Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2014 7:03:05 GMT
Greetings!
In order to use our forum we ask that you read the entire forum rules and guidelines posted here.
These rules and guidelines are designed to help give a better understanding of what behavior is expected so as to ensure an enjoyable and pleasant experience for our users.
Forum Rules & Guidelines
1. Posts are to be made in the relevant section. Users are asked to read the forum descriptions before posting. Users consistently posting to the wrong section may be given a warning.
2. Members should post in a way that is respectful of other users. Flaming or abusing users in any way will not be tolerated and will lead to a warning.
3. Members should remember this forum is for educational purposes. Posting pornographic or generally offensive text, images, links, etc. will not be tolerated and will lead to a warning.
4. Members are asked to respect the copyright of other users, sites, media, etc. Users using/re-printing other people's work without their permission will receive a warning and their post will be removed.
5. Members are asked only to post in English, as this is an English speaking community.
6. Members should post in a way which is consistent with "normal writing". That is users should not post excessive numbers of emoticons, large, small or coloured text, etc. Similarly users should not SHOUT or use excessive punctuation (e.g. ! and ?) in topic titles or posts. Users consistently abusing this will be warned.
7. Spam is not tolerated here under any circumstance. Users posting spam will be warned and their post removed immediately.
8. The admin, moderating, support and other teams reserve the right to edit or remove any post that is deemed offensive and does not comply to our rules & regulations.
9. The above forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging. Abuse of the private messaging system may lead to warnings (as above) and/or the revocation of private messaging.
Signatures & Avatars
1. Signatures/avatars size should follow strictly & comply with the recommendation given by ProBoards.
2. Offensive images, text or links in signatures/avatars will NOT be tolerated and will lead to warning and removal with immediate effect.
3. Do not post offline personal contact information in your signatures/avatars (ie. your home address, phone numbers etc.). This is to protect your security and identity.
4. Content in signatures should be consistent with normal writing and abide by the general forum etiquette. You may not include hidden text or link.
5. Signatures/avatars are subject to the same conditions as posts with respect to the general forum etiquette.
6. Members abusing these rules consistently will be warned and have their account removed/banned.
GUIDELINES
1. Check for open topics. Before posting a new topic, please check to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.
2. Ignore bothersome members. If there is someone on the forum that bothers you, PM admin/moderator the details and we will take appropriate actions.
3. Report posts that violate the rules or is deemed offensive. Do this by selecting the settings button at the top right corner of the post and select 'Report Post'.
4. Use descriptive titles for new posts. Avoid "generic" post subjects like "Help" or "Question". You will receive a better response to your posts by making your title more descriptive about the content of your post.
5. Be respectful of moderators in both the forums and any private communications.
6. Stay on topic. Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted.
7. No advertising or links to advertisement. Those found guilty of such offence will have their post removed and will be given a warning.
a. Advertising is defined as posting a link for the purpose of selling, soliciting or promoting something.
b. Links promoting fundraising, advocacy, etc. are not permitted.
c. Links to personal blogs/homepages are allowed in member profiles and signatures
d. Sharing of links to helpful and relevant web sites and resources is allowed if they are not used for a promotional purpose.
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Please Remember:
Members that do not abide by the rules may be subject to having their posts edited or deleted, their member account permanently banned from further access and/or deleted without notice.
Rules and guidelines may change at any time, please visit this topic regularly.
In order to use our forum we ask that you read the entire forum rules and guidelines posted here.
These rules and guidelines are designed to help give a better understanding of what behavior is expected so as to ensure an enjoyable and pleasant experience for our users.
Forum Rules & Guidelines
1. Posts are to be made in the relevant section. Users are asked to read the forum descriptions before posting. Users consistently posting to the wrong section may be given a warning.
2. Members should post in a way that is respectful of other users. Flaming or abusing users in any way will not be tolerated and will lead to a warning.
3. Members should remember this forum is for educational purposes. Posting pornographic or generally offensive text, images, links, etc. will not be tolerated and will lead to a warning.
4. Members are asked to respect the copyright of other users, sites, media, etc. Users using/re-printing other people's work without their permission will receive a warning and their post will be removed.
5. Members are asked only to post in English, as this is an English speaking community.
6. Members should post in a way which is consistent with "normal writing". That is users should not post excessive numbers of emoticons, large, small or coloured text, etc. Similarly users should not SHOUT or use excessive punctuation (e.g. ! and ?) in topic titles or posts. Users consistently abusing this will be warned.
7. Spam is not tolerated here under any circumstance. Users posting spam will be warned and their post removed immediately.
8. The admin, moderating, support and other teams reserve the right to edit or remove any post that is deemed offensive and does not comply to our rules & regulations.
9. The above forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging. Abuse of the private messaging system may lead to warnings (as above) and/or the revocation of private messaging.
Signatures & Avatars
1. Signatures/avatars size should follow strictly & comply with the recommendation given by ProBoards.
2. Offensive images, text or links in signatures/avatars will NOT be tolerated and will lead to warning and removal with immediate effect.
3. Do not post offline personal contact information in your signatures/avatars (ie. your home address, phone numbers etc.). This is to protect your security and identity.
4. Content in signatures should be consistent with normal writing and abide by the general forum etiquette. You may not include hidden text or link.
5. Signatures/avatars are subject to the same conditions as posts with respect to the general forum etiquette.
6. Members abusing these rules consistently will be warned and have their account removed/banned.
GUIDELINES
1. Check for open topics. Before posting a new topic, please check to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.
2. Ignore bothersome members. If there is someone on the forum that bothers you, PM admin/moderator the details and we will take appropriate actions.
3. Report posts that violate the rules or is deemed offensive. Do this by selecting the settings button at the top right corner of the post and select 'Report Post'.
4. Use descriptive titles for new posts. Avoid "generic" post subjects like "Help" or "Question". You will receive a better response to your posts by making your title more descriptive about the content of your post.
5. Be respectful of moderators in both the forums and any private communications.
6. Stay on topic. Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted.
7. No advertising or links to advertisement. Those found guilty of such offence will have their post removed and will be given a warning.
a. Advertising is defined as posting a link for the purpose of selling, soliciting or promoting something.
b. Links promoting fundraising, advocacy, etc. are not permitted.
c. Links to personal blogs/homepages are allowed in member profiles and signatures
d. Sharing of links to helpful and relevant web sites and resources is allowed if they are not used for a promotional purpose.
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Please Remember:
Members that do not abide by the rules may be subject to having their posts edited or deleted, their member account permanently banned from further access and/or deleted without notice.
Rules and guidelines may change at any time, please visit this topic regularly.