It is a privilege to participate in AAPC’s Facebook Group, not a right or a guaranteed benefit of membership. This privilege can be revoked at any time, and at the sole discretion of AAPC, with or without warning or notice. The basic ground rules for discussions are simple: be polite, use common sense, don't break the law, realize that information posted here is mostly opinion, and don't post any advertising. We don't intend to censor messages based on the opinions expressed, but we will enforce the policies outlined here and reserve the right to remove comments at our discretion and without explanation. Please contact the AAPC directly if you do not understand any of the rules, guidelines or policies outlined below.

Deletion or moderation of your posts, suspension or removal of your group access and potentially your membership are definite consequences of not adhering to these guidelines.

General Rules:

• We take the "Be Polite" rule very seriously! We do not tolerate any rudeness. Any member who is intentionally unpleasant or disruptive may be banned without warning.
• If you SPAM our members in any manner, you may be removed from the group. Do not contact anyone to suggest your product or service who is not explicitly expecting you to contact them.
• You may not post any promotional content or information discussing third-party products or services, future (possible) products or services, or any product or services you are, or have been, associated with. This includes, but is not limited to promotion of classes or events, free or paid CEUs, and suggesting services of friends, partners, or clients.
• You may not post any messages that are commercial by nature.
• You may not direct others to contact you regarding your product or services or future (possible) products or services, or any product or service you are, or have been, associated with.
• You may not solicit the membership for feedback or suggestions on your product or services.
• You may not solicit users for any project or purpose external to the forum; public, private, or commercial. Most importantly, our member base is not a resource to be "mined" by individuals, groups, or businesses, for profit or not for profit.
• You may only discuss details about your company and/or product offerings when the thread starter or poster has made direct reference to your company and stated something untrue or misleading, or something which clearly needs clarifying. The response must be in direct reference to the point discussed only and contain no added promotional information and/or fluff. It is advisable when in the above scenario to contact us first.
• You may not private message individuals that have asked you not to.
• Your account is yours alone. You are responsible for any activity created with it. When you post, it is public and it will be visible to thousands of members, and potentially the world. Information posted on our group should not be considered private.
• You may not repost information that has been removed by a moderator.
• You may not link, in any manner, to sites or images containing pornography, sexually explicit, gross violence, or are determined by moderators to be detrimental to the community.
• You may not use discussions to recommend, praise, or belittle other products or services, or any company; without first-hand experience of those products or services. This includes companies recommending other companies. Any post not meeting a moderator's criteria will be removed without notice.
• Public posts debating these rules and/or moderators' enforcement of such, will be removed without comment. We encourage feedback however and invite you to contact AAPC directly if you have any questions or concerns.
• Any posts not meeting these guidelines may be removed. We do not remove posts by requests.
• In light of our policy of encouraging candid, open exchanges of views and the rapid distribution of information originating from many sources, AAPC cannot determine the accuracy of information that may be posted to this group.
• Opinions, advice and all other information expressed by participants in discussions are those of the author. You rely on such information at your own risk. You are urged to seek professional advice for specific, individual situations and not rely solely on advice or opinions given in the discussions.
• Finally; any abuse towards our administrators, staff, and/or members in any form, may result in immediate suspension from our group and potentially termination of AAPC membership.