{"id":19512,"date":"2025-01-14T18:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/?page_id=19512"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:17:47","slug":"whatsapp-group-guidelines-for-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/index.php\/whatsapp-group-guidelines-for-use\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Group &#8211; Guidelines for use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;131deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(34,68,146,0.71) 0%|rgba(47,126,224,0.76) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(34,68,146,0.71)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(47,126,224,0.76)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cropped-petanque-1475053_960_720.jpeg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;59px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>WhatsApp Group Etiquette Guidelines<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/A-diverse-group-of-people-between-60-and-90-years-old-playing-petanque-with-the-WhatsApp-logo-prominently-displayed-in-the-middle.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;A diverse group of people between 60 and 90 years old playing petanque with the WhatsApp logo prominently displayed in the middle&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;72%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;72%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; min_height=&#8221;232px&#8221; height=&#8221;254px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;224px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/\"><b>EPC WhatsApp<\/b><\/a><b> Petanque Players Group (Currently &gt;90 Members)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Purpose of the group:<\/strong> To facilitate friendly, relevant, and efficient communication among EPC members about playing petanque.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">everything you post is sent to <strong>all<\/strong> members<\/span> of the WhatsApp group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Keep chat focused on petanque<\/strong>!<\/span> Please do not post about topics not related to the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always be kind and respectful. 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