Woodward Community Media (WCM)

Social Media Community Guidelines (UGC)

WHBY, WAPL, WSCO, WKSZ-WKZY, WZOR-WZOS or WFZZ; otherwise known as “Station”

This Station encourages community dialogue and welcomes you to participate in the online conversation. The following is the official policy for anyone engaging with this Station’s social media pages, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube; otherwise known as the “Site”.

If You Can’t Be Polite, Don’t Say It
We allow discussion of ideas and experiences. We understand that some topics require blunt talk, but please try to disagree without being disagreeable. Focus your remarks on positions, not personalities. No personal attacks, name calling, libel, defamation, or hate speech. And under no circumstances should you post anything that could be taken as threatening, harassing, bullying, obscene, pornographic, sexist or racist.

Don’t Use Obscenities
Even if the word in question is often used in conversation please refrain from that sort of language; this is a public forum and we want everyone to feel comfortable participating.

Anything You Post Should Be Your Own Work
You’re welcome to link to relevant content and to quote limited amounts from other people’s work with attribution and any associated copyright notice and consistent with “fair use” principles of copyright law. But that doesn’t mean you can copy and paste wholesale. You must have the legal right to upload or download any content you upload to or download from this Station’s Site posts, comments or discussions.

Be Yourself And Not Someone Else
Don’t post anything on the Site posing as someone else.

Please Stay On Topic
As a courtesy to others participating in the conversation, please stay on topic.

Keep It Short And To The Point
We reserve the right to hide or delete any comment for brevity, clarity and other purposes, including but not limited to, the spread of disinformation or coordinated attacks to further an agenda. 

Please Respect People’s Privacy
Do not share anyone’s contact information in your comments or discussions. Feel free to share your ideas and experiences. But this is not a place for advertising, promotion, recruiting, campaigning, lobbying, soliciting or proselytizing. We understand that there can be a fine line between discussing and campaigning; please use your best judgment — we will use ours.

You Are Solely Responsible For The Content You Post
This Station is not responsible for the content or opinions posted by its users. We do not and cannot review all user content posted on our Sites. However, we have the right (but not the obligation) to review, screen, delete, edit and/or hide any content posted.

Your Comments Might Be Used On-Air
They may be edited for length and clarity.

Violation of these guidelines may result in removal of your comments or posting privileges.