We welcome your participation, but ask that you abide by the following guidelines:
Comments containing any of the following forms of content shall not be allowed/posted and are subject to removal by the City:
Comments not topically related to the particular site or blog article being commented upon;
Personal attacks of any kind;
Profane language or vulgar content;
Prejudicial remarks or a comment that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation;
Sexual content or links to sexual content;
Solicitations of commerce, promoting any goods/services or links to other sites;
Advocating, conducting, supporting or encouraging illegal activity of any kind;
Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; or
Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party or infringe on copyrights or trademarks;
Supports particular services, products or political organizations/ideas;
Promotes events or activities that are not sponsored by the City;
Contains personal information such as address, birth date, medical information or social security number;
Contains political endorsements of any particular candidate for office, electioneering, or a particular stance on specific legislation;
Contains any items violating the West Virginia Public Information Act. Repeated violations of posting inappropriate comments, as defined above, will subject the author to removal from the City’s Social Media site. There is no right of privacy on the City’s Social Media page. All content is considered a public record, and will be retained as required by law. This is a moderated online discussion group and not a public forum. If you would like to comment on City policies, programs, projects, etc., please visit the City website and select the appropriate contact forum. Attending public hearings or meetings is also suggested. The comments expressed on social media sites by a member of the public do not reflect the opinions and position of the City of Fairmont or its officers and employees and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by the City of Fairmont.
