<p>OCUmtinfo has posted wonderful photos with first names.<br>
Can we post likewise now?</p>
<p>Let us know
Thanks,
xxx
Mary Anna</p>
<p>I thought I had already clarified that we will not allow posts of students' headshots and names on the forum. I have explained why. I also have explained that originally the reason that was given was so that parents and students could meet up at this year's auditions. I will reiterate that this can be accomplished, as has been done in years past on CC and is being done by many this year as well, by letting people know which auditions you may be going to this year and then people can PM or e mail one another to share more specifics such as names and arrange to meet up. If people wish to exchange photos, they can achieve that through private means. Since then, it came up that the photos may have other purposes such as exposure or perceived promotion. This forum is not for that purpose. There are websites out there for posting headshots and names. Frankly, I doubt school administrators are looking for students on this forum for their programs anyway. The bottom line is that you cannot post photos of students with their names on the forum. You can have a homepage listed in your profile which people can access by clicking on your name so there is THAT way if you really wish to do this, which seems apparent. I do not quite understand the issue now if you can exchange with those going to auditons privately why you need to post their photos and names unless these other reasons exist. </p>
<p>Further, I thought I made it known privately when I had to delete a post you made that led readers where to find the name, photo, school, and town of a poster's child on the forum, without that parent's permission, and despite it being clear that the parent did not wish to share such personally identifiable information the forum and the fact that I have posted on this thread not to do that. I am not sure what is not clear here but the answer is NO.</p>
<p>The question is now coming up tht OCUMTInfo posted a link to rehearsal photos. Originally, I have no problem with show photos. I now realize that if you visit the link, the photos do have the kids' names in the labels, so this does fall under the same issue. If you had seen that, you simply could have reported it as a violation of the rules I posted. Asking if you now can do it too is hard to understand because I have already said, no you, nor others, cannot.</p>
<p>What I am going to do now is to delete all posts on this thread which linked to a child's photo and name. Links to production photos without kids' names would be OK. </p>
<p>What I HIGHLY SUGGEST that posters do who wish to share this sort of thing is to post that if anyone wishes to see a link of their show, their headshot, etc. that they can PM or e mail and then that poster has the option to share it with whomever they decide they are comfortable. This has never come up in the past and I know that MANY readers on here have take more personal sharing to e mails and PMs. Some have gotten together in person, spoken on the phone, share photos in e mails, etc. The forum itself is not for sharing kids' names or photos. There certainly IS a way to do that privately with those you befriend or trust on this forum. Posting publicly such information is not allowed here, particularly in regard to children. I have yet to hear a valid reason for doing so when it can be achieved privately. We are not a forum for promotion. Share experiences here and feel free to let others know that they can contact you if they wish to see particular photos and the like. Invite them and they'll respond. Do not post childrens' names with their photos here. If a parent wishes to refer to their OWN child using the child's name, they are free to do so. They still may not post the photos here. Please do not post another child's name without their parents' permission. Please do not post to readers, as you did once before until I deleted it, links or descriptions of where to find the names/photos of children of other parent posters. </p>
<p>I HOPE this is all cleared up now. Thanks for complying. CC develops the rules and as moderator, I enforce them. Before anyone tries to protest these rules with me on the forum, let me remind you that doing so is against forum rules. If you have an issue over a moderator's actions, you are free to contact the moderator. Discussion of moderators' actions cannot be done ON the forum.</p>
<p>So, to summarize....you cannot post links to personal sites, cannot post names/photos of children and such personally identifying information, cannot use the forum for promotional purposes, and cannot discuss moderator actions on the forum. </p>
<p>Thank you all for complying.
CollegeMom</p>
<p>collegemom:
so to clarify if i dont agree with u, i cant express that?</p>
<p>Surfed_pipeline: Here's what CollegeMom said:
"If you have an issue over a moderator's actions, you are free to contact the moderator. Discussion of moderators' actions cannot be done ON the forum."
I think that statement is very clear. The rules are set up this way to prevent anarchy. They keep us from getting off topic and becoming embroiled in negativity.</p>
<p>Surfed_pipeline...I normally would not post this on the forum but since you seem to insist in posting about this here....You are already well aware that I deleted a post of yours yesterday that was rude to the moderator, as well as questioned moderator actions. The Terms of Service at CC stipulate:</p>
<p>"Out of respect for both moderators and policies, discussion of moderator actions and forum policies is welcomed via e-mail; these issues are off-topic for the forums."</p>
<p>I hope this is now clear to you. If you have a question about moderation, contact me via e-mail but do not quibble with moderator actions on the forum as this is NOT allowed. Further, since you were warned and if you choose to persist, there are other moderator actions that can be taken. Please be apprised of the Terms of Service. We do enforce these rules and it is your choice whether to opt to participate on the forums knowing the parameters. Posting is a privilege and not a right and we do have various tools of moderation at our disposal when posters break the rules, particularly repeatedly. Depending on the severity, these include being banned from our forums. </p>
<p>Just to comment, you are not a poster who has ever posted on the MT forum until your post that was deleted yesterday on this forum. We welcome your contributions if you wish to start posting on this forum (I see you post in other forums such as the cafe) but to come on this forum to only argue with moderator actions....nope.</p>
<p>Consider this your second warning.</p>
<p>CollegeMom</p>
<p>ok thank you.</p>