Welcome!

 

We are so glad you decided to become a member of the Peppermint Teal  community! 

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Becoming a member allows you to post on the message boards, comment on posts, and get any freebies that Peppermint Teal is giving away.

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We ask you to read the Members' Notes and Site Rules pages, understanding the terms and conditions for Peppermint Teal  before requesting to become a member. This page (Members' Notes) explains how to become a member and information with regards to setting up an account and profile, and conduct on this site.

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What You need To Do

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• Sign up to request to become a member. By requesting to become a member, you are confirming that you are over the age of 18. True, there's nothing PG about this site but this decision was made with regards to privacy and safety issues. Peppermint Teal has the right to refuse/cancel membership to anyone we believe is not over 18.

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• Peppermint Teal will need to approve your request and we aim to do this as quickly as possible.

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• Once your request has been approved, you will be notified by email. You can now go ahead and create your profile.

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Creating Your Profile

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• Hit the Log in/Sign up box in the header to gain access to your account, and then sign in with your login details.

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• Go to 'Profile' in the dropdown menu. Now you can start creating your profile.

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• Your real name will appear on your profile card e.g. - Susie Smith, Greg Jones etc. We strongly recommend that you change it to a username, the more unique the better e.g. - Magentamagic, Retrometro etc.

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• After changing your username, be sure to save it!

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• You can upload a profile pic and a cover photo if you'd like to.

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• Make your profile public. This is important for you to able to interact on the message boards and communicate with members. It will be seen by other members only and NOT by the general public.

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• Fill in the 'About' section telling other members about yourself. You can also add photos and videos.

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• If you don't mind other members contacting you, you can add any or all of the following:

    - email

    - link to a social media account

    - link to your website

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We advise you NOT to post your personal phone number on your profile.

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Account Settings

 

• It's also a good idea to go to 'My Account' and in the sections 'First Name' and 'Last Name' change the details to your username to ensure privacy.

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• Your email will not be seen at all by the general public and will ONLY be visible to members if you include that in the 'About' section of your profile.

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• Go to 'Settings' in the dropdown menu. Hit 'Subscribe' if you wish to receive emails and updates. You can unsubscribe from this at any time.

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• Then edit your notifications to ensure we don't clog up your email/account! 

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If you are the owner of another well-being site, there's no problem with you including your details in your profile (there's room for all of us!) but we kindly ask you not to publicize your site on our message boards. Such posts will be removed or modified.

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One person, one account

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• One account per person - There is no need for members to have more than one account on this site. Running multiple identities on our forums is not permitted.

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• Having several accounts with one identity is also not permitted!

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• If you are unable to access your account, please get in touch with us rather than creating a new one.

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• Violation of the one account per person rule might result in all of your accounts getting banned.

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• Any impersonation of a user from these forums, or just anyone who isn't YOU in any mode of communication, is strictly prohibited and will result in a banning.

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Stay Safe

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• We'd like to think that Peppermint Teal members are the coolest people around. And indeed they are. But remember that this forum is a public place where posts can be read by members and non-members alike. Don't post personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with a stranger.​

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• Don't post any details on the public message boards that may identify you or anyone else, such as your address or phone number.

 

• Members are permitted to include their email or links to social media on their profiles if they don't mind other members contacting them. The members area is private and cannot be accessed by non-members but nonetheless, if you choose to include such info, you do so at your own risk. Peppermint Teal takes no responsibility for such actions or their outcomes.

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• We realise that you may choose to meet members in person for any number of reasons. If so, please take the necessary precautions that you would when meeting a stranger (letting someone know where you're going, meeting in a public place during the day etc.) Please exercise caution and common sense. Peppermint Teal does not take responsibility for such actions or the outcomes.

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Copyrighted material

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• The posting of any copyrighted material on our web site is strictly prohibited. Copyright material must not be posted unless it is owned by you, and that includes your profile/cover images.

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• Pictures/videos may be posted as long as they are not explicit, offensive, or copyrighted.

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• Offending posts will be removed and persistent offenders risk being banned from the forums.

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• Peppermint Teal reserves the right to report the IP address of persistent offenders to copyright owners.

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• Don't take avatar or graphics of other members and use them as your own, without permission. Aside from the fact that it's impolite, they may be somebody else's intellectual property. Always ask first.

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Ending your time with us

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When you unsusbscribe or delete your account, understand and agree that we may retain your personal information for up to six months from the date of your unsubscription/deletion. All activity associated with your account generated prior to your unsubscription remains permanently on Peppermint Teal (e.g. - blog post comments, forum posts etc.) 

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Thank you very much for taking the  time to read the members' notes. If you have any questions, just ask! Thank you!