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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT
because you are agreeing to abide by these rules, regardless
of whether you read them or not, as a condition of your membership.
These rules are necessary to keep this group a serious history learning
experience and a safe place for all. While we want you to be familiar with the guidelines below, our main focus is fostering respectful discussions that stay on topic and consider the historical context. This group is a space for learning and dialogue, not for humor or expressing controversial opinions. Leave the jokes and fiery pronouncements elsewhere. We encourage everyone to read the entire post/article before commenting to get the most out of our discussions. Reading before commenting shows respect for fellow members and allows for insightful contributions to the conversation. This helps us engage in deeper analysis and learn from each other's perspectives. I have created this group where everyone feels valued and their thoughts are heard.
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ABOUT THE GROUP
(rated: PG-13) This group welcomes students and educators exploring history and social studies in middle and high school (grades 6-12). While teachers and educators can share deeper insights, posts and comments should be family-friendly and appropriate for everyone, including our youngest members (age 13). This is a space where everyone can learn and engage with history in a respectful and inclusive way! To ensure all content is accessible and meaningful, posts and comments (including images and videos) must have a text description or statement. Content without text will be removed even if the text appears in the image or video title. THIS IS A HISTORY PRESENTATION GROUP; NOT A SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUP. This group is dedicated to sharing and discussing historical presentations. Off-topic posts will be removed. It's not a quiz show, trivia game, or a request line for photos or information about history, etc. Those posts will be removed. Please search Google, Bing, or other online sources for your answers or photo requests, then post your findings. You may share (outgoing) any of our groups posts via Facebook or other methods. |
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ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY To
protect the enjoyment of the group, we have a
ZERO TOLERANCE policy
against posts and comments that include racist, Anti-Semitic‡,
ethnic, religious or LGBT slurs and the posting of any pornographic
material or text.Posts or comments that express hostility or discrimination toward women, are vulgar, or refer to a women or others will be removed and the member will be removed from the group. Period!
Criticism of administrators, disrespectful or insulting comments to other members, members who start arguments (trolls), fighting, affixing blame, instigating, trouble makers, political or religious bashing, being belligerent, posting nasty or hateful comments, disseminating a twisted point of view (even in jest), or use of profanity will be removed from the group immediately.
Badmouthing, disrespectful comments, and other forms of "ours is better that yours," comments or posts will be deleted. (i.e. Chicago vs. Downstate, Cubs vs. White Sox, IS being disrespectful of others opinions.) It's just not right. If you do not have anything nice to say OR if you would not say it to your Grandmother... DO NOT POST IT HERE. This includes swearing, cussing, profanity and use of foul language. You will be removed from the group if you do.
Regarding posts asking
you to make a choice, (i.e. choose one of these five selections),
please follow the direction on that post.
It matters to our student body to see adults follow instructions.
You may be suspended from posting and commenting or removed
from the group depending upon your comment.
IF YOU USE THE WORD "JEWTOWN" IN THIS GROUP, YOU WILL BE
REMOVED. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I personally find it shameful that people's past posts and/or comments in this group has forced me to lay-out these "common sense" policies to protect the enjoyment of this group for ALL MEMBERS. Over the years, it has become necessary for me to keep adding to this document because of the bad behavior or poor decisions of others which are not socially acceptable (they wouldn't dare say it face-to-face). POSTING RULES This is a STATEWIDE (all of Illinois' Counties) History Presentation Group. The only focus is presenting real Illinois history; the good, the bad and the ugly in a PG-13 format. Facts Matter! Please verify the information you're about to publish, because it will be verified. Student depend on facts being correct in this group. If it's worth your time to post, it's worth your time to add a text description. |
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BEFORE POSTING: NOTE: Sources are very important when making claims about a historic topic. You may be asked to provide a source:
If you don't read AND
follow any directions or instructions in a members post, you may be
'MUTED' for up to 30 days or removed from the group. You will
receive a message notifying you of this rule infraction. ANIMATED (.gif) IMAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED: They have no place in a history focused group. Animated images will be removed and persistent posting of them will get you removed from the group. FACEBOOK "LIVE" VIDEOS ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED: Live videos will be removed. ACCEPTABLE PHOTOS:
ACCEPTABLE VIDEOS:
POSTING:
The news media, including newspapers and TV stations, may change the stories permanent link to archive their post making their link fail. Other linked posts are at the mercy of the original person who posted it; they can change their Facebook settings at any time. The same holds true when a group changes status from a public group to a private or secret group making images and content unavailable. There are no POLITICAL or religious posts or comments allowed in this group. They will be deleted. Living History of Illinois and Chicago®
allows posts (text and pictures) and member comments about a
politician (personal history), i.e. biographies, achievements, etc.
In historical writing and analysis, PRESENTISM introduces present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the past. Presentism is a form of cultural bias creating a distorted understanding of the subject matter. Reading modern notions of morality into the past is committing the error of presentism. Historical accounts are written by people and can be slanted, so I try my hardest to present fact-based and well-researched articles. Facts don't require one's approval or acceptance. I present [PG-13] articles without regard to race, color, political party, or religious beliefs, including Atheism, national origin, citizenship status, gender, LGBTQ+ status, disability, military status, or educational level. What I present are facts — NOT Alternative Facts — about the subject. You won't find articles or readers' comments that spread rumors, lies, hateful statements, and people instigating arguments or fights. To keep this group drama free, Administrators will not discuss other members or ex-members issues with a third party. PLEASE, do not get involved by arguing on behalf of someone else; you may be removed from the group. Facts matter in history. Students depend upon this educational group to provide honest accounts of history, no matter the time period. Unfounded claims or comments attributed to other people without documentation will be challenged to provide proof or removed. There are NO MEMES, ANIMATED images, or large EMOTICONS allowed in the group as it diminishes the subject matter. You don't see these items in history books or articles. The comment will be deleted without exception. NO GAMES, of any kind, are allowed as a post in this group. I have tried several games before, and the same thing always happens. Each time, over 60% of the comments are from a member who did not follow the simple directions. Not following direction or instructions sends the WRONG MESSAGE to our student body, which is what I care about the most. Please don't publically correct members' spelling or grammar, it's rude, disrespectful, and embarrassing for member(s). If you wish to help, message the person. You will be muted from posting or commenting for sometime. There are NO charity donation requests allowed, i.e. GoFundMe, Facebook charity requests, etc. Use your own Facebook page. Only "Illinois" topics, on any subject (excluding politics and religion), written for a PG-13 audience, are allowed. Photo must also be Illinois related - with few exceptions. Please don't ask for photographs, information or item identification/appraisals. This is a history PRESENTATION group, not the Antiques Roadshow. Text message style writing (i.e. da=the; U2=you too) is NOT ALLOWED. You do not see this type of writing in text books. Posts and comments will be removed. "Get-Togethers", "Meet-Ups" or "Field Trips" are not sanctioned by the group due to potential legal issues. Members are NOT allowed to post an invitation in the group and to an individual via messaging to any private or public event unless it's pre-approved.
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