The ZipCommunity is a friendly discussion forum. As in any community, mutual respect and cooperation are keys to success. Remember that the ZipCommunity consists of people from different cultures, beliefs, and varying levels of expertise, and keep in mind that well-meaning people may make mistakes. By using the ZipCommunity, you agree to accept and adhere to these rules as well as the Terms of Use and the Consumer Comment Guidelines.
Do
- Be polite.
- Respect others.
- Exercise moderation and good judgment when responding to a comment or entering a new one.
- Remember to be constructive and helpful in your comments; avoid personal attacks.
- Share what you know.
- Treat others as you would have them treat you.
- Be careful of the words you choose - what you intended might not be what others perceive, and what you read might not be what the author intended.
- Ask for help and help others in return.
- Use good judgment and have a wonderful time.
Don't
- Post private information belonging to you or others. This is a public space.
- Post the same thread multiple times, or post advertising that is irrelevant to the ZipCommunity. Spamming will not be tolerated.
- Directly link to images, video, audio, archives, or otherwise downloadable or streamable files on servers that you do not have permission to link to. This is otherwise known as “hotlinking.”
- Infringe copyright, or post anything illegal.
- Use obscene or offensive language.
- Personally attack people, their edits, or their comments.
- Rant or otherwise harass, abuse, or intimidate others.
- Post content that violates the Terms of Use or the Consumer Comment Guidelines in any manner.
If you see any message board post that you feel violates any of the above house rules, please report it. We reserve the right to remove or edit posts without warning. We also reserve the right to remove or edit posts that are off the subject or not in English. We reserve the right to deactivate any account. If a user violates any of these rules, the Terms of Use, and/or the Consumer Comment Guidelines and/or shows a disregard for them, our staff and our community, the user runs the risk of losing his or her account. These rules are subject to change at any time without notice.
If you have a question, suggestion, or feedback, or are experiencing some trouble with the ZipCommunity site, please do not hesitate to contact us at communitysupport@ziprealty.com and we will be glad to help in any way that we can.
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