Although we encourage comments on Facebook and Twitter Pages managed by the City of Port Angeles Fire Department, the Port Angeles Facebook and Twitter Pages are limited to public forums and are moderated by City staff. must be related to the topic at hand. The following types of posts and comments are prohibited:
Inappropriate and prohibited content subject to immediate removal from the page, in
cludes content that:
• Is not topically related to the particular article being commented upon.
• Promotes or advertises commercial services, entities or products.
• Supports or opposes political candidates or ballot propositions.
• Is obscene.
• Promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of creed, color, age, religion, gender, genetics, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
• Provides information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems. Violates a legal ownership.
• Promotes illegal activity or encouragement of illegal activity; information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or Public systems.
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party; or anonymous posts.
• Contains vulgar, offensive, threatening, harassing, or profane language or content.
• Personal attacks of any kind.
• Offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, or religious group.
• Sexual content.
• Obscene materials. The City of Port Angeles reserves the right to remove posted content that does not comply with these Policies. All posts and comments uploaded to the City of Port Angeles Facebook and Twitter pages will be periodically reviewed. All posts and comments are public records subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act.
