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While the QIRC make reasonable efforts to monitor and/or moderate content posted on its social media platforms, we cannot always respond in a timely manner to online requests for information. The QIRC will only respond to comments during standard business hours as the social media sites are only monitored during standard business hours.

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• abusive or hurtful comments about a blogger, another participant, the QIRC, which may include:
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• irrelevant and redundant comments (e.g. promotion of events, groups, pages, websites, organisations and programs not related to or affiliated with the QIRC).
• comments that violate the privacy of QIRC staff, clients or stakeholders.

Any comments that contradict these guidelines will be removed, and people with repeated violations may be blocked from all QIRC social media channels. 

We recommend you use discretion if commenting on our social media pages. Making comments about your employer or workplace may be against the terms of your employment contract. 

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As an independent tribunal, we cannot provide you with legal advice. Links of where to obtain such advice is available on our website. See Advice and Resources on the Frequently asked questions page.

We do not answer questions or provide comment about individual cases on social media. If you require assistance, you may Contact us directly. 

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