Please be courteous and ask for permission from the room first. Joking and having fun are permitted provided that it is not interfering with the ability of other members to seek and give support. If even one person is in need, members will be asked to get serious until that person has been assisted. Remember, our primary purpose is to offer each other support. You may be asked to change topics if the topic is controversial and is creating a great deal of arguing in the room.
Religion is one example of such a topic.
Jokes which are off-color, racist, homophobic or otherwise offensive are not permitted. Colored backgrounds for your text are prohibited. Visually, they have the same effect as shouting and make it difficult for others to follow conversations. They also trigger migraines in some of our members. Changing text colors is permissible provided that light colors like yellow are avoided.