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  • Be polite. It never hurts to be nice, and you’ll be much more likely to get a useful response when you’re civil.
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  • Have fun. Put on your comfy pants, and make yourself at home.
  • Think, then speak. We like people who are curious, eager, and creative. Have a comment? Got a question? Post it. Someone else is wondering the very same thing.

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  • Feed the trolls. It only encourages them.

These don’t cover every possible naughty (or nice) act. We reserve the right to reject or redact any comments or posts that violate the spirit, as well as the letter, of our policies. And for good comments? Sometimes we have cookies.

Don’t forget to respect whatever rules your employer might have about communities like this. We want you to participate as much as possible, but not because you got fired and suddenly have a lot of free time on your hands. In fact, we’d prefer it if your employer got really excited about the site and encouraged you to learn and share here. But if they want to get involved by buying ad space, we’re not selling. This site is a community. Communities are about relationships. And we’d prefer not to have to change our relationship status with anyone to “It’s complicated.”

That’s all. Go forth and be open. If you find relevant, helpful ideas here–share them with the world. That’s what Pi Kappa Alpha is all about.

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