people as possible. If you don’t like it here, please leave.
9. If a moderator feels that a thread is getting out of hand, they will message member(s) and ask them to reword their posts or disengage in the conversation. If this does not help, a warning will be issued on the thread. Further disintegration of the thread may result in the closing of the thread along with an official warning to member(s).
10. Soliciting members for money is not allowed without prior approval.

Failure to comply with these rules will result in termination of your account.

Termination process as follows:
Strike 1: Warning via PM
Strike 2: 48 hour site suspension
Strike 3: Termination of account

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My name is Jill, and I own this website. You can always reach me at jill{at}scarymommy{dot}com or PM me with any questions or concerns.

Nikki is our community manager. She can help you if you’re having trouble logging into your account, need to change your username and/or password or have any other issues on the site. Contact her at lifeofikkins{at}gmail{dot}com.

The other site moderators are: LesboMom, McWeen, Sammie, CanadianMama, Love, Stars and unforgiven. They are here to make the site a better place to be, and you can feel free to reach out to them as well.

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If you are suicidal, please, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) The number will automatically direct you to the local crisisline/suicide hotline based on your location. There is also a national chat crisis line at www.crisischat.org.

If you or your children are in danger please, please contact The U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. This is their website and they are are far more qualified than any of our members to offer real-life assistance and help. What we can offer is virtual support and lots of cyber hugs.

Here are some other resources that might be helpful, too.  Please know that you are not alone, and things can get better.

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