SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY/CONDUCT
All Complaints and concerns are to be shared DIRECTLY with Hillside Buffalo management and officials, NOT in a public manner via Social Media.
Any person who intentionally and/or maliciously disregards, manipulates, intimidates or otherwise harasses a Hillside Buffalo official decision via Social Media postings, private messages, text messages or in any way electronically that degrades the track, its management or officials will be subject to Team Disqualification and/or Fine, Suspension, Loss of Points and/or other action determined appropriate by Track Management of Hillside Buffalo. Financial penalty to be determined by Track Management.
The use of Social Media by any person to promote negative/derogatory publicity towards Hillside Buffalo in any manner will subject them to Team Disqualification, Fine, Suspension, Loss of Points, Financial Penalty and/or any other action deemed appropriate by Hillside Buffalo management and officials.
I've read this statement, because it has "risen to the top" several times, as people have responded to it. And after reading it a couple of times, I'm not quite sure who it is directed to, competitors at the track or the general public, as it isn't too clear. (mistake #1)
Furthermore, while I understand why you might not want the "dirty laundry" aired in public, as I have seen in the past, here on 'RaceNY', in relation to other tracks, you need to understand that when you operate a sporting facility that promotes a show for public consumption, that automatically opens you up to comment, either good or bad.
Finally, if you intend to really follow through with this "thinly veiled threat" to the public's ability to comment on your facility's operation, be prepared for your track to have a VERY short life, especially if you intend this "policy" to apply to the general public, and not just the racers/teams who MAY dare to race at your track. (mistake #2)
The 1st Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, and it's part of the bedrock upon which this country was built. It allows EVERYONE, within reason, to express their opinions freely, whether or not others agree. This means not just you, but others, as well. Trying to artificially control reality generally doesn't work out all that well.