IMPORTANT: Revised Community Guidelines and Policies!

[Navy for Moms Admin]

Updated 10 July 2009
Message from Rear Admiral Robin Braun


N4M Members,

As I mentioned in my previous message, we have been conducting a very thorough review of the Community Guidelines to ensure we continue to provide our members the most rewarding experience possible while respecting the freedoms our Sailors serve to protect.

As you know, the purpose of NAVYForMoms.com is to bring together Navy parents and the parents of recruiting-age young men and women to discuss the multitude of leadership, training, and career opportunities our Navy offers and the great pride Navy parents have in their children. NAVYForMoms.com exists to allow families an open forum to discuss what life in the Navy is really like.

Today, I am pleased to announce the completion of this review and the adoption of new Community Guidelines for the NAVYForMoms.com website.

The goal of the new Guidelines is to facilitate open discussion without compromising the purpose of the website, namely the exchange of information relating to service in the Navy. As I noted in my previous message, your personal freedoms are extremely important to the Navy and my hope is that these updated Guidelines provide the best possible balance between the defense of those liberties and the integrity of the website.

I encourage everyone to review the revised Community Guidelines and to become familiar with acceptable use on the NAVYForMoms.com website. The new Community Guidelines may be reviewed here.

I would like to draw your attention to the discussion of off-topic posts and the need to keep discourse civil. These rules are intended to ensure that members get the quick and useful answers to their Navy-related questions in the friendly and collegial atmosphere that has come to define NAVYForMoms.com.

Please know that NAVYForMoms members’ suggestions played a critical part in the revision of the Guidelines, and we will continue to rely on your honest feedback as we strive to provide the best possible user experience.

As always, I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Navy family and our men and women who serve our great nation.

Rear Admiral Robin Braun, USN
Commander
Navy Recruiting Command

[Susan Parker]

Bravo!

[Rhonda]

We need to support our troops not create conflict among those who support them. Let us focus on our brave men and women who have chosen to protect and serve our country.

[Anti M]

No religious debate ... does this mean religious affirmations such as the interfaith group or the prayer groups will be gone also?

[christina]

To all mothers out there.Please remember were here to support one another and our children in the service.Christina

[helomom]

I think this is a very good decision.

[Elizabeth C. Froebig]

Yeah!

[Irene McClure]

Thank you-You do such a great job. I salute you.

[Tracey Ramirez]

Thanks for this update, great idea!!!!

[DONNA D]

There are other places for those topics - I feel this is a good change - it keeps us together as a support system -

[Jodi Lynn]

While I understand the reasons for this policy, I do agree with you Mellissa 100%.