The Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) social media pages are used for educational and informational purposes. They are a place for users to learn, network and socialize in a fashion that is depicted by our social media comment guidelines. Our social media pages are a considered a community and part of being a community means users are expected to be a good community members. We welcome questi
ons, comments, stories and photos but, users that post a comment on our page will take personal responsibility for their comment, use of your username and any information provided. Users are encouraged to share their thoughts as they relate to the topics started by NDOW. We reserve the right -but assume no obligation- to block, remove or delete comments. MODIFICATION TO COMMENTING POLICY (see full comment policy below under Social Media Comment Guidelines):
In consideration of the increasing challenges posed by misinformation and resource limitations, the Department of Wildlife will be implementing changes to its commenting policy on Facebook. Comments will be disabled on all posts on the agency's page, except for posts related to events. This decision aims to mitigate the spread of harmful misinformation and ensure efficient resource allocation. While Facebook does not allow for selective comment disabling, we strongly encourage users to engage with us through alternative channels for inquiries and concerns. Engagement Alternatives:
• Commission Meetings: The most effective way to communicate concerns directly to our leadership is by attending commission meetings.
• Direct Messaging: Users are welcome to direct message us with questions or concerns; however, please note that due to resource constraints, we may not be able to respond to every message promptly.
• Website and Contact: We recommend visiting our website at ndow.org or contacting one of our locations for inquiries that require immediate attention. Social Media Comment Guidelines
NDOW reserves the right to remove, delete or block comments that
• Contain lewd, offensive, libelous, demeaning, hurtful, hateful, obscene, indecent, or profane language;
• Contain threats –even theoretical- or defamatory statements;
• Contain personal attacks or insulting statements directed toward an individual or group;
• Contain hate speech directed at race, color, s*x, s*xual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, or disability;
• Contain false, deceitful or deceptive information
• Promote, endorse or sell services, products or organizations;
• Are unrelated to the topic being discussed;
• Are of a repetitive or “spamming” nature (the same comment posted multiple times)
Additionally, NDOW reserves the right to:
- Block any Facebook users who violate these guidelines three times or more.
- Temporarily block violating users
Comments are also subject to individual social media sites terms and policies. Upon request of individuals named in comments, some comments may also be removed. Comments submitted onto our social media pages do not constitute public testimony or public record. To be considered public record, all public testimony regarding NDOW policies, documents and/or actions must be pertinent to an agenda item of a publicly held meeting and must be submitted via the appropriate forum. Information on NDOW public meetings can be found on our website at http://www.ndow.org
NDOW does not have the staff resources to respond to every individual post. For more information regarding NDOW please visit our website at http://www.ndow.org. If users have additional questions they may contact NDOW staff members by e-mail or phone, using the contact information at http://ndow.org/about/contacts/.
