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Rule of thumb for social media, e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc:
Allowed profiles/pages
- Victims
- Persons of Interest (POI's)/Suspects (as indicated by LE through MSM)
- Mainstream Media (MSM)
- Law Enforcement (LE)
- Group pages for the victim, such as "Help Find..." and "Justice for...
- Businesses, schools, organizations (usually)
Profiles Not Allowed
- Family members of either the victim or the POI
- Friends of either the victim or the POI
- Most any other individual
Information -- including images --
MUST be linked to an appropriate source (primarily, mainstream media - MSM).
Social media pages (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) are
NOT appropriate sources unless they are associated with a LE agency or news outlet.
NO link = NO post
It is
NOT okay to post rumors and then add, "I would include the link, but I can't because the page is private (or, the site is off limits)." If you cannot provide a link to the information (regardless of the reason), you cannot post it, or post about it, or even mention it at all.
Time does not allow mods to pm a member each time a post is removed. Members who familiarize themselves with
The Rules usually know why a post is deleted. At any time, if a member has a question about a deleted post, or the rules in general, one has only to ask a mod in a pm. We're always happy to assist members with their questions.
Rules: Etiquette and Other Information
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