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NEW Commissioner’s Blog Guidelines and How-to

• From ANY computer, visit www.doc-apps.in.gov/doc_blog.
• The first time you visit, you will be asked to register underneath where it says “Please Login to the Commissioner’s Blog.”
• To register:
o Create a username - if you wish to have your comments remain anonymous, choose a username not attributed to your name.
o Enter your e-mail address - use your IDOC e-mail if you have one; if you don’t have an IDOC e-mail address, use your personal e-mail address.
o Enter your first and last name and your job description.
o Create a password.
o Click register!
• After registering, a blog administrator will review your information and give you access to view the blog - you must be a DOC employee to register.
• Once registered, return to the blog’s link and login!
• After you log in, you will see the Commissioner’s recent posts and updates.
• On the right side of the blog’s page, the Commissioner’s Twitter updates are available as well! (Those can also be seen at twitter.com/IDOC_Comm_Buss).
• After you have finished reading the posts, you can leave a comment/response to the Commissioner by simply typing in the comment box located below the post.
• Once you have completed your entry, click the submit button.
• Your entry will then be sent to an administrator for approval before posting to the blog.
• The Commissioner’s Blog policy, located through a link at the top of the blog’s page, has details on what would lead to a comment/response not being approved.
• Check back for responses to your comments as well as for updates and new posts from Commissioner Buss.
• For further assistance, please contact Courtney Figg ([e-mail]) or Amy Ulshafer ([e-mail]).

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Commissioner’s Blog Policy

The Commissioner’s Blog is meant to be a forum where Indiana Department of Correction employees can view posts from the Commissioner on a variety of topics and respond/comment to those posts by sharing their ideas, concerns, and/or successes.

The Commissioner’s Blog will have designated administrators who will be the only ones to have access to post blog entries and approve submitted comments.

All comments for posts are welcomed. However, every comment will be reviewed by an administrator before becoming live on the blog site. To keep the discussion ongoing, please keep comments on the topic of the blog.

The blog is moderated, and the administrator retains the discretion to determine which comments it will post and which it will not. All contributors should be respectful in their comments.

Comments will not be approved if:
• The comment contains inappropriate language or content, which can include but is not limited to curse words, hate speech, degrading comments, sexual references, or pictures, or
• The comment makes threats, attempts to intimidate, or makes personal attacks, or
• The comment leaks sensitive/confidential information.
Comments not containing any of the prohibited content listed above will be approved and made live on the blog site.

The blog administrator will make his or her best effort to promptly post approved comments. Given the need to manage Department resources most efficiently, moderating and posting of comments will only occur during regular office hours, Monday through Friday. Comments submitted outside of office hours will be read and posted as quickly as possible.

To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include phone numbers or e-mail addresses in the body of your comment.

All IDOC employees can view posts on the Commissioner’s Blog and can submit comments to those posts anonymously.

The Commissioner’s Blog and all activity on it is subject to IOT’s user agreement.