Standards

These Community Standards are here to help you understand what it means to be a member in good standing of Biztropolis. Don't forget that your use of Biztropolis is subject to these standards as well as Ning’s Terms of Service.

WHAT IS BIZTROPOLIS?

Biztropolis is an online, interactive social network / community that connects small business owners and entrepreneurs with peers and experts to get questions answered, to share their successes (and failures!), and the get advice on topics such as Marketing & Sales, Finance, Law, Human Resources and more.

WHAT TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY

Thank you for participating! Biztropolis works due to members like you and the content you add to share with others. It's a place to find like-minded people and exchange information on your favorite business topics.

• Do act professionally.

We're a community of many types of people with a shared interest in business news and topics, who all have the right to feel comfortable and who may not always agree with one another. Please be polite, tolerant and respectful in your interactions with other members.

• Do submit articles, post discussion topics, create a public profile, save links to favorite articles on your member page, and share with others.

The more information you contribute and share on the exchange, the more valuable the exchange becomes to you. We encourage you to post questions and comments in our community forum, comment and create Blog entries relating to existing topics.

• Do link to the source: Good sources produce good articles.

Please respect the copyrights of others. Please link to the original article at its source, and not an intermediary Web site like a search engine results page. Remember, by adding content you are recommending it to others.

• Stay on topic.

You need to take responsibility for ensuring that what you upload is relevant to the topic. Can't find a topic to match your business interests? Become the curator of that topic by asking a question in the forum or starting a group of your own.

• Do invite others to join Biztropolis.

The more people who are part of Biztropolis, the more valuable it becomes to each of its members. Invite your valued friends and business associates to join.

• Do enjoy Biztropolis!

Expand your personal knowledge base and help others expand theirs by adding and sharing good content. Become the curator of your favorite topic, posting a blog, asking questions in the forum, and comment in ways that can benefit others interested in that topic as you find them. Every member benefits from it when you do.

WHAT NOT TO DO

In most circumstances, we like to give second chances, so we'll send you a warning if you step across any of the lines listed below. Subsequent violations can result in membership suspension or termination without further notice.

• Don't submit inappropriate content on any group pages or your profile. This includes things that others would generally find to be offensive. If we find you doing that, your membership may be suspended or canceled and we'll take appropriate action which may include notifying the authorities. Remember, this is a business oriented community, appropriate business-like conduct is expected.

• Don't copy third party articles into the Biztropolis.

Instead, if you've found an article or other content that you want to share with others, provide a link to the original content at its source.

• Don't vent your frustrations, rant, or attack other members.

This is not a venue for you to harass abuse, impersonate, or intimidate others. Comment on the topic – not the people. If we receive a valid complaint about your conduct, we'll send you a warning, suspend or terminate your membership.

• Don't use Biztropolis for commercial purposes.

Biztropolis is for personal use only. You may not advertise your company in blog posts or in comments to other community members. If we find you selling products or services through your profile, we will cancel your membership. If we find you SPAMMING our pages with commercial solicitations we'll cancel your membership.

SOME OTHER THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

Other People (their content, their behavior)

You will see all sorts of things on the Biztropolis, some of which may offend you. You can submit content that you believe violates these community standards for review by contacting the Community Creator.

Copyright Infringement

If you are the copyright holder of content found in our pages and you object to how it is being used here, please contact the Community Creator. You may be tempted to post an entry in the comments section about your content, but generally that's not the best way to resolve a possible copyright problem. We don't encourage playing out disputes in our public comments.

Legal, financial, professional assistance

Keep in mind that Biztropolis is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!

These guidelines are crafted to ensure that everyone within the community receives the experience they expect. Biztropolis works best when we collaborate by adding fresh, relevant content, post comments (when available) and sharing what is there. If you have any questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you – please contact our community creator.