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Guiding Principles

This forum is not anonymous. Contributors should assume that everything they write can be traced back to them.
Think of the internet as a permanent record of online actions and opinions. Boundaries between a contributors profession, volunteer time and social life can often be blurred. It is essential that individuals make a clear distinction between what they do in a personal capacity and what they do, think or say in their capacity associated with the CCC.

General Overview Use

Users of this forum must use their real name.

You must not:

  • Abuse others or expose others to content that is offensive, inappropriate or for an illegal purpose;
  • Impersonate or falsely represent any other person, including CCC or another Member;
  • Abuse, harass or threaten any other person, including CCC or another member;
  • Make defamatory or libelous comments;
  • Use obscene, offensive, insulting, provocative or hateful language;
  • Post material that infringes the intellectual property rights of others, including the CCC Intellectual Property;
  • Intrude upon the privacy of other Members of CCC without the consent of such Members;
  • Interfere with the conduct of any event run by CCC or with the role and responsibilities of CCC;
  • Violate any security measures instituted at any facility;
  • Comment in a way that may be construed as harming the reputation of him or herself,
  • Comment on, or publish, information that is confidential or in any wayvsensitive to CCC, its affiliates, partners or sponsors; and
  • Bring CCC or the sport of cycling into disrepute
  • Make excessive postings on a particular issue or post multiple versions of the same opinion or information;
  • Promote commercial interests without prior permission from the CCC;