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We encourage the expression of opinions and open discussions in our online communities, but also ask that you act respectfully and responsibly. We will remove any posts or comments from our social media pages if they contain: Offensive, abusive, obscene,...

We encourage the expression of opinions and open discussions in our online communities, but also ask that you act respectfully and responsibly. We will remove any posts or comments from our social media pages if they contain:

  • Offensive, abusive, obscene, profane, hateful or racist content, links or images;
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  • Multiple or repetitive posts that we deem to be spam content;
  • Anything else we deem to be inappropriate or disrespectful to Southport Sharks, our staff or community.

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