Welcome to The FPIES Foundation Support Forum!
Hoopla Support Forum for Families and Caregivers of Children Affected by FPIES
The mission of The FPIES Foundation’s Support Forum is to provide an interactive support resource for individuals impacted by FPIES (as caregivers, as individuals with this diagnosis, as friends/family seeking to support an affected individual, etc) that in turn seeks to empower its members.
The Hoopla Support Forum is a private forum that, in order to participate, users must register and agree to a specific terms of use policy. Upon initiating the registration process, this terms of use document is sent to the user for consent. Without consent, the user cannot participate in the forum.
Users that do not adhere to the terms of use policy can be blocked immediately from participation in this forum, for the protection of all participants. Moderators will determine whether or not to block a user for such offenses or whether to first issue a warning before blocking the individual. Any posts that are advertisements will be immediately deleted and moderators reserve the right to ban the user from future posting. Moderators receive emails notifications of all posts and comments posted on the forum and are able to preview forum content on an ongoing basis as a result.
Moderators are not physicians but are acting members of one of The FPIES Foundation Executive or Volunteer Boards. All moderators are volunteers for The FPIES Foundation (including Executive Board members). There are no known conflicts of interest that may inhibit our volunteers from fulfilling this role. If conflicts were to arise as determined by the Executive Board and/or upon advisement from The FPIES Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board, a different member(s) of The FPIES Foundation’s Executive or Volunteer Board would assume the role(s) of moderator(s).
When interacting on the Support Forum it is important to remember:
- Always assume that all forum members are NOT medical professionals. This forum does NOT provide any medical advice– it exists for the purpose of supporting others affected by FPIES or caring for someone affected by this condition.
- Always assume that all children experience FPIES differently in some way. Though the children may share a diagnosis of FPIES, each child and each family will undergo different experiences while living with FPIES.
- Always proceed with caution in regards to personal information sharing. Any such sharing is done at the sole responsibility of each individual user.
You must post information which are true and correct to your knowledge. We invite you to provide resources (references, links, ...) on health/medical claims when possible and relevant.
If you need to contact a moderator at any time, please email contact@thefpiesfoundation.org and write “FPIES Support Forum” in the title line, so that we can appropriately direct your message to the correct parties.
For additional information, please contact us today at contact@thefpiesfoundation.org. Thank you for your support of The FPIES Foundation.
Last date of modification: 11/16/2016
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1. Social Media Policy:
Social Media Policy
Visitors are encouraged to comment on our page — that’s part of why we’re here, to raise awareness to FPIES and the tools and resources available from The FPIES Foundation. We may not respond to every comment, particularly those that may deal with confidentiality or privacy. We expect a basic level of civility; having mutual respect for all member. Profanity or abusive language will be deleted and member banned. Posts that are off-topic, solicitations, private or business matters, or posts clearly promoting a commercial product generally won’t last long. Please note this policy also applies to all of our other social media presences (our blog, Twitter, YouTube, etc.).. What you read is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The FPIES Foundation does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on this our social media platforms are intended for supportive, awareness and educational purposes and not as medical advice. It is not a substitute for care by a trained medical provider. For individualized medical advice, please consult a physician. We reserve the right to make adjustments to this policy as needed.
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The information appearing on The FPIES Foundation website (FPIESFoundation.org) and The FPIES Foundation Support Forums is presented for your support and general informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice or treatment, and it does not replace the relationship that exists between you and your physician.
Please consult with a qualified health care provider to meet your child's individual health, diet, and nutritional needs. Always contact the manufacturer of any food product to ensure that it is safe with respect to your child's unique allergy issues.
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While the content published on this Web site by The FPIES Foundation is believed to be accurate, errors sometimes occur. You must evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, and other information found on this site.
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The FPIES Foundation does not undertake editorial control of any messages posted, nor does it actively monitor the site for inappropriate or inaccurate messages. You use any information or advice obtained from other readers through any editorials, message board, chat area, or other mechanism at your own risk.
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The FPIES Foundation Medical Liaisons have compiled links that have been reviewed and meet the criteria of our Link Policy. If you use the THEFPIESFoundation.org websites, you acknowledge that these links are to websites operated by parties that are not affiliated with The FPIES Foundation. The FPIES Foundation is not responsible for, and makes no representation concerning, the content of third-party links or websites. By using the THEFPIESFoundation.org, you acknowledge this limitation and release The FPIES Foundation from all liability for damages that may result from using these links and websites.
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8. Acceptable Behavior for Message Boards, Private Messaging, Chats, and Other Interactive Features on Our Websites, blog, and forums.
The FPIES Foundation expects our members and site visitors to abide by common standards of decency and courtesy. The FPIES Foundation may remove any posted item it deems objectionable, offensive, inappropriate, or not in the best interests of the organization. Members or visitors who abuse any interactive features, including the message boards, private messaging, or chat areas will be banned from future participation on the site.
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· Engaging in personal attacks or posting items that appear to slander others;
· Posting commercial advertisements or self-promotion, including announcements, or testimonials of web sites, services, businesses, products, online groups/lists, etc. in which you have a personal interest or involvement, or from which you derive some kind of remuneration;
· Using your business name as a user ID, signature line or avatar;
· Posting information about treatments or cures without basis in scientific fact;
· Offering to buy, sell or swap items (donating or giving away items in exchange for postage or shipping is acceptable);
· Posting announcements about research projects, solicitations of subjects for interviews or studies, conducting surveys, polls, or otherwise gathering information about members for anything other than personal use without the expressed permission of The FPIES Foundation;
· Posting announcements about fundraisers for other organizations or personal requests for money, goods, or services without the expressed permission of The FPIES Foundation; and
· Posting items about political elections, candidates, or party affiliations.
You may not "Harvest" email addresses from our Websites or Web services or transfer of email addresses for the purpose of sending email.
You must disclose any financial interests, commercial funding, or affiliations related to the subject of any posts you make on the message boards or chat rooms.
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10. Modification to Terms of Service and User Agreement.
The FPIES Foundation reserves the right to modify these terms of use and to terminate your access to and use of the services at any time and without prior notice.
Last updated: 12/15/2015