Rules of the Book Blogs Ning
The administrators of the Book Blogs Ning have drafted up some rules for this group that we feel are for the protection of all our members. I would encourage you to read what we have written up and in a constructive way let us know if there is something to be added.
I apologize for not getting this up sooner.
Thank you.
Rules for All the Citizens of Book Blogs Ning:
1.) Please make every attempt to be kind and courteous in your interactions with folks. No one likes to be put down. For the best interest of those around you as well as yourself, refrain from slamming someone else in order to make your point.
If you feel someone is treating you poorly please contact an administrator, as this behavior will not be tolerated.
2.) The Book Blog Ning has appropriate places to post about giveaways, reviews, or updates to your blog. Be sure you find the designated groups for that-- as posting whatever you want indiscriminately is not acceptable and will be viewed as spam. Do Not post about giveaways or reviews in the Events section, in book groups not devoted to giveaways.
Here are some links you may be interested:
*Giveaways: forum and Giveaway Group
Stick with the subject matter of the group in which you are posting, if there isn't a group for your taste, you can create one. Also, don't hesitate to contact group admins about spam, they are responsible for their individual groups. If they do not respond, contact one of the three administrators listed below.
If you do not heed this, and spam other members with unsolicited publicity, your account will be viewed as a spam account and it will be terminated.
3.) Please avoid posting indiscriminately on the walls of other members. We suggest only posting on the walls of people who have accepted you as a "friend."
4.) Do not post anything that would violate any state or federal law.
The Rules of Chatting:
1.) Please refrain from indiscriminately posting links to your blog, or website. This will be seen as spam and your account will be deleted.
2.) Remain kind and courteous at all times when chatting. Do not post anything inappropriate.
Rules for Authors, Publishers, Publicists
1.) Please do not promote your books in a group started by another publisher/author/publicist.
We would love it if you started your own group, if you have books to offer bloggers on a regular basis. You can also promote your books here: Promote Your Books! Group
Rules for Group Moderators of the Ning:
1.) If you choose to start a group, you are in charge of keeping it clean from spammers. This means checking your group, (comments, posts....everything) and contacting that member if you feel there is a problem. If you are not able to handle the situation with tact-- contact an administrator. However rudeness on your part will not be tolerated.
2.) You are the moderator in case of heavy discussions or arguments. Try to water down the heat, help people come to understand each other. If you are not able to do this, when you see an issue, promptly contact an administrator.
3.) All in all, You are responsible for the general feel of your group. If a group consistently breeds rudeness and you do not try to monitor your group, that group will be deleted. It is very important that as a moderator and creator of the group that you protect the integrity of the group, as best you can. If you feel your group is getting out of control, contact an administrator so that they can bring the ethics of the Book Blogs Ning to the attention of your group members before it gets out of control. You may wish to ask another member to help monitor the group activity as well.
If you are not up to checking in on your group, don't start one-- let someone else who has more time to police do it.
Also, if you feel another group is in need of moderation, let the creator of THAT group worry about it. Only site admins or group admins should contact members about their postings.
We all want the Book Blogs Ning to be a welcoming place, a place where questions are asked and answered and we can all chat about our latest read. Your respect of your fellow member will ensure that our group will continue to be a place where we all just want to spend time.
On that same note, if you choose to disregard these values, or call the integrity of the Ning into question by your behavior or treatment of others, you will be notified once and then your account will be terminated.
Do not hesitate in asking if you have any questions.
In the case that you need to contact the Book Blogs Ning leaders, here are our pages:
Tricia
Corinne
Bethany
I apologize for not getting this up sooner.
Thank you.
Rules for All the Citizens of Book Blogs Ning:
1.) Please make every attempt to be kind and courteous in your interactions with folks. No one likes to be put down. For the best interest of those around you as well as yourself, refrain from slamming someone else in order to make your point.
If you feel someone is treating you poorly please contact an administrator, as this behavior will not be tolerated.
2.) The Book Blog Ning has appropriate places to post about giveaways, reviews, or updates to your blog. Be sure you find the designated groups for that-- as posting whatever you want indiscriminately is not acceptable and will be viewed as spam. Do Not post about giveaways or reviews in the Events section, in book groups not devoted to giveaways.
Here are some links you may be interested:
*Giveaways: forum and Giveaway Group
Stick with the subject matter of the group in which you are posting, if there isn't a group for your taste, you can create one. Also, don't hesitate to contact group admins about spam, they are responsible for their individual groups. If they do not respond, contact one of the three administrators listed below.
If you do not heed this, and spam other members with unsolicited publicity, your account will be viewed as a spam account and it will be terminated.
3.) Please avoid posting indiscriminately on the walls of other members. We suggest only posting on the walls of people who have accepted you as a "friend."
4.) Do not post anything that would violate any state or federal law.
The Rules of Chatting:
1.) Please refrain from indiscriminately posting links to your blog, or website. This will be seen as spam and your account will be deleted.
2.) Remain kind and courteous at all times when chatting. Do not post anything inappropriate.
Rules for Authors, Publishers, Publicists
1.) Please do not promote your books in a group started by another publisher/author/publicist.
We would love it if you started your own group, if you have books to offer bloggers on a regular basis. You can also promote your books here: Promote Your Books! Group
Rules for Group Moderators of the Ning:
1.) If you choose to start a group, you are in charge of keeping it clean from spammers. This means checking your group, (comments, posts....everything) and contacting that member if you feel there is a problem. If you are not able to handle the situation with tact-- contact an administrator. However rudeness on your part will not be tolerated.
2.) You are the moderator in case of heavy discussions or arguments. Try to water down the heat, help people come to understand each other. If you are not able to do this, when you see an issue, promptly contact an administrator.
3.) All in all, You are responsible for the general feel of your group. If a group consistently breeds rudeness and you do not try to monitor your group, that group will be deleted. It is very important that as a moderator and creator of the group that you protect the integrity of the group, as best you can. If you feel your group is getting out of control, contact an administrator so that they can bring the ethics of the Book Blogs Ning to the attention of your group members before it gets out of control. You may wish to ask another member to help monitor the group activity as well.
If you are not up to checking in on your group, don't start one-- let someone else who has more time to police do it.
Also, if you feel another group is in need of moderation, let the creator of THAT group worry about it. Only site admins or group admins should contact members about their postings.
We all want the Book Blogs Ning to be a welcoming place, a place where questions are asked and answered and we can all chat about our latest read. Your respect of your fellow member will ensure that our group will continue to be a place where we all just want to spend time.
On that same note, if you choose to disregard these values, or call the integrity of the Ning into question by your behavior or treatment of others, you will be notified once and then your account will be terminated.
Do not hesitate in asking if you have any questions.
In the case that you need to contact the Book Blogs Ning leaders, here are our pages:
Tricia
Corinne
Bethany
Tags: Blogs, Book, Ning, Rules, regulations, requirements
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BloggerPermalink Reply by drey on -
Happy New Year, everybody! I have to admit, I'm getting tired of scrolling through 50 emails to find the ones that I really want to read (because most of 'em are duplicates from the same post in multiple groups). I am going to start leaving comments for these posters to be more mindful of where they're posting. Hope that's alright with the "bosses"...
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Permalink Reply by Alayne on -
I like that you can select which groups you want updates from, and which you don't. I think all you have to do is click stop following. I post my link to the same review in most of my groups, but that's just a post, not an email unless you select to be emailed from the group everytime someone posts. My beef is two-fold: One, I wish people would stop emailing whole groups with messages. Post a comment, don't email everyone! And Two, I wish people wouldn't update their pages with 20 different links to reviews and interviews. One is enough, people are posting dozens in a row and it bumps the true updates down the page.
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BloggerPermalink Reply by drey on -
Alayne, I want my group's updates, I just don't want all the extras that are NOT relevant to the group. For example, I do NOT want to read about someone's reviews or giveaways, posted on a Hachette group page, if those reviews or giveaways are NOT Hachette titles. I don't post any links in ANY group's comments or pages. They post to my member page, and that's it. I don't mind people posting links etc, I just wish they'd be a little more considerate about where they're posting.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Russell Viliborghi on -
So could it be said the only place to promote your book is "Promote Your Books! Group"?
And that links to your book are not acceptable anywhere but, "Promote Your Books! Group"?
And how about mentioning your book else where on Book Blog Ning? Is that appropriate?
My main purpose in life lately has been to promote my book. Help!
I am just learning, bare with my ignorance. My intentions are good and honorable. I sure don't want to be a spammer!
Thank You all for your help.
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BloggerPermalink Reply by drey on -
Mark, I'd say start in that group. And maybe join some of the regional groups. Or the genre groups too. But please don't post in the Early Birds ARC Review group, which is Hachette's, or the Pocket Books group pages. That I would consider spam.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Russell Viliborghi on
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How did it get there? I don't even know what the Early Birds ARC Review group is, or Hachette's, that also is a new name to me. I posted on "Promote Your Book". Perhaps things are done automatic or someone thought it was worthy and moved or copied over to some where else. Any way, it sure seems things are happening that I don't understand. I want to do things right. Very confusing. By the way what does ARC mean?
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BloggerPermalink Reply by drey on -
lol Mark. I didn't say it was, I was just giving you an example... Hachette is a publisher. They have different groups here on Book Blogs, depending on the imprint or genre. There are postings in those groups about books that are not Hachette titles, which I think is tacky.
ARC is an advanced reading copy. =)
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Permalink Reply by Mark Russell Viliborghi on
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Ok, Yeh, I was just looking those groups up. They are new to me. I see you were talking in general.
Sorry about that paranoid reaction. I have had trouble with our on-board HAL 9000 computer lately!Just want to learn the right things to do to be a good citizen of the cosmos and at the same time get my book recogized for it's genius!?*
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Permalink Reply by Red Telephone Books on -
Thanks a lot for the clarification.
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Permalink Reply by DarkMystery on -
Cool
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Permalink Reply by Annie @ButteryBooks on -
I like!
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