Mission Statement
Code Of Conduct

 
ERROR WORLD

MISSION STATEMENT

The Error World on-line coin club exists for the purpose of advancing the knowledge and the field of error coin collecting.

Error World is dedicated to the promotion, discussion and dissemination of facts and ideas about error coinage, both domestic and world-wide.

Error World exists as a vehicle to bring collectors of both foreign and domestic error coinage together in a professional and relaxed atmosphere where they can exchange information, display photos and engage in lively debate about error coinage.

Error World is a non-profit organization with all revenues being put back into the club to provide improved services to the members of the club.

Error World will, from time to time, accept contributions from designated Patrons in the form of contest prizes, and/or cash to be used to defray club expenses.

Error World will, from time to time, attempt to obtain sponsors from the numismatic field who will bring price saving offers to Error World members. 


 
CODE OF CONDUCT
General Club Rules
  • All handles must be unique and significantly different from those currently in use. Any attempt to use a handle sufficiently close enough to one currently in use for the purpose of causing a confusion in identity will be cause for termination of that account.
  • Members are allowed only one account/handle while in this club. Any member found to have more than one account will be ejected from the club.
Message Board Rules

I. The Message area of Error World is to be used only as follows:

  1. For asking questions about your error coins or error coins in general
  2. For responding to a question from another member.
  3. For engaging in lively and enlightening debate on the topic of Error Coins
  4. For disseminating numismatic news and information
  5. For posting information relative to EW's features, contests, updates, prizes and special events
  6. For correcting erroneous information occurring elsewhere in Error World
  7. For directing other members attention to news about a particular coin or coins
  8. For pointing out suspicious coins at auction
  9. For making posts which would generally fall under the category of socialization.
  10. For making posts which promote the spirit of camraderie among members of Error World
II. In the message area, it is FORBIDDEN:
  1. To use profanity in any form and in any language including English
  2. To make lewd and suggestive posts
  3. To cast aspersions on another member/sponsor/patron based on that member's sex, race, or religion.
  4. To attack other members/sponsors/patrons publicly
  5. To threaten other members/sponsors/patrons publicly
  6. To cause harm to come to another member/sponsors/patrons reputation
  7. To repost the contents of a private e-mail.
  8. To make statements designed to bring financial hardship upon another member
  9. To post anything derogatory about another member/sponsor/patron, or the coins of another member, except in cases of fraud and then only with proof of your allegation(s)
  10. To post advertizements of your own or others auctions more frequently than twice per week
  11. To post solicitations in any form
III. In the event that a member is found to be guilty of posting messages in violation of the above, the Founder WILL:
  1. Delete the offending message as soon as he becomes aware of it
  2. First Offense:Communicate privately with the offender to make the offender aware that his post was in violation of the accepted Code Of Conduct
  3. Second Offense: Issue a PUBLIC warning to that individual that his posts are in violation of the Code Of Conduct
  4. Third Offense: Ban that individual from using the message board for a period of one month and ban that individual from taking part in club activities for that period of time. 
  5. Fourth Offense: Permanently ban that individual from membership in Error World.
  6. All warnings will be noted and will expire 1 year after they are issued so as to give the offending member a chance to "clear" their record.
IV. The prohibitions specified in Section II, items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall also apply to private posts via e-mail or IM and will be subject to the review of the Judiciary Committee as described below. In the case of violations via private e-mail a copy of said e-mail must be forwarded to the Judiciary Committee and the offending member shall be subject to the same sanctions as if the message was public. Harassment in any form will NOT BE TOLERATED!

V. The Judiciary Committee

  1. Shall be composed of three(3) members.
  2. Will report directly to the Founder of Error World
  3. Will hear reports of violations of any of the Rules Of Conduct as stated above
  4. Will decide the merits of any violations reports
  5. Will review all posts made in the message sections of Error World on a routine basis for compliance with sections I and II as stated above
  6. Will be empowered to make recommendations to the Founder as per Section III above.
  7. Will be responsible for all record keeping with regards to Section III above
  8. Will be empowered to hear any appeals of their decision(s) by the membership
  9. All correspondence with the Judiciary Committee shall be via mmac@errorworld.org

 
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