NIA Forum

Network in Aging’s Friendly Forum

Purpose of this Discussion Forum The NIA online forum is a place where members can come together to share questions, ideas, job postings or other experiences on aging related topics that we face as professionals in WNY. We encourage you to be a part of this growing forum for members only. 

The NIA reserves the right to edit and/or delete posts and wants to ensure the integrity of this service.  We can remove any content from your post if we believe the statement(s) violate our guidelines. 

Therefore, use of this service is limited to participants who agree to adhere to the following guidelines:  

1. The NIA encourages a healthy exchange of opinions. If you disagree with a participant’s post or opinion and wish to challenge it, do so with respect.  The real objective of the Friendly Forum is to promote discussion and understanding, not to convince others your opinion is “right”.  Derogatory messages will not be tolerated. Name calling, insults, personal attacks and discriminatory comments are not appropriate and will not be tolerated.  Posts containing any such content will be reported and will be subject to edits, deletions and/or suspension of accounts privilege. 
2. Be supportive. As you post and read messages, please be aware that electronic messages, often written quickly, are easily misconstrued. Given the challenges of online communication, it is usually helpful to assume a positive intent. Please try to keep in mind that the main purpose of this online community is to provide support and education. Members should offer advice directly to the person who initiates the thread. Please respect the opinions of others and do not monopolize the conversation, and recognize that the diverse opinions add richness to the support provided to members.
3. Be relevant. Keep your threads relevant to the Forum and keep your posts relevant to the topic being addressed. Off-Topic messages may be removed at the discretion of the Moderator.
4. Use hyperlinks sparingly. A hyperlink is a Website address that will lead you to a new Web page, often appearing as a highlighted or underlined address. Any posted hyperlink that is off-topic, including but not limited to the following; leading to a site that is unlawful; harmful; threatening; abusive; harassing; tortuous; defamatory; vulgar; obscene; libelous; invasive of another’s privacy; hateful; or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable or promoting a product or service for which a fee is charged will be removed. Decisions around the deletion and/or editing hyperlinks and removal from the community are at the discretion of the site administrators.
5. Attribute your sources. If you use material created by another author, please cite the author. The NIA is not responsible for the information posted in the message boards including, but not limited to, content, appropriate citations or use of copyrighted material.
6. Respect the Moderator Role. Having a moderated community helps manage the site, keeps discussion moving smoothly, mediates unproductive distractions, and organizes the board to help members find what they need easily. If you have a question about a policy or moderator action, please contact us.

If you are not sure about whether a post fits within these guidelines, please contact the Moderator.