Forum Guidelines for Conduct and Behavior

[stevehayes01]

Since it appears that we cannot all play here in a nice and friendly manner I wanted to make sure that we are all on the same page with some of the basic rules of the site so I have posted them below. All cases will be dealt with on a case by case basis and can result in either temporary ban from the site or in some cases permanent banning from the site.

1.)Try to stay on topic at all times. Try not to drift off topic during a thread conversation. Please don't join in with off topic discussion even if others are. Instead, try starting a new thread and linking to it. Off topic posts may get deleted, and threads that really get out of hand will be closed.


2.)Post similar questions together. If you have several questions, it's better to ask them all in the one thread rather than create additional threads to ask each within. Make use of the edit feature in your post to add more information.


3.)Try not to post duplicate threads. Use the Forum Search to check if the topic you wish to post exists in the Forum already - it's very possible someone already asked your question!

4.)Use short, concise thread titles. When posting a new thread, it's a good idea to use a short, yet informative title, so it is not too long and other Visitors to the Forum know what your thread is about.


5.)Try not to double post. If you post additional identical replies/posts by mistake, please delete the duplicate replies by clicking the del link at the bottom of each. Where you need to add more information on to your original reply, click edit at the bottom of your post and add more to it, instead of clicking Reply and creating two replies.


6.)Do not flood a forum. Flooding is where you post to many threads in a short period of time, perhaps to stay on top of the forum stats, or just to have your name all over the first page of a forum so you are popular, or perhaps because you want someone to see you post a lot there. Other members and guests want to use the forum as well as you. Give them a chance by allowing them to be the last person to reply to a thread.


7.)No offensive, insulting, profane or vulgar remarks are allowed. This rule applies anywhere on the site; your signature, custom title, posts and everywhere else you can submit something to the site. This also applies to comments about other people who do not frequent the site. "Joke flaming" is no longer allowed in site signatures, and guestbook signings, this will be treated as if it were actual flaming. Please note that using song lyrics, poems, literature or any other media that contains content that breaks the rules is not allowed either.

8.)Do not impersonate other Visitors. Trying to pretend to be someone else on the site, including Staff, is not allowed, and offenders will be removed from the site.


9.)Do not spam. Under no circumstances are you allowed to spam anywhere, within any Forum or area of the site. If you are caught spamming anywhere you're account will be temporarily banned.