Forum Rules
Gush exists primarily for young Aussies! Make use of this facility to get to know each other, chat, share your thoughts, etc. But most of all, we encourage you to use Gush to build eachother up; to inspire, encourage and lift up! If you observe behaviour not in the spirit of Gush please let us know!
Due to the real-time nature of these forums, we are unable to instantly review all content of messages that are posted and cannot confirm the validity of all information posted. The Gush team are not responsible for the content of messages. Messages express the views of the author, not necessarily those of Gush. We can remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. If you see a post you believe may be objectionable, please use the report post feature and/or send us a message.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use Gush to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright for that material. You agree to comply with the direction of the team.
User Accounts
A person may only have a single user account. By registering on the boards you confirm that you are not already posting under another identity. You also confirm that you have not previously been blocked or banned from using this forum.
Logging in as, or posting as, another user is not allowed. Likewise, you should not give your password to anybody.
Conflict policy
Gush's conflict resolution policy. We've modelled it on Jesus model of conflict resolution in Matthew 18.
1. If you have an issue with something happening on the boards, or the way the board is being managed/run please refrain from posting about it. Send a PM to one of the mods, or shoot a message here.
2. If one of the mods makes a decision that you'd like them to clarify further, don't post on the boards... send them a PM. If you're not happy with the response you get, again, contact an admin.
Any posts that don't observe this policy will be removed from the boards. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but we've found that it's the only workable way to get things resolved.
Gush DOES NOT have a no-ban policy
Anyone subscribing to Gush who stands against what God's people are doing in this 'place', will be treated with love, as Jesus commanded. This on some occasions may involve open rebuke, or removal from the forum if they pose a problem to the growth of the Gush community.
The admin team wish to act graciously, but want to make it clear that our primary concern is for the benefit and growth of all gushers. We won't compromise on this. If at any stage something looks dubious, then please let us know via PM or email. We want to hear from you!
We also need your prayers! Prayer for wisdom in seeking God's direction and guidance in leadership decisions, and prayer for the ongoing ministry of Gush, as we all seek to glorify God together!
Once both talking to us, and praying for us are covered... we need your trust, and your patience so that we can deal with things that come up, so Gush can be the best it can be!
Unofficial Chatting
The Gush team advises gush members to be aware that Gush does not supervise or take responsibility for the content of unofficial chatting.
Unofficial chatting includes chatting with members of Gush through chat clients not operated by Gush (like msn), even if a gush team member is participating.
Unofficial chats are not permitted to be organised in the Gush forums. Such topics will be removed.
Photos
Regarding posting photos on the boards... be aware that your photos are visible to non-members of the boards...
If you post photos, anyone can see them without registering. Since many of us have posted our locations (or at least approximations of them), we recommend that people don't post or link photos of themselves on the boards.
If you choose to do so anyway, it's at your own risk...
If you post photos of anyone else on the boards, it's quite possibly illegal unless you have their permission.
Denomination Differences
Defaming (Bagging) of any particular church, denomination or ministry organisation wont be tolerated. It's okay to discuss ideas and to get a better grasp on their differences but not to degrade. The key to healthy discussion is to have a teachable spirit, and to think about how your words are likely to be recieved by someone who is involved with the group/people you are talking about (Is it likely to spark rational conversation in which both parties can seek to understand each other, or cause them to be defensive and fight back?)
