Help! I'm starting a Lj Community.
Hello everyone *waves*
So I'm thinking of starting a community on Lj. I have never run one before so I wanted to ask for your advice on a few matters.
I am considering starting a "lost and found" type community where members can post information to try to find old friends or family members they have lost contact with over the years. I got the idea after loosing touch with a good friend of mine from high school.
Do you guys think this is a good idea?
Also I'm posting the Community Rules thus far behind the cut. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys looked over them and let me know what you thought. If they are appropriate, if I should add more, and above all else if this community would be safe. I know most of the Internet predators frequent MySpace, but you can never be too careful.
Rules:
When posting information about the “missing” individual Please list only the following!
v First/Middle name
v Beginning letter of the individual’s last name.
v Age (no birth dates)
v Last State lived in
v Last school attended
v No more than 3 photos (under Ljcut)
If the individual is under the age of 18 these revised rules apply.
v Only list First Name and Last initial
v Do not post exact age
v Do not name child ‘s school.
v Do not post a picture of the child. (Vague descriptions are allowed...Hair/Eye color ECT.)
For the safety of the individual you are looking for do not include the following information in any of your posts.
v Last Name
v City/Town or area code
v Mentions of individual’s family (stating their relation to you is fine but only vague references such as “Uncle” “Cousin” ect.)