Church of Eclectic Pagan Fellowship
Many Paths...One Goal
CEPF Personal Chat Room
Chat Room Schedule
We try to have the chat room open
Sunday - Saturday 8PM EST - 11PM EST
We try to have the chat room open
Sunday - Saturday 8PM EST - 11PM EST
- This is a MODERATED chat room. Moderators or the Administrator may ban chatters from the chat room if they feel the chatter is not behaving in a manner commensurate with CEPF rules and standards. Banning a chatter is left to the Moderators' or Administrator's discretion. If you feel you have been unjustly banned from the chat room, please email the Board of Directors, Rev. Heidi Andrews or Rev. David Andrews to discuss the issue.
The following behaviors are not acceptable in our chatroom: A/S/L, vulgarity and swearing, preaching/evangelizing/proselytizing, and the discussion of lewd or illicit topics or politics. Our chatroom is a family-oriented, pagan discussion chatroom. We ask that you please be considerate and abide by our rules while you are visiting us. Feel free to join us in the ongoing discussion if you wish, but, if not, please do not disrupt our conversation. (So that everyone is clear on this issue, 'family-oriented' means we do not promote nor advocate nor tolerate any activity in any form whatsoever that is deemed illegal by the local, state, or federal governments under whose jurisdiction we may fall. *See additional information below.)
- Please do not IM (instant message) anyone in our chatroom without first obtaining their permission. Most patrons of our chatroom find it very rude. If you persist with such behavior, we will have no choice but to "Bounce" you for 24 hours, or, depending on the severity of your actions, ban you from our chat room entirely.
*As stated in the CEPF By-laws:
Membership Status: Any person's membership or participation by decision of The Board of Directors, either for lack of attendance and/or participation, or for willfully violating the basic ethics and ideals of The Church as stated in Article I, Section J and Article II, Section D of this document will be dealt with in the following manner; first offence a written warning , and for further offenses the member shall be asked to leave. More severe cases will be grounds for immediate removal.
All visitors that are not official members of CEPF are considered to be guest members, and as such fall under this clause. A complete copy of CEPF's By-laws can be located in the Reference Library.
Membership Status: Any person's membership or participation by decision of The Board of Directors, either for lack of attendance and/or participation, or for willfully violating the basic ethics and ideals of The Church as stated in Article I, Section J and Article II, Section D of this document will be dealt with in the following manner; first offence a written warning , and for further offenses the member shall be asked to leave. More severe cases will be grounds for immediate removal.
All visitors that are not official members of CEPF are considered to be guest members, and as such fall under this clause. A complete copy of CEPF's By-laws can be located in the Reference Library.
Chat Room Ban Offenses
- Continuous Drama - Drama being content that is overly emotional and rather annoying. Think of daytime soap operas. They are overly dramatic and entirely fictional. Being a serious organization, we abhor drama. Those starting drama will get one warning before being bounced. After the bounce has worn off, if a vistor returns and continues creating drama, that user will be banned.
- Bragging, Boasting, and otherwise Unsolicited Advertising - We’re here for discussion, not to be sold something. One warning will be given before the user is bounced.
- The spreading of Unsubstantiated Rumors and outright Falsehoods - We don’t give a fig about who’s grinding the rumor mill. This also falls under the category of Drama. Slander also falls under this rule.
- Excessive Swearing - A verbal warning will be given only ONCE before a user is bounced. Sometimes there are young ears and eyes around, and everyone should behave accordingly. Returning vistors that continue to use foul language will be banned.
- Discussion or Advocacy of Lewd or Illicit Topics in type, on VC, or on Webcam - INSTANT PERMANENT BAN: This is considered the first and only warning. There will be NO reprieve from this banning. Such behavior is in violation with the CEPF Code of Conduct as stated in the Church’s By-laws.
- Flaming - Intentionally saying something rude or derogatory with the intention of starting a fight. Personal attacks, name calling, etc. fall under this rule. Flamers will get one warning, then they will be bounced. Continuing with such behavior after a bounce wears off will result in a banning.
- Being a Nuisance or behaving in a Outright Ridiculous Manner - Having fun with everyone is one thing, but being a general nuisance will not be tolerated. One warning will be given before a user is bounced.
- Romantic Interludes - CEPF Chat is not a dating service. We do not support nor endorse internet relationships. If you want to play kissy face online, do it through an IM service such as Yahoo© , MSN Messenger© , AIM© , etc. Behavior of this kind interrupts the seriousness of our chat room and makes it less enjoyable for our patrons.
First Offense - Verbal Warning & A Red Dot
Second Offense - Bounced from room for 24 hours
Third Offense - Lifetime ban
(Only exception being Rule #5 - Permanent Lifetime ban on first offense)
Course of Action
If a person has been banned from our chat room, they can petition the Board of Directors to have that ban lifted (exception being a violation of Rule #5). The Board of Directors have 10 BUSINESS days for a third offense violation in which to investigate and respond to the petitioner‘s plea. If the petitioner does not hear back from the Board in the allotted time for their plea, they are to assume the ban remains in effect and will not be lifted. If a ban has been lifted, the chat visitor will receive an email advising them of their reinstatement provided CEPF has a current and valid email address.
Agreement
By clicking the button below, you are agreeing to be bound by the Rules and Regulations of the CEPF chat room as stated above and acknowledge that you have read and understood the list of chat room ban offenses and consequences.
Also, by clicking "I Agree," you will be taken to the PalTalk website where you can download the PalTalk Messenger program and create an account. You must do this to find our chat room. So if you want to chat, you need the program.
***New from PalTalk!***
Join us in our chat room without downloading PalTalk's Messenger program (though we highly recommend downloading PalTalk). Click on the following link to go directly our PalTalk chat room. Currently, this link is only supported in the Internet Explorer web browser.
Also, by clicking "I Agree," you will be taken to the PalTalk website where you can download the PalTalk Messenger program and create an account. You must do this to find our chat room. So if you want to chat, you need the program.
***New from PalTalk!***
Join us in our chat room without downloading PalTalk's Messenger program (though we highly recommend downloading PalTalk). Click on the following link to go directly our PalTalk chat room. Currently, this link is only supported in the Internet Explorer web browser.
