Respect Is First  and Foremost: To that end, ALWAYS BE RESPECTFUL to other board members

 

Please remember two rules from childhood:

 

a) If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all!

 

b) ** The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have done unto you , or the more modern version; treat others, as you would want to be treated!

 

**"The Golden Rule is best interpreted as saying: Treat others only in ways that you're willing to be treated in the same exact situation.

 

To apply it, you'd imagine yourself in the exact place of the other person on the receiving end of the action. If you act in a given way toward another, and yet are unwilling to be treated that way in the same circumstances, then you violate the rule."

 

"To apply The Golden Rule adequately, we need knowledge and imagination. We need to know what effect our actions have on the lives of others. And we need to be able to imagine ourselves, vividly and accurately, in the other person's place on the receiving end of the action. With knowledge, imagination, and The Golden Rule, we can progress far in our moral thinking."

 

The Golden Rule info was quoted from... http://www.jcu.edu/philosophy/gensler/goldrule.htm

c) Always be respectful to Clay Aiken, his family and friends...there is no leeway here, this is an absolute!

 

 

*****REFERENCES TO SEXUAL PREFERENCES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!!!

 

*****Any person commenting on this will have his/her post/thread immediately deleted and membership will be terminated...this is a ONE STRIKE YOU'RE OUT POLICY!

 

d) Threads or posts that are Vulgar, Obscene or Profane will be immediately deleted.

 

e) No insults, malicious sarcasm or hurtful comments whatsoever.

 

f) No overtly graphic posts - please remember to be respectful of Clay and keep in mind always that he frequently peruses "his" message boards to see what's being said and what's going on.

 

g) Clay 'N Company is a "PG RATED" message board - our aim is to be Family Friendly.

 

***** Our definition of Rated PG is: Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for young children. This signifies that this message board may contain some material parents might not like to expose their young children to - material that will clearly need to be examined or inquired about before children are allowed to read this message board. Depictions of sex scenes, drug use, nudity, horror, and violence are strictly disallowed!! No exceptions, No excuses!

 

h) NO Conflicts between members are to be discussed on the board. These matters should be handled privately and not brought onto this board. If you feel you  have been attacked or harassed, please contact the managers.

 

i) Personal information regarding another member posted on t he Clay 'N Company message board will be immediately deleted! If you choose to post your own personal information, please remember that in the interest of Internet safety, you should not post your address, telephone numbers or any other information that might put you at risk.

 

j) Posting information regarding the whereabouts of Clay Aiken that are unrelated to his official public appearances is prohibited and strictly enforced! Posting information regarding his personal residence or the personal residences/workplaces of his family and friends is prohibited and strictly enforced as well!

 

k) Please Note...There is a page on the board entitled "Other Topics" please be sure to use this page for all topics of discussion un-related to Clay Aiken. The only exception to this rule is that a "Welcome" thread for new members will be allowed as well as "Birthday" threads and a "Breakfast Club" thread.

 

*** If you have observed behavior on our board that you find offensive or in violation of the rules, please inform the administration ASAP, and refrain from heightening the situation with participation!!***

 

 

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Continued in Part II