Disclaimer The James Bay Newspaper Society publishes the James Bay Beacon Blog as a complement to its monthly James Bay Beacon Community Newspaper. The Blog is open to anyone who wants to share information and opinions of interest to the people of James Bay, a neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We do only minimal editing, as we celebrate the personal style and accents of each of our community voices. The purpose of the Blog is to increase opportunities for interaction with our community. With your help, we will be able to provide a friendly, safe, easy to use place on the web for everyone in James Bay. Opinions posted on the Blog are those of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the James Bay Newspaper Society, the James Bay Beacon Blog, or other contributors.
Guidelines for Blog Writers
- 1. Limit a blog submission to 300-500 words or less. Acknowledge quotes and name the sources of your facts. Provide links to other websites where appropriate to support your work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
- 2. Submit photos in gif, png, jpg or jpeg format. Maximum file size per upload is 1mb. Maximum image resolution is 800 x 600.
- 3. The James Bay Beacon Blog is moderated by volunteers. It may take us a few days to review, accept and post your submission to the blog.
- 4. Moderators will not accept submissions that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive threatening, or an invasion of privacy.
- 5. Derogatory remarks or innuendo towards any individual or group, including those that may be construed as offensive by any individual of a certain race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, are not acceptable.
- 6. Press releases, promotional articles, articles with promotional language, or product testimonials will not be considered for publication.
- 7. Elected officials may contribute to the Blog, but if their submissions have no apparent link to government policy, the moderators may choose not to accept them.
- 8. Submissions that are not accepted will not be posted or returned. Decisions of the moderator are final.
- 9. By submitting your content to the James Bay Beacon Blog, you agree to respect our community, readers and guidelines. Thank you for your contribution.
Guidelines for Blog Commenters
- 1. The James Bay Beacon Blog is moderated by volunteers. It may take us a few days to review, accept and post your comment on the blog.
- 2. Moderators will not accept submissions that are libellous, defamatory, off topic, obscene, abusive, threatening or which disclose private or personal matters concerning any person.
- 3. Derogatory remarks or innuendo towards any individual or group, including those that may be construed as offensive by any individual of a certain race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, are not acceptable.
- 4. Press releases, promotional articles, articles with promotional language, product testimonials or commercial solicitations are not allowed.
- 5. Decisions of the moderators are final. The James Bay Beacon Blog reserves the right to refuse to post any information or materials that, in its discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of these Guidelines.
- 6. By submitting your content to the James Bay Beacon Blog, you agree to respect our community, readers and guidelines. Thank you for your contribution.