LiveWire Peer Support Network

The LiveWire Peer Support Network is an Internet forum designed to allow teenagers and college students to receive advice from their peers. They encourage members to help one another through many forums and categories. Their slogan is "LiveWire: Peer Answers. Peer Support. Period."

History
David Jones and Reid Beels in their sophomore year of High School began LiveWire for a small non-profit organization trying to reach teens via the Internet. On December 30, 2000 LiveWire went online. The first homepage was designed by Jones and Beels and looked like this. By January of 2002, LiveWire has 249 members. Sadly, in May of 2002 LiveWire is scheduled for shutdown because of budget cuts. David and Reid ask Community Works to let them operate LiveWire. By January of 2003 LiveWire has 5,950 members. In January of 2004, Free email accounts are added for all of it's members. In 2004, Reid Beels resgins from his position of co-administrator.

LiveWire Today
LiveWire currently has (as of 21st June 2008) 163,518 members and is striving more than ever. There are 32 moderators that help run the forum and keep it under control.

Moderation and Rules
The amount of forum moderators is always changing. Members have lives that they attempt to upkeep. The Rules can be located here.

The moderation code of conduct and the consistent moderation list is as follows:
* Moderators shall endeavor to create a positive community
* Moderators shall not demean, harass, or threaten other members
* Moderators shall take the questions and problems of members seriously
* Moderators shall not exert their power over another member unless they are enforcing LiveWire's guidelines
* Moderators shall strive to be impartial

Consistent Moderation

* Members denied service are not welcome to return under a new membername
* Content guidelines are to be applied equally to every forum
* Friendships with fellow members never justify inaction when action is required
* Discourage the false notion that a member can get away with what they please so long as they are well liked by a moderator

Forums
LiveWire Peer Support Network has three "categories" of forums: Teen, Tech, and College.

Teen
* Dreams & Sleep
* Friends & Family
* Race, Ethnicity & Nationality
* School & Homework Connection
* Teen Alcohol & Substance Abuse
* Teen Depression & Emotional Imbalance
* Teen Health, Hygiene & Fitness
* Teen Stress & Anger Management
* Teen Love & Romance
* Teen Dating & Relationships
* Teen Sexuality
* General Discussion
* Deep Thoughts & Random Musings
* Food & Snacks
* Humor & Jokes
* Jobs & Hobbies
* New Members & Introductions
* Rants & Angry Arguments
* Religion & Philosophy
* Sports & The Great Outdoors
* The Intellectual Forum
* Cars, Trucks, and Vehicles
* Politics & The World
* Foreign Language & Culture
* Science & Business
* The Political Teen
* World News & Current Events
* Art & Entertainment
* Books & Reading
* Art Attack
* Movies & Television
* Music & Popular Culture
* Theatre & Fine Arts
College and Tech
These areas of LiveWire are visited less frequently by users and are used to find help on operating system issues, college issues, software support, etc.

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