Garden Policies
Social Media Policy
We consider the Idaho Botanical Garden's online community to be a vibrant community space. We encourage your active participation on our social media platforms, blogs, and forums, while adhering to the following guidelines:
1. Please refrain from posting, discussing, or promoting content that includes:
- Abusive, vulgar, offensive, threatening, or harassing language.
- Personal attacks directed at individuals.
- Engagement in illegal activities.
- Political campaigns.
- Religious issues.
- Legal or employment matters.
- Sharing premium content from any external website.
- Spreading fake news or intentionally misleading information.
- Conversations that target individuals, groups, or organizations in a negative manner.
- Spam, solicitation, or advertisements.
- Contest and voting campaign posts that are not authorized by the Idaho Botanical Garden.
- Using profile icons or names related to commercial content that promote businesses, websites, or specialty pages other than the Idaho Botanical Garden or those approved by the Idaho Botanical Garden.
2. Please avoid sharing personally identifiable information such as phone numbers or email addresses, as well as private or sensitive details about others.
3. Only post material or information that you have the right to share and that does not infringe on any intellectual property or legal rights.
We encourage respectful discussions and appreciate different opinions. Please be courteous and engage in friendly and informative conversations when responding to questions. Any content that violates these guidelines will be deleted, and users may be permanently banned for serious, willful, and/or repeated violations.
Please note that user-submitted content, including comments, updates, photos, and videos, does not necessarily represent the views of the Idaho Botanical Garden.
The statements and opinions shared by registered participants on our forums and blogs are intended for educational, informational, and social purposes only. They should not be considered as personal medical advice or a substitute for professional healthcare guidance. Before implementing any advice that may impact your or anyone else's health and well-being, please consult with a physician or local healthcare provider.
Some links featured on our website, social media platforms, blogs, and forums may redirect you to external websites not affiliated with the Idaho Botanical Garden. The views and opinions expressed on those websites are the sole responsibility of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Idaho Botanical Garden.