Lost Newcastle’s social media channels (members only Facebook group, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter) aim to inform, educate, engage and inspire people to share their photos and life stories in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
We encourage open discussion, and in order to create a positive and engaging environment for the community we ask all users to treat each other with respect. Users may disagree with an idea or a person’s viewpoint; however, we ask that you remain respectful when conveying that point of view to others.
Lost Newcastle does not accept responsibility for community comments – they are not representative of the opinions of Lost Newcastle nor do we make any warranty to their accuracy.
Posts on Lost Newcastle social media pages may be deleted or hidden if they contain:
- violent, obscene, profane, hateful, derogatory, racist, homophobic or sexist language, links or images
- insults, threats or harassment of other users
- information that may compromise the safety or security of the public
- any discussion or promotion of behaviour that is unlawful
- comments that threaten or defame any person or organisation
- solicitations, advertisements, endorsements or spam
- off-topic posts by a single user
- repetitive posts copied and pasted or duplicated by single or multiple users
- any other inappropriate content or comments as determined by Lost Newcastle admin.
When interacting with our social pages, Lost Newcastle requests that you:
- exercise courtesy
- are respectful to others at all times
- do not post personal addresses or phone numbers
- acknowledge that your photos and stories may be reproduced on the Lost Newcastle website www.lostnewcastle.com.au
- acknowledge that the Lost Newcastle cannot check the accuracy of every post
Users who do not comply with these social media community guidelines will be blocked from the page at the absolute discretion of Lost Newcastle.
Social media posts and comments must also adhere to that platforms’ own community guidelines, user agreements and policies.