Evolver is dedicated to connecting people through dynamic thought, lively discussion, and vibrant self-expression within our community. We recognize and celebrate the broad diversity of our participants and intend to provide a respectful and inclusive environment on the site.  To ensure this, we have established the following Community Guidelines. We reserve the right to ban members who violate these guidelines or the Terms of Use, and to delete messages deemed inappropriate. Thank you for your cooperation and for your thoughtful contributions to Evolver.

Be Respectful

Find ways to disagree respectfully. If your behavior is offensive to others, Evolver reserves the right to delete your posts and/or ban you from the site. Harassing or threatening other members will not be tolerated.

Keep It Clean

Evolver discourages the use of profanity or obscenities on the site.  There are other interesting ways of expressing your thoughts and we also want the kiddies to check out what we're up to.

No Yelling

Using all capital letters in a post is considered "yelling" online. Shouting doesn't give more substance to what you're posting, so please keep the voice down when posting.

No Spam

Evolver is a community of people collaborating to make a better world. It is not a place for hawking wares.

Stay on Topic

Please refrain from putting up irrelevant public gestures or extraneous "comments graffiti" when commenting on posts.

Help Us Build a Self-monitoring Community

A red "report this" link appears under comments and posts on Evolver.  Please use these buttons to alert the Evolver crew of any material that violates our Community Guidelines or the Terms of Use, or is otherwise inappropriate.

Pause Before Sending

If you feel strongly about a topic, take some time to consider your words carefully, and then respond respectfully. Be constructive and offer others your thoughts, ideas, and experiences, rather than using sarcastic or belittling language.

Respect Private Emails

Emails to other members of the site, or from Evolver editorial to members are private and should not be posted publicly without approval from those who have sent the email.