The Library reserves the right to monitor content before it is posted on all their social media web sites and accounts, and to modify or remove any messages or postings that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be abusive, defamatory, in violation of the copyright, trademark right, or other intellectual property right of any third party, or otherwise inappropriate for the service. The Library also reserves the right to edit or modify any submissions in response to requests for feedback or other commentary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Library is not obligated to take any such actions, and will not be responsible or liable for content posted by any subscriber in any forum, message board, or other area within the service. The standards represented in the Library’s Customer Conduct Policy apply to the Library’s online spaces and social media use. By designating our social media spaces as limited designated public forums, we require that our users stay on topic and abide by the law. The following list (not exhaustive) is grounds for not posting a comment to the Library’s social media space:
The following are deemed to be inappropriate and will be removed before publishing:
Libelous comments about a private citizen (not a public figure)
Obscene, discriminatory, or harassing posts
Personal attacks, insults or threatening language
Contains copyrighted material
Private, personal information published without consent
Comments totally unrelated to the topic of the forum
Duplicated posts from the same individual
Commercial promotions or spam
Hyperlinks to material that is not directly related to the discussion Images
Posted comments are the opinion of the author only and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement or agreement by the Library Director or the Irving Public Library. Your submission of a comment constitutes your acceptance of this policy. By posting content, the user agrees to indemnify the Irving Public Library and its officers and employees from and against all liabilities, judgments, damages and costs (including attorney’s fees) incurred by any of them which arise out of or are related to the content that you post. Forums and messaging may not be used for commercial purposes or for organized political activity.