The Bus manages a variety of social media pages and strives to share informative, engaging, supportive communities where we can share information and have conversations. We do our best to share information that is important to our passengers, listen to their feedback, and answer questions. If you post, respond or comment on any of our pages, you are agreeing to abide by the guidelines below. Please keep in mind that the comments and responses that you read on our pages that are not posted by The Bus come from members of the public. The comments posted on our page by the public do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bus. The Bus also reserves the right to reject or remove comments that are not in keeping with its policy
and to block or ban users/followers who violate this policy. Finally, please note that our social media pages are not the right forum to make formal complaints. To make a formal complaint, please call The Bus’s administrative office at 209-723-3100 or visit www.mercedthebus.com
Guidelines:
1. Stay on topic and be respectful
We ask that everyone show respect for other members of our social media communities. We encourage and welcome your comments and feedback, provided that you share your
viewpoint in a way that is respectful to us and our community. Comments that are discriminatory, racist, offensive, obscene, abusive, harassing, profane, unlawful, include explicit commercial endorsements, or express blatantly partisan political views will be removed from the page.
2. Comment moderation and response
We will do our best to respond quickly to your comments and questions. Generally, we check in frequently during business hours and once on non-business days. Although we are moderating our page to help ensure that users’ posts comply with these Guidelines, we cannot be responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any comments or materials posted by users.
3. We may use your posts
By posting on one or more of our social media channels, you understand that your posts, and
any ideas or techniques contained in them, may be freely used by us in any way and in any
media, including on this forum, on our other websites and social media pages, and in our business. Accordingly, please do not submit any ideas or materials that you wish to keep confidential or for which you expect to receive compensation. In addition, when you post in any of our social media channels, your name, likeness and social media handle will be visible and associated with your post and if we re-use your post elsewhere, we may display your name, likeness and handle there as well.
4. Age limitations
- You must be at least 13 years old to participate;
- If you are between 13 to 17 years old, please do not post your comment without the knowledge and permission of a parent or legal guardian.
-If you are an adult, and your post contains the name or likeness of a minor, you must be the parent or legal guardian of that minor.
5. Legal action
- Your comment, response, or other posting may be submitted to law enforcement if we have a good faith belief that inappropriate information, inappropriate behavior, or any other violation requires law enforcement protection or guidance to maintain the safety of the public or an individual.
