When you join the GHG Experts Network, you join a community of professionals who discuss a wide range of topics. As in any community, a variety of opinions are expressed. We invite diverse opinions and value the learning these opinions can lead to. We ask that you read the following guidelines for online community participation. If you have questions, please send us feedback here.

1. Messages posted to the Network should address GHG inventory, monitoring, baseline, verification, or related technical issues. Discussion of policy is welcome, as long as it is related to these issues.
2. You should be a subscriber to the GHG Experts Network mailing list in order to post a message. You can subscribe here.  Posts by non-subscribers area allowed, if approved by moderators.  All submitted messages will be reviewed by a moderator before being posted to the list (i.e., before being emailed to other Network members). To submit a message to be posted to the Network mailing list simply send it to discuss@ghgnetwork.org from your own email account. Note that you must use this method if your message has file attachments. Alternatively, you can use this form to submit a message to be posted. You may be contacted by a moderator for further questions before your message is posted to the list. If your message is rejected, you will received a notification of that fact. However, all spam email will be rejected and deleted without notification.
3. Posting to a message list means that your words become public and are archived. As such, they can be accessed via search engines. All posts to the GHG Experts Network message list become the "property" of the Network. The Network may use individual posts on its website or in print publications. While it is the custom to notify participants when a post will be used, as owner of the lists, the Network is not legally obligated to do so.
4. The GHG Experts Network respects the intellectual property of others and asks members to abide by all copyright laws. Members will not post any information that infringes on any other person's or entity's intellectual property rights. In particular, by posting material you represent and warrant that you are either the owner of the copyright in the material or have received permission from the copyright owner to post such materials. You further represent and warrant that the material is not a trade secret of another person or entity and that you are not subject to any other obligation of confidentiality with respect to the material. By posting materials, you hereby grant the GHG Experts Network, its affiliates, successors, and assigns, and the other users of this listserv a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute and display the material and to create derivative works therefrom and to otherwise use information from the material. Finally, you agree to defend and hold harmless the GHG Experts Network, its affiliates, successors, agents and assigns, and the other users of this listserv list against any claims, demands, or causes of actions resulting from your posting of the material and to indemnify the GHG Experts Network, its affiliates, successors, and assigns, and the other users of this listserv against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and fees (including reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from their reproduction, distribution, display, creation of derivative works, or other use of the materials and the information contained therein.
5. Defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive language is inappropriate. Members will also not post defamatory, abusive, obscene, threatening, offensive or illegal materials. Members are expected to refrain from such actions, and their repeated use may result in removal from membership.
6. Participants shall not use the Network for the primary purpose of selling products or other for-profit activities.
7. Despite being moderated, GHG Experts Network accepts no responsibility for the opinions and information posted by others. The Network disclaims all warranties with regard to opinions or information posted on this site, whether posted by Network moderators or any third party. In no event shall the Network be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.
8. By joining the Network, subscribers agree to comply with the above rules. Violation of these rules may result in revocation of membership.