Do’s…
1. Keep it Clean: Make sure to post content that you feel positively reflects you, your creativity and your skills.
2. Ensure You're Polished: Keep it classy! Discover your brand, or what you want people to think of you. Proper spelling and grammar are always a plus.
3. Read: Whether you are a member or a contestant keep engaged and keep reading. It will help jump start your creativity and fuel your imagination.
Don’ts…
1. Don’t share anything you would not feel comfortable having your family see.
2. Don’t share inappropriate photos.
3. Don’t make offensive comments or use foul language.
4. Once you have registered, don’t share any additional personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with people who are not close friends.
Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism? The Modern Language Association Manual* defines plagiarism as “the use of another person’s ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source.” Quite simply, plagiarism is taking someone else’s work and claiming it as your own. This definition applies to texts published in print or on-line, to manuscripts, and to the work of other student writers. Cre8tiveBlast has a no-tolerance policy for plagiarism. We check the originality of all published work, and any submission found to be plagiarized will be removed, along with any other work previously published on our site.
*The Modern Language Association (MLA) is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature.
Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying? “Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.” *
To be a responsible on-line writer it is essential that you treat everyone with respect and never write to cause harm or to hurt the feelings of others. Cre8tiveBlast has a no-tolerance policy for cyberbullying. We reserve the right to disqualify any submitted work that we determine, at our sole discretion, is offensive or inappropriate.
*www.stopbullying.gov, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
