We support the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities https://www.facebook.com/terms and related Facebook policies, and we request that visitors to our page do the same. We do moderate postings and we reserve the right to remove the following:
• Material that would offend contemporary standards of taste and decency, including abusive, aggressive, disrespectful, profane or s*xual langua
ge
• Statements which may be considered defamatory or harassing of our employees, Council Members, volunteers or participants in our channels
• False, misleading or mischievous complaints or statements about individuals, companies, Council or the government
• Discriminatory material in relation to a person or group based on age, colour, creed, disability, family status, gender identity, nationality, marital status, parental status, political opinion, affiliation, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, race or social origin, religious beliefs, responsibilities, s*x or s*xual orientation
• Flooding or ongoing posting of comments of the same nature or the same issue, when these comments have been appropriately responded to in the past and no additional information can be provided
• Comments that are off-topic or not in relation to the original post
• Materials that would breach laws including defamation, privacy, trade practices, copyright, financial rules and regulations, fair use, or trademark
• Illegal material or materials designed to encourage law-breaking
• Comments or posts about confidential matters or containing confidential information about Council or third parties. This includes personal details or references to Council members, Council staff or confidential issues
• Material which would bring the Council into disrepute or cause reputational damage
• Spam or other unapproved material that is promotional or commercial in nature
The failure of social media participants to adhere to the above guidelines will result in moderation and potential banning from our pages, un-tagging of the City of Darwin page, deletion of comments from posts and removal of posts from City of Darwin social media pages. We want everyone to enjoy using our page and look forward to engaging with you!
