Rules of Conduct

The FortilitySM Listserv and Online Support Group is a community, providing support in a safe, inclusive environment. All messages shall be in keeping with a positive sense of community spirit. No message may intentionally and maliciously belittle, ridicule, degrade or defame any person or any group of persons. No message may be obscene in content.

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Our Rules of Conduct
 
Be Courteous.
Keep posts positive and supportive, no degrading or flaming allowed. We can have lively discussion from many viewpoints while respecting each person's position on issues and opinions.
 
Stay on topic.
No jokes, no recipes, no using internet bandwidth on emails that are not pertinent to infertility and/or the pursuit of a family.

Think before you post.
If what you want to post is directed to a single individual vs. the whole list, you should email that person directly.
 
No "Me Too" posts.
This list is growing rapidly and people will get tired of posts like this. Be sure you offer content in whatever you post to the entire list. If you wish, you may email the sender of the original query and ask him or her to summarize the answers for the group.
 
No spamming or soliciting of any members...for any reason.
 
Violate and you will disappear.
If you are found to be in violation of any of the above rules - you will be immediately removed from this list without warning.
 
Misrepresent and you will be banned.
If any organization, practice, or professional somehow succeeds in joining this list under fraudulent misrepresentation, they will be immediately unsubscribed and banned from participating in any area of the TASC website or listservs.



If you have a suggestion, complaint, or input about the list, please email your input to owner-fortility-l@surrogacy.org. Your suggestion will be emailed directly to the   co-moderators, Brenda and Beth.

Participating in the FortilitySM Listserv and Online Support Group is a unique privilege! Let's make the most of it! This online support group can be as powerful as you make it.