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RAMON WEBSITE REGULATIONS
- Web Masters' and Web Site Approval Officers are
responsible for assuring Royal Arch Web Sites comply with the Policies
and General Guidelines of RAMON.
- District Web Sites are encouraged to offer links to
all RAMON approved Chapter Web Sites.
- All RAMON jurisdictional Royal Arch Web Sites shall
obtain RAMON approval by applying on the RAMON Web Site.
- Web Site content must be kept relevant to the
District or Chapter.
- All RAMON Chapter and District Web Sites, currently
on the Internet, will cooperate and register their Web Sites and
obtain their RAMON pproval Icon as soon as possible. (A limited time
period will be allowed for this compliance.)
- A Chapter Web Site should be centered on the events
of the Chapter. Links to other Chapter Sites in you District are
encouraged, however, you must ensure that the other Chapter wishes
your link and that they display the RAMON APPROVAL ICON!
- Web Site pages and their content existing at the time
of approval and maintaining compliance with the RAMON Web Site
Policies, may display copies of the RAMON ICON.
- In cases of a withdrawal: Upon receiving a
written/e-mail "Notice of RAMON ICON Withdrawal" from RAMON,
A Web Site administrator shall immediately remove the RAMON ICON from
the stated site and off all subsequent pages of the said site.
- RAMON has reduced the burden of checking links to
District and Chapter Web Sites within our jurisdiction. If the site
does not display the RAMON ICON on its opening page, then, it has not
received approval and you can respond accordingly by e-mail.
- Chapter Web Sites will make every effort to be linked
on their District Web Site.
- Chapter Web Sites will not be linked to RAMON due to
space constraints.
- Counters and guests books must be free of
advertisements. Most ISPs (Internet Service Providers) have free
counters available. If you require a guest book, it is recommended
that you use an ISP that supports Microsoft Front Page extensions as
they have a built-in guest book feature, or use an ISP that will allow
you to do CGI Scripting. Guest books should be visited and/or
edited, everyday if possible, to ensure proper conduct. If unable to
do so, it is wise to by-pass this feature.
- Remember that you are not a spokesman for the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of
Ontario.
- DO NOT duplicate the information found on the Grand
Chapter Web Site. Duplication of information on the Grand
Chapter Web Site will not be permitted. However, providing a link to a
particular Grand Chapter page, or a directory, is acceptable.
- DO NOT provide links to other Chapters or Lodges or
Grand Chapters or Grand Lodges that the Grand Chapter and the Grand
Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario does not recognize. When
you are in doubt, do not link.
- Be sure that you have permission to publish any
article, photograph or image. Masonic literature is covered under the
Copyright Act.
- Pictures or images should be kept as small as
possible as they take considerable time to download, the recommended
format is "jpeg" for pictures and "gif" for most
graphics if they do not contain gradient fills.
- The use of buttons to present another part of your
site is good, because it keeps the main page clean. A counter, to show
the activity level, will provide you with a gauge of the effectiveness
or your site Visit our Web Master help page for Web Site utilities and
tips.
- The opening screen should identify you in a clear
manner. Your Web Site should use tasteful colour schemes, standard
fonts and small, quick loading graphics. The links should not be
ambiguous, but be marked clearly. Avoid the use of an unfinished link,
i.e.: nothing turns off a seasoned surfer faster than an "UNDER
CONSTRUCTION" graphic.
- Linking to other District and Chapter Web Sites
requires thorough research by the Web Master. If there is any doubt,
do not link! You may not wish another site to link to you as a result
of a poorly planned and implemented page. Your Web Master must
carefully research links to other sites, especially those in other
jurisdictions. It must be carefully established that the Web Site to
which you are linking is one that is in amity with and recognized by
our Grand Chapter. View the contents of the link. If there are things
there that you or others feel are controversial or not in keeping with
good taste or Masonic teachings, do not link to it. Others will
probably find these, but it should not be our duty to lead them there.
If you are in doubt, do not link!
- The RAMON Approved Icon will be entrusted to all
Royal Arch Web Sites, within the jurisdiction of RAMON, who have
received written approval from the Computer Resources Committee of
RAMON. The displaying of the Icon establishes that the web site has
complied with the 'RAMON Web Site Policy' and agrees to continue doing
the same.
- In cases of a withdrawal: Upon receiving a
written/e-mail "Notice of RAMON ICON Withdrawal" from RAMON,
A Web Site administrator shall immediately remove the RAMON ICON from
the stated site and off all subsequent pages of the said site.
- No Web Site shall display the RAMON ICON, until the
Web Site receives the official written/e-mail approval notice and
uniquely numbered RAMON ICON from the RAMON Computer Resources
Committee.
- All RAMON jurisdictional Royal Arch Web Sites shall
obtain RAMON approval by applying on the RAMON Web Site.
- Web Site pages and their content existing at the time
of approval and maintaining compliance with the RAMON Web Site
Policies, may display copies of the RAMON ICON.
- Subsequent copies of the RAMON ICON may be displayed
on those pages approved Royal Arch site.
- The RAMON ICON, when issued, will be implanted by the
RAMON Web Master, with a unique number identifying the approved Web
Site, the details submitted in the registration form and to whom the
RAMON ICON was entrusted. Said information will be maintained in a
RAMON log file.
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