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Welcome to Brainstorm chat!

Brainstorm chat is provided as a place for parents of children with Bipolar disorder to meet and socialize and share the ups and downs of raising a child with pediatric Bipolar. We hope you feel support and camaraderie. You are truly not alone in your parenting journey.

Here are some pointers for successfully using chat:

• Brainstorm chat needs to be PG rated. There will be times when discussing difficulties with our children that things may be graphic, and that is not to be discouraged in any way, and we want to be a family friendly site so please respect our general standards for language and content. Please see additional rules listed below the chat box.

• Please report any problems with chat to webmaster.

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Chat room safety

* Be careful. People aren't always who they say they are. It's easy to create a false persona.
* Safeguard your personal information. People only know what you tell them. Avoid giving out information like your name, age, picture, phone number, or address. Even if you only occasionally reveal private details, a determined user can assemble these pieces into a complete profile.
* Use the block feature. Don't worry about tactfulness -- if you feel threatened by someone, immediately block the user. Pull down the Commands menu and select Ignore List.
* Let us know. Users with the "@" sign before their names are room operators. Feel free to send them a private message if you have any concerns. If they aren't able to help you, email webmaster @ bpinfo.net.
* Above all, use common sense. Remember, it's just chat.

We encourage you to learn more about chat safety by visiting http://www.chatdanger.com/chat/safetyadvice.aspx and http://www.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/technology/chat. These tips are partially based on their recommendations.

 

Brainstorm Chat Rules


1. Each participant must be treated with dignity and respect. No flaming, no incitement of arguments, no trolls. While all posters must remember that all information posted on these chat rooms is public and may be viewed and used by anyone, the use of information and postings from this chat to harm, taunt, or otherwise injure another person is unacceptable. This forum is provided as a support forum, and as such, violation of this rule will result in being banned from the website.
2. All chat must respect copyright. http://www.whatiscopyright.org
3. The information in these chat rooms is the opinion solely of the poster, not the owners or moderators of this web site. Please use the information found here solely for informational, educational and support purposes. There are no claims made of medical, legal, educational or other advice nor are there any guarantees implied. Do not make any medication or therapy changes, legal, educational or other decisions based on information found here without first consulting a professional who knows your child and family. Many websites, books and other sources are referenced for information; such reference does not imply endorsement.
4. The chat must not be used for any illegal activities under the laws of the United States of America.
5. This website will not be used for commercial advertising or product promotion without the express written permission of the website owners.
6. Use of this website to advertise research projects or conduct surveys, polls, or otherwise gather information about users and their families without the express written permission of the website owners is not allowed.
7. The decisions of the website owners and moderators are final. While you are welcome to discuss differences of opinions in the manner in which these rules are applied or new rules are created, this site is not a democracy, but rather a benevolent dictatorship.