Social Media Ministry: Twitter and EMBC

Social Media Policy: Twitter Guidelines for Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, NC

 

The Twitter account for Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, NC (EMBC) is administered by the EMBC Social Media Ministry as directed by EMBC’s Pastor.  This EMBC account/Profile (the “Account” or the “Profile”) is to be used for the purpose of marketing EMBC as a place of Christian worship, promoting EMBC features and events, and engaging Twitter users in topics of related interest.  Additionally, this Account may be used to share critical information and news about EMBC in the event of emergency.

 

Twitter users who contribute content in the form of tweets, audio/visual media, and direct messages in conflict with the guidelines below may receive one request to discontinue doing do, and their tweets, content, and direct messages may be removed.  Continued abuse of these guidelines will result in being “Unfollowed” and otherwise blocked from this Account and Profile.  Inappropriate communications with anyone, especially people under the age of 18 and regardless of setting or familiarity, are strictly prohibited.

 

You are fully responsible for the content of your typed and linked tweets, audio/visual media, and direct messages.  EMBC reserves the right to delete any tweets, audio/visual media, and direct messages that, in its sole view:

 

*are inconsistent with content supported and/or provided by EMBC’s Pastor

*contain offensive or vulgar language

*are violent, obscene, profane, hateful, or racist

*threaten or defame any person or organization

*are personal attacks of any kind

*include prejudiced or hurtful remarks made toward any ethnic/racial/religious group or person

*comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity

*are clearly off-topic

*are multiple successive off-topic tweets by a single user or by multiple users

*are repetitive tweets copied and pasted by a single user or by multiple users

*appear to be spam

*are blatant, unsolicited attempts to sell or promote goods or services

*promote events or activities that are not held in at or by EMBC

*infringe on copyrights or trademarks

*allow any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing content

 

Please note that the posts and comments expressed on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) do not necessarily reflect the opinions and positions of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, NC; its employees, leadership, congregation; or its affiliates. The presence of content (advertisements, logos, web site links, etc.) on this Twitter account and Profile, and on their supporting sites, does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, NC.

 

If you have any questions or comments about these policy guidelines, please contact us.  You may contact us by sending this tweet:  @EMBCofDurham I have a question about your Twitter policy guidelines.

Our Profile can be located at twitter.com/EMBCofDurham .

 

EMBC reserves the right to change and supplement these policy guidelines without notice.

Last updated October 3, 2010.


Social Media Ministry at EMBC