Community guidelines
AUCians is a place for friends from AUC to find each other in Canada. Treat it like a gathering in someone's home.
Be kind, even when you disagree
Criticise ideas, not people. No insults, name-calling, mocking, or comments about someone's faith, origin, gender or family. Assume good intent and ask before you judge.
Keep it useful and on topic
Post in the space that fits. Each space says what it's for. Politics and religion belong only in Current affairs, when it's open.
Respect privacy
Don't share anything a member told you privately, and don't post anyone's contact details, photos or personal news without asking them. What members see here stays here: don't copy the directory.
Messages are for friends, not sales
Message someone the way you'd approach them at an event. No selling, recruiting, fundraising or mass messages. If someone doesn't reply, let it be.
At events
Organizers are volunteers who often pay for food and venues upfront. Send your e-Transfer soon after registering, with your reference code. If plans change, cancel from My events before the deadline so someone on the waitlist can take your spot. Events cover costs only: no commercial promotion without the admins' agreement.
If something's wrong, flag it. Don't feed it
Use Flag on a post or Report on a message. Don't argue back. Two flags hide a post until a moderator looks. You can also block anyone: they're not told.
What happens when someone crosses the line
Moderators are volunteers. They look at behaviour, not opinions. Usually it goes like this:
- A friendly reminder by email.
- The post is hidden.
- A pause from posting and messaging, usually for 7 days.
- For serious or repeated harm, an admin may end the membership.
Each step is recorded, and you're always told why. Questions or an appeal: [email protected].