Members Basic Chat Etiquette
Choose a username that is NOT offensive or sexually suggestive, please do not use an email or site address. Once chosen stick with it… if a change is necessary inform A Moderator. Don’t use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS IN YOUR TEXT. Not only is this difficult to read, but on the internet, it is considered shouting.
Your arrival will be announced on the screen. Assuming that there is an ongoing discussion started it is polite to wait a short while to catch the drift of the current conversation or receive welcoming messages. This courtesy is ‘expected’ in ALL the reading rooms in Chat where Moderators will quickly silence interrupters.
Be polite and civil to other chat room users at all times. Do not be rude, insulting, offensive, snide, obnoxious or abusive towards other members.
The chat rooms can be for serious debates or lighthearted and playful. Do not hesitate to shift to another room if a topic doesn’t interest you or makes you feel uncomfortable. Personality conflicts may occur, please do not let a dislike of one person affect your stay with us. IGNORE is also a viable and mature option. Please do not air personal grievances in the public channel.
Chat Readings – Etiquette For Sitters
If you wish to have time with a specific reader and they are for the moment unavailable, leave a request on the Members Readings board. Every Reader has a BIO/ Request/ Feedback page.
Please enter reading rooms quietly DO NOT interrupt a reading to request one for yourself. If there is someone with the reader assume there is a reading going on and enter quietly. If a reader is in their room, alone, it is safe to go in and ask for a reading.
It is a no-no to pester for readings. Dependency on psychics is not encouraged. Psychic Members can take requests or feel drawn to read, therefore we can’t set a specific limit on how many readings a member is offered. However, excessive reading requests are frowned upon and may be deleted from the forum boards without further notice.
Sitters should reply with only simple answers for validation (yes, no, maybe, close). Readings should not turn into conversations. Too much information taints the confirmations for both the sitter and the reader. Validations may be explained after the reading has ended.
Please do not throw questions at the readers during a reading, unless the reader specifically asked if you have questions. It is a huge distraction for the reader’s focus to be pulled from one direction to another. If you don’t restrain yourself, the reader’s flow is disrupted and your reading can abruptly end.
DO NOT FORGET FEEDBACK for the readers on their bios. They are freely helping, it is polite to say thanks. The feedback is not only confidence building for the readers, but it also shows appreciation and helps for readers who wish to be upgraded to be noticed by Administration. If you get a reputation for withholding feedback, the readers will pull back.
Chat Readings – Etiquette For Developing Psychics
A ‘Developing Psychic’ may only read to another Member in chat if there is a Moderator present. Please speak to the MODerator before doing so.
ALL PRACTICE readings and healings must take place in the ‘Development & Practice’ room or ‘Healing Circle’, under the guidance and direction of a Moderator.
Private readings in chat PMs, the Forums or offsite are NOT permitted. Please understand that this condition is a precaution, both for the safety of the sitter and the reputation of the readers. Public readings on this site are the only way to earn respect and credibility within the community. Please do not take advantage of our memberships to invite members off-site for private readings. Anybodythere.net will not tolerate anyone using ‘Chat’ to solicit payments for readings or market other services without expressed permission from the site’s Administrator.
Sitters must give their permission to be read. With due respect, not everyone is open to receiving a reading. If drawn to a member please ask before proceeding.
A psychic medium usually feels drawn to a certain person to read for. However, we are understanding that sometimes ‘random’ spirits do present themselves. We ask the readers to end, after 5 minutes (or so) if no validated link with a sitter has been established.
Reference Only
Chat Register Agreement
No readings by visitors or guests. Only registered and actively participating Members are granted permission to PRACTICE readings on site. This also includes private readings both in Chat and the Forums – Unless authorized specifically by the site Administrator or Global Moderators. Taking members offsite to side-step this rule could result in a permanent chat ban.
For privacy and as a safety precaution we will discourage posting email addresses etc in the main channel of chat. If you do so privately, ABT is not accountable for conflicts that occur between members off-site.
No Multiple IDs. One username, please. You are responsible that your password is kept confidential. No role-playing/BS/impersonations.
No spamming. No recruiting: recruiting site visitors or members with invitations to join other websites, forums/groups, personal or otherwise. “Poaching” members is unacceptable. No advertising: offering services or products for sale is a strictly forbidden.
No Illegal material: absolutely no discussions meant to cause incitement to commit or promote a crime. This includes discussing taking, buying or selling drugs, the sale or promotion of weapons, hacking, pirated software/movies/music or promoting or encouraging violence of any kind.
No Preaching: discussing religion and beliefs is acceptable. However DO NOT attempt to convert or push religious beliefs onto others, we ask that all beliefs be respected.
No Racism, hate speech, trolling or flame baiting.
No harassment: do not harass, defame, threaten, bully or victimize other members, this includes private messages. Publicly arguing is not permitted, debating is.
No constant profanity, kink. Sexual innuendos also known as flirting to be in PRIVATE only.
No pestering for Psychic readings in public or private pm.
No self-harm boasting or threatening to commit suicide in Chat: please understand that no one here is ‘qualified’ to deal with this. We support many members who have experienced such a tragic loss and are grieving. If you are considering suicide please consult with a medical professional immediately, Volunteer Emotional Support Helplines & Suicide Hotlines.
Forum Register Agreement
You agree, through your use of anybodythere’s forums, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually-oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, or otherwise in violation of ANY law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or you have consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also inappropriate to anybodythere’s forums.
Do not use the private mailbox’s on the forums to ask for repetitive reading requests or to promote Readings in any shape or form. You must not use our website for any purposes related to advertising or marketing without our express written consent.
Note that it is impossible for us to confirm the validity of posts on anybodythere’s forums. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages and are not responsible for their content. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The messages express the views of the author, not necessarily the views of anybodythere’s forums. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator of this forum immediately. We have the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this forum, and any related websites to this forum. We at anybodythere’s forums also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any information we have about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any information posted by you. You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password to another member, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another member’s account to post messages or browse this forum. After you register and log into anybodythere’s forums, you can fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information we deem inaccurate or vulgar will be removed.
Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from anybodythere’s forums or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement. In respect of all material that you post on anybodythere.net forums, you grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material in any media.