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Can an organization be removed from the Resource Guide? Is there a policy restricting certain types of organizations from joining, if so, what is it?

> > > >Any organization that promotes discrimination, be it racial, sexual, social, or any other, will not be allowed into the LRG. Any organization already using services provided by the LRG, as a way to promote discrimination, will be removed. (As soon as a monitoring volunteer realizes it, or the public flags their postings.)

What is grounds for removal or being restricted from posting?

> > > >Promoting discrimination, crime, or any unlawful practice through the LRG services.
> > > >Repeated posting of unreliable information, or reluctancy to change such information when informed about it. (over a set period of time, or number of times [to be discussed and set later on])
> > > >Using postings, other than ones placed under religious categories, to promote a religious point of view, or promote any religious discordy among the community.

Will there be public organizations who can advertise on the site?

> > > >Eventually, sponsorships may become available, only to agencies using the LRG already to promote their services (and only on a related category), to help increase the sustainability of the site.

Can anyone put their company on the site or can there be other types of commercial community advertising?

> > > >Both private and public institutions can post resources, as long as they offer services that fit under any of the categories available at the LRG website. However, the LRG is not an advertising site, and its main focus will be to promote services targeted at helping the community deal with basic needs, and addressing their main problems; not so to advertise in hopes of making a profit.

Do you have a disclaimer regarding the accuracy of the information provided?

> > > >There are 3 levels of info. Verification, when it comes to the operation of the LRG site. The first one consists on the posting institution/agency updating its postings to ensure people's access to their services; second, a group of interns and volunteers constantly looking over the resources, and contacting posters to verify such information; third, all users of the site will have the ability to inform us about any incorrect, or outdated posting. Nonetheless, it is only the poster's responsibility to provide accurate information, and only the poster may be held accountable for it. The LRG is a bridge between the poster and the public, with no 'direct' control of the information posted.

What if an organization never takes care of its own updating?

> > > >It will be informed of the situation, and if it refuses to act, restrictions or removal will be applied. (conditions, as mentioned o 1st question, are yet to be set.)

Who will be the moderators of the website?

> > > >The public will be the main moderator; however, a constant pool of interns and volunteers will work to look over the website.

Who is going to take care of the website?

> > > >A group of volunteers, the LRGC subcommittees that are directly involved with the site, and most likely a group of supporting agencies.

If an organization enrolls and forgets its password, who do they call?

> > > >A function for that is being created, but will most likely involve verification of agency information, and retrieval by e-mail.

Will you need a full time person to moderate the website?

> > > >That will be determined by the volume of postings, and how accurate the postings tend to be. It is likely to happen that need for such a person arises.

How much is it going to cost to get it going?

> > > > The estimate cost to build the platform and get it running is $10000, manteinance costs will be determined later on, but the site is being built to need as little manteinance as it is possible, with as little manpower involved as well.

Who is ultimately responsible or liable for any content on the website?

> > > >The poster of the content, and only the poster, has direct and inmediate control over the information posted.

What if someone from the public puts something offensive on the website?

> > > >Whether it is the general public that flags such content, or the monitoring volunteers who spot it, it will be revised and removed as it seems fit. Poster might be restricted or its account removed as well.

Can you blog or comment on specific organizations? For example, "The NO/AIDS Taskforce treats people horribly, NOBODY go to them!!"

> > > >Such a feature is not being incorporated at the moment, mainly because of the potential for polemic or offensive comments, as well as spamming of the site.

Can anyone just post anything they want?

> > > >Technically, a poster can post anything, but that does not assure that such posting will remain on the site. Newly posted resources will be a priority for monitoring volunteers/interns. General public won't be able to change anything posted on the site, but can flag and report improper postings.