Community Rules
Working in Applied Behavior Analysis can be a rewarding experience. But it can also be overwhelming.
It’s easy to feel alone and unsupported, even when working in a clinic with co-workers nearby (more so when providing home and community-based services).
This community has been created to provide an opportunity for ABA professionals, those seeking to enter the field, and individuals looking to learn more about ABA to connect, ask questions and feel supported.
This discussion community is for educational purposes. Shared knowledge helps us all to learn more. Please respect that this community is for educational purposes only.
The rules of the community are intended to provide a safe space for all who participate. Anyone found abusing the community, attempting to solicit or being disrespectful will be removed. Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA reserves the sole right to remove any and all posts from this community at any time.
1. No Spam / Advertising / Self-promotion in the communities
Spam is considered unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites, or posts with little, or completely unrelated content. Do not spam the communities with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or communities etc.
Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different users.
If multiple members complain about messages received, the person sending this messages will be removed from the community. DO NOT ASK for email addresses or phone numbers. Your account will be banned permanently and your posts will be deleted.
2. Do not post copyright-infringing material
Providing or asking for information on how to illegally obtain copyrighted materials is forbidden. Posts that violate this rule will be removed.
3. Do not post “offensive” posts, links or images
Any material which constitutes defamation, harassment, or abuse is strictly prohibited. Material that is sexually or otherwise obscene, racist, or otherwise overly discriminatory is not permitted on these communities. This includes user profile pictures. Use common sense while posting. This is a web site for professionals and all posts should appropriate for this audience.
4. Do not cross post questions
Please refrain from posting the same question in several communities. There is normally one community which is most suitable in which to post your question. Cross posting makes it unnecessarily difficult to browse for topics of interest.
5. Do not PM users asking for help
Do not send private messages to any users asking for help. If you need help, make a new thread in the appropriate community then the whole community can help and benefit.
6. Remain respectful of other members at all times
Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA. Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Thriving Not Surviving LLC dba Master ABA reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in any unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Failure by the sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Limitation of Liability
To ensure you get the best responses possible, be sure to follow these general guidelines.
1. Please use search first
As the community grows, there will be a pretty good chance that unless you have some really odd or unique problem that it has been addressed on our community before. Please use the community’s search feature first to see if there are already some good threads on the subject. It’s easy to search – just click the “Search” button at the top right of the page.
2. Be descriptive and don’t use “generic” topic names
Please post a descriptive topic name! Give a short summary of your problem in the subject. (Don’t use attention getting subjects, they don’t get attention and only annoy people). Here’s a great list of topic subjects you should not post:Help me, Hello, Very urgent, I have a question
Generally ANYTHING similar to those is unacceptable. Just post your problem, question or idea.
Here is a good example of a way to post a question:
My boss asked me to do something I believe is unethical. How can I refuse and still keep my job?
Remember when people respond to you, they are trying to help.
Be patient, help people out by posting good descriptions of what you need help with.
Please hold to a single topic for each thread. Be sure to list your topic in the message header/subject box before sending. This will aid the reader(s) in identifying the topic.
If you read a posting and feel that the replier misunderstood your post, give the writer the benefit of the doubt. Communicating on-line is very difficult. Not everyone has the needed writing expertise to adequately express themselves.
Please ‘sign’ your post by including your name on the post.
3. Remain HIPAA Compliant
It is your obligation to remain compliant with HIPAA. Do not post any personally identifiable information in the community or in messages.
General Community Questions
Am I allowed more than one account?
No, there is no reason why you should have more than one account for our communities. If you are banned from the communities, please do not create a new account. If you continue to create new accounts after you have been banned, your IP address will be blocked from the communities.
What happens if I break a rule?
If you break a rule, then you will either be warned or banned. A ban of your user account may either be temporary or permanent. The administrators and moderators also have the right to edit, delete, move or close any thread or post as they see necessary, without prior warning.
What happens if I see a thread/post which has broken a rule?
Please report the thread/post to the moderators or admin.
Becoming a moderator
All moderator applicants must be a member for at least 90 days (3 months) and have at least 100 posts.
You must be active in the individual communities you wish to moderate and regularly create and respond to threads in thosecommunities.
You must also maintain a working knowledge of the subject matter. Please be aware that applying to be a moderator does not guarantee acceptance and that moderators will only be appointed when needed.
Current moderators and administrators will review applications and decide if the applicant fits the desired post. Administrators have the final say and we reserve to right to refuse applicants with or without cause.
Moderator Policy
To apply to be a moderator you must be:
a community regular user
have been at the community for over 3 months
have a positive presence on Master ABA communities
be proactive
knowledgeable in thecommunities you would like to moderate
polite and helpful towards other members and give advice whenever needed and whenever possible
visit the community each day, actively take part in discussions as often as possible, ideally once a day, setting a good example to the other members
take an active part in discussions between Moderators relating to the running of the community
help to keep unsuitable content out of the communities as much as possible
Contact Us
Master ABA welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:
Master ABA
6431 41st Ave N
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33709
Email Address: [email protected]
Effective as of October 2024