We created Heartmind forum to provide members with a sacred place they can go online. A place away from the noise and stress of the outside world. A place that respects all cultural traditions and perspectives.
We are a small community of compassionate people who explore various ideas together, with “integral culture” as the central focus of our shared interests. The current forum “regulars” are all former members of the original Integral Naked forums.
We strive to make our ad-free, private, and privately funded forum into a safe haven for authentic expression and exploration of integral ideas and current events. We value in-depth sharing of feelings, insights and experience in a safe and sacred cyber-environment, so we are quite mindful that exchanges between members be respectful, compassionate and polite. This is not a place for mentally-focused critiques, competitive attitudes, sarcasm, flipness or personal criticism and judgments; nor is it the place to “convert” anyone or insist that they subscribe to particular points of view.
Sarcasm, rudeness, outbursts of anger, arguments and personal attacks are not permitted. It is OK to disagree but not to "diss". Many viewpoints are included here. Failure to adhere to this guideline can result in dismissal from the forum.
There is absolutely no spamming allowed on the forum. Members' personal or commercial websites may be promoted ONLY in member’s personal profile pages. Heartmind forum admin is not responsible for, nor will intervene in, any disputes. The forum has so far been self-moderating, and we mean to keep it that way.
Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.
Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.
Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.
A member’s privacy is defined as any personal information said member deems as private. Any private information disclosed without the member's permission may be deleted without prior notice by administration at the request of any member.
Our concern is to encourage responsibility for the safety and security of the members, as well as to promote mature and sensitive discussions. We welcome new perspectives, but we take great care in selecting those we feel would be comfortable with us and likely to become active, contributing members of our evolving community. We regard membership here as a privilege, not a right.
After you register here, you will be contacted and asked to fill out an application for membership. Once your application is accepted, you may login to this forum, and you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once approved, you need to make at least one post to introduce yourself. If you have not posted anything within 10 days after admission, your profile may be deleted.
We like to admit newcomers quickly, and understand how frustrating it can be for someone to be kept waiting. Please know that we're processing your application with as much care as we possibly can, while still getting a sense of who you are and how you'll fit into our Heartmind culture. The turnaround time may be up to 14 days, in case we need to contact you for more information.
With warm regards,
Heartmind Admissions
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Registration Application (emailed to people who register here):
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in the Heartmind Forum at
www.heartmind.us. We are a small community of compassionate people who explore various ideas together, with “integral culture” as the central focus of our shared interests. The current forum “regulars” are all former members of the original Integral Naked forums.
We strive to make our ad-free, private, and privately funded forum into a safe haven for authentic expression and exploration of ideas and current events. We value in-depth sharing of feelings, insights and experience in a safe and sacred cyber-environment, so we are quite mindful that exchanges between members be respectful, compassionate and polite. This is not a place for mentally-focused critiques, competitive attitudes, sarcasm, flipness or personal criticism and judgments; nor is it the place to “convert” anyone or insist that they subscribe to particular points of view.
PLEASE VERIFY YOUR AGREEMENT WITH EACH OF THESE STATEMENTS:
1. Confirm that you are at least 18 years of age.
PLEASE NOTE that ALL materials (including ideas, photos, files, etc.) that have been published on this forum remain the intellectual property and copywritten material of the author(s)/photographer(s), and may not be used or published elsewhere without the written consent of the owner(s) of the material.
2. Sarcasm, rudeness, outbursts of anger, arguments and personal attacks are not permitted. It is OK to disagree but not to "diss". Many viewpoints are included here. Failure to adhere to this guideline can result in dismissal from the forum.
3. There is absolutely no spamming allowed on the forum. Members' personal or commercial websites may be promoted ONLY in member’s personal profile pages. Heartmind forum admin is not responsible for, nor will intervene in, any disputes. The forum has so far been self-moderating, and we mean to keep it that way.
AND PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
4. Please state the name of the forum member who has referred you ~ this is important, since member invitations are reviewed first, and are top priority.
5. Please tell us a little bit about who you are, including a few words about why you are interested in joining us:
6. If you have been an active member on other internet forums, please tell us something about your history:
- Have you generally been a frequent contributor, an occasional contributor, a lurker?
- Have you found your participation to be rewarding?
- Are you generally considerate of other members of the community?
- How do you respond when people disagree with you?
- Have you made personal friendships through those forums?
- Have you had personal problems with other members?
- Were they resolved or do they continue?
7. If you have little prior experience with online communities, please tell us how you envision yourself in regard to your interaction with a community of differing opinions and/ world views.
What do you feel you can offer this community?
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We welcome forum participants at any experience level and look only for benevolent, relatively mature and open minds ~ and, above all, for respectful and compassionate attitudes.
Our concern is to encourage responsibility for the safety and security of the members, as well as to promote mature and sensitive discussions. We welcome new perspectives, but we take great care in selecting those we feel would be comfortable with us and likely to become active, contributing members of our community.
We regard membership here as a privilege, not a right.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once approved, you need to make at least one post to introduce yourself. If you have not posted anything within 10 days after admission, your profile may be deleted.
ALSO: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR USERNAME IN ALL E-MAILS!
We like to admit newcomers quickly, and understand how frustrating it can be for someone to be kept waiting. Please know that we're processing your application with as much care as we possibly can, while still getting a sense of who you are and how you'll fit into our Heartmind culture. The turnaround time may be up to 14 days, in case we need to contact you for more information. Thank you for your time and interest; we hope to hear back from you soon.
With warm regards,
Heartmind Admissions