Language Use / Behavior Among Posters on SON Community

Dear Members,

Please be advised that we have used filters to block inappropriate language on the SON Community for a reason. Being cute by using different spellings of a word, or even emojis, to emphasize your point is not acceptable and will only result in the loss of the community itself, not just your individual posting privileges.

Recently, we were informed by our ad network that advertisers are unwilling to have their ads placed on threads/posts where such foul language or inappropriate behavior exists, citing "risk to brand safety."

I know Toups and I are just two people, but I think we've done a phenomenal job managing the community over the years without policing people's ability to post what they want or issuing warnings on every single occasion, giving posters mostly free rein in commenting on anything and everything they want to discuss. That cannot be taken advantage of, and it cannot be the reason this place loses its ability to sustain itself.

That said, please be more mindful of your word choice and your behavior toward other posters. It is vital that this is understood.

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SON Community Admin