P3 GUIDELINES AND RULES

(Updated on 20 June 2020; 8 May 2022; 09 August 2023; [$$$]1 Amendments made on 23 Jan. 2024)

­(c) Prof. (Dr.) Prasannanshu

Here is a compilation of  [objectives]1, rules, comments, [and information,]1 and information that may provide general guidelines: 

[Introduction:]1

1.       Dr. Prasannanshu is the founder and coordinator of the P3 Poetry group (hereinafter also referred to as the ‘group’). This group came into being on 22 November 2018.

2.       The membership of this group is free. 

3.       All members are expected to actively participate. 

4.       The members are invited to share their self-written, unpublished, [good]1 quality poems. An important thumb rule to keep in mind is that only unpublished, and self-written poems, and discussion on them is welcome in the group. Links to your Facebook posts, and the like should also not be posted in the group.

[Objectives:

1) A quiet place away from the noise of the stages, and the glare of public platforms is aspired where the poets can contemplate, share, enrich, and enjoy the refined, and fine art of poetry. 2) The silence should not be so deep, as to be synonymous with a breakdown of communication. 3) The quality of communication (comments and poems) should remain high. 4) it is a friends' group, as incorporated in the name itself (Prasannanshu's Poet Pals) hence a bonding that shoudl grow in depth and meaningfulness, without reducing this forum to a place for empty socializing is aspired.]1

Superfluous posts:

5.       Members’ discretion is requested so that no one is inconvenienced[,]1 or inundated with unwanted information. 

6.       'Good Morning', 'Happy New Year', Greetings, and Congratulatory messages, etc. are not welcome. [Please You may]1 send [such]1 personal messages on personal [ID /individual ID's]1 only, [and that, too]1 only if you know someone personally.

7.       Kindly remember that this is a poetry forum only for your original poems. You are requested not to directly post notifications of other forums, [links to your facebook or other posts and sites,]1 and forwarded messages. The administrators [have been forced in the past may be forced by such actions]1 to suspend / terminate the membership of defaulting members.

8.       Please do not post newspapers, or other such materials in this group. 

9.       No unverified or plagiarized content should be posted in the group. The sole responsibility for such posts shall lie with the person who posts such content. 

Mischievous content:

10.   It is expected that no illegal, immoral, or unethical [behaviour shall be demonstrated content may be posted]1 by any of the members. [E.g. content Content]1 that is against the constitutional ideals of India, or is artless, casteist, communal, crass, crude, defamatory, derogatory, discriminatory, inflammatory, insensitive, obscene, politically motivated, racist, sectarian, superfluous, tasteless, vulgar, etc. should not be posted in the group. 

Awareness of rules:

1.       All members of the group have a responsibility to access, read, understand, and comply with the objectives and rules of the group. Please apprise yourself with the rules of the group as notified from time to time. By joining and remaining a member of this group you affirm that you are aware of the current and updated rules, guidelines, and instructions of the P3 group, and agree to abide by them. 

2.       Any member who wants a copy of the rules is requested to visit the webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/prasannanshu/poetry-and-other-writing/p3-poetry-group?authuser=0. You may also request it on p3poetrygroup@gmail.com.

3.       To join this group please send an email with your Name, Contact Details, photograph, and a brief introduction in around 200-250 words to p3poetrygroup@gmail.com

Suspension and Termination of membership:

11.   Termination of the membership of the group should not be taken personally against anyone, and one can join again in most of the cases after they ensure that they are aware of the rules of this group, and assure the administrators of the same, and fulfil the requirements, if any. 

a.       In case of an oversight or first transgression a polite reminder may be issued in the group or individually, by the administrators, or other concerned members. 

b.       The expected response to such a reminder is removal of a post and/or mentioning the inadvertence, or oversight, and an assurance of not repeating the mistake. If such a reminder is ignored the following steps may be applied. 

c.       In the first instance of not keeping the rules of the group: suspension of membership for ten days.

d.       In the second instance of not keeping the rules of the group: suspension of membership for twenty days. 

e.       In the third instance of not keeping the rules of the group: suspension of membership for a month.

f.        In the fourth instance of not keeping the rules of the group: termination of membership may be recommended and executed by the admins.

12.   All these cases of suspension and termination may be reviewed and revoked by the admins. Further, it is not necessary for the administrator(s) to go by the above mentioned steps in a strict sequence, some or all the steps may be skipped based upon individual assessment of a particular situation. This process is only a general guideline, in exceptional cases suspension, termination, or revocation may be implemented. 

Leaving the group:

13.   Some people leave the group abruptly, it raises a lot of questions in the minds of everyone. No one is forced to stay in this group, rather many people consider it a privilege to be a part of this group. Hence, in case you have to leave, kindly drop a polite line in the group, or take the admins into confidence. However, in many cases there is an accidental exit. To avoid such incidents perhaps the admins can call and find out about the causes of an abrupt exit. That will help us in improving in case there is a genuine problem, and we can avoid accidental exits.

Disclaimer and Indemnity: 

14.   Dr. Prasannanshu, or any of the other administrators cannot be held responsible for the content not posted directly by them, as administrators they have the limited power of condemning, criticizing, dissociating themselves, and expunging offending matter in words, from the group. Administrators are not allowed by WhatsApp to remove any content beyond a certain time period, and it is natural that the administrators are not able to instantaneously (or within the time window for removal of posts) monitor all posts. The person who posts something that does not comply with the rules of this group by mistake should delete such a post at the earliest upon realising thier mistake. 

15.   Members who post offensive, mischievous, or plagiarized content must indemnify Dr. Prasannanshu, and other administrators, in case [of any consequences, including, but not limited to]1 legal action [ensues]1, or damages [are]1 being claimed from them, as a result of such posts.

 Prof. (Dr.) Prasannanshu