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AGS
List
Rules
1.
All For Profit postings and/or advertisements by members who
wish to promote their business(es) or services that generate
capital (this includes both online and offline businesses) must
receive pre-approval and an identification number prior to
posting to the list. They will then be allowed one (1) post per
month for 6 months during the 1st week of every month. After the
sixth month term, those members must reapply before additional
postings are allowed.
2.
Non-Profit Postings
Non-Profit Postings include Cookie Sales, Nut Sales & Calendars/QSP,
as well as troop money earning projects of products that are not
GSUSA product sales items. All Non-Profit postings, especially
troop money earners must receive approval before being posted to
the list. Troop money earning projects may or may not be subject
to council's approval prior to submission to the list. All Rules
and Regulations (of each troop's council / GSUSA) apply to the
terms of this list and must be followed. This is for the
protection of the integrity of the list and to ensure each troop
is not violating any council / GSUSA guidelines that may
possibly place their money earning project sales in jeopardy.
Unless otherwise indicated under GSUSA rules on Internet sales,
all troop money earning projects shall be placed in the AGS
Trading Post. The trading post shall be posted twice each month.
Resubmission to the Trading Post is needed for continual
postings. Non-profit posting not published in the Trading Post
are subjected to the list rules applied to for profit postings
(must receive pre-approval and an identification number).
3.
Personal Sales
This
section includes members' "garage sale" items related but not
limited to Girl Scout/Girl Guide use. Any member wishing to sell
personal items, over-ordered items, or memorabilia must submit
all information to the AGS Trading Post. Posting directly to the
list is not allowed.
4.
Group Orders
Group orders include product orders that are not part of the
sanctioned AGS Cluster segments. All group orders, where an AGS
member intends to order a product, item, or service that is
being offered to the list as a mass order either for discount
pricing or interest, must receive pre-approval prior to posting
to the list. All Group Orders must set up a database at the AGS
Yahoo! Groups site where members can clearly understand and
place an order (and/or change them) within the set/regulated
time given by the organizer of the group order.
5.
Web Links
Self
promotion or referrals to web sites that may benefit Girl Scouts
Leaders individually or as a whole can be done freely provided
that they meet the standards of a "G" or "PG" rating as
recognized by the movie industry. Any religious sites must be
used in connection with GSUSA religious awards and not personal
belief. Any "R" or "X" rated posts or links will automatically
removed from the archive files and the member will be banned
from the list without notification. "R" or "X" rated sites
included but are not limited to use of content through violence,
sex, pornography, hatred, or abuse (of any substance).
6.
Forum Promotions
All
owners of other forums (age level, exchanges, or standards)
should show proper netiquette in requesting to promote their
forum prior to posting to the list. Forum may be selected to be
placed in the AGS Partnership Program (on the AGS Members Only
Webiste) provided they meet the guidelines given within that
program. This means that other Yahoo! Groups (or groups
maintained on other sites such as AOL or MSN) that are being
advertised should only be promoted by the list owner of that
group AFTER they have asked permission of one of the AGS
moderators.
7.
SPAM Mailing and Chain Letters
These types of posts are strictly forbidden. This includes
religious, good luck, friendship, jokes, etc. Basically if it is
a PASS IT ON letter, no matter how cute - don't post it! (We
know friends like to do this for one another, but this is not
the place. No SPAM mailing is allow, including but not limited
to Avon, Amway, Mary Kay, etc. or any other
consultant/representative service. Giving the actuality, there
may be more then one member performing the same service and
having AGS as a "war zone" over possible sales will not be
tolerated, thus it will not be allowed.
8.
Money Collections
In
our concern for other members of AGS, their friends, and/or
family members, various money collections have been petitioned
for to aid these members of AGS. While we appreciate the concern
for other members of the list, we must for the protection of all
list members and in regards to any `capital collections' in the
name of or within AGS - all money collections for other members
must adhere to the following rules:
The submission must be sent to the List Owner or
the Friendship Circle Moderator.
The following information regarding any form of
collections (capital, material, gift cards or baskets) must be
submitted for approval:
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The
member that the collection is being requested for with (e-mail
address, Yahoo! ID and/or members name) whichever is acquirable.
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The
reason that this collection is being requested.
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The intent behind the
request (the goal you wish to accomplish) in taking up this
collection.
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How this collection will
be rendered to the member for whom the collection is being
taken.
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Ending date of the
collection, prior to the sending of the `gift' to the member.
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Your name, your Council
name, and email address.
You must receive an approval letter from the
List Owner or the Friendship Circle Moderator prior to posting
the request to the list or by private email
(with confirmation post attached).
Once
collection date has passed (within reasonable time) the total
amount collected (in any form) must be submitted to the List
Owner or the Friendship Circle Moderator for unwritten
verification.
Any submission to the List Owner or the
Friendship Circle Moderator does not guarantee approval. Unless
these rules are followed, directly posting
requests to the list is strictly forbidden. Any violation of
these rules during any step of this process may
jeopardize your status within the AGS forum.
9.
INTERNET PAY PLANS
These include "pay to surf", "pay per click", and "donations per
visit". While some may be legitimate programs, AllGirlScouts
does NOT promote, nor endorse any program that will benefit
personal or organizational gain to members outside of this list.
This means do not post any such articles to the list as a direct
invite, possible show of support, or listing based on reasonable
cause. This is to steer clear of any possible hoaxes, scams, or
meaningless promotions. ***All links listed below your own
signature in support of such items however are allowed, provided
that your direct affiliation of the link is validated. You will
be held responsible for all links provided beneath your
signature.
10.
Netiquette
Using Netiquette is expected at all times on AGS. For
information on AGS List Netiquette, go to
http://www.geocities.com/allgirlscouts/Extras_ListNetiquette.htm
Violation of these terms subject the member to the following:
A. Letter of AGS Rules Reminder - Warning of
violation of Terms of Service.
B. 2nd letter of AGS Rules Reminder - Posts put
on Moderated status (in other words all posts will have to be
approved by a Moderator before they are sent to the
list.
C. Possible banishment from the list.
June, 2000
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