[Travis]

As the site continues to grow at an astounding pace, it is normal and healthy for policy questions and “gray area” to come up. The mods and admins will deal with each of these individually and make every effort to inform the general membership of our standing on each issue. Recently, a couple of policy decisions have been made that I’d like to share with you.

Buying and Selling

First of all, in regards to transactions made here on ReefSanctuary: This is a completely “buyer beware” situation. We highly encourage you to use caution when conducting business with fellow hobbyists. We cannot manage or police these transactions in any way. This means that disciplinary action from the RS staff is not and will not be considered as recourse for an unsatisfactory transaction. If you feel someone has not held up their end of the bargain/agreement, it is not our place to contact, warn, suspend or ban them. It is your responsibility to try to work things out in private.

The public posting of negative transactions in the vendor feedback forum is still very much in the air. While we feel it is important information to share with each other, the legal environment brings about many concerns. As admins we will have to weigh heavily the benefits of such a forum vs. the potential risks. We’ll have to get back to you on that.

Chat

Just a reminder that all aspects of the user agreement apply to the chat room. You will be held to the same standards of conduct there as you are in the forums, with the same disciplinary policy. Please give the users’ agreement a read, and remember to refrain from obscene or vulgar language. We want you to have fun in the chat room, but some people are uncomfortable with these types of discussions and we have to respect everyone who wishes to participate.

As always, we are very open to feedback and constructive criticism, either in the “Suggestion Box” forum or if you prefer, via private message.

Thanks for your time!

Travis, Teri & the ReefSanctuary Mods