These policies are meant to guide The Denver Surf Report as we blog about river surfing with related news and information. The following is a “living document” that as needed will be continually modified and updated based on feedback from our from our readers, subscribers, and from our own perceptions.
DISCLAIMER: The Denver Surf Report is focused primarily on river surfing. RIVER SURFING IS DANGEROUS AND CAN BE DEADLY- educate yourself before trying to river surf... don’t just blindly copy other river surfers… figure out how to safely river surf each individual spot (including different flows)….. and be critical in your decisions of what gear to use and not to use…… WHEN IN DOUBT, DON’T GO OUT!… We therefore notify and disclaim any liability for or caused by information provided on this blog page, The Denver Surf Report. Simply, you are responsible for your own actions and inactions while river surfing.
AUTHORS (“Bloggers”): The Denver Surf Report is a personal blog created to primarily share local river surfing information in the metro-Denver Colorado area. All blog posts and stories are opinions of the author unless written by guest authors or directly attributed to other sources.
COMMENTARIES: At times The Denver Surf Report will open blog posts and stories for published comments. Those making comments do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the authors of The Denver Surf Report. Decisions to allow or remove comments are up to the authors of The Denver Surf Report. Any inappropriate comments, trolling, hateful, and off topic comments will be rejected and/or deleted. In particular comments posted from trouble making “kookals”, trolls, gaslighters, or similar will NOT be published or removed.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The Denver Surf Report strives to avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest wherever and whenever possible. For example:
- We do not accept gifts/trips from blog news sources unless fully disclosed for example product testing and review.
- We will not quid pro quo our blog post for any reason.
- We are not social media influencers and do not endorse products or services for payment.
- We are not funded by any outside sources, advertisers, grants, etc.
FAIRNESS: The Denver Surf Report is committed to fairness to all no matter what walk of life you come from; however, this is a river surfing blog and is focused on river surfing for the most part.
- We push for transparency on anything to do with and for river surfing. We do not hold back information to gain any unfair advantage when the river waves are surfable. Matter of fact we exist for transparency of river surfing so the general public can share the river waves we surf.
- Localism sucks. Sure there is a thing called surf etiquette but that is not “localism”. River surfing localism does exist and is stupid, mean spirited, and can be dangerous. Not sharing details about when a public river wave is up is a prime example of localism. Disinformation about a river wave is obvious localism. Negative vibe at any river wave is also localism. Not sharing how to surf a particular river wave when visitors or newbies show up at a wave is blatant localism and DANGEROUS. The Denver Surf Report will call out perceived and actual river surfing localism!
NEWS & OPINION: It is often difficult in a blog to separate news (based on facts) from opinion (that may or may not be based on facts and could be just preferences of The Denver Surf Report). We will strive to cite news if at all possible and let the readers of the blog figure out when opinion drives a particular post. To help out the readers of The Denver Surf Report to disseminate between blog posts that are news or news based from opinions of the authors or others, the following may assist.
- Analysis: Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events
- Perspective: Discussion of news topics with a point of view, including narratives by individuals regarding their own experiences.
- Opinion: A view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter.
- Review: A critical assessment of a service, product, performance, artistic work or literary work. For example, a review of surfboards for river surfing, or review of a surf movie.
ADVOCATING: The Denver Surf Report advocates for river surfing and more importantly, safe river surfing. Advocating is NOT the same as “politicking”. The Denver Surf Report will support and advocate for river surfing that is impacted by laws, regulations, environmental policy, taxpayer rights, surfer rights, public rights, etc. River surfing advocating by The Denver Surf Report does not equate to endorsement of one political party or candidate over another; however The Denver Surf Report will make comment for river surfing on laws, regulations, interpretations by government officials, and even to elected or non-elected officials. To quote the late great Congressman John Lewis, “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
CORRECTIONS:
- The Denver Surf Report is a dynamic often redundant personal blog page and mistakes may and will occur. It will be up to the discretion of the authors of The Denver Surf Report when such mistakes need to be corrected and every effort will be made to document such correction in blog post, pages, tags, etc.
- The Denver Surf Report will not normally take-down (unpublish) a blog post and instead will attempt to update blog posts. For example, recommendations of gear that later was found to be defective or unsafe by Then Denver Surf Report will be updated to reflect the findings. It is up to the reader of The Denver Surf Report to educate oneself and verify recommendations made by the Denver Surf Report by looking for updates and checking outside sources beyond the Denver Surf Report.
SOURCES: The Denver Surf Report will often reference various sources in blog posts. The Denver Surf Report will accept source information however the following applies.
- The Denver Surf Report will typically not blog post based on “off-record” or “on-background” sources. If we ever did so, we would note such source as “anonymous” in our blog posts but we are not an investigative journalist page.
- The Denver Surf Report will at time make blog posts that are attributed to expert persons and organization.
- The Denver Surf Report will use the term “rumored” or similar when information is not verifiable. For example, “It is rumored that the flow will be increased to….”.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI): The Denver Surf Report is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Denver Surf Report focuses on river surfing and not other related aspects such as Stand Up Paddleboarding for example. The Denver Surf Report values people of differences and their knowledge and opinions. We support persons of all backgrounds not matter their heritage, race, ethnicity, sexual preference, self-identification, socio-economic status, or belief systems. Any posts or comments that do not support DEI policies will be corrected or deleted.
- Diversity: This refers to all aspects of human difference. A diverse environment is one where a variety of individuals, groups, and/or communities with different characteristics exist together. Diversity is essential, but it is not sufficient as merely acknowledging diversity.
- Equity: This refers to acknowledging that different people will have different needs in order to have the same access to opportunities. Equity further addresses historical differences in access and opportunities between various groups.
- Inclusion: This refers to the kind of active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity that cultivates an environment where any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. This values impact over intent.
RE-POSTING (Plagiarism): It has come to our attention that The Denver Surf Report at times has been quoted word for word but credit has not been attributed to The Denver Surf Report. The Denver Surf Report will allow for copying and reposting our blog posts or stories; however credit should be given to the Denver Surf Report when doing so. Not citing the Denver Surf Report when copying our blog posts and stories to then be used for whatever purpose verges on or could be construed as plagiarism.
PRIVACY: The Denver Surf Report has a subscription ability to it via e-mail or through WordPress accounts. The purpose of the subscription is to update the readers of posts/stories by the Denver Surf Report such as daily surf reports. The subscriber is notified by e-mail when a new post is made by the Denver Surf Report. E-mail and user names will not be sold or given to any other sources. Occasionally The Denver Surf Report will conduct feedback polls that solicit responses. The Denver Surf Report will not give or sell e-mail or names from these polls.
FEEDBACK: The Denver Surf Report is a personal blog post. Not all posts/stories are made open for comments though some posts/stories are opened up for comments. Notice will be given when a blog post is open for comment. Feedback in those comments are held to the policy noted above for comments and then are accepted and published. We appreciate positive feedback and acknowledge critical feedback; however, feedback on other social media sources are not really a proper way of providing feedback to the Denver Surf Report. Feedback can be either e-mailed to the Denver Surf Report or can be made in person to the authors of The Denver Surf Report but please be cool about it.
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