Morgantown, West Virginia is one of the best small cities in the country, noted for its strong economy and quality of life. World-class health care, recreation, education, and art communities complement our strong business climate. Home of West Virginia University, the city offers limitless attractions for new visitors and a historic hometown feel that lifelong residents stay to experience. City of Morgantown Social Media Policy:
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 infringes 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 an 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. All content is considered a public record and will be retained as required by law. 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 Morgantown or its officers and employees and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by the City of Morgantown.
