Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs social media comments policy

If you wish to post a comment on our social media pages, please keep the following in mind: 

The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs social media accounts are intended to provide a platform for veterans, service members, their families, and supporters to discuss events, resources, issues, related news, and activities. Each account is a family-friendly page, so we ask that you please keep your comments respectful, clean, and on-topic.

By participating in discussions on our social media platforms, you agree to comply with those platforms’ Terms and Conditions.

Expectations

  • Be respectful and courteous to others on the forum, regardless of their opinions or beliefs.
  • Do not post profane, vulgar, or obscene language or materials.
  • When discussing controversial topics or contested points of view, stick to the merits of your position and do not personally attack or insult those with whom you disagree.

    Prohibited Content

    The Department reserves the right to remove any comments, links, or materials that contain:

      • Actual threats. A direct threat of personal violence or harm against an individual or group of individuals. 
      • Subversive advocacy. Speech directed at inciting others to engage in imminent illegal action and which is likely to produce such action.
      • Illegal activities. Describing, planning, or promoting specific illegal activities.
      • Illegal discrimination. Promoting, encouraging, or advocating illegal discrimination by the government.
      • Obscenity. Sexually oriented language or materials that primarily appeal to the prurient interest, are patently offensive under contemporary community standards and lack serious literary, scientific, or artistic value.
      • Child pornography. Language or materials depicting a minor performing sexual acts or showing their private parts.
      • Defamatory speech. Knowing or unverified false statement of fact against an individual that damages their good name or reputation. 
      • Spam. Repeated posts entirely off the designated topic of discussion or unrelated to natural resources.
      • Copyright and intellectual property. Unlawful use of copyrighted, trademarked, or patented material.
      • Any other content not protected as speech under the First Amendment.