The main NCI group IM channel is intended for live help for new users, in as effective and targeted a way as the communications system permits. While a certain amount of latitude is given (because we were all new users once, and sometimes new users don't know any better) we try to take a relatively relaxed stance towards a number of activities.

However, we do not permit:

• Recruiting
• Proselytizing
• Begging/Panhandling
• Promotion of products or businesses (Yes, this a bit of a tough call, but we'd rather err on the side of caution)
• Spam
• Hate speech (or any other form of speech that is forbidden by the Second Life Community Standards or Terms of Service)
• Disruption or rules-laywering (in our sole determination)
• Anything else that we believe prevents or diminishes the effective use of the group for announcements and assisting new users, because frankly the world is a complex place and no simple set of rules can really cover everything to everyone's satisfaction.