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People across the country, and the world, use Causes to keep up on and influence what happens in government. And every day, our users have the chance to interact with each other online, join a movement, and make their voice heard on the issues that matter. This is an exciting opportunity for everyone to express opinions and share viewpoints. In fact, these kinds of conversations are the essential building blocks of democracy and for bringing about change.
But because people are passionate about their values, it can be easy to forget to treat each other with respect.
That’s why we created Causes’ very own Community Guidelines.
Our goal in creating these Guidelines is to accommodate the broadest range of self-expression, while balancing the need for all members of the Causes Community to be able to use our services safely and enjoyably.
Community Guidelines:
Speak your mind, but keep it respectful.
We are strong advocates of free speech, but we do not tolerate hate speech. Ever. Period. We refuse to support any content that attacks, slanders, or promotes hatred against people or groups based on race/ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality, political affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity.
Focus on the issues, the policies, and the facts, not personal attacks.
Keep it civil.
We know our content can fuel the fires of debate and disagreement — but no matter how heated things may get, we will not allow any form of bullying or harassment. Be it physical, emotional, and/or digital harassment. This includes predatory behavior, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people’s personal information, stalking, name calling, slurs, threatening, and/or inciting violence.
Excessive profanity is not permitted.
Different communities have different guidelines regarding profanity -- i.e., some do not allow it at all -- but across all of our communities, please keep use of profanity within reason.
Keep our community welcoming.
Drawing people into civic conversations is more effective when the environment is welcoming to everyone. Share clear, accurate information in a format that is easy to understand and promotes trust. Polarizing, aggressive political rhetoric might work with people who already agree with your message. But if you want to persuade the two-thirds of Americans who are not regularly participating in political life, you need an open, balanced, and civil approach.
No trolling.
Creating content for the sole purpose of trolling or disrupting the community is not permitted. Creating multiple user names for this purpose is not permitted. As part of this effort, we require all users to confirm their email address with us to ensure that comment posters are real people.*
Keep it real.
We think people should be talking to other people, not bots. We do not allow the use of tools or technologies that may try to pass as a real person. You don't like getting sick, and neither do our computers. Don’t upload content with software viruses or computer code designed to interrupt, destroy or otherwise wreak havoc on other people’s devices.
Don’t be gross.
Sexually explicit, gory, pornographic, violent, or needlessly upsetting content has no place on Causes’ platforms. We know as well as anyone else that emotionally powerful imagery can get a reaction, but if you’re posting to be shocking or inflammatory, you’re crossing the line.
Keep it legal.
Don’t use Causes for any illegal shenanigans. We want you to share your ideas and beliefs. We don’t want you sharing things that violate intellectual property rights — that includes copyright, trademark, plagiarism, and other proprietary rights.
Keep it free.
Causes does not allow our community to use Causes for commercial purposes. No spam. No exceptions.
If you violate these Guidelines, we may remove the offending content, terminate your account, (or in the case of Facebook, ban you from our page) or notify law enforcement. If your account is terminated for violating our Terms of Service or these Guidelines, you may not use Causes again. Please take these Guidelines seriously and honor them in the spirit in which they are intended. We will do our best to enforce them consistently and fairly, and ultimately we’ll try to do what we think is best in each situation.*
Drop us a line at support@causes.com if you see someone violating these guidelines or if you are feeling uncomfortable, bullied, harassed, or intimidated in any way.* We are here to help, so please do not hesitate to let us know. Our policy is to take people at their word and engage directly when issues arise. We want our Community to welcome everyone. Everyone belongs here.
Thanks for being a member of our community here at Causes!
- The Causes Team
PS. If you’re interested in helping out and keeping Causes a fair and open home for democracy - apply to join the Causes Cabinet by emailing support@causes.com
*The sections followed by (*) were outlined specifically for our website. We have no way of monitoring user activity this closely on a platform such as Facebook, so please be nice.
ANSWER TO BRAIN GAME: Parallel. The horizontal lines appear to be at a slant, but that is only illusion. You can check this by placing a straight edge, like a piece of paper, over part of the image. You can also view it from from side. Have a great day and keep your senses keen!
People across the country, and the world, use Causes to keep up on and influence what happens in government. And every day, our users have the chance to interact with each other online, join a movement, and make their voice heard on the issues that matter. This is an exciting opportunity for everyone to express opinions and share viewpoints. In fact, these kinds of conversations are the essential building blocks of democracy and for bringing about change.
But because people are passionate about their values, it can be easy to forget to treat each other with respect.
That’s why we created Causes’ very own Community Guidelines.
Our goal in creating these Guidelines is to accommodate the broadest range of self-expression, while balancing the need for all members of the Causes Community to be able to use our services safely and enjoyably.
Community Guidelines:
Speak your mind, but keep it respectful.
We are strong advocates of free speech, but we do not tolerate hate speech. Ever. Period. We refuse to support any content that attacks, slanders, or promotes hatred against people or groups based on race/ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality, political affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity.
Focus on the issues, the policies, and the facts, not personal attacks.
Keep it civil.
We know our content can fuel the fires of debate and disagreement — but no matter how heated things may get, we will not allow any form of bullying or harassment. Be it physical, emotional, and/or digital harassment. This includes predatory behavior, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people’s personal information, stalking, name calling, slurs, threatening, and/or inciting violence.
Excessive profanity is not permitted.
Different communities have different guidelines regarding profanity -- i.e., some do not allow it at all -- but across all of our communities, please keep use of profanity within reason.
Keep our community welcoming.
Drawing people into civic conversations is more effective when the environment is welcoming to everyone. Share clear, accurate information in a format that is easy to understand and promotes trust. Polarizing, aggressive political rhetoric might work with people who already agree with your message. But if you want to persuade the two-thirds of Americans who are not regularly participating in political life, you need an open, balanced, and civil approach.
No trolling.
Creating content for the sole purpose of trolling or disrupting the community is not permitted. Creating multiple user names for this purpose is not permitted. As part of this effort, we require all users to confirm their email address with us to ensure that comment posters are real people.*
Keep it real.
We think people should be talking to other people, not bots. We do not allow the use of tools or technologies that may try to pass as a real person. You don't like getting sick, and neither do our computers. Don’t upload content with software viruses or computer code designed to interrupt, destroy or otherwise wreak havoc on other people’s devices.
Don’t be gross.
Sexually explicit, gory, pornographic, violent, or needlessly upsetting content has no place on Causes’ platforms. We know as well as anyone else that emotionally powerful imagery can get a reaction, but if you’re posting to be shocking or inflammatory, you’re crossing the line.
Keep it legal.
Don’t use Causes for any illegal shenanigans. We want you to share your ideas and beliefs. We don’t want you sharing things that violate intellectual property rights — that includes copyright, trademark, plagiarism, and other proprietary rights.
Keep it free.
Causes does not allow our community to use Causes for commercial purposes. No spam. No exceptions.
If you violate these Guidelines, we may remove the offending content, terminate your account, (or in the case of Facebook, ban you from our page) or notify law enforcement. If your account is terminated for violating our Terms of Service or these Guidelines, you may not use Causes again. Please take these Guidelines seriously and honor them in the spirit in which they are intended. We will do our best to enforce them consistently and fairly, and ultimately we’ll try to do what we think is best in each situation.*
Drop us a line at support@causes.com if you see someone violating these guidelines or if you are feeling uncomfortable, bullied, harassed, or intimidated in any way.* We are here to help, so please do not hesitate to let us know. Our policy is to take people at their word and engage directly when issues arise. We want our Community to welcome everyone. Everyone belongs here.
Thanks for being a member of our community here at Causes!
- The Causes Team
PS. If you’re interested in helping out and keeping Causes a fair and open home for democracy - apply to join the Causes Cabinet by emailing support@causes.com
*The sections followed by (*) were outlined specifically for our website. We have no way of monitoring user activity this closely on a platform such as Facebook, so please be nice.
ANSWER TO BRAIN GAME: Parallel. The horizontal lines appear to be at a slant, but that is only illusion. You can check this by placing a straight edge, like a piece of paper, over part of the image. You can also view it from from side. Have a great day and keep your senses keen!
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| 01.03.2016 | 6 Hong Kong Eco Petitions You Need To Sign NOW! | 7 Mins Read It’s no secret that Hong Kong could do better on the environmental front. We don’t do enough to protect our country parks, or our heritage buildings, or our indigenous animal species. The road to change is a long and hard one. M... |
| 13.06.2014 | Brigade Media Acquires Causes and Votizen, Adds Tons of New Executives | Brigade Media recently announced that they have acquired a controlling stake in Philotic Inc., the company that owns Causes aka the world’s largest online campaigning platform. Philotic Inc. also owns the political advocacy startup Votizen,... |
| 03.02.2014 | YC-Backed Framed Data Helps Developers Understand The People Behind Their User Numbers | With more marketing tools like Facebook’s ad platform around, getting smartphone users to install your app is increasingly straightforward. A study recently found that the average American user has 25 apps on their smartphone. But figuring ... |
| 24.09.2013 | Causes relaunches campaign platform to put the ‘act’ back in ‘activism’ | Activism in the 1960s involved thousands of people rallying together for a common cause despite any risks. Online activism is less dramatic, and some might argue less meaningful. And Causes is trying to change this. Causes unveiled a new ve... |
| 24.09.2013 | Causes Relaunches As A Social Network For Social Good Action, Not Shallow Clicktivism | Click a link, click a petition, feel better without making a difference. That was the old Causes. Today, the new Causes launches to reactivate its 186 million registered million users. It’s an independent civic social network pushing educat... |
| 19.07.2013 | FlipOver calls on social entreprenuers to tackle world's most serious problems | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! World leaders are coming together to eradicate po... |
| 10.05.2013 | Mark Zuckerberg’s Lobby Unravelling As Musk And Sacks Leave | The technology industry’s newest high-powered political lobby, FWD.us, is unraveling just a month after it launched, as two of its biggest partners, Tesla’s Elon Musk and Yammer’s David Sacks, leave the organization. Begun with a reported $... |
| 18.04.2013 | Google’s One Today App Aims To Make Charitable Donations A More Social, And Frequent, Experience | Today, Google quietly ushered in a new application built on top of its nonprofit arm, Google.org. The app is called One Today, and it’s currently invite only for Android users at this time. The aim is to get people to donate $1 to different... |
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| 11.04.2013 | Early Bird Disrupt NY Sales End Today, And We’re Giving Tickets To The First 10 People Who Donate $500 To TFA | Thank you readers, you helped us kick Path to the curb in our Teach For America challenge. Muahahahahahaha. Now let’s see if we can get to that number one slot. Fear our TechCrunch power, Jessica Lessin. To sweeten the deal we’re offering f... |
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