Community Guidelines

Welcome to the The Rite Source Community. The Rite Source is a place where members can:

  • Create a group to commemorate lost loved ones
  • Invite fellow survivors to periodic and ongoing remembrances
  • Share experiences and learn from the experiences of others
  • Learn more about what is happening in the bereavement and spiritual direction areas
  • Discuss the latest topics in the theory of bereavement and spiritual direction
  • Provide feedback on how your practice of hoji ritual affects your experience of grieving
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  • The Rite Source honors its members and members’ participation.
  • Stay involved, make comments, add files and pictures, participate in discussions, seek new friends and perspectives.
  • Invite your friends and family to enrich your experience and gain social support.
  • Post only information that you are comfortable with others seeing — and knowing — about you.
  • These guidelines are designed to help make participation for everyone a positive experience.
Netiquette How you talk to others in an online The Rite Source is not that different from the way you would talk to others in real life. But there are some things you should be mindful of in an online environment:
  • Posting in all caps is the same as SHOUTING.
  • Don't use offensive language, be rude, use hate speech, or harass or spam other members.
  • No selling, solicitation, advertisement, or promotion of products or services is permitted on  The Rite Source. This is a place to engage with other members in a positive way, not sell your stuff.
  • Don't upload copyrighted or illegal materials that don’t belong to you.
  • Don't upload a picture that you wouldn't show your children — that means no pictures of nudity, or sexual content, violence, weapons, etc.
  • If there is an issue you’d like to report, flag the content or action, send a message to Maggie, or notify us at mizutsu@theritesource.org. Please note that while The Rite Source has no obligation to delete content that you find personally objectionable or offensive, we will do our best to address any problems that may arise.
  • When there is a violation of our guidelines below, we may:
  •   1. Provide a warning to the offender
  •   2. Delete some or all of the content
  •   3. Temporarily or permanently terminate the offending member’s account (we prefer not to, so please help us not have to)
Things to Remember:
  • This site is NOT for adults only, so please conduct yourself accordingly.
  • The Rite Source is not responsible for the content provided by users on the site and the content provided by users is their opinion and not that of The Rite Source.
  • Use common sense when reading any recommendations or advice and always consult a professional (e.g., your doctor, tax accountant, lawyer, etc.) when making any important decisions.
  • Our guidelines will evolve over time and we reserve the right to modify or change these guidelines without notice
That's it! Thanks for joining us!