bessie
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ADMIN NOTE: Welcome to our new members.
If you haven't done so yet, please take a little time to review THE RULES forum, particularly Etiquette & Information.
In the meantime, I'll give you the run down on a few important ones.
The above is only a partial list of the rules. You'll find others in the links provided. Please check them out, as it is your responsibility to know them.
One last note:
**LE has stated Deorr's parents are cooperating, and are not considered suspects. Negative comments toward the parents will be met with ZERO TOLERANCE, and result in a TIME OUT, no questions asked.**
:tyou:
Bessie
If you haven't done so yet, please take a little time to review THE RULES forum, particularly Etiquette & Information.
In the meantime, I'll give you the run down on a few important ones.
- Rumors and gossip are NOT allowed on WS. If you read it on Facebook, leave it on Facebook.
- Unless LE indicates that an individual is a POI/suspect, that individual is OFF LIMITS to sleuthing and speculation. Please keep your suspicions to yourself.
- WS holds to a "victim friendly" policy, so the above applies even more strongly to family members, particularly parents and spouses, who in most cases are innocent, and suffering terribly when their loved one is missing or murdered. The last thing we want to do is add to their pain. Therefore, they always are granted the benefit of the doubt.
- Brainstorming theories is encouraged, but must be based on fact. For our purposes, "fact" refers to information published in the mainstream media (MSM) or other acceptable sources, such as academic and professional publications.
- When you state something as "fact", you must back it up with a link to an approved source.
- If you can't link it, you can't post it.
- Social media is a nightmare in terms of rumors. You can summarize information from an original post on a LE or MSM FB page. No copy and paste, no screenshots, and you must include link.
- Comments and posts by the general public are considered rumor, and therefore, off limits. Again, leave them where you find them.
- Mods have the right to edit and delete posts at their discretion if deemed inappropriate, or in violation of TOS. Complaints, questions and concerns should be addressed in a private message to a mod or admin. DO NOT post them in the thread.
- If at any time, you have questions or need assistance, the mod team is happy to help you. Please use the pm system to contact us.
The above is only a partial list of the rules. You'll find others in the links provided. Please check them out, as it is your responsibility to know them.
One last note:
**LE has stated Deorr's parents are cooperating, and are not considered suspects. Negative comments toward the parents will be met with ZERO TOLERANCE, and result in a TIME OUT, no questions asked.**
:tyou:
Bessie