Darke County Park District Social Media Comments Policy
Revised February 2024
Definition
Social media is defined as any web application, site or account offered by the Darke County Park District (also referred to as Darke County Parks; DCP) that facilitates the sharing of opinions and information about township-related subjects and issues. Examples include but are not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter). Purpose
The Darke County Park District offers social media tools for educational, cultural, civic and recreational purposes. These tools provide a limited (or designated) public forum to facilitate the sharing of ideas, opinions, and information about township-related subjects and issues. The Darke County Park District social media is intended to create a welcoming and inviting online space where users can interact with other interested citizens and county staff for civic engagement. The opinions expressed by individuals using the Darke County Park District social media, except as specifically noted, are those of the individual authors. Views presented in these forums do not necessarily represent the views or policies of, or endorsement by, the Darke County Park District. Rules for Commenting
Comments are moderated by the Darke County Park District staff which reserves the right to remove comments or content that are unlawful or off-topic. Posts containing the following are against the Darke County Park District rules and will be deleted before posting or removed by the Darke County Park District staff:
1. Solicitations of commerce;
3. Off topic comments unrelated to the particular social medium article being commented upon;
4. Off topic comments unrelated to the overall topic of the page;
5. Comments in support of or in opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures;
6. Comments that promote particular services, products, or political organizations;
7. Personally identifiable medical information;
8. Commercial material/spam;
9. Duplicated posts from the same individual;
10. Obscene posts or profane language and content;
11. Sexual content or links to sexual content;
12. Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
13. Defamatory, abusive, harassing, stalking, or threatening comments or content;
14. Comments or content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, age, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation;
15. Comments, content, or information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
16. Libelous comments;
17. Comments or content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other individual or entity;
18. Comments that violate the privacy rights of others;
19. Links to other web pages
By choosing to comment, social media users agree to the foregoing rules. The Darke County Park District reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this social media policy or any applicable law. The Darke County Park District further reserves the right to amend or modify this policy at any time.
