Rules+for+Wiki+Use

=Rules and Procedures for Using Ms. Doughty's Class Wiki= Please remember that, even though this is an online site, it is still a part of our clasroom. Thus, the rules that apply when you're sitting in my classroom apply when you're communicating and interacting online. Participation in the wiki is a //privilege//, and those who abuse it will be removed from participation and will submit the required assignments in other ways.


 * THE RULES**
 * 1) Respect. Be respectful and courteous when you're responding to others' remarks or posting your own. A good rule of thumb: if you wouldn't say it in front of me, don't say it on the boards.
 * 2) No abusive, intimidating, or vulgar language is permitted in any way.
 * 3) You may post appropriate pictures, videos, etc. to design your page. However, be advised that copyright laws do apply to us, so embedding a video that has been illegally uploaded to YouTube, for instance, is not permitted.
 * 4) For privacy reasons, posting pictures of yourself or fellow students is not permitted.
 * 5) You may not post links to any site that would be inappropriate to visit during school hours.
 * 6) You have a specific page or set of pages that belong to your class or group. Editing pages from another class or group is not permitted, unless you have permission.
 * 7) You are permitted to participate in other groups' discussion board conversations if you have something positive to contribute, or if you would like to ask questions about a book or assignment. "Spamming" message boards with nonsense or non-class related messages, however, could result in your being banned from the wiki.


 * WRITING STYLE**
 * 1) This is an English class. As such, good grammar, spelling and punctuation are part of what we're learning. When you post on your page or in the discussion forums, you are expected to use proper spelling, grammar, capitalization. This includes conversation in so-called "off-topic" forums.
 * 2) Abbreviations such as "LOL" and emoticons such as : ) are allowed, as those have become part of online "language." However, you should consider whether your use of such abbreviations adds to or detracts from your conversations. These should not appear in your stories, however.
 * 3) While I do want proper grammar followed, you may use informal language. This means you can write things as if you were having a face-to-face conversation as long as you follow the rules of grammar.

Adapted from Mr. Josh Caton's wikispace. Used with permission.