Social Media Community Guidelines

The social media pages monitored by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis are public spaces aimed to promote discovery, discussion, and curiosity around topics related to museum exhibits and events, and that are in line with the museum’s core principles. The museum is committed to maintaining an inclusive, accessible, informative, and respectful space for those interested in our mission, and these channels are intended for a family audience. We ask those who engage with our social media to abide by the following guidelines.

The following will not be tolerated:

• Threats of bodily, physical, or emotional harm
• Foul language
• Pornographic images or statements
• Hate language, including based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, sexuality, religion, age, education, or physicality
• Illegal activities
• Anything that compromises the safety of an individual
• Posts that are deemed defamatory, discriminatory, or libelous regarding the museum staff, Guild, Board, volunteers, interns, donors, or visitors
• Offensive, harassing, or otherwise inappropriate postings that can alienate constituents or affect the museum’s goodwill

In order to create an engaging and welcoming environment we expect our digital community to follow these standards:

• Make all comments and posts related to the topic at hand
• Listen and approach the content with an open mind and civility
• Engage in debate respectfully. We welcome and encourage lively discussion, debate, and diverse viewpoints. You can question facts and ideas without questioning or attacking the person who posted them.

Failure to follow any of the above guidelines may lead to your comments being hidden, deleted, or reported. Moderators may issue a warning, or, in extreme cases, block your account.

Please join us in creating a space that connects our diverse communities, and encourages respectful conversation.