The Oregon Department of Transportation’s social media sites are open
forums, but they are also family friendly, so please keep your comments and wall
posts clean. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow
our posting guidelines here. If you don’t comply, your message will be
removed.
- We will not allow personal attacks or vulgar, abusive, offensive,
threatening or harassing language. This includes creative spellings of swear
words using asterisks or spaces between words.
- We will not allow comments that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination
on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status,
status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental
disability or sexual orientation.
- We will not allow comments that contain sexual content or links to sexual
content.
- We will not allow comments that may compromise the safety or security of the
public or public systems.
- We will not allow comments or posts that violate a legal ownership interest
of any other party.
- We will not allow comments that promote or advertise a person or a business
or commercial transaction.
- We will not allow comments that promote or oppose any person campaigning for
election to a political office or that promote or oppose any ballot
measure.
- We will not allow comments or posts that disclose information which the
agency and its employees are required to keep confidential by law or
administrative rule.
ODOT doesn’t guarantee or warrant that any information contained in citizen
comments is correct; ODOT disclaims any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any reliance on such information. You participate at your own
risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any
information provided.
Opinions expressed in public comments do not necessarily reflect official
positions of ODOT.
Any information posted here is considered public information and may be
subject to monitoring, moderation or disclosure to third parties.
Communications made through third-party social media sites will in no way
constitute a legal or official notice or comment to the Oregon Department of
Transportation or any official or employee of the state of Oregon for any
purpose.
For official inquiries or correspondence or if you need immediate
assistance, please email us at AskODOT@odot.state.or.us; visit our
website or call us at
1-888-ASK-ODOT.
This comment policy is subject to modification at any time. Thank you for
taking the time to read our comment policy. We hope you’ll check back with us
often for news and information. Please direct questions or concerns regarding to
the ODOT Communications
Office.
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