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The Houston Public Library is an organization whose staff and customers reflect a diverse set of customs, values and points of view. The Library encourages lively discussion by all individuals in a respectful manner. Comments on a Houston Public Library social networking technology tool should be relevant to the post to which they are attached. Please se
e sections 7.5.1 and 7.5.2 of the City of Houston social media policy below. Comments must also meet the approved criteria below:
• Content does not include racial, ethnic, or gender slurs.
• Content does not include personal insults or obscenities.
• Content reflects consideration for the privacy for all persons and businesses. Specifically, content should not include text or links providing personal information (e.g., phone numbers or addresses).
• Content should be limited to the topic of the posting and must not contain new topics that are considered objectionable or inflammatory.
• Content is not plagiarized or copyright-protected material. Links to an author’s work can be included in the blog.
• Content is not a commercial promotion that advertises businesses, products or services.
• Content does not include text or links that primarily contain inaccurate factual information.
• Content does not disparage other participants who may offer opposing viewpoints. Should any content fail to meet the above criteria, Houston Public Library reserves the right to edit, remove, or deny the offending post or comment. Please Note: Comments are moderated from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding HPL holidays. If you have any questions or concerns about these guidelines, please feel free to contact us. Sections 7.5.1 and 7.5.2 of the City of Houston social media policy
7.5.1 “Comments. The purpose of this site is to present matters of public interest in the City of Houston, Texas. We encourage you to submit comments, but please note that this is not a public forum.
7.5.2 Comments posted to this page will be monitored. The City reserves the right to delete comments that: contain false information, obscene language or sexual content, threaten or defame any person or organization, support or oppose political candidates, political organizations or ballot propositions, promote illegal activity, commercial services or products, infringe on copyrights or trademarks or are not topically related to the particular posting.
