Slim·Fast® Community Forum Standards & Posting Guidelines
Welcome to the Slim·Fast® Community, U.S.A. These Group Discussions are governed by the following set of standards that will apply to all community members and their posts. We reserve the right to remove any material that does not (in our judgment) comply with these standards and to revoke posting privileges at our sole discretion and without warning or explanation. Our decisions are considered final.
By participating in the Slim·Fast® Community Group Discussions and Buddy System, you are agreeing to abide by our Community Rules and Standards. Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable online community where members are encouraged to treat each other with respect and affection.
Age and Residency:
You must be at least 18 years old and resident of the United States to register and participate in our community. The Slim·Fast® Plan (U.S. version) is designed for residents of the United States and its territories, since it is based on US dietary guidelines for US average people.
Don't Forget to Say "Hi": When newcomers arrive, say "hi" and welcome them to our growing community. Many of our members are a wealth of knowledge and have much to share. Help new folks "learn the ropes" about how to find information and resources, save time, and how to get involved.
Agree to Disagree, Respectfully: Slim·Fast® Community is a place where it's okay and we encourage you to be yourself -- as long as you always act with respect for your fellow Slim·Fast® Community members. Be respectful and civil to other members, even if you disagree with them. The objective of our community is to understand each other, not to attack others and convince them that you're right. Name-calling, insults, "flaming" and attacks are not appropriate and will not be tolerated. Agree to disagree respectfully.
Don't Be Afraid to Post: If you're new to our community, taking the step for the first time to post a message (or to join in live chat) can sometimes seem intimidating. Don't be afraid to jump into a discussion. Our goal is to have a very supportive community that serves up heavy doses of support, encouragement and enthusiasm.
Feel Free to Roam and Read: While we hope that you'll become an active participant and join in our Group Discussions or start your own thread, you're also free to simply read the postings until you feel more comfortable posting a message or creating your own profile.
Keep Your Posts Clean: Any unacceptable content (posts, member names, or subject lines containing profanity, sexually graphic or offensive language, etc) will be deleted. Similarly, any posts that solicit or offer explicit or x-rated GIFs, JPEGs or other graphic or video files will be deleted without notice. Please keep in mind that this is a public discussion forum.
Please no personal information (such as email addresses, phone numbers, and Instant Message Identities will be permitted to be posted in the community): Group Discussion posts that include personal information or request members to submit personal information to another party will be removed unless these posts have been pre-approved by the Slim·Fast® Moderation Team. This includes, but is not limited to, communications that ask for personal information submitted via email, mail, telephone, surveys, and research studies.
Flooding and Spam: Please do not flood or spam, post chain letters, pyramid schemes, junk mail, or URLs for outside sites that violate any of these guidelines. Failure to comply with this will result in an account suspension and could prevent you from further accessing the Slim·Fast® Community.
Keep an Open Mind: Whether you're looking for answers or have questions about Slim·Fast® and a healthy lifestyle, our members are here to help. The Slim·Fast® Community is your place to get the answers you need and the support you require. Our Slim·Fast® Weight Loss Advisors and Registered Dietitians are here to answer your questions, but please keep in mind that other members may claim expertise or status (legal, medical, etc) that they do not, in fact, possess, and use discretion in following their advice. Keep an open mind when participating in the community.
Harassment and Threats: We do not allow harassing, threatening, racist, abusive, hateful, violent, or obscene language or behaviour in the Slim·Fast® Community. Any prejudicial statements, comments or remarks in post or profiles will be removed immediately. Retaliation against any person complaining of discrimination will not be tolerated. Failure to comply with this will result in an account suspension and could prevent you from further accessing the Slim·Fast® Community.
Illegal Activities: Participation in, suggesting, or encouraging any illegal activity is cause for immediate deletion and suspension of posting privileges, and may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
Be Courteous: Avoid Duplicate Posts: Do not post the same message more than once on a Group Discussion Topic or on many Discussion Topics. Duplicate messages can be frustrating for other members, especially for those whose time and energy is limited. Weeding through the same message in multiple locations can be not only frustrating, but downright annoying. Duplicate messages will be deleted.
Don't Post Commercial Items: This is an advertising-free community. No commercial solicitation or advertising will be allowed. Posts containing commercial or product/service promotional messages -- included but not limited to references to internet sites, URLs, or links to other commercial Web sites -- will be removed.
Don't Post Others' Copyrighted Information: With respect to user submissions, by agreeing to these community rules and standards, you hereby represent and warrant that: you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Slim·Fast® to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all of your submissions to enable inclusion and use of the user submissions in the manner contemplated by the Slim·Fast® Website and these community rules and standards.
Re-publishing Your Words: We know your words are often filled with wisdom or can inspire many members, and we want to bring the best of our community to a larger audience. We do this by quoting your message board posts in newsletters, throughout the Slim-Fast.com site and other promotions including, but not limited to, TV, magazines, newspapers, radio, Internet and product packaging. When re-publishing your quotes for wide distribution, we will identify you only by your screen name.
Reporting Problems: If you encounter a violation to this Rules & Standards or having problems navigating our site or finding information, please contact us at Slim-Fast.com or 1-800-SLIMFAST.
Reserve the Right: Slim·Fast® reserves the right to remove a post which does not relate to the topic being discussed in the Group. In addition, Slim·Fast® reserves the right to organize Group Discussion Topics (or folders) in order to best serve the majority of our members. For example, narrow-interest or minimal activity topics may, at Slim·Fast® discretion, be relocated to a more appropriate Group Discussion, or deleted entirely.
Privacy Policy: We take your privacy seriously. For details about our Privacy Policy please click on the link named Privacy Policy at the bottom of this page or in the home screen.
We also reserve the right to remove your Slim·Fast® membership should you violate this Rules & Standards or any of our Terms of Use at any time, without prior notice and at our sole discretion.
If you haven't read the Slim·Fast® Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, please do so.