COMMENTS POLICY
Last Updated at 2018-07-21 20:27:54 UTC

COMMENTS POLICY FOR GIA GREGORY DESIGNS LLC

OVERVIEW
Gia Gregory Designs LLC and its affiliates, including, without limitation, Gia Gregory Designs LLC, Gia Gregory Designs, Gia Gregory Creative, Homeward Market and Neo-Carolina (collectively, “Gia Gregory Designs,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) permit access to our websites, mobile application and online services or programs including any website URL, or social media account of ours that we have linked to this page (collectively, “websites”), free of charge to provide information about Gia Gregory Designs' products and services. 

COMMENTS POLICY
This Cookie Policy describes how Gia Gregory Designs regards comments made on this site and other affiliated sites as noted above. If you have any comments or questions about this Comments Policy, feel free to contact us at gia@giagregory.com.  

Keep it Civil and Be Nice
In many areas of life today, particularly online and in social media, there are a lot of heated discussions and that’s okay. These discussions often entail topics that we all personally care a lot about and will passionately defend. But in order for discussions to thrive, we need to remember to criticize ideas, not people. 

In our view, a good post or comment:

  • Stays on-topic; comments should directly relate to the original post or resource
  • Is concise and easy to follow
  • Is polite and respectful in tone and language, even when you strongly disagree
  • Contributes something new and positive to the discussion
  • Has clear authorship—that means using your real name.

So, remember to avoid:

  • Name-calling, making derogatory remarks and/or personal comments about others
  • Ad hominem attacks (attacking a person instead of their position on something)
  • Dominating the discussion or repeating yourself
  • Arguing back and forth; take it elsewhere or agree to disagree.
  • Responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content.
  • Knee-jerk contradiction
  • Comments that we find to be hateful, inflammatory, or harassing may be removed. If you don’t have something nice to say about another user, don't say it. Treat others the way you’d like to be treated.
  • Always strive to add value to every interaction and discussion you participate in
  • There are a lot of discussions that happen. Before joining in a discussion, browse through some of the most recent and active discussions happening in the community, especially if you’re new there.
  • If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.

Keep it Tidy
Help make everyone's life easier by taking a moment to ensure that what you’re about to post is in the right place. That means:

  • Don’t post off-topic comments or discussions
  • Don’t cross-post the same thing multiple times
  • Review any specific posting guidelines for the community: some communities such as a movies community may have specific rules regarding spoilers.
  • Check if another active discussion on your topic has already been posted
  • If you see something, say something
  • We are all at the forefront of combatting spam, mediating disputes and enforcing guidelines.
  • If you see an issue, contact the site owner or moderators if possible or flag any comments for review. If you believe someone has violated these rules, report it.

No Self-Promotion
A discussion or comment that contains only a link to your blog, a product, or your article on another site will almost always be removed. Don't post under false pretenses—including for commercial gain or posting primarily to advertise or solicit funds.

Choose Your Words Wisely
Comments that contain profanity are automatically held for moderator review before being posted. Depending on the context of the comment, it will probably be removed. Profanity used to insult, antagonize, or inflame will always be removed.

Don’t Be a Jerk
Don't be a jerk means practice the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. My mother always taught me that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. But if you have criticism and you can say it without being hateful (and it is a difficult thing to do), then by all means share. But you shouldn't really say anything that you wouldn't want anyone to say to you or you would be ashamed to have your mother or grandmother hear you say.

People are still people even if they aren't sitting or standing in front of you and people have feelings. Personal attacks and harassment will not be tolerated. Sexist, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and any kind of -ist or -phobic comments,, and broad, offensive generalizations about groups of people are simply not allowed. Regardless of my personal beliefs, and yours, I do not want slurs cast against anyone for their beliefs or lifestyle. Try loving them and praying for them instead. I also will not tolerate anti-Christian slurs or hateful anti-Christian speech. Comments or discussions written intentionally to provoke will also be removed.

Don’t Copy and Paste
If you didn’t write it, or haven’t properly cited the article you’re quoting, don’t post it.

English Only
We currently only support English-only discussions. Non-English comments and discussions will be removed, simply because we don't speak any other languages.