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City of Abilene Social Media Users Agreement:

The City of Abilene intends to promote effective communication and maintain a respectful dialogue. In that spirit, the rules for posting external comments on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube are intended to maintain a productive and open forum for community discussion. Our moderators use these rules to ensure that posted comments are constructive and suitable for all readers, while respecting a range of opinions and points of view. Moderation will take place during the City of Abilene's normal business hours. Posted comments must comply with the following regulations:

Comments must be civil and may not contain communication which is slanderous, libelous, defamatory, malicious, offensive, threatening, or profane.

References to the personality of individuals, personal attacks or insulting language are not permitted.

Advertising or promotional announcements are not permitted.

Comments must be within the scope of the topic under discussion.

Comments shall not include personally identifiable information, such as an address, phone number, social security number or other sensitive information.

Comments shall not represent a person other than the one posting the comment.

Comments containing links to other web sites or pages must be relevant to the topic.

Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures shall not be allowed.

Political messages are not permitted.

Participants are responsible for what they post.

Comments must not breach any law, confidentiality, legal ownership interest such as a copyright.

The City of Abilene’s social media sites including but not limited to its Facebook page and YouTube Channels are not a forum to submit open record requests.

Comments by external parties on City of Abilene Social Media sites are not official public testimony concerning any project or program. An opinion expressed on the City of Abilene's social media sites is posted for discussion only and is not a substitute for a formal statement in a public hearing process.

A comment posted by a member of the public on any City of Abilene social media sites is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the City of Abilene, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Abilene.

Nothing in any social media site constitutes a binding representation, agreement or an endorsement on the part of the City of Abilene. The City of Abilene will delete any comment that violates this agreement. Users will be blocked and/or reported to Facebook and/or the corresponding social media operator. In addition to this agreement users who also violate Facebook Terms and Conditions will be reported to Facebook and blocked from the City of Abilene's Facebook page. The City of Abilene’s Facebook account is hosted by Facebook. Therefore in addition to this agreement, said account is also governed by a separate Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

Statement of Rights and Responsibilities: http://www.facebook.com/terms.php?ref=pf

Privacy Policy: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php?ref=pf