Wisdomology is intended to be an oasis of meaningful dialogue on the web: a respite from a world overburdened with conflict and aggression. We want it to be a place where people come together to share what matters most to them and to learn from others who share a passion for deep and meaningful conversations. We expect that there will be a broad array of belief represented and that is precisely what we want: a place where diversity is peacefully and respectfully accepted and explored.

Here's the kind of environment we intend and expect for Wisdomology, expressed in the positive. Please help lead the community by modeling the following behaviors.

• Say only those things which you would like said to you.
• Respect every person in every way.
• Assume that each person has good intentions.
• Be yourself. Be honest. Be curious.
• Open your mind, soften your heart.
• Encourage, support, and affirm others.
• Discover similarities and celebrate differences.
• Pause and take a breath before you submit. Listen to the still small voice within you, and think before you click.
• Affirm and appreciate the positive in everyone. Look for ways in which you agree.
• If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
• And remember you are here to learn and grow, inspire and be inspired, and reveal your inner wisdom to yourself and others.

Just to be very clear, here are some Don'ts. By using this site, you agree NOT to:

i. mock, put down, demean, taunt, belittle, criticize, ridicule, discriminate, get personal, or be inflammatory, argumentative, disruptive or sarcastic.
ii. judge others harshly. This site is about kindness - there is enough judgment elsewhere in the world.
iii. try to convince others of your beliefs. No proselytizing.
iv. say anyone else is wrong. Instead, ask questions to examine, clarify, and understand their position. Or simply share your experience.
v. use the site as a forum for debate, or for arguing about absolute truth. Instead, respect, honor, and learn from our differences.
vi. use Member Content obtained through the Site for any commercial purposes.
vii. advertise or solicit business using the Wisdomology Website or services without the express permission of Wisdomology.
viii. impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent their affiliation with a person or entity.
ix. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the service.
x. stalk, intimidate or otherwise harass another.

Additionally, by using this site, you agree NOT to upload, post, transmit, share, email or otherwise transmit any content that:

i. is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.
ii. is harmful to minors in any way.
iii. contains unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
iv. contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment
v. contains any private or personal data about other people.
vi. encourages or constitutes criminal activity or a violation of any local, state, national or international law.

Posts submitted to Wisdomology are not considered confidential. These posts may be used by Wisdomology for any purpose without requiring permission from the contributor. We have the right to reprint any post or portion of a post, along with the username of the contributor, anywhere else on the site or in any other medium (such as in a Wisdomology book, in Wisdomology marketing materials, etc.).

Wisdomology has the right but not the obligation to remove any content if it does not meet these standards or for any other reasons at its sole discretion without notification. Wisdomology has the right to ban any person from further using the website, and remove all content they've posted, including their profile, for any reason without notification.

Posts made by members do not necessarily reflect the views of Wisdomology and should not be taken as medical, psychological, legal, financial or any other kind of professional advice.