The forest has exploded in recent months and we couldn't be more excited about our growth. We want everyone to have a great time in this community and speak openly. But we will not tolerate personal attacks or relentlessly bitchy/negative behavior.
We hate to do this on a Saturday night but felt it was necessary due to the behavior of a very small but potentially toxic minority. Over the past few days, we have seen some unpleasant behavior and received numerous camper complaints about the comments of a few campers.
1.RESPECT-- If someone ships Rob and Kristen, then that is their right and they are allowed to say it on ADF. You are allowed to disagree. You are NOT however allowed to call them names and tell them that their behavior is weird. If we see this again, we will ban you. Not warn you-ban you. If you hate Rob, fine. Say it and move on. There is no need to attack the people who enjoy him and call them obsessed and tell them to get over themselves. There is a difference between teasing and attacking someone.
2. TROUBLEMAKERS-- If we Rangers and many campers figure out that you come to our website to purposely cause trouble, we will ban you. Go spread your misery and negativity somewhere else.
3. SPEAK UP--The Rangers try to monitor all the posts and jump in when things get out of line but we need you too. Don't be afraid to ping one of us and tell us when you see something inappropriate.
We are disappointed when we have to make posts like this but we want the forest to be a place where people can agree to disagree and be comfortable with that. Personal attacks will not be tolerated but that doesn't mean debate cannot still take place. Please feel free to post campfires and make comments because like we said, this is just a small minority. The overwhelming majority of campers bring interesting, fun conversations to the forest every day. Please continue!
