Guidelines for Forum Users(These guidlelines are still being completed)
Please remember that West Ealing Neighbours has the right to remove any topic or post that we feel necessary in order to maintain a friendly and constructive tone to the Forum.
The following rules are designed to help users enjoy and get the maximum benefit from the Forum. Before we list the rules though please be patient and try to empathise with other users and treat other users as you yourself would like to be treated. We do not all think, speak and write alike but we value all views. Please take a few moments to read our policy on inclusion, in the About Us section of our website, which lays out our views on the importance of not discriminating against other users.
Before we get to the rules, please remember that you are responsible for any actions you take as a result of reading any posts on this Forum. Use your own knowledge and judgement when evaluating any information you read in the Forum. Please conduct your own research before you make any purchases or do business with any shop, business or company mentioned on this Forum.
Please avoid the following or a warning or suspension may result (see details below):
Bad language– no swearing is allowed on the West Ealing Neighbours Forum even with ********s!
Offensive behaviour – please don’t post in a manner likely to offend other users or disrupt the Forum or simply to offend and annoy.
Personal arguments – please do not get into personal arguments. WEN does not allow the abuse of other Forum members. If another member is trying to provoke you or get into an argument with you please do not react. If a topic/thread does deteriorate into a personal argument WEN reserves the right to remove all posts and issue a warning, suspension or ban in line with the procedure laid out in the chart below.
Trolls – some people use Forums purely to annoy others for their own amusement. Reaction is what they seek and will feed them so that they stick around longer. Email us at
westealingneighbours@gmail.com if you think this is happening and move on to some more interesting topic; do not get into personal arguments as this will result in a warning or suspension. So don’t feed the trolls!
Copying material – please don’t include copyright material, including photos and logos, or large amounts of content from third party sources in your post.
Viruses – please don’t post any material that is meant to, or might, harm other users’ computers or cause them to go to or access inappropriate sites or software. WEN is not responsible for third party sites.
Personal safety – please don’t give out any personal information, particularly contact information, in a public post. You may well know many of the Forum users personally but it is impossible for WEN to verify the intentions of all our Forum users.
Confidentiality – remember that copying content from an email sent to you may break the confidentiality terms between you and the sender. Confidentiality details of the sender will be in the footer of their email.
Legality – please do not include anything that is obscene, indecent, harassing, threatening or offensive or that promotes cruelty, violence, vandalism, fraud or criminal acts or that encourages others to commit such acts or harm.
In addition, do not state anything that is untrue about people or companies as this may be defamatory and don’t mention court cases or arrests as these may constitute contempt of court.
Spam – we will delete all post we believe to be spam.
Foreign language – we reserve the right to delete any messages in languages other than English.
West Ealing Neighbours Forum warning/banning procedure:In most cases we will follow the procedure below but we reserve the right to suspend or ban posters outright
1st incident - a friendly reminder of the Forum guidleines and rules
2nd incident - public warning and threat of suspension between one day and one week
3rd incident - public warning and suspension of posting privileges for between one day and one week
4th incident - public warning and threat of suspension for between two and four weeks, threat of permanent ban if there is further abuse
5th incident - permanent banning of user
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