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In accordance with Johns Hopkins University IT policy (on line at http://www.it.jhu.edu/policies/itpolicies.html), an inappropriate post is one which:  

Harasses others with annoying, abusive, profane, threatening, defamatory, offensive, or unnecessarily repetitive commentary (based on the subjective determination of the moderators in conjunction with the faculty advisor);

Violates the privacy of others; 

Violates applicable copyright laws; 

Includes sexually explicit images, or sexually explicit language that is not directly taken from or related to a piece of fiction or aspect of the craft of fiction under discussion; 

Implies JHU (as opposed to personal) endorsement of a particular position or proposition, unless official JHU endorsement has been previously approved by the faculty advisor and is specifically noted as such; or

Attempts to use the discussion board for commercial purposes, e.g., for promoting the sale of a user's own book, services, or story. 

6) You agree that you will not post any copyrighted or previously published material without the express permission of the forum administrators, even if such copyright is owned by you, to this forum. Do not post any original writing for others to critique. This is a decision that may change as time goes on, but is for now a decision we must adhere to in the interests of the workload required to moderate posted writing material. If you would like comments on your own writing -- or if you are looking to participate in a writing group, whether real or virtual – feel free to state what your interests are, and then request that others contact you privately. Advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also inappropriate on these Forums.

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