Summary of the Code of Conduct re Owners/Moderators

N.B. The text on this page is a SUMMARY of the Code of Conduct, not the actual Code itself. You should read the current full-text Code of Conduct on the mc2 site at: mc2.vicnet.net.au/code

All members are bound and protected by the Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. Group Owners and Moderators should ensure that they, and their group members, are aware of the latest Code of Conduct, and that everyone observes it at all times. The Code of Conduct states that:

• All responsibility for the content and membership of each community/group at mc2 lies with the Community Leader/Owners, who have administrative rights to approve, edit and delete the contents and membership of their own online community.

• The mc2 project staff, Community Owners and Moderators; reserve the right to remove without notice any content deemed inappropriate, and any user or group in breach of the Code of Conduct.

• Vicnet cannot monitor or review all live chat sessions. It is the responsibility of the leader/owner of each community to do this

• Vicnet reserves the right to alter the Code of Conduct at any time. It is the responsibility of mc2 users to have read the most up-to-date Code of Conduct on the mc2 site at: mc2.vicnet.net.au/code and Privacy Policy at mc2.vicnet.net.au/privacy

In addition, you may wish to develop your own Code of Conduct, specific to your groups needs. This could outline what is deemed approprite &/or inapproprite behaviour for your group, and your policy for dealing with breaches - do they get a warning first, or will they just be removed from the group? A clear, universal policy avoids people feeling victimised if they are reprimanded - it's not personal, it's standard policy!

The Code of Conduct also protects Owners and Moderators from abuse by members: Harassment or abuse, whether physical, verbal or written of other users or members, will result in the cancellation of mc2 services.

If a member posts an inapproprite entry, behaves badly, or uploads a file you think they shouldn't, owners/moderators can easily delete it or remove the member from the group without warning. It makes sense, however, to explain to the miscreant why you had to do this, and exactly how you think they've broken the Code of Conduct. If you don't tell them why, they may just offend again...

If a member does not repond to warnings and repeatedly breaks the Code of Conduct, especially if they do this in several groups, contact the Vicnet Help Desk and we will suspend their mc2 account, which prevents them from logging in to mc2 at all, in any group. This is obviously an extreme measure, but be aware that mc2 staff will do all we can to support the work of owners/moderators to keep mc2 as a safe, secure environment for people to share their experiences and engage with others.

N.B. The text on this page is a SUMMARY of the Code of Conduct, not the actual Code itself. You should read the current full-text Code of Conduct on the mc2 site at: mc2.vicnet.net.au/code

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